Tragedy Grips Columbus After Severe Flooding
Columbus faces martial law in the food district as floods devastate the region. Twenty eight corpses were recovered in a day with hundreds missing. rescue trains operate while survivors tell of exposure and peril. A girl of eleven was found frozen in a tree, and a baby smiled at rescuers as officials tally the mounting death toll.
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Columbus
Oso
United Brethren Church
Baby
Volumbus
Josephine Underwood
Zanesville Devastation Reports Fatalities and Hunger
Columbus dispatches from March 28 describe widespread fatalities in Zanesville and only enough food to last twenty four hours, signaling dire relief needs as the city recovers from a disaster.
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Columbus
Zanesville
Ohio
Cox
S. K. Mitchell
Ohlo Electric Railway Company
Mitchell
Main Street
Putnam
Fair Grounds
Pendleton Red Cross Meeting Called for Flood Aid
Pendleton Red Cross Society members and Pendleton women urged to assemble at the Commercial Association rooms on Saturday March 25, at 10 a.m. to plan relief for flood sufferers in the middle Western states. Mrs. Ella P. Lowell, president.
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Pendleton Red Cross Society
American Red Cross Society
Stlli
Commercial Association
Middle Western
Pendleton
Ella PF. Lowell
Conditions improve in Ohio and Indiana rescue efforts ease
March 28 reports say conditions improve across Ohio and Indiana as receding waters and stopped rains allow rescue teams to search. Early death tolls are revised downward with Ohio around five hundred and Indiana near one hundred. clear weather eases danger and aid reaches refugees.
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Moreland
Ohio
Indiana
Troy Ohio Dead Count Estimated At One Hundred Twenty Five
A Troy report dated March 28 states twenty elult comecs were recovered and the death toll is estimated at 125. The figures reflect a citywide disaster impact with sparse details available.
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Troy
Ohio
West Indianapolis search finds no deaths reported
A thorough March 28 search of houses in west Indianapolis found no deaths. The river level is nearly normal and rumors of heavy fatalities in the area are dispelled.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati Flood Fears Rise as River Tops Warn Level
Cincinnati Ohio residents flee to higher ground as the river stands thirteen feet above danger line and continues rising. No rain reported locally, with no rain noted at Payton as flood threats grow.
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Incinnadh
Ohio
Cincinnati
Payton
Coast aid drive boosts flood relief subscriptions
San Francisco March 28 Officials of the Red Cross predict California Oregon and Washington will reach a million in subscriptions to aid flood sufferers as coastal cities respond to the appeal for relief funds.
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San Francisco
Red Cross
California
Oregon
Washington
Flood Refugees Tell Of Sufferings In Mereland Ohio
Mereland Ohio March 28 reporters describe flood victims losses as Columbus refugees recount ordeals. State Representatives Cooper and Kirkpatrick attended arrivals and note fatalities are greatly exaggerated. Rescue work is organized and marooned people are being brought to safety.
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Mereland
Ohio
Columbus
Cooper
Kirkpatrick
Relief Funds Flow to Flood Sufferers Nationwide
Reports from multiple cities show rapid relief work under Red Cross direction. Cash donations exceed 14000 across Los Angeles and Portland. Clothing, supplies, and carloads of provisions are being moved by American Express and local groups to Indiana, Ohio, and California, with San Francisco expected to contribute nearly four hundred thousand dollars. The Masonic lodge wired five thousand to aid efforts.
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The
Red Cross
American Express Company
Portland
Indiana
Ohio
San Francisco
Masonic Lodge
Number of Fatalities Will Not Be So Large as at First Feared
Cleveland reports that flood death toll estimates are unlikely to reach thousands. The total likely under 800 with Dayton possibly under 200 and other cities listing varied fatality counts. Officials note further deaths from flood and fire may occur but precise numbers remain uncertain.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Dayton
Columbus
Chillcothe
Tiffin
Brookville
Ind
Hamilton
Troy
Zachesville
Hood
Whole Families Dead in Homes in Columbus Crash
Columbus march 25 at one o clock this afternoon coroner benkert estimated two hundred had met death here rescuers report that whole families were found dead in some of the fouled homes
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Columbus
Benkert
Peru Relief Expedit ions Arrive To Aid After Disaster
Relief expeditions reach Peru on March 28 bringing supplies by boat as conditions improve. Police estimate the fatalities will total about fifty.
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Peru
Flood Threat Drives Eureka Residents to Higher Ground
A Eureka telephone message reports residents preparing to move to higher ground as the Merricac river near town spreads rapidly within 100 yards of homes. In New York Glens Falls two men drown marking first flood deaths in state. floods worsen across eastern New York with every stream out of banks and severe conditions in Adirondacks.
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St. Louis
Eureka
New York
Glens Falls
Friends
Dead at Hamilton Estimated Death Toll Tops Five Hundred
Hamilton March 28 rescuer estimates put dead at one hundred to five hundred. Fifty corpses identified as hundreds remain unaccounted. Property damage estimated at fifty million dollars.
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Zanesville
West End
Hamilton
Himmilton
Frost on Trial for Theft of Government Lands
In Chicago on March 28 Albert C. Frost testified under examination that he did not enter Alaska to acquire wealth while facing charges of alleged theft involving ten million dollars worth of government lands in the far north.
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Chicago
Alaska
Albert C. Frost
Far North
Whitney Fox and Dunne Safe After Hotel Marooning
French Lick Ind March 28 Harry Payne Whitney John Fox Jr Finley Dunne and others who had been marooned in the hotel here are reported safe after the incident.
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French Lick
Ind
Harry Payne Whitney
John Fox, Jr
Finley Dunne
Bodies Found in Trees andBushes Hunger and Exposure
In Troy on March 25, corpses are visible in tree tops and bushes as victims appear to have died from hunger and exposure. Recovery may be impossible for the time being.
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Columbus
Troy
Dave
Six bodies recovered from Miami near Venice, Ohio
Six bodies were recovered from the Miami River near Venice, Ohio, after drifting downriver to the Venice area. The incident occurred as rescue teams and local authorities investigated the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Further details were not immediately available.
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Citchanatl
Ohio
Venice
Here
Pendleton Appeals for Flood Sufferers Aid
The East Oregonian reports Pendleton groups and the Commercial Association coordinating a relief fund for Ohio and Indiana flood victims. Contributions via the paper and local offices will be wired directly to relief handlers. AmEx will ship money orders free and process supplies for distribution.
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East Oregonian
Tallon
The
Commercial Association
Ohio
Indiana
East Gregorian
Parlett
American Express Company
Express Company
Tallman
Association
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Ore
Pendleton Commercial Club
Pendleton
A. AH. Averill
Portland Chamber Commerce
Ladiges
Masons
T. F. O'Brien
R. B. Miller
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific
Illinois
Dayton Flood Claims Vary. 300 Believed Victims
Investigators estimate hundreds may be dead as waters recede. a fresh fire destroyed a large factory, wiping out essential supplies amid recovery efforts. The figure 300 is a conservative estimate.
Nationwide floods and famine reports from Ohio
Reports from Zanesville and Dayton describe devastating flood conditions with many deaths and severe shortages. S. K. Mitchell warns of imminent starvation as water recedes, while Dayton endures martial law and widespread rescues. National Cash Register and other sites serve as refuges.
Ohio River at Flood Stage Across Ohio and Indiana
Ohio River is at flood stage in parts of Ohio with Dayton and Columbus reporting improvement. Commercial paralysis persists as telegraph and railroad services suffer from damaged transmission wires. Similar disruption reported in Indiana.
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Ohio River
Cheveland
Ohio
Dayton
Columbus
Indiana
Rescue at Union Station after crowd trapped
West Dayton report describes 600 people trapped in Union Station and feared drowned. They were rescued last night after three days of being packed tight as sardines in a box, according to dispatches from the scene.
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West Dayton
Union Station
Trestle Collapse Kills Four Workers Near Bluehole
Washington Indiana March 28 a trestle two miles west of Bluehole collapsed under a work train four men are reported dead and crews rush to the scene with rescue units and authorities coordinating the response.
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Washington
Indiana
Bluehole
Allen brothers executed for Hillaville courthouse shooting
Richmond dispatch reports that the Allen brothers involved in the Hillaville courthouse shooting were executed at about one o'clock today. Names, ages, and exact execution site are not provided in the brief notice.
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Allens
Richmond Penitentiary
Richmond
Allen Brothers
Hillaville
Perish in Coshocton Flood Waters
Cleveland dispatch reports a Coshocton flood where nine are said to have perished after a telephone message transmitted urgent news. The tragedy underscores rising flood dangers in the region as authorities assess casualties and response.
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Cleveland
Coshocton
Rockefeller and Frick Aid Red Cross in Flood Relief
Washington March 3 1 Rockefeller sent the national Red Cross five thousand dollars for the relief of the flood sufferers Henry Frick added ten thousand dollars to aid.
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Washington
Rockefeller
Henry Frick
Flood Recedes Rapidly in Dayton Regions
Dayton March 28 Reports from North Dayton and Riv erdale indicate levees may have broken but initial patrols show few fatalities. The floodwaters are receding quickly as rescuers enter the affected areas and assess damage.
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Dayton
Riverdale
Dearlie
River Finale
Dayton Morgue Sees 22 Bodies Identified Slowly
At two o'clock on March 28 Dayton reports twenty two bodies in the morgue with identification proceeding slowly as authorities work to confirm identities.
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Dayton
Relief Reaches Flood Sufferers in Indiana
Reports from Indiana say relief has reached flood refugees in central and northern areas. Deaths in Franklin County may exceed fifty with property losses around fifty million dollars. The hardest hit are along the lower Wabash as flood waters advance. Two thousand refuges are being cared for in Indianapolis as boats scour the rivers for marooned sufferers.
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Indiana
Franklin County
Wabash River
Cveat
Broadripple
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