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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1936
Page
12
Ohio River flood devastates Wheeling and Pittsburgh with rising waters and destroyed business districts. Dozens rescued from windows as thousands flee downstream, power and gas cut, schools closed, and relief efforts mobilized along the river from Wheeling to Pittsburgh and beyond.
The piece discusses Cyrenus Cole and his memoir Remember I Remember with praise for its readable style and conflicts with the Cedar Rapids Republican era. It notes the State Historical Society has extra copies at 3.50. It also reports a spring flood threat with the Chain Bridge to Virginia closed to protect water supply.
Red Cross, Legionaires, CCC and WPA workers join national guardsmen in rescue efforts as Connecticut and Merrimack rivers surge past 1927 peaks. Vernon dam near Brattleboro holds but devastated by ice and debris. widespread isolation, power outages, and evacuations stretch from Maine to Connecticut. Springfield and Lowell faced severe damage with factories closed and milk deliveries disrupted.
Massive flooding swept eastern regions as rivers rose and crested. In Pennsylvania towns like Milton and Williamsport emergency crews battled surging waters, while Wilkes Barre and Trenton faced gas leaks, stranded residents, and transport paralysis. Bridges failed. hundreds fled to safety as measles and scarlet fever added health strain amid shortages.
Heavy snows hit western North Carolina with food and fuel running low in Newslands where several hundred students are marooned by drifts. A state highway department appeal seeks a cleared route to deliver relief as Shenandoah floods ease and the James River rise threatens Richmond and nearby cities.
Senate debates William Bilbo led confirmation of Edwin R. Holmes for a Mississippi circuit judgeship. A Lobby committee hears J. A. Arnold of the American Taxpayers League. House panels weigh ship subsidy legislation and tax measures. Interstate commerce and rural electrification issues noted. A Red Cross first aid station opens in Stanwood Cedar county with Tipton officials announcing staff and training.
A short note recalls the ancient Pompeii street layout as Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, reshaping the city and burying it under ash and pumice. The one way street reference highlights surviving urban design amid widespread ruin.
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