Ohio Flood Devastates Cities With Large Losses
Reported in multiple towns across the state the Dayton disaster dominates with fires and flooding bringing extensive damage. Stratford near Delaware claimed about 100 drowned, Tiffin 50, and Sidney 100 to 500 lost. Delaware residents floodbound, Lewistown dam holding, and rescue efforts organized with boats from Buckeye Lake.
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Columbus
Dayton
Delaware
Sidney
Stratford
Zanesville
Newark
Lewistown
United States
Treati
Memorial Hall
City Hall
Federal Building
Eli Eore
Buckeye Lake
General Assembly of State
City Council
Sciate
West Side
Central Avenue
Hilltop
Sciote
Ohio
United States Weather Bureau
Scioto
Piqua
Huber
Fifty Dead in Tita Tiffin San Dusky Valley Flood
March 27 reports say a great flood and intense surf have devastated Tita and Tiffin. The San dusky Valley is described as desolated with half the city under water and fires reflecting the disaster.
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Tiffin
Sandusky Valley
Hundred Drowned at Stratford Del remains unconfirmed
Reports say Stratford Delaware was wiped out with a population around 100 drowned and Prospect ten miles north under water. The claim cannot be confirmed.
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Stratford
Delaware
Prospect
Flood recedes as Columbus counts missing and drowned
At Columbus Ohio on March 27 the flood crest has passed and water is receding. Though identified dead number nine, the missing and presumed dead may run into hundreds. West Side houses crowded with victims awaiting water and food, while workers fled and business activity halted. The Rich Street bridge remained the primary link to the West Side as Fifth Avenue Bridge neared overload.
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Columbus
Columbus C
Colmbus
West Side
Recene
Pene
Maton Street
Scioto
Rich Street
Fifth Avenue
Olen- Siliiasetare
James Hamilton Elected U.S. Senator for Long Term
James Hamilton, a Democrat from Springfield Ul, was yesterday elected United States senator for the long term.
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United States
Springfield
James Hamilton
Snowstorm Spreads Across Northwest Texas
A heavy snowstorm blanketed northwest Texas today and moved rapidly eastward. The unusual weather covered large sections, despite minimal damage expected. Local temperatures and travel were affected as residents reported significant snowfall and frigid conditions.
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Dalles
Tex
Texan
Bulgarians Take Adrianople as Turkish Commander Kills Self
Bulgarian forces stormed the fortress of Adrianople yesterday and seized the city. The Turkish commander in chief reportedly shot himself after the capture. News agency dispatches allege widespread destruction of military depots and fires endangering surrounding areas.
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Adrianople
Norovik
Im 9
Train disaster near Whipple Hill kills three in Ohio
A Wheeling and Lake Erie freight train plunged from a trestle at Whipple Hill three miles from Wellington this morning. Three men died: George Dyke of Toledo, Daniel Shanklin of Massillon, and August Derrier of Massillon. Conductor Oliver Smith of Toledo also on board.
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Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Whipple Hil
George Dyke
Toledo
Daniel Shanklin
August Derrier
Massillon
Oliver Smith
Infant dies from asphyxiation in crowded funeral carriage
Wellston March 27 Mr and Mrs Noah Moore attended a burial at Monroe for Mrs Moore's sister. Their infant son riding in his mother's arms died on the way. The child, sick with pneumonia, suffocated due to a heavy robe and overcrowded carriage during the funeral procession.
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Wellston
Noah Moore
Oak Hill
Monroe
Boat capsized during rescue efforts near Dayton crew lost
A report from Dayton states a rescue boat capsized and drowned all crew except Robert Patterson, nephew of John H. Patterson of the National Cash Company. The disaster occurred during a rescue operation, leaving Patterson as the sole survivor among the crew.
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Xenia
Dayton
Robert Patterson
John H. Patterson
National Cacb ‘Company
Ohio Legislature Allocates 256000 For Flood Relief
The Ohio Legislature appropriated 256000 dollars for flood relief with Governor empowered to spend on food clothing medicine bedding and shelter for sufferers. Debate over higher senate proposal to 500000 and reliance on Red Cross aid followed as house kept to the lower figure and readiness to adjust later.
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Columbus
Com
Bwain
Nichols
Senate
Swann
Red Cross Society
Ohio
Black
Hamilton
Cowan
Finance Committee
House
Mayor office hears flood echo as Sharp faces lumber theft claim
M H May filed an affidavit against Karl Sharp alleging he stole $10 worth of lumber during high waters Tuesday. Sharp claimed it washed ashore. May offered proof. Case settled when Sharp paid costs and returned the item. The affidavit was withdrawn.
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M. H. May
Karl Sharp
Sharp
May
Fire Rages Through Piqua As Flames Devour City
A Piqua fire report from Columbus says the blaze started in residences and spread to business blocks with no immediate casualty estimate. The alert noted widespread destruction and no sign of containment, with stormy weather and transportation disruptions mentioned in nearby summaries.
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Columbus
Piqua
Daytons Fire Disaster Ravages Business Block
Daytons March 27 blaze devastates the business block bounded by Third Second Jefferson and St Clair streets. Martial law declared as rescue crews report up to 1000 feared dead and 65000 imprisoned in flooded buildings. Evacuations continue as senor boats reach the northern city and aid arrives for displaced residents.
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Dayton
Third
Second, Jefferson and
St. Clair Streets
Beaver Power
Fourth National Bank
St. Paul's, Evangelical Church
George F. Bur’ba
Miami
Tarlton
Fifth and
Eagle Street
Second
Jefferson and
Lattimer Drug Company
Evans Wholesale Drug Company
Commission Houses
National Cash Register Company
Carbuncle Claims Ex Governor Georgia Statesman
William E. Northen former Georgia governor died today in Atlanta from complications related to a carbuncle. Northen was a long time political figure and prominent in state affairs across decades.
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Carbuncle
Atlanta
William 4. Northen
Georgia
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