‘the points of greatest enlergency. Hundreds of People Dead and Thousands More Sought Refuge .pn Topsoi Buildings, Where They Are Anxiously Await- ingilescue and Hope Lives Will Be Saved Hill liiiliiili litmus nouns nus trillion llllluls ill nuns iillillil * .‘l‘orrsnle oi Muddy Water From Filloen lo ’Twentydive Feet Deep Rushes Through Many Towns in lndiana . moor “M“ COLUMBUS, 0., March 26.-——Fronl (Lake Erie to the Ohio river and from the lndisna to the Pennsylvania state line, Ohio today is experiencing. the worst flood the state has ever known. With an appalling loss of life at Day. ton, estimated today to run over five hundred, almost every city and village in the state follows with a death toll that cannot be totalled until the raging waters subside. Although first reports had put the loss of life at Dayton as high as five thousand, refugees arriving in Xenia from the floodetrlcken city said that it would be below one thousand. The most serious news early today was that the town of Minmisburg, with a population of four, thousand, had «been washed‘away. Heavy rains continued through moan. of'tlte stale last night and all records in illustrations of the stdte'ilave been broken. . Governor Cox estimates that more than 250,000 people have been render- ed homeless. The state is nimble to cope with the situation in its entire ty, and the governor has called upon the National Red Cross Society and adjoining states for aid. The Emlflt‘" diate need is for tents and food for the homeless. Every. militia company has been ordered to report for duty today and the troops will be sent to The state commissary department is male inn every effort to rush supplies to the many points «which need them. The property ultiilflgtt cannot at pres- ent be calculated. but will run far into the millions. This includes nctnai loss by lira and flood and prdnpeciive loan where farming toads have been inundated and in many cases washed away. No immediate relief from the ilooll~imund conditions in in night an rainy weather is promised for the slain today. Thrilling routines are mportcd with out number. mt are also unnvnilinx ct forts in rescue perilous noon to ho drilling by in the ruins at their homes or on «inner: driftwood. The list oi missing in all waiting, but.“ in be timed that this “trill be materially re- duced when scattered families have the opportunity to reunite. this city in eolnpletuiy cut off from file rout of the country by mill and at. boats 41 e,” i must practically so by telephone and and iolultrnlili but reports received show the greatest loss of lift) at berths which run from sun to 3.;000 Place. where (iii) are reported drowned; new number 0; were where the loss will be over till; Hamilton in or more. and Troy where great loss of, life has been reported with no definite figures available. in this city three are known to he druid and eleven more are reported to he. , The flood is the Meet ever known in unleash“ all! illustrious activities in H” W11 WNW The water of diaries shut down that night and will not be in condition to furnish. been walled out it: flinging innit away every brim e W Last night none was its lupin Wbldmfimm “E” instances Miller. for in west: or two isms mains have m mm,“ m “’9" burner, mills; “”11” relief . Mi Mi day that workers of all classes who had crossed them early in the day Were unable to return to their homes in the west side when the torrents tore loose the bridges in connecting both sides of the city. All available state departments wele thrown open to re- i‘ugees and thousands of dollars have been raised to care for them. A bill will be introduced in the legislature to (law as an emergency measure provid- ing that $250, 000 be appropriated for the relief of the flood sufferera' I The street car system is operating- uuder crippled conditions and many lines are not running at all. The fail. are of the water supply is most keen ly felt, and the state department oi health, together with the local health ,depertment. have made propagation: to cope with any situation wbldh may arise from thiacause. . .. . ' Hundreds Marooned on Buildings. lilulilU, ind. March 26 (Telpphone to South (Bendix-«Death faced hundreds of persons who at down today were clinging to the root's of buildings. where they sought refuge from the flood which last night swept to from the overflows bank of the Wabash river, drovmin‘g within a few minutes probably sixty persons. I The prospect at daylight was dis- tresnlng. Currents of muddy water from 10 lo 25 feet deep were racing through the main streeu at twenty miles an hour. The Water, however. was then believed to be receding slightly. Among those marooned was Mayor John J. Kruizer. lilo was sick at his home when the flood rushed in on the city. and was unable to escape be- fore the water surrounded his home to a great depth. .l-iu delegated tho lune. iionn of the mayor to Thomas Kristi- arr, superintendent of a lighting plant. Food and clothing for live thousand persons. sent from nearby towns dur- ing the night had arrived to points within two and three miles of the downtown district, DEER. at daylight cur- rents oi the water running between the hustlieuu houses was too swift to admit of navigation by ordinary row- bouts ’i‘hroe moionboats had been brought on ininrnuban trains from Winona Leila. fifty miter swell. and with these bought that not only food water might soon be taken into "iii city. hut also that the survivors . might be rescind. No one was able to estimate thul drowned because of the many bodies that had been carried down the river and licences at the strumming of whole studio at houses known to have been occupied borers the water came up. but the any out. cutie agreed that the fatalities would not be less than three soon. All night long, when the city was darkness. heuristic oi the cutting out the use and electric light supply. men. women and children, and in some in list where they the roots of melt for daylight to bring Hundreds at others were room is it” mommies W reliant. whicherolusotbiimthuouirt an WWW animaoaemdonm imam HERE HHH REHHS HEERV MIRRREARER? Annual Meeting of the Parish .Was Held Last Evening The annual meeting oi the Parish of Grace Church was held last evening in the Guild room of the church at 7. 30 o’clock. The treasurer's report showed the parish in excellent condi- tion financially. ”the following ofllcers were elected: Wardens—Robert Van Baron and Carl A. Harstrom. Clerk—W. F. «Bishop. Jr. ‘Tleasulel'wE K. Gregory. Vestrymen—«W. ’F. Bishop, W. F. Bishop Jr., George E. Curtis, H. M. Gardner. A. .C.-Goiding. 'E. .K. Gregory, J. Thornton Prowltt, E. L Bradley and William iWerdweil, Jr. Delegates to the Diocesan Conven- tlon——H. M Gardner and liobert Van «Boron. Alternates—E. “C. Wakemanr’ifn‘i'i William Wardweii. Jr The following were made voters of the parish: Mrs. Carrie M. 'Betts. Mrs. «Mary F. vBetts. "Mrs. Mabel iBurchard. Mrs. A. N. Carpenter Mrs Emma 0. Hamilton, fluff. L A. MacDonald Mrs Mitts Munro; Mrs. roam “Him ray. Miss Bessie Sims. Mrs. «Louise A Van elitist. lliQ. supplant weed, Mrs“. Mary C. Woodward; and Messrs. Wal- ton Flynn, liirlo iliaretrout Lester [ly- att and George Wiishire. Before the meeting adojurned, a sub. stontisl increase in the rector's salary was unanimously voted. - “~— HAT Busmess olsconrmueo. Clear Felt Company Creditors Are 'Conliderim Conditions. There is no probability that there will be a reorganization of the stock- hoidoos of the Clear Felt Hat Com- pany, sithoulh'there is some talk of the creditors' committee taking over the plant and running it for the been ill of the creditors. This will not be done. it is thought, and the plant will in all likelihood be sold. either in full. or dismantled. Tits stockholders had no proposition to indies the creditors yesterday. it is said. and thus” the factory will either be dismantled and sold. or sold as a whale shortly. it booms too bad that so prosperous a concern at one time should hulls to die.- by the concern yearly. The employer of the factory are be- ing paid off in full today. The creditors hold a meeting YBH‘ iorday and appointed the following columnists: Attorney John Keogh (incurs F. moth Edward till. (lens. James Paul. “Frederick ll. Quintsrd. Jeremiah Clerk Inna Mr. O'Donnell. of New York. W PHDHHEHHWH Hill PARTY AT ABM“! W Burn. Frogmlve Rum. was the items planed last evening at the so clad evening at lineman Council. nor- at amount, in their quarters lufiouth their: street There was a large an tendered me all report a dellxhtfut time. ' There were 9“ prises tor the trim three for ladies and three for men. ‘ awards were handsome and three out new Wale were pleas“ with .3 mm mend. ~ chiehm’ J ‘mnmmunaomfii On the average of 5100. 000 of _ blitz-obtains money wee brought here, . trouble minim Aspen tin mm 17. in the salaries Janitors oi the TulIEli Hull'iiuls Broad River Hoheoi Needs lie- palrs and Beinrnishings ._.............I . The Town ‘Schocl Committeemen. last evening, considered the matter of appropriations to run the- various schools during the 00mins veer. Some _ or the estimates were not ready. and action on them .will be taken at a future meeting. In several instances it was voted to gifts small increases Iin the salaries of janitor-a ot the schools on the outskirts of the town. The meeting of the Town School Committee was called to order by Chairman at. C. Wheelerand the min- utes oi the last meeting were read by (Continued in: Second Page.) lITTLE Bill-i. liilll8 lll'l'll lurouoellt Graciette. of Mr. and MM .Wlldor Meioclte, of 37 Railroad-avenue. was slightly in- jured yesterdayiwheu one run into Ja- cob Sehoub‘s automobile at the corner of Clay street and Railroad avenue. Luckily the little tot was not seriously hurt. scratches and bruises‘ being the extent of her injuries The accident was unavoida-ble on the part of Mr. Schaub. the little girl step- ping from the cunb stone as he was passing. She struck the side of the slowly moving machine and ”ewes knocked to the ground. The automobile was stopped almost instantly and Mr. Schauh with wit— assess oi the accident. hurried to the assistance of the victim she was can- rled into her home by willing bands. and is doing nicely,toduy, though her bruises and cuts omitted some little pain. we a M not. sum Hudson Cream Ale for homily use. Mother and rims. nuscsalcmus HTMKI. Nearly 100 Mon Working on New ting the Road Gait Today. DRIMIPORT. March Rla—Foiiow- trip the walking out on strike at nearly the New Haven road at Iridwort this mornings. announcement was made Iby atheists here that a general slump Iwne completed on all sections of the New Haven read. But eight m can. mm are left in the employ to title can of emergency breaks in the diver- ‘eut at any moment. 5 More tram New Haven insinuating s elem up of work pending indefinite 'Whlifimt of construction have been resolved hm. Willie no violence has: been attempt: ed. guards are potted about property lihely to be leopardlnd rind tearing trouble no attempt will he mode at the present rim to revise. the denim of tile strikers with outside help. The when demands for them «nodule ‘ of figment: were denied by the em. Im. m again precipitated try tilt . ritual ill the owner to parathion Will of u' dimmed foreman It 3 “ ‘ warlord mutation in will“ “‘5" HINDM Wkifllflh hammered also . itinerant Mutt-dd daughter , loo men engaged in electrification of' seated with the maintenance depart: hull wires and these may be netted' WEATHER FORECAST; . i " ’4‘ humid!!!" Many Stale chiefs will Attendance Hulls Addresses oil the Work of the 70rder ' lulllfllilnlllll hisllclillllllnls Vocal Talent From'aerlugeporl Gives Delightful Program The members of Uncas Tribe No. 2_6 improved Order of 'Red Men, again proved last evening, that it has the art of entertaining down to a science. and the mores of guests present at the smoker am willing to attest to this fact. iAl-l elaborate program was pres- ented, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. 5 There was on abundance of smok- ing materials ready for use through out the evening, and nearly every one availed themselves of the privilege of partaking thereof. ‘idu (Continued on ninth page.) —. ~— emlsr llilltllliEil The sour ‘rry‘ e ' the South Nor- walk Baptist flhill'olf; for the children of the Prim'ary betterment held last evening. was a great success. and it was an occasion which those children present will remember a long time. “ The department contributed 85 to- ward the Easter collection. each child raising a stated some .Part of the fun of last evening was the explana- tion by the various little folks as to how they raised their contribution. The descriptions in some instances were vivid and all were interesting. Games in which children of this age delight. were played, and all scrambled uor eggs on the floor. this particular game proving a grand suc- cess. hire. Robert Homer. superintendent of the department. and her staff were in charge and deserve credit for the manner in which everything was car— ried out. Refreshments folioued the i‘lghhtul toxeulll otue ins steerloli niu llAll0ll£T The annual Magnet of the lioxburr Club was held last evening. at the Nor- will Country Club. eleventeen mem- here were in attendance A business meeting was followed by a banquet and social time The officers elected were as follows: Pmldentwli‘. Hi. Quintard. Vicei’rseidentwllenry W. Gregory. Stomtary and TmsurorWsorgo to. Curtis. One new member was admitted to fill the vacancy realised by the demise ‘ot till! late as. Tilewurldge. il‘hole present were ill”. 3!. Quintsrd. Henry w. Gregory. lit. Nil 17‘. Aston. Herbert a. smile. dollars or. smite. Charles 1‘ Instead. flares it. Glover. floor-go memo, sixth-add Raymond. I‘DAYIH w. Mymund. (Home a. Dean. John ll Handing. Frederick lit. boob wood Mlchdnl d. Riordan. iiidward P. Weed. Henry ’1‘.d’mwitt,~losspil it. Twist. arr. A. oeumflderdisliy invites fill all Ellis estrous if: Elli [rand own» h“ 0’ H“. “w “33 my 8i.» a”: m Mil muons Will H WMWHWRAWI‘ " 5‘ A FIRE HE games and the social features were de . , surprisors. and considerable limit] my. Nnrwslli. Muddy Watson and qun might or Thursday, by storm by the Bulgarians this morn- ing after dighting of the most terrible devastating the city at many points. ’At an early hour-this morning tires were raging in various sections of the beleaguered city. .The maddened pop~ niece, whose nerves had been shatter- ed by the almost incessant bombard- ment for a period of over five months, were running about the streets from one point to another, not knoMng where to and shelter. Some of them rushed along the line of forts. daring the heavy infantry and artillery tire that was in progress. The great artil lery arsenal in the city. was burning ind ammo lying between the were in flames. The Bulgarians: "iii strong force. gradually advanced their lines, encir- cling the city. and by short rushes the infantrymen approached near enough to prepare for the final dash. I On all sides the combined movement of the attackers on the star-resisting city was continued. sting against the series of forts along the southern section of Adrianopie 0c- hundred Ottoman soldiers. character since Monday. lFlames are hospitrtl and the northern forts also -' “ a... , m alilé’mfl" . ._ Bulgarian Cavalry Entered the Beleaugured city? Early TM and Soon the Great Military Arsenal andBarraollsfltlear the Northern Forts Were in Flames RPEHEHUER ASHEEEE ll lHE Plllill RE HEHEEE HHED HHS Eli SURRENDER All HE E slyl‘ «~ i HWEH" MlUS’I‘AiPHA PAiSlH'A. March ‘26.—— within three hundred yards of, the: The fortress of Adrianople was taken' main forte by dive o ‘clock last evening. Hundreds ol Ottoman Soldiers, With Heavy Gannon arid Meehllli . Guns Captured by the Victorious Buigars They entrenched themselves thew ~35 3 while ammunition and provisions were" .5 brought up from the rear and prepare.- _'_ tions were made for the final deadly assault. - The entire line or fortresses (18‘6an ing the eastern side of the city you , captured by the Bulgarians after» :‘5 «5" most spectacular assault at the padre: ; of the bayonet. by long lines of latest» 7 try, which were strengthened rapidly,“ - by the second of reserve line. fl‘mo: z eastern forts soon fell into their hairdo, ‘ and Bulgarian batteries were piacedil. , . position to concentrate their dire om The way was that ~ ‘ the other works. cleared for a direct assault on the cilr itself ' Vilma Austria: March zit-Th: Montenegrin West Wilma lowing the Austrofflumflon Cm ‘to attend the lnquify into the occur» romeo at Jako‘va. intends inviting reu- resentatlves of the other European, powars to be present. . Austriagflunfir n will not oppose these invitations." ’ Fresh reports have reached here all "‘ conversions by coercion o! Catholio- The Eighth Bulgarian Division, oper- Albanians at Julian. «BER-LIN, March 26. -—The fall IAdrianopie is announced definitely by copied some important advanced no- the Sofia correspondent of the Reset . eitions. and captured twenty Turkish Centralo. The Bulgarian IBchlpha,c cannon. eight machine guns and eight lment was the dim to enter the city: (All the Turkish military depots hair; The Bulgarian infantry had reached been blown up. A HHHPHIHE THAT WAS HUT HIIEIPHIHE The surprise that tailed would be an appropriate way to term the party tendered lilies Olive Cole. daughter of hir. and Mrs. 1.. Cole, of 5 Reed street last evening. for although extreme care was taken on the part of the stealth of prooendure pursued, yet lilies Cole found them out. and when the bell was rung last availing she greeted them with open arms. Dennis the fact that she was not so surprised as her gueeta had hoped she would be. lilies Cole proved a very charming hostess. and the manner in which she presided dyer the function was hiehly creditable. Fourteen friends were present at the party and during the evening played the various foetal games, sang the count songs. enjoyed the usual music. and dispensed unusual and most beholden: refreshments in the it was a party that will not soon be forgotten and thoush it won a late hour when all went home hone felt the worse tor the dissipation this morning. ....:. Wm “distiller bread is best. “T'l‘ho best is none too good for you, so try a lost. Banner Elly, 5 Months St. H'UflKiHH OOMMANDIH “limb”- IIONDON the Turkish mittens-chief. oi Adrianopls. submitted suicide otter lurch chnm Pushes REV. HEIPLETHH . , _ GIVEN A HHHPBIHE m Sitting at his home last eveniniw’ ”5 planning to spend a quiet eveniny‘ Rev. John Btupleton was surprised“. wEicn some fifty or the younger peopltf. of‘the South Norwailt Congregational; Church walked in upon him. it we} the pastor's birthday auntvcreami. and the surprise was one of the mostI overwhelming he ever received. The young people met at the roll- deuce of Mrs. M. 11. 3100835131111, no: door, with refreshments for that evening. When all had ”with: the entire party crossed the interYn lull lawns and walked upon the pace annexe porch, there to startle the t r as he opened the front doors The evening proved delightful. Min-Ir sic. games and refreshments war versions during the party and Mr Btnpieton proved a Idoiil ' host. The pastor is one who has , peculiar faculty of adapting ll . to conditions. and the manner o like recovery from surprise and the .- in which he entered into the spirit “it. last ovaning's party adds to the r lotion belles for. conueniailtr. A handsome book of proverbs presented to the pastor to coin oration of his birthday anniv . and in an appropriate speech «insulted time pro-slit tor the u surprise ofII the evening.
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