Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-28
MICHIGAN FLOOD
CONDITIONS BETTER
Much Damage Done When
Rivers and Creeks Go
Out of Their Banks.
SAGINAW VALLEY
CONDITIONS WORSE
River Continues to Rise-Danger
Passes at Columbus, Ohio, But
Grows Elsewhere.

DETROIT. Mich. March 2S.-With
few minor exceptions. reports from
various cities and towns in the lower
Michigan food district today reported
that conditions were improved. The
Flint Bay City. Saginaw, Mount Pleas
Flint Bay City, Saginaw. Mount Pleas
ant. Alma and other cities were no
longer threatened. The Saginaw river
continued to rise at Saginaw this fore
noon, but no valuable property was en-
dangered it was said. The loWlands
in and about Saginaw are flooded.
The Grand river was at its highest
stage in twelve years at Lansing. Sew
eral industrial plants on the river had
to shut down.
Conditions were much improved in
Detroit.
two-day rain coming Immediately after
two-day rain coming Immediately after
snowfall which averaged nearly
foot in depth sent rivers and creeks
out of their banks in practically the
whole state south OF the Straits of
Mackinac The situation in the Sagi-
nav river valley probably has been most
dangerous.
In some of these ice gorges We're
being dynamited in an effort to let
loose the backed-up water. At Flint
the Flint river and Thread creek con-
tinued to rise. and several manutac-
turing plants were seriously hampereo'
if not compelled entirely to shut down.
Tracks Washed Out.
The Michigan Central and Detroit and
Mackinaw railroads were unable to run
trains north of Bay City, their tracks
being washed out in numerous places
Similar conditions prevailed on the
Grand Rapids Bay City division OF the
Pere Marquette. on which through
traffic was suspended yesterday.
In Lansing the Grand river was
spreading out and Gripping industrial
plants. The Kalamazoo river and Bat
| tie creek at Battle Creek were slowly
rising.
| At Grand Rapids the Grand river was
| nearing flood stage, with a record flood
crest reported from towns up the
river.
| in the state. reported streets flooded
| by the melting snow.
| Washouts have occurred on the Ann
| Arbor and on the Grand Rapids and
| Indiana railroads near Cadillac in the
northwestern part of the state. where
the Clam and Manistee rivers have
overlooked.
Communication Interrupted.
| Traverse City and other cities in the
same region were hampered by lack
| of wire communications. interrupted by
| last nights wind and sleet storm. Sleet
also fell heavily on the eastern side Of
the state from West Branch north to
Mackinaw City.
Streams in and west of Detroit con-
tinued at flood tide, but, aside from in
terrupted interurban electric car serv
| ice and flooded Easements in nearby
towns and villages, no great damage
was reported. Many outlying sections
| of the city were still under water and
residents in some of the newer sub
divisions where sewer facilities are in
| adequate were forced to remain indoors
| or wade through water knee deep to
reach street car lines.
Several persons have had narrow es-
capes from drowning, but so far no loss of
| life has been reported
Ohio Dangers Pass.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 2s.-With
the Scioto river food waters gradually
receding and with the levees still holding
all danger OF a flood here was considered
past today.
Thousands of citizens from the west
side. where nearly 100 persons lost their
lives in the 1913 flood. today were re-
turning to their homes. They had fed
yesterday with their families and house.
hold goods when the river reached the
danger mark.
The gauge this morning stood between
seventeen and eighteen feet. against
nearly twenty feet last night. Asthere have
been no heavy rains in the upper Scioto
valley. the weather bureau announced
that all danger had passed
Swollen streams and flooded lowIands
We're reported from many sections of the
state today. but no serious damage or
loss of life.
Part of Buffalo Flooded.
BUFFALO, \. Y. March 2s.-with
several miles Of the city in the Ken
sington and South Buffalo sections par
TALLY submerged with the food waters
of the Cazenovia and Buffalo creeks
this city was threatened early today
with one os the most disastrous
foods in its history. but at noon the
local situation was improved The
flood waters receded two feet dur
ing the morning and unless backed
up by additional ice jams and down.
pours the crest of the flood is be-
lieved to have passed.
People Rescued in Boats.
HUNTINGDON. Pa, March 2s-Ow-
ing to continuous rain for the last
three days the Juniata river and the
Raystown branch,N which drain part
of the eastern slope of the Allegheny
mountains. have overfiowed their
banks, causing serious destruction of
property through the farming country.
At Birmingham the residents of the
lower section were rescued in boats
and al Petersburg the swiftly rising
flood forced people to fee to higher
ground.
Danger at Other Points.
Although food danger had fed from
Columbus. it lowered over the entire