Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
Begged to Be Saved.

Begged to Be Saved.
Two expert oarsmen took a boat into
parts of Sd and Jefferson streets yester-
day and saw persons in every building
who pleaded with them to save them.
They did not traverse that portion be-
lieved to have been burned
Word was received early today that
sixty motorboats with men to operate
them We're coming from Cleveland ana
few from Cincinnati.
Reports early today from the vicinity
OF Lewiston We're that the huge reservoir
there was expected to break any minute.
\ high wind was blowing water over the
reservoir banks. the dams were weaken
ing rapidly. and Lewiston people were
fleeing from their homes for high ground.
Most of the flood survivors have been
submitted TO a cold, penetrating wind
driving rain before it, since Tuesday
noon Early today there was snow and a
decided drop in the temperature.
The city was proclaimed under martial
law yesterday afternoon. thief was
caught robbing homes of flood victims
who had been taken to refuge stations.
He was shot to death by state guardsmen
doing police duty.
flooded area sold out their stocks yes
terday afternoon, food soon was supplied
by other cities.
Vice Mayor Huber early today called
paratus and dynamite with which to
blow UP the buildings surrounding the
fire.
Dayton Fire Under Control.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 27-That the
fire in Dayton was under control and
practically ended was the information
given to Gov. Cox by telephone from Day.
ton al 11:15 today. The information came
from the marooned chief operator Of the
Bell Telephone Company
The operator said that a temporary
norgue had been established in the
United Brethren Church. and that he
could see many bodies as they were car
ried into it, Most of them were women
and children.
The loss of life. the operator thought.
was confined principally to the pocket
caused by the bend in the river and was
heaviest in the districts between LIST, I'd,
Sd and Monument avenues
The governor was told from another
source that troops were expected to en-
ter Dayton about noon today.
The troops under comamnd of Col. HI.
@. Catrow, had reached Crbana this
morning and other troop trains were re-
ported as proceeding as rapidly as con-
ditions would permit.
Gov Dunno of Illinois sent Gov. Cox
a telegram this morning, in which he
gave expression to the sympathy OF Illi-
HOlS Win ONO In her distress and SVld
that the Illinois legislature would doubS-
less make substantial appropriation
for Ohio flood sufferers
Report of Confagration.
SIDNEY. Ohio, March IA message
received here from Dayton via Tippe-
canoe today, says that fire has consumed
that territory in the flooded city bounded
on the north by 1st street. on the east by
St Clair on the south by Sd street and
on the west by the Boulevard. The mes
sage came to the Cincinnati Hamilton
and Dayton railroad.
If true, the information means that
territory nine blocks long and two blocks
wide has been burned. The district de-
scribed includes most of the fine old resi-
dence section. the Dayton Club. the Y.
VI. c. A.. the Beckel House. courthouse.
Jail. Central Union Telephone Company.
Callahan Bank building and several other
structures.
Life Savers on Way.
CINCINNATI March 27.-The govern
ment life-savng crew from Louisville ar
rived here this morning and will proceed
to Dayton as soon a transfer of their
boats can be made.
\ special train of thirty physicians, ten
nurses and carrying large quantity OF
medical supplies was made up early to-
dav and left over the Cincinnati. Leba-