Evening star., 1937-01-26
Louisville
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drifted to the waters edge and lay
uncared for under a sun that was
growing stronger today reminder
that effective action against pestilence
was needed.
Dogs Roam Streets.
In the unfiooded residential areas,
chiefly the highlands. Crescent Hill,
Beechmont and scattered islands OF
higher land residents reported aban-
doned dogs roaming the streets,
scavengering what they might.
Damage to the varnish plant was
estimated later at the City Hall at
several hundred thousand dollars. Pat
H. Callahan, one of Louisville's wealthy
citizens and member Of President
Roosevelt's Good Neighbor League. is
president of the firm owning it.
Military rule was expected to be
clamped on Louisville tonight with
the arrival of United States Army
troops. Gov. Chandler declared mar
tial law for Louisville after Mayor
Neville Miller's Emergency Relief
Committee informed him local au-
thorities could not cope with the crisis
here.
Must Build Bridges.
The first task confronting Regular
Army engineers upon their arrival
this afternoon from Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Ind. was construction of
pontoon bridges on flooded thorough
fares to complete the evacuation of
more than two-thirds of this city's
$4,000 citizens.
Nearly 10000 refugees from the low
lying western and central residential
districts remained to be moved to the
highlands and suburbs to the east.
where citizens threw open their homes
and established relief centerS in pub
lie buildings.
A battalion Of $50 men was ordered
here from Fort Benjamin Harrison
and $50 men from Fort Thomas, KY.
after Gov. Chandler informed the
Federal Government State and local
authorities could not combat pesti-
lence, panic and hunger in the wake
Of LouiSville's most disastrous flood.
Governor Takes Action.
Pointing out that the Kentucky con-
stitution did not authorize martial law.
Chandler explained he was declaring
1t anyway because Of the flood crisis.
Martial law applied only to Louisville.
Two thousand Kentucky National
Guardsmen, however, were Oh Hood
duty in the State.
Until Federal troops can set up pom
toon bridges over Beargrass Creek, a
little stream which Ohio River back
waters expanded over the transporta-
tion lanes leading to the highlands,
rescue workers continued to move
refugees by canoes. rowboats and pow
er boats.
Louisville managed somehow again
today to do without electricity. Hos
pitals and relief centers, as well as
private homes, burned candles or oil
lamps last night.
Mayor Miller ordered all food re-
moved from stores and warehouses in
flooded areas and In threatened zones
and concentrated at q car barn in
the highlands. The Mayor said there
was no present danger of a food short
age if stocks were kept accessible. 1t
required nearly an hour to obtain
enough men to check in the food.
Water service was still limited. Ut |
most caution was urged In the face of |
increased fire hazards Even flooded |
zones in some sections were not safe
from fire because of an oil scum. The |
gas supply was termed adequate at |
present
Louisville's huge distilling and to-
oacco processing plants and other fac
.ories were idle. Only workers for es-
'ential relief work were permitted
downtown through Guard lines.
1000 on Second Floors.
After boat inspection tour in the
west end, Cliff Sipes, game warden,
and Lieut.. A. Burton Of the United
States Air Corps reported 1000 per-
sons were marooned on second floors.
They said some refused to move.
With Is known deaths in Kentucky
attributed to the flood, officials feared
receding waters would disclose more
fatalities. Mayor Miller said it was
impossible to estimate property dam
age and the loss to industry shutdown
BY the flood. Former Adjt. Gen. Percy
Haly remarked, I'VE are too busy say.
ing human lives to give thought to
The amount Of property loss"
Although the Kentucky River. which
'verfiowed its deep ravine to an un-
'recedented stage, began receding at
Frankfort, the situation remained