The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-27
RuMoRED THAT 5000 DROWNED
IN DAYTON; 1000 IN HAMiL-
TON; $40 IN PiouA, OHIO.
$4,000 ARE DRIVEN FROM THEIR
HOMES BY HIGH WATER.
LOSS OF LIFE IN INDIANA rs Es-
TiMATED AT 1000.
OF ROCKVILLE is EN-.
TIRELY WIPED OUT.

arded by tie.up of industrial and
prosperity, heavy loss of life and
thousands rendered homeless, Is re-
ported from several cities. The
property damage is estimated at So.
100000. Indiana today is facing one
of the worst floods in the states his
tory. Loss of life in the state has
gone past the 100 mark and many es.
innate 1t at one thousand. The Will
age Of Brookville in the southeast
part of the state, was wiped out but
communication was cut off and 1t is
impossible to get the details. The
entire Wabash river valley is a
scene of desolation. Wires are all
down.
Appeals for aid have reached Gov
ernor Ralston from Peru and Brook.
vile.
Indianapolis mas suffered loss of
$2,5Oo,O0O worth of pdoperty and the
destruction is constantly increasing.
Two bridges valued at 100000 have
been washed away. Ten thousand
houses are flooded and the homeless
are being cared for by friends.
Loss canaot be Estimated.
Columbus, o., March 26.--With
more than 100000 driven from their
homes the lass cannot be estimated
today, but the flood today showed no
signs of abatement.
Railroad facilities are paralyzed
/, and but once was Columbus able to
get in Geographic communication.
Officials worked all night in the
state house of Ohio and the national
guards, with $500 members, are
ready for duty. Every national guard
in Ohio has been ordered out. ~
Governor Cox today made requisi-
ton OF the federal war department
for $4,000 tents, a million rations,
medical supplies, surgeons and nurs.
les. He also sent a special appeal to
President Wilson and Secretary of
War Garrison.
A National Calamity.
Cleveland, o., March 26.-Charac-
Iterized by President Wilson as ma
Itional calamity. the gigantic floods
away in Ohio and Indiana today and
the reports seem to break all records
in recent years. Reports from the
Stricken sections indicate the loss Of
life has been very heavy, but so far
accurate statements OF the number
: killed Is impossible. 1t appears that
J one thousand are dead in Dayton,
Ohio, and 300 in Peru, Indiana, and
; many more at other points. That
100000 persons have been rendered
homeless and property damage to the
eXtent of many millions is the re-
ports from the state today. The
Mama river valley, including the
towns of Dayton, Hamilton and Piqua
for so miles is a vast stretch of de-
, lvastation. Indianapolis, the largest
city on the White River, is undated
and small rivers have flooded towns
and hamlets by the scores.
5000 Homes Submerged.
Fort Wayne, Ind, March 26.-More
. than three thousand homes In the
. three low.lying suburbs of Fort
= Wayne are submerged this morning,
the last to go under being Lakeside,
which was protected by bikes along
the st. Joseph and Maumee rivers.
The water Is flowing into the second
story windows of the homes.
Last night the city council appro-
priated $1,000 for immediate use in
relieving the food sufferers.
Wabash officials and officials OF
other roads in Fort Wayne declare
this morning that II will be impossi-
, BILE to get a special train out OF Fort
Wayne for Peru in less than "a hours.
Arrangements have been made for
sending all the available collins and
a car load of groceries.
Situation Bad at Pittsburgh.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 26.-With q
continued heavy rainfall In northern
and western Pennsylvania, the food
: situation Is growing serious and
} heavy property damage has already
: resulted. Oil City, Bradford. Warren,
, Titusville, GTeenville. New Castle,
Sharon and the lowlands of this city
. and vicinity are battling with food
water.
Many points are without electric
light. water, transportation lines and
gas. A score OF bridges throughout
. the state were swept away.
! The situation at OIL City Is grave
The levee at Spartansburg let 60
|. lsending wall OF water towards OF
Z City. Tho last report says the ALE
lgheny river ct OH City had reaches
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