The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-10
FEAR DISEASE EPIDEMIC
N~FL0OD AREA; KNOWN
DEATH TOLL NOW IS 10
Relief Workers Rush to Aid
of Homeless; Others
May Be Lost.
WARN AGAINST TYPHOID
New Rainfall Adds Peril:
Damage Toll Still
Mounting.
By I Hitcd Press

By United Press
ITHACA, n. Y, July TO-
Funds, food and relief forces
poured into the flood devas-
tated areas of New York and
Pennsylvania today as sur
veys of outlying districts
boosted the death toll to ap-
proXimately so and increased
estimates of damages to we'll
over SIS, 100000.
The greatest danger appeared to
be ended in both states, as well as
in Maryland, where swollen rivers
did widespread damage yesterday.
Deaths in New York state. including
two on the Pennsylvania border,
were As. Four others were dead in
Pennsylvania. Still other bodies were
reported found in the most severely
stricken New York areas as rescu-
ers penetrated isolated villages this
morning.
Gov. Herbert Lehman, in person.
al charge of New York relief, re-
ported the situation was improving
in all areas and that weather con-
ditions we're comparatively favorable.
He announced that 100000 was pro-
vided by the state relief administra-
ton to aid in relief work.
Fresh rains last night spread
the floods which have inundated an
area some 120 mile long, greatly
damaged many cities and villages.
further weakened dams and created
a grave disease danger for thou
sands of homeless.
Battle to Save Dam
While flood crests of most rivers
rushed southwark into Pennsyl-
yania, disrupting transportation and
causing inestimable property DAM
age, the water still rose in the Co.
hocton and Canisteo rivers and lakes
Cayuga and Keuka.
Lake Cayuga rose steadily through
/ the night and threatened renewed
disaster. The crest of Seneca lake,
one of the deepest inland bodies Of
water in the world, also was report
ed rising. Laborers worked fran
tically to strengthen the weakened
Van Malta dam, south of Ithaca,
which held millions Of tons of water
in check.
Village Is Abandoned
The village of Hammondsport
was abandoned and the Cohocton
roared through the city of Bath IN
a new flood that police and Red
Cross officers feared might cause
additional loss of life. Bath had
neither gas nor electricity and its
water system was polluted by flood
water.
DR.. Thomas H. Parran Jr., state
health commissioner, warned resi-
dents of the afflicted area in a radio
address that the danger of ty-
phoid is great" He begged refu-
gees to boil every drop" of drink
ing water The state health de-
partment will begin innoculation Of
thousands of persons today against
typhoid.
National Guardsmen patrolled
stricken communities to halt footing.
Virtually the entire state aided IN
mobilization of relief supplies.
Farmers on elevated lands which
escaped the flood gave truckloads Of
potatoes and vegetables to the Red
Cross for distribution to families
left without food, clothing or shell
| ter.
Ship Water in Tanks
New York City dairy companies
shipped drinking water to many
cities in their tank trucks.
Railroad engineers predicted it
would require three weeks to re-
store service to normal. Train move
ment was halted entirely over most
of the south central part of New
York and maintained in much of
Pennsylvania only through extern
sive rerouting. More than 30
bridges and hundreds of culverts
we're washed out, along with miles
of roadbed.
Marooned passengers Of trains
stalled in several feet of water near
Watkins Glen we're being removed
By bus and automobile.
Scenes of Destruction
Hornell and Watkins Glen pre-
sented scenes of almost unbelievable
destruction. Dozens of workers at
tempting to save homes and business
buildings in Hornell collapsed at
their posts of fatigue and exposure
to cold water Carcases Of drowned
cattle floated through business
streets, debris filled buildings drain
ed Of water, and fallen trees blocked
intersections.
The city seized steam shovels and
all other disable machinery TO clear
streets of decaying debris.
City Child Drinks Kerosene