New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-29

Dayton. ONO MdftI -. 4N'iii''.it7 ~
the United states ufcsaying crew or
Louisville. who nayigatcd along ser-
tons Of flooded Dayton heretofore un-
explored returned to-day At noon. re-
porting conditions in North Dayton
and Riverdalc quite as dcplorable as
tho first estimates concerning suffering
Of the people were concerned. The TIP
however. failed 10 verify fears that
there had been tremendous death t'il
in that section.
IN North Dayton prNdtion amouS
the marooucd has been severe, bat ac-
tual suffering. except among children.
was negligible.
Cruising around tn southern oni ~
Riycrdalc. where IL was feared there
would bc a big death list, Captain ON
looly. OF tho crow. reported conditions
parallcling those 900 other sections of
the stricken c.ty. but only two bodio-
were reported go him as having been
recovered from that district Tho fool
cd territory u Eiyordalc. which is l
section Of substantial home owners. -p-
proximatcly is seventeen blocks long
and seven blocks wide.
After having descended the Miami
River. Captain Guloo'y reported thw
i'm the south central section Of Dayton
where tho Hood flowed widest on Tues
day night and Wednesday. thousands
II persons still were impr ouod u ul
per floors Of their homes He sta-cl
that from numerous inquiries among
the people whose residences had bc'n
inundated IL appeared Tho life loss
would not be nearly so large as placed
hy FIRST reports.
This section still was flooded Il-
though tho water rapidly was recodus
and while fcw bodies cddicd ont from
the floods edge. 900 The centre OF TIE
area II was stated that only two bodies
had been seen.
Captain Gulooly and his mon ais
,rihutcd food and quanutics of drink
ing water to q large number Of tie
food prisoners Arrangements also
were made 30 provide tho needy ones
with the necessary supplies from time
10 time until the food waters have
gone.
The crew launched their hig boat in
the Miami Canal up which they cruiscd
10 Mad River. thence down Mad River
10 the Miami and thence south To the
Stewart street bridge. which g. only a
short distance from the National Cash
Register plant where hundreds of ref
ugccs arc receiving care.
At many different points along the
route stops were made. and tho crew
dctourcd away from the rivers II WAS
found many of these dctours could be-
made afoot. the water having rapidly
fallen since last night At no place
was tho water behind the lcvccs deeper
than four feet Preparations were MAX
ing AZ several points 10 cut The lcvccs
to more rapidly drain the submerged
districts
While the Louisville nfcsavcrs Ncrc
making their cruise Captain IT, 4
Hansen and crew Of lifcsaNcrs frcm
the Cleveland station were operating
several boats i'm the heart of North
Dayton whore a condition Of vcritablc
chaos exists among the poorer class
Few of tho buildings were substantial
ana when tn fury of the Miami and
Mad river foods combined in "A sccth-
ing maclstrom dozens of the residences
succumbed. More than a score Of
frame houses were found uplurncd
and shattered long distances from
where they originally had stood
II is expected the two hfcsaying
crews will continue their efforts to-
morrow, although il is believed that
10y that time the water will have sub
sided sufficiently 10 permit the exit Of
all persons now marooned
I'm Riverdalc. near the Main street
bridge. the lcvcc was cut i'm three
places o-day I'm an effort To- drain that
section Of the city. When II Is pos
sibc TO clear away the debris there
and mako thorough searches of the
houses many OF which were over
turned and wrecked I'm the flood, addi-
tional dead may be taken ont. but ac-
cording 10 tho most reliable information
ob,ainablc from men actively engaged
I'm rescue work and from the head
quarters OF the section. now established
at Van Cleavc School, at Forest avenue
and Helena street. there are only