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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
9
Flooding in Dayton centers on the riverfront as relief efforts progress. Chief of Police and militia aides organize food distribution while reports estimate submerged homes, marooned residents, and deaths. Weathered volunteers patrol alleys aiding the marooned as rescue teams push toward north sections.
Reports from Wert to Fort Wayne describe fears of a bursting Grand reservoir dam on St Mary's river endangering 1700 acres of water and flooding Fort Wayne if embankments fail. Officials insist no break exists while floodwater recedes. Pennsylvania lines suffer $86 million damage. 2 miles of track out. Rock Ford bridge also jeopardized with restoration hoped by Saturday.
A Dayton relief summary reports massive damage as 50,000 to 100,000 residents are homeless. Fires destroy downtown structures, and authorities fear high casualties before aid arrives. Reports describe people seeking safety in churches and schools and police monitoring with shotguns as rescue efforts continue amid flooding and disease fears.
Riverdale Dayton Ohio reports relief centers at Dayton View and Van Cleave school crowded with refugees. Women and children attacked by pneumonic ailment. third floor hospital set up. doctors dispatched to show houses. Water recedes in north city as wrecked homes block streets and debris yields few bodies. Refugees recount perilous escapes from attics and roots in central flood zone.
The article recounts a dramatic rescue of 150 people from a burning complex using a cable strung to the old courthouse, with all evacuees reaching safety. It notes fire along Third Street, the river flood, and widespread destruction across Dayton, including NR C plant, sewers burst, and power and streetcar outages. Many bodies likely to be found, with health officials worried about sanitation and relief efforts.
West Dayton faces a sprawling flood crisis as more than 500 people are rescued from the Great Miami river and Wolf Creek. Rescue teams from Ohio National Guard and police battle through rising waters to reach stranded residents and establish morgues, with federal and state aid ordered to supply food, tents, hospital supplies, and bedding as authorities organize identification and relief stations across six Dayton districts.
Governor Cox issued a proclamation stressing that money by telegraph is the most urgent need for flood districts in Ohio. He noted rail lines are unable to operate and supplies must be sourced from nearest points to affected cities and towns.
Columbus Ohio March 27 Twenty five persons were drowned and extensive property damage occurred as the Resoto river floods cut Chillicothe off from communication. G W Perry editor of the Chillicothe Gazette said over the telephone that Governor Cox had heard 500 drowned but the known death toll would not exceed 23. Large areas of Chillicothe were submerged.
The Ohio governor announced plans to seize one or more railroads and place operation under military authority. The aim is a direct supply route to Dayton and to aid residents with relatives there while preventing curiosity seekers from entering Dayton.
Akron, Ohio March 27 heavy rain raised the Little Cuyahoga river flow and the cold worsened flood victims. Two hundred families are homeless and six people reported dead. A dam near Willow Creek burst allowing most overflow to pass.
Hamilton Ohio March 27 casualties in the city were expected to near 200 with estimates varying. The list added Detective B Rupie and wife Detective G Dulle Albert Miller Patrolman Isaac Elkins Edward Boganski Minor Silliner and others. A guard member perished while aiding relief as boats capsized and houses floated away on the river.
Twelve to forty two persons were reported marooned after a perilous incident. A large house was struck and carried by a strong current to Riley's Island, where it lodged among trees. By dawn seven atop the structure were struck, and others vanished as soldiers finally reached the attic shelter with water and food.
The Columbus flood disaster swelled to alarming losses as rescuers combed the inundated districts. Authorities reported up to 120 dead with bodies found in trees and buildings and hundreds displaced. Rescue boats ferried survivors, while looters faced armed response as the city struggled to cope with the rising death toll and widespread destruction.
Charleston West Virginia March 27 Telegraphs report that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge between Marietta and West Marietta has gone down at four o'clock this morning The bridge spans the Muskingum River near its junction with the Ohio The loss is expected to further paralyze communication with the west.
Floods broke the Oka wa river levee in four places about 18 miles south of Vandalla via Mareh 27, inundating 600 acres of farm land with water ranging from one to eight feet.
Registration for the city election closes after a flurry of activity in Butte. County clerks report heavy transfers, with one house in Butte causing a wave of changes. Officials estimate up to 11 thousand residents may vote, while primaries had 10,162 registered but low turnout. The new law requires voters to sign their names before voting.
River floods strand Dayton area causing a food famine as volunteers risked their lives to save others. A large frame house with four women in the windows struck piers at Main Street bridge, while debris drifted downstream. Farmers from the north bring provisions to relief stations offering coffee soup and clothing, as power and coal shortages worsen. Officials plead for bread and fuel as the city braces for harsher conditions and more relief needs.
A splendid audience greeted Rebecca's Triumph at the Auditorium last evening performed by the Marion White Arts and Crafts club members. The play Ateel pleased the crowd with a well cast ensemble and brisk start, with strong chorus. Cast and crew included Mrs Rokeman, Miss Ella Spata directing, Degnan property chair, Mrs J E Casey press, and Mrs George Mennie box office manager.
Chicago Tribune Investigations report serious harm from prolonged loud noise. The study links loud environments to nervous system effects, noting that agents find abnormal conditions in people exposed over time. A Chicago prosecutor suggests jail terms for ding dogs amid the findings.
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