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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
21
Emergency relief and rescue efforts unfold as floodwaters from the Great Miami River submerge Dayton core areas. Officials fear rising death toll while volunteers run clearing houses for missing kin and feed thousands in improvised shelters. Rescue boats battle strong currents to reach marooned residents as power and communications collapse.
Devastating Ohio flood described from Phoneton to Vandalia as waters rise, buildings collapse, and bodies drift past. A Davis eyewitness reports 40 marooned residents, a rear building catching fire, and widespread submersion across Dayton area. Death toll rising with reports of 32 in Delaware County and dozens more feared in Columbus and Muskingum river towns.
Ed Vincent of the Dayton fire department recalls a levee break that sent water 10 feet high, flooding Third and Main streets. Firehouse near Taylor Street feared flood, boats and horse-drawn apparatus rushed to safety as water overwhelmed buildings and emptied foundations, displacing immigrant neighborhoods packed along the river.
Columbus reports describe extreme flooding across the state with towns isolated by rising waters. Rescue efforts are hampered by darkness and ongoing rain, leaving thousands trapped as reports of distress pour in from many districts amid widespread devastation.
Ohio faces severe floods with reports of a breached dam north of Columbus causing wild panic citywide. police and volunteers warn residents to seek safety as hundreds evacuate and towns like Miami- burgh report devastating damage across the state amid relentless rain and rising water.
Eyewitnesses from districts near Chicago describe devastation as floods sweep Ohio and neighboring areas. Reports detail ruined bridges, submerged farms, and people fleeing to boats, with hundreds feared dead and cities flooded. Relief efforts mobilize from Cincinnati and Columbus as officials warn of continuing danger.
Dayton Ohio March 2 Our greatest need is a dozen motor boats and men to run the flood relief. The National Ster company president and flood committee chair provide insight into the flood situation. Skiffs and rowboats cannot survive torrents. Principal streets are being flooded, relief headquarters established in the Southwestern district as refugees are rescued and taken to subward stations.
The Mississippi River rose five feet in 24 hours near St Louis amid a heavy snowstorm that blanketed Missouri Iowa and Illinois. Flood warnings extended along the Illinois River as melting snow is expected to further boost water levels. About 1200 residents in Washington Park northwest of Itig faced flooding after a dyke breach, with many homes flooded.
Rescue efforts in Hamilton Ohio bring limited relief as six carloads of provisions reach refugees marooned in upper floors of the business district. Nightfall and rain hinder aid, fires threaten the Atlas hotel, militia from Cincinnati and city police restore order but remain hampered. The river level drops slightly as casualties are tallied.
Middletown Ohio reports waters still high with 50 to 100 left unaccounted for as relief work continues. The flood rose two feet today and downtown stayed dark. City council allocated 816,050 for immediate relief while hundreds remain hungry. Heroic efforts by residents and volunteers aided by helpers.
Indications from the United States weather bureau show a possible cessation tonight or tomorrow as the fiver rises six inches an hour. Dread rumors of drowning persist at Clair flats and along Lake St. Clair. Logansport reports 12 feet of water, with many tires displaced. Fort Wayne wires corroborate extensive inundation. Indiana Governor Ralston calls for citizens to contribute to relief as the crisis deepens.
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