Ohio Flood Ravages State as Death Toll Grows
Fire breaks out in flooded Columbus district but cannot be reached. Two National Guard regiments deployed to manage the crisis as Ohio endures its worst flood in years. Governor Cox coordinates aid, receiving appeals from Piqua for boats and food and arranging a special train of supplies.
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Flood brings city darkness and militia mobilization
Tremendous property damage occurs as levee breaches flood the west side of Columbus. Three bridges fail, city power is cut, and the water supply may be severed with pumps inoperable. Governor Cox orders three National Guard companies to patrol streets and aid rescue efforts as residents face a water shortage. An Ohio State cadet is reported insane while trapped in his home.
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Ohio Floods Sweep Across State With Losses in Thousands
Rainbound Ohio endures the worst floods in decades. Scioto river hits 32 feet, Findlay gas cut off, Akron dam washed away with 500 evacuees, Cincinnati sees one death, Dayton and Columbus report widespread homelessness and traffic disruption.
Citizens Driven To Housetops In Ohio Flood Rescue
Adjutant General Wood was asked to save 50 people trapped on housetops at LaRue Marion county as rising waters forced them high. He ordered a boat party at Lewistown reservoir to reach LaRue then evacuate by wagon to safety along the Big Four railroad route.
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Work Train Plunges Through Bridge At Urbana
Reports from Pennsylvania railroad offices say a ballast train plunged through a bridge at Urbana this morning. Six crew members are accounted for and fourteen are missing. The incident occurred in Columbus area dispatches dated March 25.
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Flood Hits Dayton Area as Miami River Levee Breaks
Rail lines blocked within ten miles of Dayton as the Miami river levee first broke, then a second break submerged most of Phonetown and nearby Dayton under two to seven feet of water. The main bridge suffered debris damage forming a dam and aid is rushed from surrounding towns. Information remains unreliable and sporadic.
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B. and O. Hard Hit Bridges Washed Out Mount Vernon
Newark reports bridges washed out at Mount Vernon due to flood damage. The item notes ongoing disruption and a continued report on page five.
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Miraculous Escape From Omaha Storm Shocks Cambridge
Former Cambridge residents learn they escaped death as Omaha cyclone records miss their names. Messages from Frank Stout confirm the Stout family survived the center of the storm at 39th and Farnum, though their home near 54th and Center likely suffered severe damage. Another family, Mrs. E W Matthews Sr., learns of her daughter’s narrow escape.
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Seven Drowned at Delaware in River Flood
Delaware Ohio March 25 seven persons drowned since midnight as the Olentangy river surged through the town tearing an eight block wide strip. The dead include Esther Jones sixteen Hazel Dunlap twenty two and an unnamed woman. Mayor Lees attempted rescue in a row boat saving his family then Mrs Jones before the craft overturned. The mayor clung to a rope from a window while remaining marooned this afternoon as the flood left the residence area in ruins and gas mains and electric service disrupted.
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River flood leaves 200 homeless. town cut off
Families along the river border shiver on roofs as two hundred persons are homeless and every county bridge is washed out. Mrs S A Craig Jr awaits news from Delaware as Esther Jones drowns during Mayor Lees rescue attempt. Communications with Delaware were severed briefly but later restored.
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Collapse of Leonard Building in Dayton Reports
Reports to Governor Cox state the Leonard building a four story brick structure collapsed in Dayton Ohio. The city is said to be under seven feet of water with a million dollars in property damage and a heavy loss of life feared among workers in the offices.
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Cyclone Hits Mekanda Illinois Killing Fifteen
Anna Illinois reports a cyclone that struck Mekanda killing fifteen people. A fast freight train was blown from the track, twenty five loaded cars dumped into a ditch, and the engineer and fireman were seriously injured. Rain followed, three feet of water washed away car contents, and freight losses reached ten thousand dollars.
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Red Cross Relief Leader Mabel Boardman Speaks
United Press report from Columbus dated March 25 shows Mabel Boardman, chairwoman of Red Cross relief work, outlining aid efforts and relief plans.
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Two Inches of Snow Strikes Omaha Rescue Efforts and Loss
United Press reports two inches of snow hinders rescue operations in Omaha after a disaster that left 110 dead and 1700 homes wrecked. About 2179 homeless seek shelter in churches halls and empty stores while 29 dead and 300 destitute noted elsewhere in the region. The Krinsky family funeral marks the first services today.
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Mayor threatens storekeepers amid flood relief needs
In Haute Indiana the mayor warned storekeepers against price gouging as 300 homeless people are to be fed by relief groups while disaster teams plan furniture aid for shattered homes. Across town, flooding along the Wabash swelled, forcing 2000 residents from suburbs as river levels rose.
Floods and Blizzard Follow Cyclone
Reports from Indiana describe the worst flood in state history with four dead and thousands homeless across multiple cities. Michigan endures a fierce blizzard with 60 mile wind and sleet, wires down and unspecified losses. Western Pennsylvania and Ontario report floods as Governor Cox approves aid to Dayton, Ohio.
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Engine and One Sleeper Rest on River Bottom
A westbound Pennsylvania flier No. 3 stranded at West Liberty after a washout weakened the bridge on the Big Four line. The engine and last coach sank in the Mad River, two crew injured but not seriously, passengers in nightclothes stranded on an island and later rescued. relief boats finally reached them.
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Freight Train Passes Bridge. Three Crewmen Missing
An east bound Wheeling & Lake Erie freight train reportedly went through a bridge near Brighton Ohio. Three crew members are unaccounted for and a search along the stream banks has begun.
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Engine explosion kills two railroad workers at Valley Junction
A C T and V railroad engine failed amid high waters between Valley Junction and Cleveland early Tuesday, killing both the engineer and fireman. The operator at Valley Junction reports the incident to the local office as the engine blew up during the crossing.
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Educator Faces A Grave Charge In Pittsburg Case
Pittsburg March 25 Superintendent Heeter of the Pittsburg public schools was arrested last night on a statutory charge tied to an operation on his housemaid Miss Ethel Fisher. George Patterson, the girl's lover, was arrested today. Police report letters from Patterson to Miss Fisher and her sworn statements connect him to the case. The girl's condition is critical.
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Six Civil War Medalists Topped in Washington Visit
Fifty years ago today six survivors of the ill fated Andrews raid in Georgia traveled to Washington and were decorated with the Medal of Honor. The Confederate batteries at Vicksburg sank the Lancaster while the Switzerland escaped in a disabled state. Twenty five years ago today the Burlington railroad ordered striking switch men to resume work.
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