Epidemic and Flood Toll Rise in Hamilton Plague of Measles
A Hamilton dispatch reports a deadly combination of flood and fire followed by an epidemic of measles and pneumonia. Cincinnati doctors rush to aid as two hotels collapse with many guests dead. Rescue work continues amid fires and submerged streets as soldiers aid, including a tragedy on Water street with a man and wife found dead after a grim act.
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Physi
J. H. Landis
Cincinnati
Queen City
Harry Winters
Water Street
Winters
Commercial Tribune
Middletown
Flames Rage In Fated Town As Flood Ravages Ohio
Chaos in Dayton as flood and fire engulf the city. Residents flee rooftops while refugees in buildings burn or flood, with Becker House possibly holding 200 marooned guests amid a raging blaze and rising flames along the floodlines. Governor Cox coordinates with railroad officials to reinforce Lewiston dam area.
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Beckel House
Chaos and famine sweep through Middletown Ohio
Reports from Middletown Ohio describe a cataclysm with floodwaters up to ten feet deep, fires from gas mains, and widespread destruction. The city faces starvation, water contamination, and looming epidemics while rescues and relief struggle to reach displaced residents.
Desolation Follows Flood Across Ohio River Valley
Midnight reports from Dayton indicate the city in flames while the flood's toll in the northern Ohio River Valley could reach nearly 4000 dead. About half a million made homeless in Indiana and Ohio, with property losses around 100 million. Railroads suffer $25 million in Indianapolis area as repairs begin.
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Dayton
Ohio River Valley
Indiana
Ohio
One Gleam of Hope Lies In Cold Wave From West
Washington reports that flood relief hinges on the next forty eight hours as rains continue in the Lower Mississippi and Ohio basins. Weather Bureau notes widespread rainfall, rising rivers, and a west cold wave slowly moving east with expected temperature drops in Gulf states.
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Washington
Mississippi
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Muskingum
Zanesville
Weather
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Gulf States
Indiana Flood Toll Mounts Across State Amid Proclaimed Relief
Governor Ralston urged citizens to aid flood victims as Indiana endures a multi‑day disaster. Officials reported at least 125 dead with millions in property losses across cities including Brookville Peru Fort Wayne Logansport Lafayette Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Relief efforts strained by ruined public services and extensive flood districts along White River Wabash and Whitewater rivers.
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Connersville
Ralston
Brookville
Franklin County
White River
Metamora
Cedar Grove
Trenton
Peru
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
Logansport
Lafayette
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Fall Creek
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Wilmer Carmichael
J. K. Kepler
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J. Maurice Ridge
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Atlas
Champion Coated Paper Company
Wayne Avenue
Gem City
Columbus
Cox
Lewiston
Bellefontaine
Tomorow
B. L. H. Meyer, Harry S. Coates
Clifford Spees
L. H
Clampitte
Becker
West Virginia Gas Companies
Michael Smith
Fremont
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Idiana
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George W. McCoy
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South Bend
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