Dayton disaster death toll remains unknown
Rescue teams cannot determine the full extent of the day’s disaster as efforts continue. No confirmed death toll or detailed casualty list has been released yet.
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Dayton
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
1
Dayton Flood Strikes City as Martial Law Declares
Government aid arrives as flood waters engulf Dayton and surrounding Ohio Indiana towns. Flames in flooded business district flare over rescuers as troops patrol to deter looting. About 3,000 people shelter in relief spaces and up to 65,000 remain trapped in homes and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Emergency Committee
Miami
Tarleton
Fifth
Fagle
Jefferson and
St. Clair
Fourth National Bank
Evans Wholesale Drug Company
National Cash Register Company
Federal relief mobilizes for Ohio and Indiana flood victims
Washington reports rapid government response to floods in Ohio and Indiana. The War Department orders one million rations and tents to shelter tens of thousands, with troops on standby and deliveries from depots in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago, and Fort Thomas to provide food shelter and medical aid. Messages of sympathy follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Department of the East
War Department
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Fort Thomas
Weather Tonight and Friday Forecast Update
Tonight is fair with freezing temperatures. Friday will be fair and not as cold as tonight.
President and governors rally for wartime relief funds
The President and state leaders in Ohio and Indiana coordinated with federal departments in rapid relief planning. He stayed in contact with War Secretary Garrison, and with Senators Martin and House chair Fitzgerald as emergency expenditures were approved. The Red Cross was urged to mobilize and solicit state fund drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Indiana
Garrison
War Department
Martin
Senate
Fitzgerald
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
American Red Cross
Flood disaster in Indiana leaves 125 or more dead
Indiana endures widespread floods from three major basins Whitewater Wabash and White River. Indianapolis suffers heaviest losses while Brookville Metamora Cedar Grove and Trenton reportedly wiped out. Poor urban areas face waterlogged one story homes as relief services remain strained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Connersville
Ralston
Brookville
Franklin County
Metmora
Cedar Grove
Trenton
Wabash
Manny
Richland Parish Seeks Levee Board Seat
Rayville La March 26 1915 The Rayville Progressive League reports active efforts to gain a Richland parish member on the Tensas Basin Levee Board with Rayville as the board’s domicile and Richland parish due for representation. Ned Bradlfy signs the appeal urging accountability from politicians and promising further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayville
News-Star
Progressive League
Richland Parish
Tensas Basin
Ned Bradlfy
Fire is Completing Work of the Flood
Associated Press dispatch from Dayton reports Governor Cox's private secretary quotes grim casualty estimates and warns of worsening suffering. Seventy thousand homeless and refugees fed with scarce supplies ahead of expected flood threats across Western Pennsylvania. Cars deliver provisions as towns brace for rising waters in Sharon and New Castle while relief efforts accelerate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
George F. Burba
Cox
Pennsylvania
Sharon
New Castle
Flames Sweep Ohio Town in Major Fire at Phoneton
A telephone message from Piqua reports Phoneton on fire early this morning with flames consuming both residence and business districts. Casualties could not be estimated at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoneton
Ohio
Piqua
Zeansville Exchange Abandoned as Water Rises
In Pittsburg on March 27, the Zeansville exchange was cut off after flooding worsened. The chief operator reported water up to the second story and warned conditions were deteriorating as residents sought safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Zeansville Wags
Zeansville
Flood Threat Looms as Lewiston Reservoir Breach Fears Rise
Deyton Ohio March 27 reports say Lewiston's huge reservoir may break at any moment as high winds push water over banks. Dams weaken and residents evacuate to high ground. If it fails a flood worse than Dayton’s may engulf survivors while fires rage in flooded Ohio districts. A blizzard affects the area and Zanesville reports worsening floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deyton
Lewiston
Dayton
Ohio
Zanesville
Ohio Flood Death Toll May Exceed Two Thousand
Ohio faces the worst flood in state history with forecasts that death totals will top 2,000 and property losses near 100 million dollars. Dayton bears the heaviest toll with about 1,000 believed dead, while others report 600 to 1,000 deaths outside Columbus. Rail service resumes slowly as bridges and tracks suffer extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Mississippi
Columbus
Ohio
George F. Burba
Cox
Lewiston
Columbus Dispatch
Marshall
Floods devastate Dayton center with fire and high waters
The central part of Dayton was hit by floods driving hundreds to upper floors as ten to twenty feet of water filled streets. Boats cannot operate in the swift current, hindering relief. Fire swept downtown, flames leaping hundreds of feet as business blocks burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Down Town
Fire destroys Dayton area nine blocks by two
A Dayton message via Tippecanoe reports a fire that may have wiped out a city block area nine blocks long and two blocks wide bounded by St. Clair Street East Third Street and Boulevard. Confirmations awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Dayton
Tippecanoe
St. Clair
Third Street
Boulevard
Largest reservoir in world breaks in midwest flood danger
Cedna reservoir, claimed as the world’s largest, reportedly broke near South Bend Indiana and threatens northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana with flood. Thousands may be in peril and rescue work at Peru Indiana could be halted. In Hamilton ten bodies recovered in first hour of search and about 250 dead. Lake View hotel collapses with up to fifty people sheltering there earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Cedna
Ohio
Indiana
Peru
Hamilton
Lake View
Blizzard adds to misery in flood district
A March 27 report from Lima Ohio describes a blizzard hampering flood relief efforts. Cold weather reduces flood damage but increases suffering among flood victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Martial Law Declared in West Indianapolis
Gov Rabton declared West Indianapolis under martial law at noon. Reports say bands have begun looting and pillaging as troops were rushed into the district to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Gov Rabton
West
van Gals
Secretary Bryan Heard Brom in Flood District Message
Secretary Bryan, who had been out of communication from the Ohio flooded district for a day, was heard from today as he moved eastward from Akron amid grave fears for his safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brom
Washington
State Department
Ohio
Akron
Fire Sweeping Over Doomed Dayton
Dayton reports a devastating blaze March 27 that destroyed entire blocks and threatened more structures as fire crews battled the rapidly spreading flames. The tragedy interrupted daily life and drew spectators while authorities worked to contain the inferno and protect adjacent buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Progress of the Progress in Daily Newspapers
A historian notes that modern newspapers embody history in the making as daily papers cover local and world events. The piece highlights the effort behind each issue, the value of both news and advertisements, and how ads inform readers of savings from Monroe’s merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Anticipating Record Floods Across Several States
Farmers move stock to higher ground as rivers threaten record floods. Ohio River surpasses flood stage near Cairo and Evansville rises six inches hourly. Cumberland and Kentucky rivers swell, driving residents from Gainsboro to higher ground. Richmond reservoir faces danger as Kentucky River rises rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ark
Lexington
Kentucky
Great Reservoir
Richmond
Omaha Storm Missed Nelson Family by Narrow Margin
Mr. E. L. Nelson reports his parents in Omaha sent a letter noting the recent storm narrowly missed them. They watched the storm from their city and felt no effects, though it passed close by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Nelson
Omaha
Reservoir Collapse Reported Between St Marys and Celina
A telephone dispatch from Lima states the reservoir between St Marys and Celina has failed and water is rushing northward, prompting concerns of flooding in nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Ohio
St. Mary’s
Celins
Lewiston Reservoir Burst Reported Enormous Loss
A dispatch to the War Department from the relief committee at Hamilton Washington says the Lewiston reservoir has burst with enormous loss of life and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Reservoir
Washington
War Department
Relief Committee
Hamilton, D
Surgeon General Blue Takes Command in Flood District
Surgeon General Blue of the Public Health Service departed Washington to directly oversee federal medical officers assisting distressed communities in Indiana and Ohio after the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue
Washington
United States Public Health Service
Indiana
Ohio
Vandalia Bridge Over White River Collapses
In Indianapolis on March 27 the Vandalia railroad bridge over the White river collapsed in a crash, taking ten cars with it as part of the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Vandalia
White River
Grand Jury Report Declares Parish Jail a Blot on Civilization
A grand jury issues a report condemning a local parish jail as a blot on civilization and humanity, urging reforms and accountability. The document criticizes conditions and calls for attention from authorities and the public.
Grand Jury Report Clears Lucien Webb and Faults Ouachita Jail
The Ouachita Parish grand jury, meeting in Monroe on March 26, 1913, found 76 indictments from 107 charges and released Lucien Webb with no indictment returned. The panel criticized the parish jail as inhumane and unsafe, urged a new humane jail at a different site, and called for cleaner facilities and better notice handling and returns on subpoenas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben C. Dawkins
Dawkins
J. Shaw Jones
Monroe
B. C. Dawkins
Sixth District
Ouachita
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Court House
Sheriffs Office
Grand Jury
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Weather Report
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Richland
Associated Press
John P. Fallon
Cairo
Ohio River
Nashville
Cumberland River
Gainsboro
Kentucky Line
Evansville
Lucien Webb
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