The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-18
servers believed final usrVey VIII greatly increase this figure.
 Believe All Rescued

greatly increase this figure.
 Believe All Rescued
 Police believe that almost all per. sons marooned during the night in the two-mile square area that had been inundated to 8 depth of IS feet had been rescued. Approxi- mately 5000 refugees had been taken to makeshift camps and private homes in portions of Johnstown not flooded. Boats manned by police and volunteers poked about through the streets, searching roof tops where during the night the ma ronned had cried pathetically for help.
 A close police guard against loot ing was established around the dis trict. Almost all Johnstown banks were flooded as were practically all business establishments and they offered 8 tempting field to looters.
 Gov. Mobilizes Forces
 Gov. George H. Earle mobilized all forces of the state for relief work here and in Piittsburg and sent Major Lynn c. Adams, superinten- dent of the state police and Major General Edward o. Shannon, Ma tional Guard commander by air. pine to take charge. Local police had the situation in close control and authorities said there was no intention of inaugurating martial law.
 AS the waters receded, the havoc of the swirling flood currents be- came apparent. Many buildings, mostly frame, had collapsed and city authorities feared many had been made so unsafe they would have to be torn down and rebuilt. Streets were torn up, railroad tracks had been swept away, bridges de- molished. It will be weeks, authori- ties said, before the city can be re- turned to normal.
 Rescue Work Goes On
 The rescue work proceeded un- til a clear sun-streaKed sky in con- trast to the many hours of heavy rain that melted thousands of tons of snow in the surrounding moun- tains unloosened the torrents that swept through the business and in- dustrial district, comprising two square miles, yesterday afternoon and rose to height of IS feet. This morning the waters had re- ceeded to seven feet.
 Rescuer Drowned
 Shortly after dawn, police uncov- cred the fatality. The body of Dan Gallagher, 37, street car operator, was drowned trying to rescue his father and mother, was found in the receding waters on Main street.
 A half hour before this, Chief of Police Harry F. Klink, weary from "A hours strenuous duty, during which he personally rescued 50 chil- dren, issued a statement saying he did not definitely know of any casu- alties.
 He added, however, that "the gen. eral situation convinces me we should have military control" The chief said he contacted State Police Superintendent Adams with a re- quest that all available state police, eco workers and state motor patrol men be sent to Johnstown to relieve the local police and fire forces which have been on duty 24 hours.
 Similar Conditions
 Every town on the western slope of the Allegheny, from Barnesboro on the north to Ligonier on the south, conditions similar to Johns- town but not as severe prevailed this morning, according to reports reaching here. Heavy snows in the mountains, ground already saturat- ed from previous rains and 48 hours additional rainfall combined to pro- duce this situation.
 Twenty-eight bridges were washed out in Cambria county, of which this city is the county seat.
 There is as yet no rail service into Johnstown.
 The United Press correspondent waded through the downtown bus mess district, where the water was almost waist deep, to survey the flood damage. Virtually every busi- ness structure, including the Swank Hardware Co.. the Swope Millinery Co, the Geis Furniture Store. Mont- gomery- Wards building and the Kresge and Woolworth Stores, suf- fered. The Hobbies of the city's three leading hotels were covered with mud, and furniture scattered. Win- dows of most main stores were smashed.
 Store stocks, soggy and mud-cov- cred. lay in disorderly piles on floors and counters.
 Johnstown's five leading movie houses suffered heavy damage.
 Flood waters. at their peak reached the second floor Of most buildings and many residences. To- day dooFsteps were becoming visible again