Middletown Daily Times-Press (Newspaper) - March 29, 1913, Middletown, New York This Newspaper Is Into Ninety Per of The Homes In This City Every Publication Day DAILY CIRCULATION POM FEBRUARY LEADING NEWSPAPER IN ITS TERRITORY TEN PAGES to-night uml 277 a N. Y. MARCH 29, 1913 30 CenU a Month TWO CENTS LOOTER IS KILLED AT 0. 1 i Troops Fired All During the at Sneak Thieves Night CONDITIONS ARE GREATLY IMPROVING CAPT. SHEEHAN MADE ASSISTANT GENERAL Mar. Announcement haa been made by the ot the Adjutant that James of appointed an assistant at an annual salary Mar. 29 The ment of Ahe appointment ot Captain Sheehan to the post of sistant adjutant general of the State Militia will be be iu burgh with great pleasure by the many friends and admirers ot the Mar. and troops fired shots all doting tlie at looters in the flood One looter was killed this communication throughout although is deplorably Dayton's Waterworks 0., Mar. reports and identifications of flood victims to in steadily As fast as the bodies are identified they are waterworks was restored to thereby great work is being forward with great speed and it is believed the city will soon be sufficiently to restore necessary comforts to More than ninety bodies have been recovered so Heavy Loss at 0., Mar. is estimated that the flood victims litre will number than a As the waters receded property losses become more but the death list Militiamen are guarding the city at all Water Going Down in Mar. final recession of flood waters day is to allow accurate estimates of loss of life and property damage in The flood now sweeping down toward the Ohio is speeding destruction causing great alarm and terror to residents in and all small It is that further loss of life will be averted as the people have amply Belief work in West Peru and which suffered most is progressing Recovered 82 Mar. city awoke this morning wondering if the latest estimates of Hood fatalities ranging from 150 to 200 arc Life saving crews have already explored every section of the recovering 82 Cincinnati's Mar. city is crowded with thousands from northern Every hotel is over- flowing and all available boarding houses are The lower sections of Cincinnati are completely and tho situation becomes increasingly Hotel Down at 0., Mar. Hotel collapsed as a re- unit flood and the local theatre is in danger of Four bodies recovered this In This N. Mar. flood crest in this section was reached this morning and the waters are now ficient Captain of the It be i generally recognized as a and one which could not go to a man who has been more conscientious in the performance of his duties nor to one who has done more for the elevation of tho ards of the militia the nance of n highly efficient and worthy unit in the military service of the The announcement of the tion of Captain Sheehan comes very shortly after his as tary storekeeper at the State Arsenal In York city with a salary of TELEPHONE GIRL GIVES REPORT j Great Relief Is Felt By of 3 1 f The Sun asked again last night for Jong distance connection with Miss the young operator In the 0., ex- whose graphic of in published hi The Bun attracted t When Miss ed she gave the following account of happenings In the hours that elapsed since hert first By Things are Mich better in Zanesville can hardly believe it but the river SKIS been a The new appointment I ing slowly aati will probably require the transfer relief has come from the Captain Sheehan to Albany where be stationed at the headquarters at 17G State Major General O'Ryan is the head of the state military and im- mediately under him is Adjutant eral H. D. It is the assistant that Captain Sheehan so that moat troubles seem about to-night the water had gone out so far that two squares are clear of it. When I talked with last night the flood up to Sixth Now It only to Fourth and by will be ranked three other will be able to get right Captain Sheehan has been in the State military service for 26. j having Unlisted as a private in 1887. and filled successively the ranks of second first lieutenant and cap- During his of the premier position in the he has made of that company one of the best drilled and most systematically organized companies oC the State and it is largely through his untiring labors in instruction and dis- that the company has como to be a model after which the other companies of the State Two yeai s when the tration of the troops of the country at San Antonio was ordered by the Captain was one of the Militia officers selected to hare a hand in direction of tho Some time ago a de- termined effort was made by the De- to persuade Captain han to relinquish his command in Newburgh and take the of the Second but tho Captain preferred to remain with his burgh company and declined the While the appointment of Captain Sheehan will reflect credit upon it will also mean the loss of one of its most noted military for the occupancy of the new position will make it impossible in all ability for Captain Sheehan to keep up his connection with tho In the event of his giving up his com- mand it is probable that First Lieutenant Harry wiil succeed and that Second Lieutenant IT. H. Wallace will succeed to the rank of First The retirement of Captain Sheehan will also create a vacancy in the sition of Commandant of tho and this would probably go to Capt. John B. Rose of the as senior tre of We think now that th won't be nearly as big ai the into tho 3 losy of life it looked Every little somebody we thought had been is found and then there ia great rejoicing Probably not more than a hundred hai e been killed in though of lives have been lost in across tho Still a hundred IK i great many to die like isn't Great Relief U It seems almost like a holiday hero to the relief feels is so great Some people could actually smile But they had lost money and not their or their MECHANICS TO POUGHKEEPSIE INSPECTION Tho members of Company Uni- formed Jr. O. U. A. M. of this accompanied by n number ot members of No. 92, and their will leave this city to-night at G o'clock ou t special for they will bo inspected w 1th tho other com- panies of tho Third ot which they are a The will tho James street station of tho Erie at and will run over tho Kilo to and over Central Now England and bridge to LOCAL COMFORT IS SENT TO DAYTON I The are all They did n lot of damage while they lasted The Munson Com- big building at Third aud Main streets was aud so were vey's garage at Main and Second streets and the silk factory en Ninth street and Adams building over in Putnam It certainly was lucky that the wind or 1 am afraid a great many more would have been burned I don't know how many feet the river has gone but it's a good and the soldiers have cned most all of the people who were caught in the buildings down town and couldn't get shire of the National Guard in com- mand of tho soldiers and he and or Schofield have done ing lives and making the people Over in the Good pital they have some but they To many improved conditions are also reported from most other flooded sections of Now In the situation is still The authorities have warned residents in the low sections to against collapsing houses as a result of weakened Mar. which it is estimated has caused millions dollars in damage is slowly and it is now believed that the worst is BARN AND KENNELS FOR HUNT William Averill son of the late Edward H. was Garrison at Mar. of War Garrison and his staff arrived here at They Immediately con- ferred with John H. man of the local relief Garrison telegraphed President Wilson that the relief work Is so well organized now that the President's presence is not needed In the flood 15 Dead at Mar. far there are fifteen known dead in the local Canals Not Mar. Engineer Bensel to-day concerning the New York flood all available Information it can be positively stated that no contractor hat been no permanent barge canal work all dams and other permanent structures In as good condition at Mr. Robertson is district manager for Ohio for the White Sewing Machine and stated that the tions in parts of the city were beyond The loss to his company alone will be they having lost over machines m their various Their stores in several cities are completely and others partly so. Mr. Robertson stopped over in Ro- chester on and the conditions in that city were nearly as bad as in He stated that a heavy snow fell all day Friday in In several places on his way the train ran through mile after mile of at times going no more than five miles an in this week looking over I for a barn and kennels to be built by the Hunt on tiho Cummins in the rear of Arthur R. place on Mr. Harriman was accompanied by the architect who planned the steel grand stand and the English It was decided to a large barn and kennels located east of the The barn will be a ern with stalls and a place in the upper part tho by the den Hunt It ib the building will be by August 1. There be fine drives laid out around the new which will be on a hish and The lev structure will replace the building ou South street that has been used by the Hunt for several haven't been recognized yet morrow they'll probably find more down where the flood was The river is still running very just like a mill but several boats got across to Putnam this but that was a hrave thing to do in awful Some Have Been Just think of as sad and helpless as we are some men have been The soldiers arrested two of them to-night and put in tho were they weren't Capt. Wilkshire has lets to his and if the robbers do anj thing more they will bo killed without The two caught were going in empty houses and ing things the people had left behind they hurried I guess Tho inspection will take in tho State Armory in that and the officer will bo of New Voik At the conclusion of tho tho visitors will be taken to tho Masonic where a banquet will bo pro will be ing this time in tho State The special will lesue sio on the return at 1.30 a m ar- riving in this city about o'clock Tho faro for the round trip will be not more than VAN IS ESS RECEIVER IS NAMED NOW Now Mar. 29. Tho J Division reversed tho Supreme Court j day and decided that a receiver should bo appointed for estate of Cornelius H. Van who died in N leaving an estate ued at 000.000. Tho plaintiffs In the Milt establish In tho propel ty arn Harriet B. Morso and Mario D. H They claim some of the property which Mr. Van who wab about 80 jears old at hint to young Mrs Alice Wood Van Tho plaintiffs In the ent action sought to Mrs Van Nosh from disposing of any of estate The Supreme Court had do nied this Mrs. Van NOSH tho from tho property pending tho HOUSE REPAIR CONTRACTS RATIFIED Tho contracts for Uio improvements at tho and truck houses wore ratified at tho mooting of the Board of Estimate Appoi on Friday Tho contracts have been an fol B carpenter William Electrical electric wiring and C. J. painting The contract for coal for the filter was renewed with Williams of New York at por f. o. on the asylum switch in All members of tho board were present at this which was hold at 5 and about two hours were spent in talking over various matters which will come up at later WATTING TO BE The room a pood for sore this Ono comer of I ho room piled high mid packages of for needy al hy citizens who LOOK advantage of oiler lake charge of the on pnge 10-.) INDICT THREE IN THAW SCANDAL Cleveland Man Amos E. of formerly employed by the 0. W. in this arrived in town this morning on a visit with iis New Mar. is learned in Attorney's office that at least three Indictments will be re- turned against individuals concerned in alleged attempts to secure the re- lease of Thaw from br HOTEL MANAGER SOLD OUT agent for the will sell at the rooms at 11 Mill at 2 o'clock Monday the furniture the Hotel on the mortgage on Which was foreclosed the first of this Ernest J. the proprietor of the this The articles to be sold includes practically the entire furnishings of the house and and the terms will be WALLKILL DONATION has received from Henry C. treasurer No. 92, Jr. 0. U a check for to be for tho sufferers in Ohio and ADVERTISING TALK It been suggested that the churches combine in an advertising a advertisement in the each Saturday in much the same manner as is being done in The page of religious ing now ted on Saturday m the North ican of that is finding great favor among the and people The upper part of this page contains a display in large urging mer and women to at- tend divine services on or making an undenominational religious appeal of some Below is given a list of the their location Thesa are ly and are doing a lot of The clergymen are pleased with the at- ready A similar advertising campaign in would edly bring just as good It It at leatt worth Our circulation books optn to DON'T ASK CENTRAL THE Manager of the Telephone asks consideration of subscribers When a fire alarm sounds at A few nights with but one attendant on more than 400 calls were macle on and caller you be so Wnd as to tell me where the flro it is a impossibility for cue person to give prompt service under hence the do not live near the box which has been wounded are 1i not to ask of weie many of and cases of food in 1'ot ihoy weie brought this by persons faces ruled ed tiie pleasure of to unfortunates have been loft bv the terrible Hoods in lower uHy brought packages from limit their names lie not but their net ions vill not yo unnoted by Him all N. 15a.kei, tho manager of the ot thin was around with Unit Jus company transport the donations free of e Jle also canned his to eial in Avere gyve for Ihe same is bedding underclothing in that all lor said one 1 's uorth of good in that another u The weie ddi to the Fargo this afternoon anil should be delivered in if the railways die in operation into that Each box was lied From Friends N. Y. The which lias been collected will be held until day in order that others desiring to contribute do so. fund will bo forwarded by the Fargo Com- pany to the Mayor FOR THE BOY SCOUTS AT HYGIENE LECTURE Moio than 125 young men and attended Di Kirkwood's ture at flip F on headed a of Boy Tho was of value to tilt joung men in the evening by Alcort and cei ROSE GIVES A DINNER March 28 Former Senator John B. of who is very popular among his former senatorial en- them at dinner at the Fort Orange Club on Wednesday The affair was pronounced a decided success by all the ON CALAMITIES IN THE WEST Sunday Dr. Wight preach on the terrible disasters and floods in the His subject will be Calamity and Individual The offering will oo sent to the Red Cross Society for the relief of the Just Off the I've Waited Long For Something Try it on your For sale at or 46 St. Louis for Ihc of the stricken in Chio ana been received by the J Jr. 0. U. A. 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