Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
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IN TEXAS RIVERS
Number of Lives Lost in
Floods, 18, With Fl Per-
sons Missing.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
PLACED AT S1,2OO,OOO
Relief Measures Progressing, With
Civil Authorities, Churches and
Charity Institutions Aiding.

AUSTIN. Ten. April 24-F'1oo-1 relief
proceeded rapidly under clear skies
with city authorities, churches and
charitable institutions cooperating.
The number of state deaths was in
creased by four today with news from
Bastrop. Ten, that Ernest Truitt and
Fred NIcDuff had drowned in the Colo
RADIO river near there Two other deaths
due to the Storm ore at Christoval and
the other RamsdeIl, bring the number of
known dead In Texas to eighteen. No
casualties have been reported from south
ern Oklahoma. which also was in the
storm area Despite sensational reports
of between forty and fifty drownings in
Austin alone, the number of recovered
bodies here remained at fourteen. with
twenty-one missing. this afternoon
Fear also is felt that a family of five
Syrians who resulted in the flooded zone
persisted.
Railway service has been partly re-
sumed and salyagng Of scores of
wrecked houses begun. City officials
estimate the loss to streets and bridges
at 100000 and the total loss at APP
proximately sl,o0o,oo0.
People More Hopeful.
HOUSTON. Texas, April "a. While
railway service was demoralized, wash
outs were numerous and all south
Texas streams We're rising rapidly.
there was a feeling of hopefulness to-
day that nothing approXimating the
calamity of 1918 would be witnessed.
The sun shone Intermittentiy and rains
were largely local This led to the be-
lief that accumulated waters south
would subside before the flood arrived
from north and central Texas,
News from along the Brazos, Color
ado, Guadalupe and other streams was
that they We're rising rapidly. Resi-
dents of lowlands were getting to
points of safety. Although the damage
to crops and property has been heavy,
so far as is known no lives have been
lost in south Texas.
Colorado River Receding.
SMITHvILLE. Tex, April oA.-The
Colorado river. which had reached a
flood stage of twenty-five feet, began
falling early today. Little damage is
reported here.
Forest Fire Extinguished.
LEXINGTON, KY, April 24.-Forest
fires which have been raging for the last
week in the mountain countries of eastern
henIuChy nave Ue6ll tAllllS DS liC
farmers, assisted to a great extent by
recent rains. according to reports reach
ing here today The total damage is es-
timated at half million dollars. The
vicinity of Pineville, Ky, is reported to
have suffered heavily.
One Death From Heat.
DETROIT, Mich, April e4.-Record-
breaking warm weather for this date was
responsible for at least one death here
today and two prostrations. Shortly after
noon the official temperature was 81 de-
grees. which was said to be the highest
for any April "a since the local weather
bureau was established. Thomas klo-
mozich, one of the first persons overcome
by the heat, died while being taken to d
hospital 1t was expected the other VIC
Tins would recover.
Summer Heat in Chicago.
CHICAGO. April 24.-Chicago sweltered
today in summer heat, the maximum
temperature reaching ST. within one point
of the city's record for April in the
forty-four years that the local weather
bureau has been in existence.