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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29
ttriadem Der mnsliifliden Che.


Su &anias bat man cine recbt
biibide Ginriftling: bas Intt zines
Sdhperpalters in gbeicheiouness Ins
gelesenbeiten. Ser Iann bat Die
Ilfgabe, IN alien Snmilien5ipiiten, e6e
lie Dor bas Sheibungseerift fommen.
ltriufen nnb Teranlannng felt5ultel>
len nno Siibneperiufe por5unebmen.
Saonrf miro mandber Sro3e6 bernie
ben uto in anoeren Sdllcn bas Ser
fabren erleidtert. ImBerbem geipd6rt
oieies gerfabren ginblide in Die ltrz
laden Der Samiliens 3ipiitisfciten, ipic
lie elm Yro3eb nit ali ieinem Srlmt
llno Gran nift 10 beutlih bieten fam.
Inipdltc iinb ndmlih bon Dem @pre
perfabren nlls9eidloiien; Der Saf@
ipalter perfebrt nllein nit ben 2euten.
lleber Die @erbanoluugen fiibrt er se<
NAT BUD rnb baraus ersibt iib gar
Wtandles, mas ~9eei9net lit, Die Ine
idduun9en oes SolfeS iiber BE ltrs
laden Der l~tn9liidlid]en Chen allf8uz
fldren. Inter Dieien llriad)en iteben
nad] Den Mittbeilunaen bes Sa6e
tpalterS an erlter Stelle: SGletbtes
3odeu, @aitbaiisIehen, ar~nfttpasen,
3anfiudt nnb bas Srauenitimmre6tss
peien. Wan iiebt, Die @eId)idte
Ihreitet au6 bier nit Der Seit fort.
Bel genauem 3uieben finSet man ppbl
aud. oaB 6ipiihen ben peri6ie0enen
llriaden elm seluiiier 3uiammenbang
beiteben biirfte. 10 pielleiht 3ipiiden
northumberland unb idled>
tenn &ofen ober 5ipiiden &raftipagen
unb @aitbauslebeu, unb sipildlcn ben
beibcn lesten uno e6elicber ltntrelie.
Safiir lieben iih ia aus Den Seituness
i%pnIten fat tdelih Seiipiele brinsen.
Sic 9etbeiliaung Der Srauen an Der
entertainments : 8epe9lins lit
allerbings nod etipas neil. Inn 10
iiberraIhenber lit aber 9erabe bes6aI6
Die bdBlid]e 8irfuns bieier 9eipe9uns
auf bas Gbelebeu. Sas lit UNI 10
auffaueuber, ais gerabe Sraueu Der
sebilbeteren &oltsfreiie porpiesenb on
oieier 8eipegung tbeilnebmen. Tiels
leid)t nid)t gum beipnberen Sortbeil
Der Silbuns unb ibrer Gnttpifelung.
Ser 6ampf pes Dffentliden 2ebens nit
Icinen Sdrten nnb 6iidiidtsloiigfeiten
erforbert bon Den Setbeiligten Elm
feites ihlnsfertises Auftrcten unb bat
fir ipetblthe Hnmutb nub @iirbe
penis Slas. llno ipenn baum, pie
bas ia nidt 5u bermeiben ut, Die Srail
Den iharfen Bid nnb Son, Den feiten
5ritt unb Die entiGloilene Scpeglng
aus Dem Dffentlihen aampiesleben in
oas traiite Samilienleben beimbrin9t.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29

LITE sur Siiuce iein, On fplit iiber oic
Siinhe berrihcn."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29
Gathpliifcr Observation-Disclosures
@ cnn,ber Sra it CT to III III c II
miro. {.
Sphu. 10, 20.

(Mai.)
4. e. Slorian. Ronifa. @obebaro.
3. 0f. 9ins v. Ingelus. 6ilartus.
g.. 8. Sobanm u. Cater. SeneDictn.
Z. &c. Stanislams. @iieln. Supenal.
S. 9. Wi1ael5 Grifcinung. Wiro.
g.. 3. @resor bon Na5ian5. 8eatus.
10. g. Ininninus. Siibpr. Sisil.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD.

Solution of Chapter Xxx.
All of the wolves are dead now,
and no little girl need be afraid of
such a fate.
The lesson to be learned is that
me must not loiter O be tardy on
the way.
If you have to do ar errand, do it
quick.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29
SpriiGe ppr abraham a Sancta
Clara.

(aus Ser BEL Serber in Sreibnrs /.
Sr. cridienenen glitbenleie ails
Sfrifteu Bpm Ibrabam q
Saucta Clara.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29

gel OCT yNell Yll pIl HlepI etu
Yfunb CUNT ais Elm 3entuer 8rnit.
Gin 2dnp lit Gin @drten; tpenn III
bieiein feline Sdipertlilien ipadien, 10
ipirb cine @euge llnfrant berpors
idieBen.
8enn Sic Sr9el bes gbeitanbes
neritimmt lit, ba lit Der Seufel glass
balstreter unb 5iebt Den 8lasbnls.
Solunae Semanb nntiirlideripeis
iih ielbit fam belfen, ba mnB er
8ott nid,t Inn Elm Mtirafcl anlufen.
@s lit feline anberc Bride in ben
5intnel ais bas &reu6.
-
Sic @elt it Gin redJtes Spital
boiler frdnfer itnb prcItbafter 2eut'.
e
Sci &inbern, Narrer, 8ei6ern,
Weiu.
8dnn ipobl niftS lang ~perborsen
Iein.
US Ut nldDf 9uf, ipern etlle Wtd9p
Srau miro.
aab bic storde ffapperu. es lit
ibr 8eidng.
Sic @ernunft lcibet mebreutbeils
SHiffbru6 i'm @ein.
~ -
Wenn gacd)us ein6ei5t, 10 ieet iid)
bic genus binter Den Glen.
Gem Ntenid)en iinb brei Sriint err
lau6t: elmer gum Surit, Der anbere
sur 2uit. Der brittle sur SrDblifteit;
mas bariiber, bringet Srnnfcnbeit.
Gs lit ielten Gin Bud obne
@ielspbr.
Gin Srpid miro ME tpie Elm aaua>
r~ienpogel iinsen.
Sinb bic Saiten nidt seipaunt, 70
baben ie feline Stimmen.
-
Der Teibisc lit cine llbr nit elmer
iteten llnruhe.
Scr Spott Idlft 9emciniglif Den
Soifdrtigen NIT 5aienfiiBen nadl.
y y -
Cine G%lternpfli6t.
Heiienoe b%etbeuern. DAP amerifanis
5de 0tdbden, lpeld)e in ibrcr &leibnne
ifamloien @rtremen Der Mobe buloi>
gen, unlpiiientlid Der Sra6t Der Yas
riier Salbrpelt ndd,nbmcJl. Sie &leiz
bcr. melde nad)ldifige ober' tbDrid)tc
Wiitter biersulanhc ibren beranipad)z
ienocn Softern 6u tragen crlauten,
ipiirocn o feincr ebrcnbaften, ielbitz
dftenpen Sransoiin getrnsen iperben,
ba cine iold)e llnbei6eibenbcit ibren
guteli Huf alf's Spiel iceen unb lie
ais cine 8efdllene branbmarten ipiiroe.
Sn zen jest in Der Yreiic seiiibrten
observation-disclosures iiber Ole SaIlcn
nnb TerIlfungen. ipe.fc Den innsen
Irbeiter Wdod1cn geitelt iperben.
'ideincn MIR peniae Die brobenbc De-
fnbr fir Die Sittlihfeit an bcsreiien.
ipelde Die Srauenntoben Der Iebten
pnar Sabre nit iih aebradt babcn.
Die Webr5abl Der cinfaltisen iunscn
Y Sranensper1onen. lpeldc Ser nniitts
lihen D!iobc bulbist. lit unsmeiielbait
burd lire 2iebc CUR @eialinft 10 pcr>
blinbct. baB iic meScr bas Iersernib.
ipeldes tic eehcu. nod Die 8efabr,
beren lie iid ausiesem. nift bcerciicn.
bof iollten menisirenS Die Gltern
bieier riaibiouablen" 3odtcr cine
before Giniiht baben nnb barnui be-
itclcn, bnS tic iid1 Der S6uemittel Der
Suaeno. pelfe in i~ittiamer aleibung
nno bamenbafter @aItnug bethlehem, be-
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29
Gum &athen.

Mitglieber bon acknowledgements
bieIiaen Srnueus9 lubs 6aben parilbcr
dbseitimmt, oh lie oas Difentlife
Stimmred,t baben pollen pbcr uidjt.
Observation-Disclosures Sraucl
erfldrten iih fir baS Stimmred,t unp
POI Srulien erfldrten ii6 pusc9en unb
meinten obcnbrein, baS ibncn ba5
3eim piel lieber lei. oils Der -
Stimmfalten.-"S iour Gitb Courier"
~ ~ -
I'D liebc bid"
%or 6urSem nllrbe in elmer alien
Sibliotbef elm Bud entbedt. baS in
Stodbplm ~bernusgegebcn III. unS
Denen Cert II nihts fpeiter bcitebt.
nls aus DEN &orten; sd liebc pid,".
Die aber i'll alien Sprad)en, Die mir
%tennell, ipieoergcgebcn iinb. Scr
Antor peS Werfc5 hattie nit groScyu
SleiB oieic iiir nas Icnidculebcu
li6cr nidlt unipidtigcn @prtc in pier
bnnoert Sprnden. Die bcutc lmb
friiber alf Der grpc sciprpd]cn ipilrs
Den. 5uiammcngeltellt. Nls Ycrle
pieIer Committing mus man jcbeufal5
Die llebcriesnn9 bieier @orte ms
@r~onldnbiifc anieben. luo IL tam
8cmiB fnlrm be9rcifcn, lpic cs m0alid,
III. Dab Der Siebcnhe obnc t~aaclangcS
Icmorieren bieics 8prt 6cbaltcn
lam. Smmcrbin miro lid, nad,pcnt
CT es abiolpicrt bat, bic SprDbcite
ni6t ldngcr itrdubcn. Us bciBt mont
lid
auiriauiaf!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29
Ter Hahtialter.

NthN
ming. bnB Noftfdlter nib Iottcn
unpiberlteblid bon einem brennenben
9ifte anse5psen perben. llnb tpenn
JIG lid, aid ifon Die sartcn ,Sibler
unb Sliieel perbrannt baben, lie itrcz
ben INNER ipieber aui Die ~sefdbrlid,e
2idtauellc 81. bis lie ein iammerppIes
gnoe fiuben. Sieie 5biere banbeln
nidt freilpilig 10; cS fon,mt mic ctn
Saumel ii6er Tie, lnnih- ,lehlih ipers
Den tic bon bem dngeSpgen -
lic mpgen ipplleu p.sr niht.
@ir ipunhcrn inns ilber oas tho
rifte Srei6en unb mciucn. cs iinb mn
pcruiinitise Sbierc. slber bunbclt
niht Der pcrmunftbesabte Menif OFT
cbciliD2 @cm cine 2eibenid,aff hen
gfcnidcn crfdSt bat. bann III es. ols
% linn oac &ernunft lnb rubisc @rs
mGguna ncrihmiupe. Mud, @iele. Die
Iidl mcbr pber minber Der pereerblid)cn
6plgcn bclpubt iiub. ipeldc hie Siinbe
lub SeioeuldJaft auf Seib llnb SeeIe
ailsilbt, fonuen bod nid,t bapou laiien.
g. eH,,Gt ihnen dbnlid) ipic Dem
ErpmctfcliS in Der alien gried)iitcn
Suac. Sur Strlfe bdiir. baS CT oc~
Scler BON Simmel aeltoblcn bate.
rurbc CT bon Den @pttern an cinen
Scllcu fcitlcidniieoct. Scben Iorgen
Fam RAM cit Ialcr unb iraB bon Ieis
aer Srntgc. ohne haB CT lid rpsbren
!onntc, 60 ldlmicbct aud) bic 9ciz
ecnid'ait 10 mdldlcn Singing. scr iid)
nirt ecbcrridlcn mill, immcr letter al
lcinc nniciigcu Nciounacn uuo 9ciz
rcnidlaftcn. Sic SiinSc ,iuet urb
'riBt an Icinem Scbenslnarf. uerSebrt
'hn an Sci6 mn SecIc. atcr CT lit
Iron 10 earnn cciciiclt. rob CT iib bas
oou nidt lcSrcibcH fam.
.&cy5drtclt eurc Seiocnidaiten,
90 Gcrridcn Tic 6u!cBt. iic blcibcu
.epi9 Gaitcn;
ON oiumoni'nco @1nb fuiipit tic al
ercr 0crS.
Ser ircigcbor'nc @eiiI erplidt. nid,t
oblc SdmcrS.
Gid, tnbIid in ~pcridtrtcn Sunosn
llub III ein Anctt. ipcil CT uid,t
mibcr'tnnbcn."
&e!h' Gin trauriser 3uiIaur iur
ecn Wcnid)eu Gin ancdt icincr Seis
Sanitation 81 icin! @iuf on. mein
Siinaliua. Is uift ipcrocn. Saun
ipiocritcb i'm Nninra! SnB bid nid,t
tnttcln! Su9c ME: .Sf tam nih.l"
ionScrn rufc: sd fam nnS wia!"
@pTt bnt Dir Scritano unb ircicn
&ilcn gc9ebcn. 9arum perlanat CT
ppn Dir nusiclbc. lpuS or ppn 9oin aez
Icrpcrt bat: .unter Dir iol bas &c.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29

Gprsengrue oes fleinen Sans ans
Seinletn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29

(@pr cincm Silbe bcs frcu5trascnoen
Sehustiubes.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29
Mprernc &nltnr.

- :. J.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29

Seinc Seinhe fennt maj iuu,er
bciicr ais feline 0reunas.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-04-29

Sci bcr @elt gilt oft mebr elm
Yfunb CUNT ais Elm 3entner &unit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
WORST OF GREAT
STORM NOW OVER
Within Very Short Time Ii
Will Disappear in
Ocean.
WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
Official Forecaster at Washington
Gives Out Encouraging
Report.
w ILL MOVE Rapid. Y
Especial to The Times-Dispatoh. ]

Especial TO The Dispatch
Washington. March 26.-Professor a.
Henry. official forecaster at Washing
ton. said tonight:
The worst of the great storm is
over. II has been stagnant for about
three days. but our reports indicate
that 1t will move rapidly now TO the
Northeast and disappear in the ocean.
las TO the Lower Mississippi, which
Is usually a point TO be watched with
special interest there are some cha &c S
that the food will be as great, If not
greater than that which occurred there
last February. AT tina; time the river
reached stage at New Orleans of
eighteen and for-tenths feet, this be-
Ing four feet over the danger limit.
Circumstances that may prevent n
great flood at New orleans are that the
waters appear to be moving off rapid :
~ in the river without the formation
OF crest line or wave.
Our reports tonight from Pitts
burgh indicate that there will be no
dangerous food there At o'clock
tonight the stage was twenty FIVE feet
and was still rising. That ia three
feet above the food stage, but our OBJ
server says that he does not expect any
greater height than twenty-siX feet.
Excessive rains have continued in
the Ohio watershed. and considerable
rainfall is reported in the Atlantic and
Gulf States. In the lower Missouri
and Middle mississippi valleys and
Southwestern Lake Region the rain
has turned to snow with vhe approach
of colder weather from the Northwest.
The Northwestern cold wave. in fact.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
SAYS GOO BODIES
TAKEN FROM FLOOD
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.]
Cincinnati, O., March ga. l..
Monroe. of this city, received from his
brother, J. c. Monroe. at Dayton, the
first definite information received here
since the breaking Of communica ton
thirtysiX hours ago. According to
Mr.. Monroe, who was in long distance
telephone communication with his
brother the list of known dead is 500.
with the probable total estimate for
Dayton at 1900.
My brother declared that there was
600 bodies recovered from the food"
said \. L. Monroe. This Is in Dayton
proper. and does not include the outer
districts. where the devastation was
more complete. He declares that "A
careful estimate of the total mum Der
of dead within the city limits OF Day
ton will probably be 1900"
This. however, does not include
Miamishurg and the smaller towns
Suffering. he declares. is extreme. and
little food, clothing or even drinkable
water is obtainable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
RUMORS IN WALL
STREET DENIED
Insurance Companies Not Selling
Securities to Pay Their
Losses.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch. J

New York. March as.-Onlcers of large
FIRE insurance companies In this city denied
to day that there any truth In the re-
port current In the Wall Street dictrict that
those concerns had been selling securities in
preparation for the payment OF claims
sulting from damage wrought in the Mil6le
West States by fires floods and ,ornadoe..
II pointed out that the companies
did not know what the amount of Dana sc
to properly insured by them had been. Also
that II usually takes from thirty TO ninety
days before n loss is adjusted and payment
made. so Il was unlikely that they would he
selling securities before they knew what the
claims of the insured totaied.
Most 81 the large companies have offices
at Chicago and 81. Paul. through whli the
claims would have TO come first before the
New York office received any Information.
An officer OF the Continental insurance
Company which has large amounts OF tor
nado Insurance in the West, stated that he
believed the loss resulting from fire and
tornado would not be large, especially from
the latter cause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
BADLY CRIPPLED
BY OHIO FLOODS
Traffic on Norfolk and Western
Is Disturbed by Sub
merged Tracks.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial To The Times Dispatch.
Roanoke. Va, March 26.-The Column
bus and Cincinnati districts of the Nor
folk and Western are crippled as a
result of the Ohio floods. According
to information received to-day. the line
is in order. however. from Portsmouth
cast. The following is digest OF the
report received at the general Offices
of the Norfolk and westerns to-day
over the company's wire and Western
Union Telegraph
Heavy rains last night over the
Norfolk and Western in Ohio: all roads
are out of business at Columbus. Both
tracks of the Norfolk and Western
have been washed out 4 half mile west
of Circleville.
This morning the rain had ceased
falling at Columbus. Should the waters
recede for four or five hours. the com
pany will be able to repair damages
to the tracks.
AT two points on the Cincinnati dis
trict water is three feet over the
tracks Latest information SAYS
and bridge at Chillicothe. In
water is over the bridge at Clarke.
with houses coming down and lodging
against bridge.
at Chilicothe water Is eighteen
inches deep over the concrete platform
n the passenger station and five feet
at freight station. The water is sta
tionary
"A fill between Newtown and Glare
on the Cincinnati district has been cut
through thirty feet. and more is likely
TO go.
will not be known definitely until the
water recedes.
Trains from Portsmouth east are
late, but traffic Is OPEN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

en- city tonight. Loss OF life is esti-
mated at from hundreds to thousands
Handicapped efforts at rescue work
to-day failed to clarity the puzzling
situation regarding loss of lie from
Columbus. Many who are considered
conservative place the loss there from
100 to $50.
At Delaware. twenty-five miles north
OF Columbus, the Inhabitants are still
flood bound, and details are unavail-
able The known dead already number
thirty three. according to correspon-
dent on the scene. This town, not UNI
like others, is isolated
From Sidney comes the report that
from 100 to 500 have been drowned.
Governor Cox said he had informa ton
that there was no loss Of life in Sid
ney.
Tifin reported at least fifty lives
lost
stratford swept Away.
Stratford. a town near Delaware. ac-
cord!ng to an unconfirmed report from
a farmer who reached Delaware, to-
day. was literally swept from the map
and % are drowned.
y wireless report received at the
Ohio State University here this aver
noon from Mount Vernon said that
town was hit hard by the flood and
probably 90 had lost their lives This
report could not be verified tonight.
Meagre reports from Hamilton. in the
Miami Valley, are that half dozen
or more lives were lost. Confirmation
is lacking.
Reports from the southern part of
the State indicate that the situation
there is serious and may result in Il
heavy death toll. GAINESVILLE, on the
swollen MuskinEum River, according to
reports tonight. was largely under
water. ard several buildings are re-
ported to have collapsed. Wire com
munication was cut off early tonight.
when the Western Union Office was
flooded. The operators last words were
that the town was under water. that a
building near to tina telegraph office
had fallen and that he would have to
get out.
The Muskingum River empties into
the Ohio River at Marietta, and the
local United States Weather Bureau
to-day sent out flood warnings to all
points below GAINESVILLE to prepare for
n flood
Last available information from these
places was that they were partly or
wholly submerged. Marietta and Nc
Connellsville were reported under sew
eral feet OF water The Muskingum
River was reported TO be more than ten
feet higher than ever before.
Chlllicothe Circleviile, Portsmouth,
1ronton and all points in the Miami
Valley south are cut off from commu-
nicatton tonight, and all are either
partly or almost wholly under water.
day.
AT Chillicothe the telephone and tel
eCraph Offices were flooded early to-
day and all communication cut off
| Reports from Akron late to-day were
that al least 500 families are home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

is now pushing South and covers prac-
ucally the entire country between the
Mississippi IItveT and the Rockies. but
the temperature is beginning to mod :
crate in the Northwest
Additional late reports received at tn.
Wca Their Bureau confirm earlier Indications
OF heavy rains on tho watersheds of streams
IN Kentucky and Tennessee. which enter the
tation north OF the Ohio River Wednesday,
was not heavy. and the volume OF waters IN
tho rivers If that section was not materially
Increased. However. "a repetition OF tho food
In the Ohio that was experienced in Jan
uary Of this year Is indicated, with "A prob
able stage nj Cairo NJ at least ffy feet
Within the next ten days. The crest in the
Mississippi at 81. Louis may slightly exceed
tweuiy-saven feet by the end OF the week
Flood stages are Indicated for the uppcr
Susquehanna and in the Hudson River at
Troy and Albany
Definite stages In the Mississippi below
cairo cannot yet be forecast, but with the
water now in sight food with stages not
very greatly in excess Of the stage expert
probable
:, The outlook. for the cessation of rain in
tho food districts within the next twenty
four hours is good.
The storm now centred in Kentucky
which has been causing general precipitR-
lion for several days. will nov move rapidly
ncrtheastward and pass into tho ocean by
Thursday night, accompanied by rains and
shifting gales. and followed by fair and
much colder weather in the Atlantic States
The weather Friday will he fair through
out practically the entire country.
Temperature will rise Thursday west OF
throughout the Central Valleys
Gold wave warnings have been ordered
Florida, South Carolina. Tennessee. West
Virginia. the extreme wckt portions of North
Pennsylvania.
storm warnings are displayed on the At.
lantic Coast from Jacksonville TO PASSPORT
and on the Gulf Coast from Mobile 10 cedar
Keys"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
Comfort to Thousands of Sufferers IN Dstrc
Forecast Offers Little Hope

Washington, March e.
Georga-Rain,
Friday.
Enthusiastically and
Thursday
Mississppi-Far
cold south portions Friday
LOusiana-tar colder
tenn
the
Thursday with
followed
cold Friday
KentuckyRan
West n cold
in Fri.
followed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
GLOOM CAST OVER
RUSHING WATERS
Darkness Comes, Shutting Out
Scenes That Beggar
Description.
CUT OFF FROM WORLD
Scores of Ohio Cities and Towns
Are Inundated by
Flood.
1Bv Associated Press ]

10y associated ITeSE
Columbus, o., March 26.-0hio Ia ex-
pcriencing the worst food In it's his
tory. Many estimates TINT the dam
age to property Is the greatest since
Galveston, Texas, was literally swept
of the map.
Gathering darkness tonight brought
TO relief to the scores of cities mud
towns of the state that arc inundated
>end cut off from the outside world, hut
i6satead east N gloom over the rushing
vntefss- practically thwartcd rescue
work, and increased the horrors of the
situation. thousands OF persons are
imprisoned hs the swollen waters.
Although tho waters In some places
are reported to be slowly reccding.
there WAS no immediate relief In sight
Tonight, while rain continued TO de-
sccnd at times in torrents.
Many Wild Rumors Confirmed.
So appalling and seemingly exagger-
nted were many of the reports from
flooded cities and towns to-day that
they were disputed and in many in
stances wholly disrogarded. Later re-
ports from these same sections. how =
ever. many times confirmed what
seemed TO be wild rumors In other
cases reports proved incorrect
The various news agencies are work
ing under great difficulties in securing
accurate reports. because of crippled
wire facilities. Many cities and towns
nre completely isolated, and only ru-
mors can be obtained. These cannot
be verified until wire and transporta :
ton service is restored.
Although reports OF distress and dis
aster are coming in from every sec
ton, the greatest damage and loss o
life apparently is at Dayton. Condi
lions there beggar description. Will,
the business section is practically al
under water. end the estimated los
OF life is appalling. fires are adding /,
the terror.
The lurid lights from burning build
ings are adding horrors to the stricls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

ms falling. and the weather is growing
colder drizsle which has been fall
ing all day has turned to sleet and rain.
The water is still rising at Hamilton.
Ohio.
a report coming through Cincinnati
has just reached here OF heavy wind
and rain storm ut Hartman, Tenn The
report states that many families have
been driven into the storm through
their homes being wrecked
Freezing weather is reported over
almost the entire State of Iowa. The
rain which has been falling in many
places Is changing TO snow.
Colder weather is reported from all
parts of Ohio and rain or snow in many
places.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
TWO hundred reported Dead.

Especial TO The Tlmes-DIspatch.J
West Indianapolis, Ind. March 26.-
Two hundred are reported dead here
Bridges connecting indianapolis and
this city have heen washed away.
Thousands crossing the river were
caught in water trap Three hun
dred sought refuge on the roof of a
factory.
Women who were rescued say thew
saw bodies OF men. women and childs
rem drifting ashore. Late in the day
only one wire connected the CITY with
the outside world. Famine is threat
ened. Many women have died from
exposure after being rescued.