The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-29
FIGHTING TO HOLD
LEVEES AS NEW RAIN
SEEN In 4 STATES
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CONTINUED from page ID
$50. mississippi 1850. Louisiana
27O, Missouri 4l,792, Ohio 49,
437. Pennsylvania 1900, Tonnes
see 35,842, West Virginia 64,66l.
CONCENTRATION CAMPS ARE
QUADRUPLED
The Red Cross, asking SlO,0Oo,-
900 for flood relief. announced 1t
had quadrupled its number OF
concentration camps and doubled
its number of field hospitals in the
flood area from Pittsburgh TO
Memphis. They said there were
200 refugee camps and 5O hospi-
tails in operation.
DIR. Thomas II. Parran, U. ).
surgeon general, reported ne had
shipped 680,275 shots of anti-ty-
phoid, 6,85l,870 units of influenza
and pneumonia serum into the
flood area, in addition to serumS
for protection against tetanus and
smallpox.
The CCC offered 1876 additional
concentration camps for shelter OF
refugees. i
Threats of cold weather added
TO scope of the disaster at Wheel.
ing, w. Va, where it was feared
several buildings would collapse.
Building Inspector w. j. Emerth
warned the buildings might "ex-
plode" under pressure of ice from
freezing flood waters. He said a
number of homes would have TO
be torn down. Relief officials
asked that families stay out OF
their homes until the saturated
buildings are dried and cleaned.
CINCINNATI HOMES
GONE OR TOTTERlNG
Cincinnati estimated its damage
at $25,0OO,00O as it started y
Cleanup" of homes left swaying
dizzily on wrecked foundations or
washed completely away. 1t was
believed months would be neces-
sary TO complete the rehaoilita-
ton. Drinking water still was be-
ing boiled.
Gov. Martin l.. Davey said the
situation was tragic" at Ports
and Ironton, o., where the
flood struck hardest. He advocat-
ed construction o! "thousands' OF
dams to control future flood
threats.
The river was receding rapidly
at Cincinnati and uprive rtowns.
At Louisville, military guards
barred all but persons bearing Of
fetal passes fro ma four-block
area as it appeared that
the cities second largest depart
ment store was near collapse. IL
was a four-story building with a
2OO-foot front. Other buildings
weakening.
Flood-weary residents Of Evans
vile, Ind, breathed easier as it
appeared the Ohio river there
would reach its crest within "a
hours without causing additional
damage. A crest of 53.5 or less
was expected. Red Cross, civil
authorities and national guards
men met to discuss rehabilitation.
Damage was estimated ut Sl7-
600, 900.
THREE-FOURTHS OF HOMES
IN LUXEMBOURG GONE /
Major Walter Fowler, national
guard commandant at Lawrence
burg, Ind, notified Indianapolis
headquarters that he had estab-
lished military patrol to prevent
footing. He said rs per cent Of
the homes had been swept away or
had collapsed. /
The water was receding at
Aurora, Ind.
Evacuation of Paducah, Ky,
continued under direction OF the
Red Cross. Families from 5000
flooded homes were being remov-
ed at the rate of 500 persons an
hour. Many were i'll with infiu-
enza and needed disqualification:
One thousand men threw hastily
constructed bulkheads across the
"big four" dirt levee north OF
Cairo, ILL.,, strengthening the last
apparent weak spot in the levee
system protecting the city.
FATE OF DOZEN SMALLER
CITIES NOT YET KNOWN
II was believed that at least a
dozen smaller cities and towns
near Cairo in Illinois had been in
undated. Harrisburg, Ill.,. was re-
ported so per cent under water.
Twenty five hundred WPA
workers were rushed to the levee
mt New Madrid, Mo-, where it was
feared rushing waters would break
through. Evacuation of the city
continued. All available men were
called to reinforce a levee at
Charleston, Mo.
Seven hundred homeless fami-
lies day trooped into Helena,
Ark. as flood waters spread thru
adjacent lowlands. A number of
families near Mariana were re-
ported cut off as high waters
spread out from the mouth of the
L'Anguille river. Refugees were