The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
DEAD AND MISSING IN FORT WORTH
 FLOOD REACH 62
List of Injured Remains at 29, With Property Loss ES- timated at Million
 Dollars
By Associated Press

Fort Worth, Tex, April 26.-With but three bodies recovered tonight. a check on the list of victims of the flood waters which have covered this city for two days, was impossible but the estimated number of dead and missing was placed by the authorities at 62.
 One of the bodies had not been Identified although it was thought to be that of Mrs. Ferguson. The oth- CT two were identified as Mrs. G. w. Pettis. 50. and W. c. Gantry, 25. Mir. Gantry was drowned while aiding in rescue work.
 There was little rescue work to be done today but boats continued to ply through the waters. Groceries sold at a premium at stores along Camp Bowie boulevard during the iso- said today. Residents of this district reaching Fort Worth today for the first time since the flood made a de- tour. Residents of the northside probably suffered less than those in other parts of the city. although the property loss there probably was greater. The blackwater receded rapidly soon after the Samuels avenue leVee was out and the refugees frcm north of the Frisco tracks started to take over their houses and be- gan digging out the mud.
 The first floors of all business houses between the Paddock viaduc, and the tracks were still under wa ter. The Frisco lost a quarter of mile between the end of the trestle that leads to the North Main street crossing and Camp Bowie boulevard.
 Mayor Cockrell declined an offer from Governor Neff of aid in caring for the flood sufferers. The mayor said that the local chapter of the Red Cross had the situation well in hand.
 The revised list of the dead and missing includes;
 WIG. Genty, 25, drowned; body re- covered.
 -O'Toole, wife and several chill dren believed drowned.
 Allen Paris.
 -Farris. brother of Allen, wife and three children.
 Mrs.--Davis.
 Joe Hartman.
 Dan Handy, and three children.
 
 Mrs.-Reagan.
 F. Ward, wife and three children.
 Elderly unidentified woman and small baby. Unidentified woman and child
 Billy Harris, believed drowned.
 Shelby Sellers. wife. mother-in-law and five children.
 Isiah Pettis. 10 unaccounted for.
 The missing include; Thelma Eunice Saunders. W. E. Graham Tom Smith.
 Mrs. Ida Walker.
 Mrs. A. J. Wilkinson and seven children.
 Mrs. Gordia Runnells, 45.
 Mrs. c. W. Pettus thought to have been drowned has been located, it was reported to the welfare association
 Injured Total 20
 The list of injured remained at 2s, according to reports from the hospitals. The property loss is estl- mated at $1.00o.000. The levee board plans to investi- gate the reported dynamiting of the entertainments in several places late Monday night as soon as the flood waters recede according to NJ. L. Mccain, board chairman. Board mem bers, he said, did not believe that the water could have torn the holes in the levees which were pronounced in excellent condition recently. More than s5,oo0 has been raised for relief of the refugees and for food.
 Action looking to the prevention of future flooding of the city's utiii- ties plants probably will be taken after the flood recedes, Mayor E. R. Cockrell stated tonight. Water ser vice was made available today when the flood water which put the plant out of commission yesterday was pumped out by the fire department.
 The latest report of the river stage was 36 feet. but recession since this afternoon was expected to bring it down rapidly. | All railroads reported improved | conditions today and operation on ! schedules is expected by tomorrow night.