Floods From Tornadoes Leave Dayton in Isolated Havoc
Dispatches from March 25 report Dayton overwhelmed by floods after a tornado with seven feet of water and a collapsed Leonard building on Ludlow street. Rail service tied up as Main street bridge ferries Big Four and other lines. Gov Cox seeks Red Cross aid while Indianapolis loses water and gas and loses connection to surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
tLater
Cox
Dayton
Leonard
Ludlow Street
Miami River
Main Street
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Red Cross Society
Washington
Indianapolis
Ind
Seven Drowned as Olentangy River Floods Delaware Town
Flooding in Delaware Ohio after the Olentangy river overran its banks kills seven. Mayor Leas, who first saved his family, then attempted rescues, swam to aid four women on a house roof but the overturned boat left three victims. Three bodies recovered so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Mayor Leas
Leas
Dayton Flood Ravages City as Levee Breach Surges
Dayton Ohio faces widespread flooding after the Miami River levee breaks in three places. Thousands homeless, business districts paralyzed, factories closed, and communication unreliable. Adjutant General Wood orders boats to救 fifty people stranded on roofs in La Rue and Russell's Point areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Miami River
Weather Bureau
Columbus
George H. Wood
la Rue
Marion County
Wood
Russell's Point
Lewiston Reservoir
Neshannock River Flood Swamps New Castle Streets
The Neshannock river broke loose in New Castle on March 25, running unusually five feet deep and sending a three foot flood across main business streets near the stream. Local authorities warn residents to seek higher ground as water levels rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Neshannock
Floods Ravage Ohio as Rain Lashes State
Reports across Ohio say the almost continuous rainfall for 48 hours has caused the worst floods in years. One fatality is reported and property damage to crops will reach hundreds of thousands of dollars as thousands are left homeless, with western and northern sections hardest hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Muncie Floods Raise Alarm as River Rises Fast
Muncie Indiana reports the White river surpassing all flood stages and climbing four inches hourly. Railroad communications are cut off as conditions grow serious and hundreds of people are affected by the rising waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
White River
Terre Haute Faces Tornado Aftermath and Wabash River Flooding
Destructive winds tear through Terre Haute leaving damage and residents preparing for rising Wabash River floodwaters. Local officials warn of ongoing danger as emergency crews assist and stabilize affected neighborhoods.
Tornado Leaves Candles Burning After House Torn Apart
Express Messenger reports a tornado ripped the house to pieces yet candles around the coffin remained burning, suggesting a dramatic scene as the dwelling suffered severe damage but some flames persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Floods overwhelm Terre Haute relief efforts after tornado
Tornado devastates Terre Haute and Taylorville areas as the Wabash floods rise over danger level. About 1,000 homeless, 300 displaced workers aided by charity. officials fear looting, patchy relief, and slow fund gains near $5,000. State troops guard wrecked zones as searches continue. In Minneapolis a witness recalls candles burning through wreckage and houses collapsing like paper boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhardt
Terre Haute
Bss
Deais
Nebraska towns demolished by Sunday tornadoes
A Berlin Nebraska report says the town was laid in ruins by a Sunday evening tornado with eight dead and at least twenty wounded. Another Mead Nebraska note reports two killed and several injured as a tornado near Mead wrecked farm homes and destroyed many small buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Berlin
Mead, Neb
Mead
Easter Sunday Storm Slams Plattsmouth Killing One
A storm segment on Easter Sunday night swept west of Plattsmouth Neb killing one person and causing extensive damage including several farm houses. The event disrupted the area with wreckage and structural harm reported across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth Neb
Tramp James Alexander Sentenced for Begging
James Alexander, described as a tramp, was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail by Judge John Brindley yesterday after pleading guilty to begging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Alexander
John Brindley
Salazar Accepts Huerta Juarez Border Authority
Juarez expected to be turned over to Gen Inez Salazar who accepted the Huerta regime, with troops horses and artillery moving from Casas Grandes to bolster the border defense. Salazar to command military affairs and lead a campaign against the Maderistas along the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mex
Casas Grandes
Inez Salazar
Huerta
Complete List of Dead in Omaha
A long list of deceased individuals from Omaha and Chicago including infants, children, and adults such as Baby Anita, Scott Barber, Marie Booker, Mrs. A. K. Bigelow, Cliff Daniels and family, Harry Cooper, John Doyle, George Hansen, Henrietta Grieb, Morris Kiene, five Krinsky children, Nels Larson, Marie Lindsey, J. B. Nichols, Sam Riley, and many others. The roster reads like a casualty roll of residents and figures across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Scott Barber
Benjamin Barnes
A. K. Bigelow
Marie Booker
Jean B. Brooks
B. I. Barnes
Maurice Boler
Andrew Calp
Morris Christenson
Harry Cooper
Cole
C. F. Copley
Cliff Daniels
van Dauen
Frank Davie
Charlotte Davie
Rose Gray
Henrietta Grieb
Miss Haas
Hansen
Mary Hansen
George Hansen
George Hansett
J. G. Hansen
Heine
Andrew Hendrickson
Ellen Hensman
J. D. Hogg
Hogg
Holm
Thomas Jackson
Edw. N. Jepson
Jim Person
Ella Johnson
T. E. Johnson
Louis Jones
Morris Kiene
Kramer
Nathan Krinsky
Krinsky
Nels Larson
Lavidge
Chicago
Marie Lindsey
Mabel McBridge
Morgan
Helen Navins
Neeley
Neligh
Ida Newman
Baby Sherwood
Cassius Shimer, Jr
A. B. Stanley
Henry Strittmattes
Chas. South
Julia Sullivan
Anna Sullivan
Abner Thomas
Raby Thelma
R. R. van Devan
Solomon Wartzel
C. RB. Wiesen
Weather Summary for La Crosse and Nearby Regions
Weather data shows La Crosse with a 34 high and 22 low and 90 precip. Forecast calls for local showers and colder tonight then fair and moderately cold Wednesday. Reports indicate widespread rain snow across regions with low pressure in the southwest and a high off the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Texas
Ohio Valley
New England States
South Atlantic
Northwest
Plateau
Lower Lakes
St. Louis
Toledo
Buffalo
North Pacific States
Montana
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Atlantic Coast
Dubuque
Heiress in Tornado Zone Missing in California Heiress
Brookline Mass March 25 No word has been received today from Mrs Malcolm D White formerly Miss Jennie Crocker the California heiress believed to be with her two step children in or near the tornado ravaged zone Her husband is frantic to reach her and has sent reports to New York to learn if the train she rode was halted before entering the affected district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Malcolm D. White
Jennie Crocker
California
New York
Train wreck near Urbana crews lost in Ohio bridge crash
Reports from Pennsylvania said a Bradford bound wreck train on the Indianapolis division crashed through a bridge near Urbana Ohio this morning. The locomotive carried a twenty man crew and only six had been accounted for shortly after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Indianapolis
Urbana
County Board to Meet Tomorrow on Road and Bridge Repairs
County board convenes tomorrow to discuss the proposed Mc Gilvray Road and bridge repairs amid opposition from local residents. Officials aim to review project scope, funding, and timelines while considering public input at the session.
Fifteen Die as Illinois Tornado Ravages Makanda Village
A devastating tornado struck Makanda Illinois last night destroying the village and killing fifteen residents. Emergency teams survey debris as residents assess losses and officials warn of continued severe weather risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makanda
Twister
Boundary Dispute To Dominate County Board Meeting
Holland and La Crosse County face a mandamus suit over the McGilvray road and bridge repair, projected at about 1000 dollars, likely to incur opposition. Boundary change between Onalaska and Campbell also looms, with Campbell resisting the transfer of about 1000 acres. A tornado near Makanda killed fifteen and damaged Illinois Central freight, scattering 25 cars and injuring two railroad workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGilvray
Holland
la Grosse
Circuit Court
County Board of Supervisors
John Hintgen
Onalaska
Campbell
Onalaska Township
Onalaska Town
French Island
Committee On Claims
Board
Ama
Ill
Makanda
Here
Illinois Central Railroad
Waggoner
Andrews
Centralia
Train Plunges Into Mad River Trapping Passengers
Thirty passengers aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad No. 3 sleeper faced narrow escapes when the engine and car plunged into the Mad River near River Bellefontaine Ohio. High water swept away bridge sections as the engine and rear coach sank leaving six coaches stranded on trestle. Women and men crawled from berths in night attire to escape to the riverbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
Chicago
Allegheny River Flood Cuts Traffic and Damages Towns
Reports from the river districts show traffic blocked north of Pittsburgh and several towns under water. Youngstown Meadville Sharon and Newcastle suffer the worst floods in their history as Pennsylvania railroad trains halt due to washouts and plants shut down. Forecaster Pennywitt predicts the Allegheny may reach an 18 foot stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Meadville
Sharon
Newcastle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennywitt
Allegheny
Cyclone Kills Woman and Child Near Murphyboro
A cyclone twelve miles southeast of Murphyboro Illinois killed Mrs Bud Walker and 11 year old Reba Patrick and injured several others as it swept through the countryside last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Ill
Bud Walker
Reba Patrick
Murphyboro
Cananea Truce Allows Burials as Federal Forces Move South
El Paso report says a 24 hour truce ended Cananea fighting after a 12 hour battle between Maderistas and federals. General Ojeda and his forces at Naco, Sonora, moved south early today, likely to attack the Cananea siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Cananea
Ojeda
Whch
Naco
Sonora
Henne bry seated in Illinois House amid party protests
Michael F. Hennebry a Democrat from the 41st district was seated in the Illinois House today. Republicans and progressives protested as the credentials report was approved by a 95 to 23 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Michael F. Hennebry
House
Credentials Committee
Expected Registration Increase Before Municipal Election
A late registration boost is anticipated as figures are added today for the April 1 municipal election. Light citywide registration reported. booth recounts ongoing for board of public works candidates from primaries. John Hayes and William Rewey run neck and neck in both first and second choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Board of Election
John Hayes
William Rewey
176 Dead In Omaha District Tornado Toll Update
The tally shows 176 dead in the Omaha district as officials publish a current list of tornado victims in the wrecked city area. Authorities say plans to rebuild are underway with immediate efforts to reclaim damaged districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Twister's Aftermath Mournful Funeral Crowds Patrol City
After a devastating twister, the city faces a spate of funerals as residents mourn and officials assess the scope of damage. Witnesses describe scattered debris, toppled trees, and collapsed structures while relief efforts continue across affected neighborhoods.
Omaha Tornado Toll Rises as Rescue Efforts Continue
Ninety nine bodies identified in Omaha along the tornado path as rescuers and militiamen press to clear debris. Deaths total 176 in the city with many more expected in small towns. Widespread destruction, extensive property loss, and 2179 homeless reflect a massive relief and rebuilding effort underway.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana
Phoneton
Miami
Dahlman
Wabash
Laster
Taylorville
Minneapolis
H. H. Kortmeyer
Great Western Express
Kortmeyer
20Th Street
20Th
Lake Street
Nebraska
Salazar
McGilvray Road
Illinois
Llegheny
Hennebry
Council Bluffs
Ralston
de Soto
Yutan
Weston
Gilliat
Rock Bluffs
Logan
Glenwood
Neola
Beebeetown
Bartlett
Harlan
Bentley
Port Crook
Idlewild
United States
Fort Crook
Relief Committee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!