26 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
1
A tornado hit Dayton Columbus and Hamilton causing floods up to 40 feet in streets and fires. Dead bodies drift in wreckage as hundreds are trapped and tens of thousands become homeless. Damage cannot yet be estimated.
The passage lists sun rise and set times, moon phase indicators, and stars and planets with their rising and setting times. Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn are noted with specific p m and a m times for a given day, alongside day count in year and spring.
Marlboro Massachusetts marks a destruction by Indians in 1676 while Paducah Kentucky notes a Confederate capture. Edwin A. Curtis former Boston mayor John Shepard merchant and William Fiske Whitney anatomist have birthdays listed. One year ago today High Sheriff C C Every of York County Maine was arrested in anti liquor agitation case.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for rain and colder conditions on Wednesday with fair, brisk easterly to northerly winds by Thursday. Washington reports northern New England to see rain or snow Wednesday with likely Thursday clearing and brisk northeast winds. southern New England expected rain Wednesday and Thursday with colder Wednesday and brisker winds.
Report notes yesterday’s weather with temperatures around 60 degrees and a drop to mid 60s in the evening. It compares to the same date last year, which was colder with rain and average temperatures of 13 and 11.
Dispatches from Cincinnati Indianapolis Marion and Loganport race to confirm floods and drownings after a reservoir failure. Rumors say 500 to 1000 drowned near Hamilton Peru and Galvia with survivors awaiting aid as governors seek coffins and provisions.
Flood survivors in Dayton Ohio face starvation as Miami River floods cut off rail and road access. Bridges destroyed and stores submerged leave only scarce private provisions in highlands. Authorities rush boat deliveries, but the city may endure severe hunger before aid can arrive.
The complete Directors of the Chamber of Commerce report on the New England railroad situation and their recommendations is printed in full on page 10 of today’s Post.
Governor Cox ordered Brigadier General John C. Speaks to mobilize the entire Ohio National Guard for flood relief. The force is to report for duty tomorrow morning in a district covering nearly the whole state.
Indianapolis reports a water plant shutdown forced afternoon newspapers to haul water before publishing. The morning paper manager warned a water and gas shortage could prevent tomorrow's edition.
Reports say the Cleves railroad embankment near Cincinnati broke tonight, flooding parts of Cleves up to 15 feet. An operator heard cries for help but could not confirm fatalities or the extent of property damage.
A Peru Indiana disaster reports two hundred or more drowned after a message to Governor Ralston from Baker. Coffins and supplies were requested immediately as residents gather on a hill awaiting daylight while the wire to Peru fails.
Daylight required to verify figures as floods swamped Dayton Ohio. Estimates from AP and others place dead likely in the thousands with hundreds of thousands homeless. The Algonquin Hotel and downtown buildings are submerged, with a school hosting 400 children lost to the waters.
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