27 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
1
Panic grips Indiana as false rumors of a great reservoir burst at St Mary's spread. Fires trap many in Dayton as authorities untangle the chaos. Rescue crews battle flames and search for survivors while officials issue cautions and assess the unfolding disaster.
Reports from Peru Indiana describe a catastrophic flood with dozens dead and many bodies recovered. Survivors recount harrowing scenes along the Wabash River and rescuers describe chaotic conditions as towns fled to hills and schools.
Flooded districts report dozens dead and thousands homeless. COLUMBUS, ZANESVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, and surrounding areas suffer extensive property losses, with totals running into the tens of millions as hospitals, rail service, and roads face disruption across the state. Officials warn the tally may rise as crews assess damaged towns and displaced residents.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a theater event with names such as Joan C. Huros and Canady, and references to a public evening performance. Mentions of Woe and Otria flaud antler appear garbled. no clear date or venue is established. The passage also alludes to individuals like Tammy and Mal, with uncertain roles.
The fragment reports scattered weather data across regions including Montana and Dakotas with mentions of temperatures in the teens and low 20s. It notes a fair forecast tonight with possible cooler air and a potential flood stage. Specific city readings include Montgomery and St Paul with uncertain values.
Dayton Ohio March 27 an authentic partial list at the road includes Georg Morgenthaler J N Traverstick Bell Telephone manager Dayton L C Haupt wife and three children Mrs Colling and child Daxton Lii He Wiehman Mra Schmidt and daughter airs Lond Dayton Anton Schartie Meps farrier Seumutey Mrs Thompson body of an unmknown Reported dead Ed Madigan wife and three children Bop Wurst mortgage tle policeman Twenty five policemen and a dozen fremen missing among them Charles Phillips a fireman reported to have leaped up the flood when he believed his family had perished
Rescue boats penetrated the flooded district of Columbus as waters receded. The death toll is expected to reach hundreds, with multiple bodies and evidence of widespread loss found in submerged areas. Refugees named numerous victims as authorities scramble to confirm the full count.
Chicago dispatch reports Hans Bauder arrested for swindling Swiss victims out of 1,000,000 lire via fake stock trades. He claims a conspiracy of merchants in Basil and Switzerland and says Arnold Hollinger in Chicago was harmed. Judge Carpenter denied Bauder’s habeas corpus request. Bauder appeared before US Commissioner Humphrey to answer the charge.
Governor Eberhart honored Illinois demand for Russell B. Berger, held in St Paul on a confidence game charge. Berger allegedly fleeced 325 dollars from the Saratoga hotel in Chicago on December 25.
Mayor Dengler emphatically says no to reopening the night district if re-elected. He defends his record, condemns illegal vice, praises police progress, and warns against tolerating brothels that threaten families and public morals in La Crosse.
W. L. Tetley of Tetley & Schroeder reports concern for relatives in Hamilton Ohio where the city is reported fully submerged and thirteen people are known dead. He cannot reach them as telegraph lines are broken.
Gy Stuff Correspondent United Press describes Dayton Ohio near Third and St Clair streets flooded by flames and whirl currents. Charles Van Horn, rescued from north Dayton, recounts scenes of bodies in the water, people crying for help from windows, and five women saved from Adams wholesale house. Two girls pulled from Clinton street later died. Redmen lodge plans a degree team sendoff to Galesville April 7 and notes state organizer J S Lowe’s Western Wisconsin conversions.
Governor James M. Cox issued a statement on the unprecedented Ohio flood. Dayton faces extreme inundation with widespread damage and suspected high loss of life. Relief efforts mobilize from Columbus as a relief train is planned to run to Dayton with state officials to accompany lawmakers from flooded districts.
Caneana Sonora Mayol 37 reports JA forces reduced to under fifty after relentless 36 hour fighting. Gen Moreno of Huerta Diaz forces compelled surrender of the large American position, yielding 300 rifles, several machine guns, small cannon, and part of ammunition. Builders Meet Planned at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow evening with refreshments. James Thompson, former district attorney, to speak.
Governor Cox learned at noon that Captain Richard P. Hobson was en route from Chicago to Dayton with four waterboats. The shipment signals a notable wartime transport operation involving notable naval figure Hobson and a swift supply move through Columbus, Ohio.
Springfield March 27 Governor Dunne telegraphed Ohio Governor Cox to learn the amount needed for flood sufferers there. The senate appropriations committee has a $100000 bill before it for the purchase. The measure cannot pass before next week because of constitutional provisions.
Plymouth Mass March 27 Mrs Jenni Harris Eaton indicted by Plymouth county grand jury on charges of murdering her husband Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton U S retired by poisoning him She is held in Plymouth county jail.
Governor Cox received a report from Middletown Ohio that the big Serg paper mill in Columbus was burning. The fire prompted urgent attention as officials assessed damage and potential disruptions to local industry.
Dayton faced a massive disaster as a fire erupted in the floodbound area along Third Street between St Clair and Jefferson. By 3 p.m. twenty-one buildings were destroyed, with flames spreading from a drug house and wind fanned by a blizzard. Meanwhile rescue efforts and pleas for doctors occupied authorities as 1,500 people were saved and prisoners rioted in the city workhouse. The fire chief estimated losses at 700,000 as isolated residents starve for news.
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