28 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
1
Ohio flood chaos with possible 1000 dead and districts report food shortages. Vandals may have fired shots as Dayton and surrounding towns struggle. Widespread topographic flooding threatens lives and property across Ohio and Indiana with rising water estimates.
Miss Brennan, an importer on Fifth Avenue, held in $5000 bail as authorities unveil a revived seven year sleeper trunk scheme tied to Boston and New York imports. Treasury Secretary McAdoo oversees the probe with deputy surveyors credited for discovery while Inspector labels were forged for fraudulent use.
Morning edition reports McAdoo spearheading a crackdown on smuggling while a flood relief fund swells. city and state updates detail rail and railroad losses, flood death tolls, and ongoing relief efforts across Ohio River towns and Pennsylvania. Columns note Titanic fund spending, theater companies aiding flood relief, and political actions including indictments and bills.
Dayton Ohio March 27 With arrival tonight of lifesaving crews from Louisville and militia from Toledo relief trains and guardsmen reach flood zones to save sixty thousand still imprisoned. Death toll feared high with bodies seen in Central District fires and river debris. Authorities move disinfectants and lime while rescue squads pull survivors from roofs as fires threaten parts of Dayton.
A Polish dancer Lu Napierkowska was arrested during The Dance for the Bee at the Police Theatre 1 Broadway after a disturbance sparked by Inspector Dwyer and critics. audience reaction ranged from jeers to attempted intervention as the dancer confronted a bee among smoke and veils. Meanwhile a nursery incident in White Plains Road Bronx involved Valentini children and a hidden sawdust pool masking water during hide and seek.
The Panama Canal steamship Ad e, bound for Colon, reported a heavy sea that struck her forward deck earlier in the day. Though not in immediate danger, a strong southwest gale and high seas prompted the Coast Guard to seek nearby vessels for standby assistance. The U S Senate red alert note was intercepted as the vessel sought help.
Miss Emerson, detained in London due to her daughter’s imprisonment in Detroit, failed to gain authorities permission to sever ties. Sylvia Pankhurst and Emerson face two months for window smashing, both on hunger strike. Pankhurst recently released on medical grounds. Emerson’s condition described as physical wreck with bruises. Miss Scott-Troy of San Francisco plans to join Mrs. Emerson at the American Embassy to seek intervention for the young woman.
Revised loss estimates place Dayton flood deaths under two thousand with some reports exceeding that figure. Fire reignited, wrecking central districts while looters confront armed deputies. Governor Cox to commandeer rail lines to expedite relief as Indiana and Ohio towns report substantial fatalities and widespread misery.
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