The Cedarville Herald, Volume 36, Numbers 1-26

dm jy* I Work will oompare With that of any other firm...*. TH IR T Y -S IX TH YIJAR* NO. 13. GREAT LIFE AND PROPERTY LOSS DAYTON. [MASS ME TINGTUESDAY Idepartment w*n LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS, I Recognizing the situation in Day lo o a n d lh e need o f aasigtati^o May ■ . ••• * f . , # ' ‘ tf j, ■=> **.-*+■ *.-? . '-Hit *' ^ I ?■!, 'j VT3ljkrt|i u '.'s ij'i "ti <2*r. derates that i fear * *-J;#el!p* ■ C:ji it pt*t due anda pi>rtnpt -Ml. ti*roer>t is earnetiiy detired. , , - g ats QEDARVILLE , O H IO ,! FR IDAY , MARCH 28 1013* PRICE , $1.00 A Y E A R Dayton, the „Gem City, a city o f ” 1000 factories and 125,000 people, magnificieut residences, office build! gs and of all kinds, beddingand bread wrb shipped Tuesday afternoon, The solicitors klsp raieed tias in mhney that willbeneed ns directed by the Patterson organization. The funds are ondepoBtfesIn the bank, Other retail stores stands today, figuratively speaking, a mere vil- probabia thafK w ca^wi^he lage for more than two-thirds of this progressive V ty is un -,pipped Saturday. der water from a few inches, to twenty-five feet deep i rm irMimc mcctc * In North Dayton the Mad river empties into the Great ^ mfcfcilo log -north and! ^5 YEARS AGO, eouth froin th« n kracted **Canada, I Dr, Isaac Wlaterman gives an ln» _ ,, „ . - - - ^ ? . fc . j 0 Strong'that}toreatlng account of the flood or Boll called a nmss meeting In the; small flat boats o Md not be rowed : situation in Davlon in June 1888 opera house and appointed a com-! acres*. Monurn it avenue, First i . - . .- “* inittee on motion of ihehouee to so- \ and Second street (that runparalled licit funds and provisions for the j the river only act- 1 as feeders for flooded city. . ' the central part w tdi* city for when The generosity of the community tbefiarsham levs broke along the was soon exemplified when a car Mud Hirer wat r rushed down load of clothing, shoes, meat, fruit these streets in a olid column said to have been ten twelve feet high. Every thing was iftrept oafore It, There jl nota a lOlesala store for provisions in the i ftr that Is noun rhe flooded distrh , . i t is said that** arai tree m the iown*town diftrii resulted fhgreat n the center o fj DAYTON EXPERIENCED FLOOD[nmreday morning when th.twater!DAYTON LEGISLATORS ‘ " had gone down andJjoiJh had been Miajni. For mile's there are high levees but on only a few occasions have these refused to protect the city. The rapid rise in the river soon filled the banks to over flowing and then came breaks in the levee in different places that floode.d the entire city. To add to the property loss as well as that of life the Grand or St. Mary's reservoir in Mercer, county gave way and flooded the entire Miami Valley beyond anything that had ever happened in the past. . This reservoir comprises : 17,000 acres and is the largest artificial body of water in the world. The Lorainie, a small reservoir near by, was also broken which only, added to produce the result that as al most to extensive to describe at this time. The Editor, in company with Messrs. Ralph Wolford and J. W . Johnson, drove to Dayton Wednesday morning where the eye witnessed a scene beyond vivid description, no imiginative power being able to convince people of the loss and destitution that is prevalent in that city. . The only portion of the city not under water extends from near East Third street around the ridge across Fifth, Belmont to the fair ground hill. There may be sections of the city near the Soldiers Home and Fairview park that is undisturbed but as there is no means of communication this statement is based oh the geographical location of the city and the elevations. No sooner had Dayton entered this dark period than her foremdst citizen, Mr, John,B. Patterson, of the National Cash Register Co.,, whose residence and plant were above the danger line, formed his entire force of officers and heads o f departments with other employees into a relief .organisa­ tion that was soon administering the needs.of the cit^. More than a sfcore of electric and gasoline trucks were used in distribution of supplies and removing persons to places of safety, Mr, Patterson personally supervised this work and threw open his mammoth plant where nearly a thousand rescued were given food and comfort. The whole wood working department was converted into a boat manufactur­ ing concern and soon thirty flat boats were being turned out per hour. These trucks were dispatched as far into the country as necessary to get food and clothing all of which was to be paid for by this great company if the people de­ manded. But the sympathy of Greene County people was equal to. the occasion and great quantities of provisions were donated. I t mighrtruly be said that .John Patterson made Dayton what, she is and when is once firmly established again it can be said that John Patterson saved her in her hour of distress. No one but eye witnesses can testify as to what the Patterson organization has done for Dayton. ' DAYTON'S FATE. Columbus from all reports is cut off from the^rest of tbe world as is Dayton due to the over-flowing of the Scioto river. It Is reported that every bridge that crosses tbe river In the city has been carried down and this means that train service will be crippled* for many d a y s ,. One report Is that the river has over-flowed and extends from High street west to the asyium a distance of four or five miles. In this section are many manufactur­ ing plants, business houses, and thousaids o i' families. Dr. Leo Anderson o f this place has been un­ able to communicate with bis mother and other relatives wtib live In the flooded district, TROYAND PIQUA INTHE PATH. Troy and Plqua located in Miami county, both of which are in the GreafcMiaml river valley are said to have suffered many lives and great property damage. I t is bo great that uo tstunate can bo furnished. Other cities along this river besides Dayton are Hamilton, Franklin, Middletown and Miamfsburg all suffering untold -damage that can­ not be estimated' until the water subsides.* /" NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM. Geo. H. Smith and M< \V. Collins !solicit the patronage <of buyers auo sellers of real estate.. A good list of farm and city properties at reason­ able prices. Office, Smith’ sHeBidonceS. Main 8fc, ■_________ Phone 143, —F o r S a flu -M o r tis e d f r a m e building, good condition, roofed two years ago. Just the tiling for buggy shed or garage. About 12 foot square and 10 feet to the ove. A p ­ ply at this office* for information. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Puro Economizes Batter* Flour, 1 Eggsi makes the foodmore appetising and wholesome Th e o n ly BftftSitj? B ow d e r m ade I r om R 'iy a l Gmpt Cream o f Tarter CEDARVILLIANS IN THEDANGERZONE. Among the local people in^Dayton are Miss Opal Pierce, employed in the ten story Commercial building and Miss Ethel Spencer, who is em­ ployed in the Arcade, building. Other Cedarvlilians that have lo ­ cated in Dayton and are thought to have Buffered are Mr. I , O. Davis and fam ily; JaineB P. Barr and fam ily ; J. EmersonNisbetand Wife; Ernest Truesdale and family; Clarence Owens and family; Wal­ l a c e Barber and w ifo ; Mrs. Emma Harper and son, James; Mrs. K - B, Rader and mother, M Of. David Shroades; B . Q. Kidgway and fam ily; Frank McLean* w ife -and mother-in-law; Charles Brotherton and fam ily; Claude Phillips and fam ily; Harvey. Ford and wife, George Jeffrey and fam ily and Gienna Corn, iOthers known to be safe are: O. G. Pauli and- fam ily; Charles Harr and w ife; Arthur McFarland ami wife; Richard Alexander (nothing known of bis family hut are thought t o b o sa fe ;)D a v id Low ry ; Charles Gillaugh and family. * NOTESABOUT FLOODDAMAGE. I t is impossible to give a con­ nected story o f the result of the flood tbe past few days and some Idea o f events and scones can be imagihetjjtfrom tbe following: There is no communication in Dayton . between Biverdale and Dayton and Dayton V iew on the North of the river and that part south. West Dayton, formerly, Miami City, is also cut off, As one stands on a high ele­ vation on East third street near Dr. Browniee’ s church and looks west nothing can be seen but a vast ex ­ panse o f Water,.said to he fully five miles wide, dotted with the tops of buildings. Such structures as the 10 story Conover, 14 story (J. B., Y« M, C. A . and other tall buildings stand out like light-house towers along the sea. The food supply for that city must of necessity be cut short by Friday in that the on ly stores to supply tbe wants are those on the out-skirts of the city and these atone cannot fulfill the Wants and needs o f those in places of safety outside ot the water zone. The water-works plant had to ,be closed down Tuesday morning at nine o'clock . AH light and power plants m the city, street -.care and every moving vehicle stopped almost in an instant. Employees m the factories were informed of the dan­ ger and ran for their lives. Physiciaus, lawyers, merebats, clerks and every kind o f laborer that was in the wholesale and re­ tail district had to climb for higher elevations for the streets were filling With water at the rate o f a foot every five minutes or less. These office buildings, stores, etc., all con­ tain thousands ot people that had not been reached Thursday with food and water. Persons in the Rlke-KutuUr, Eldor-Johnston, John­ ston & Shelton and Traxlers stores probably are not suffering for any­ thing other than drinking Water as' these storcs have restaurants and grocery departments on the upper floors. Prisoners In the county jail, work houseandylty ja il were all probably drowned like rats in a trap. A ll of these Institutions as well as the City Hall, Courthouse, Central Are oss ot property fife. This could I f you are acq on and caniiHa water in the Un: unount about - Phillips Hotel, t aginewhat’ a M been to see two-fc under water. The flooded ahoutfltteen squ south as far as tf< grounds hill, nor and west probabl, Soldiers Home hi: wayot telling' t for the north and city. It is said that dost his life in » while attempting from a burning b report is that Mk] chief o f police officials are map hail which is only and Water is hal second floor o f all town The large lu cleaned Off by th lions of.feet were city and washed The Barney-Smi sustain a loss of and dollars m car er ty.damage foh plant employed s, water to the sec The loss o f life’ puted at this tint for years. It & on the norths hundreds o f sch the street, It probably much he confltmed, t«d with Day- twelve feet of depot, in like ■; Arcade and you can im- St';must have rds o f. the city W et ;extended: iot o f the fair >Fairview park < the fo o t of the Th^re is no .extent exactly it section ot'iihe ['Ch ief Hamby it down town [rescue people ing. Another PhilllpB, the many city |d lu the city stories high up on the ildlnga down yards, were iter and pill red over the the river. CC.\ ‘ would |dred thous- that large iwas under iay not he the levee ce while fWbr#‘bty gjjgg&i; Steel and HER^2R bSjpT schools, which are only a couple of squares from the river. Several other schools are in theflooded district. Churches and school buildings that are aceseable are being need to house tbe stricken and homeless. People residing on the East- and South sides have thrown open their homes to aid In relief,. The property loss cannot be esti­ mated but evidently will be several millions to the city a lon e.. When It Is realized that every retail store of importance, wholesale, several hundred manufacturers, are under water to the second floor, then you might*realize the enormity o f the loss. It ls said that every .bank in the city is under water, except the East Dayton of Which M r. Waiter McGervey I* cashier, The telephone exchanges were put out o f service and hundreds o f lady operators are in these buildings. The telegraph companies have suffered a like fate and it may be many days before there is any com­ munication from this source. while he was going from Michigan tp Cincinnati.. A terrific rainstorm visited the upper Miami valley ana flooded the city until very few houses could be seen. Of course the city was small at that time but the damage was as great in pro­ portion. The Dr, also tells of his crip near Troy when, wjiafc is now the O. H. &r D. bridge near there, gave way -within twenty minutes after the train crossed. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE INTHISSECTION. The almost incessant rainfall from Sabbath morning until late Wednes-' day night resulted In some damage in this section by high water. The paper mill was closed down Tuesday'night in that ft was im­ possible to get rid o f the waste water. The troughs that carry waste to the reservoir were washed down stream. The suspended trough hack o f the flour mill was carried away. Massiea creek over flowed |ts banks and for a tiule threatened the East street bridge. I t Is said that Arthur CummffiB lost 600 bushels o f corn that had been husked and left in the field. ’ • The water reached the bassmont o f th* school house and there has been uo school since Tuesday, The train service on the Penn­ sylvania has been abandoned for several days due to several tniieft o f track being out near Cincinnati ami the only railroad bridge into Columbus being out. A ll business in this section Is at a stand-still. Thsfe has been no telephone com­ munication out of the county ’ to speak of. I j OST: - Cuff Ot ladles coat between McFarland’s grocery and “ Pitts­ burg” . Leave at this office, F or S at ,a :—!Twowood frame beds, springs and mattresses, complete. It. P. McLean, it, Ot-ntral Hotel. F or <S ai . r : First class phoaton. Good rubber tire. Inquire at this offio#* LOCAL PEOPLEHAVE HARROWINGEXPERIENCES; Messrs. John Haley and Hpjrrison Deck, paper-hangers, employed by ehe Foster, Hegman &><Co., corner Fifth and Main, Mrs. E. E. Parker, 2268. Wayne av«„ Anthony Rowley, 320 S. Wayne, arrived here Thurs­ day moriiing and ^relate their two: days experience as flood-captives. Messrs, Haley and Deck were to­ gether and of course relate the same story, Both had gone to work in the building o f the .light compay op Fourth street'. Another employee came rushing In and told 'them the lovee'had broken and to floe to high ground. Both started east on Fourth but saw the”water pouring over tbe canal. Then to Fifth by way of fjt, Clair in the hope of-getting to the Faster, Hegman <&'Co., store. This was impossible as water was then rushing up Fifth from 'Main. The highest point near was the approach to the canal bridge and the men re­ mained there until water began to .comefrom the East on Fifth. The largest building near was tbe armory5 ahd they were soon safe there where they remained until five o’clock, Thursday morning. There were 800 people In this buildingofthree.floors fifty of winch were women. A groc­ ery store near was siezed by a state guard and tbe stock, taken to the armory'where it’ was dealt out in army fashion. About flvo o ’ clock a man notified *the, men that'he had discovered a means of escape and by traveling over box.cars they landed at Third street to safety* The tales o f the frantic people in the building can never be recorded. Mr. Haley states that he saw a. man and wo­ man drew a revolver and shot tbe Woman and then himself. Horses hitched to delivery wagons drowned by the score and floated down St, Clair street like a river.- Fire was witnessed in buildings on Bt. Clair street where stricken people had to jump into the raging water or be burned to death* i Mrs. E . E . Parker, daughter af Mr. and Mrs. John Lee, is at the home o f her parents neatly pros­ trated from exposure and excite­ ment,. With her came a young man, a neighbor, Apthony Rowley, who was rescued from b Stoddard facto­ ry auto store house nfc Wayne- and the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Parker was first warned about 7:80 Tuesday morning by the police and fireman as well as blowing whistles. Her husband started- down street to learn the danger but has not been seen since. With a basket and few clothes Mrs. Barker says she started North on Wayne and soon had to take refuge on a building. I t was then necessary to climb over the roofa of seven buildings before reach­ ing the shed roof o f the_auto build­ ing to be taken onto the upperfloors. Once in this story building, which was filled with finished autos, they thought themselves safe unless fire reached them. Water soon reached a short distance o f the second floor. There were 400 men women and children in the building, Among them Police Judge Bodie, a newspa­ per repi/rtet, two policemen and a fireman. The women were placed tn the autos and the curtains but­ toned down to keep them warm* Those that had wot clothes Were un­ dressed and. wrapped In great quant­ ities,of paper used to protect autos from dnst in the Storehouse. The only thing these •’ people had to eat Were two green bananas for the Women and some dry coffee. The men only got one banana in the tw o‘ days and nights. Rainwater was taken from a down spout in a bucket and each just got a taste. There were many children and babies tha t'bad been wrapped ih paper from head tofoot to keep them, warm, A hole wns punched iu tbe paper at the nose to get their breath, They then huddled together oil the floor. To keep down a panlq all the single men were placed on the top floor under Jmlge Btuiolo’ s orders and made to drill ’like soldiers. This kept their minds off the danger and also kept them warm. They were compelled to drill for hours at a time. Mrs, Barker -tells ot a wealthy man that had secured a horse and was riding in the water towards then building. A rop* had been thrown to the man but Just as the horse neqred the building it tripped on the top of the police auto ambulance left in the street and the horse turned over on its hack and either Hinma| or man was seen until * ** ' - I wedged between the building and the police auto. Fifteen horses and mules, some with wagons attached floated to tin* shipping platform for safety but as the water rose they ware all drowned but two mules. Thirty men for two dayB and two nights could be seen pacing ba*k and forth on top ol box cars in tbe ram arid snow, There was no other means o f escape for Lhem, A man and his w ife and daughter had taken refuge on a box car aqroBs the street. For hours they done their, best to keep tbe child dry and warm. A rope was flually^tbrown them and the man tied his waiBfc an^held to his daughter hoping to he drawn to the building but the water was to sw iff and they both were drowned in the sight of the stricken mother. The frantic woman held her place on top of the car until snow and freezing weather chilled her Wednesday night when she fell .stiff on top o f the car, the bqdy rolled Into the water to he washed away. Fire could be seen in the square opposite the library on the west and at night the heavens were illuminated with the" light. Early Thursday Mrs. Parker was notified b y a policeman that, she could get out o f the building by being carried through the water on a man’s back. She was the first woman out and was taken to. a church on May street and given dry clothes and food. Mr. W ill Duffiold. and ’ w ifo—of -Howard street, arrived here Thurs­ day evening and relate the thrilling manner in which they escaped with the latter’ s mother. Mr. Duffleld Started to work Tuesday morning at the Barney Smith Car Co,, but returned home after finding the river ready to leiave the banks, Having experienced three floods m Dayton Mr. Duffieid secured some bread, fresh water aud bedding and took them to the second story of the home. T h e water was soon two feet, deep on tbe second floor and his; Wife and mother were taken to the roof along with the bedding.' The mother-in-law is 77 years of age and infirm but rested contently in their position. Houses were floating down the street past them and cries of women and children could be beard. They remained .on the roof until nightfall when a friend happened a long in a boat and took thetq ^o ajplace o f safety .on Eagl RETURN HOME THURSDAY, .Three large autos from Columbus arrived here Thursday afternumi bearing a party of 18 Daytoniaus, part o f whom are members of the Ohio legislature at Columbus, bound for their stricken city in the hope that their families and friends are safe. ? * ■ ■* , Theparty left. Columbus at 10.'0 anti had considerable difficulty g a ­ ting out o f that,.city. The best in­ formation we were able to obtain was that every bridge in tbe Capital City had been washed away with the exception of the railroad bridge but that it was damaged and could - not be used until strengthened. As bad as. Columbus was It seems to have fared better than Dayton. THEAMNOTES. Henry Miller in “ The Rainbow.” Henry Miller, the popular actor manager, will appear at the Fair­ banks theatre, Springfield ,<»n Tues­ day, April 1st, in “ The Rainbow,” a successful play in three acts by A. E. Thomas. The pl&y tells the story of a man and women who have married, parted and gone their separate' ways. .But they have a child—a - girl—api| the mother has the cus­ tody of her. They live abroad un- _ til the girl 18/17 years old, when ttiey return home for a visit and the girl meets her father, who since the separation lias been leading the life o f a man of the world,'. The girl and the father become devoted com­ panions, but his greatest effort can­ not shake in an instant his mode o f life. His companion o f the reckless’ past clings close tohim and because of them his “ little maid” is taken away from , him by the mother. The story ends in an Italian villa overlooking the Mediterranean. The curtain fa lls upon a, beautiful scene. A UNUSUAL OFFER “ It isn’ t often that we have faith enough in the medioine put up by , other people to be willing to offer to refund tbe money if it does not cure” ;sald O, M. Ridgway’ s to a Herald man who. (dropped into hundreds o f people were drowned in attempting to he. rescued, by the boats. He also says that the.’water rose in the streets ijii leaps and bounds and that people in North Dayton where B. G. Ridgway and Frank McLean live within a square of the river must have been drowned like rats. LIST OF LETTERS List No. 6. Remaining unclaimed in-' the CedftrviUn, Ohio, Post’ Office for the week ending March 28,1818. Letters E lnck , Mrs. D. M* Elder, Miss Louise E. Publisher Press- C ard s , Am. Color Co. Little, Nancy Wendell, Mr. A . F. Myeth, Mrs. B. R. ' Persons calling for the above will please say “ Advertised;” * S txphkn O. W r ig h t , P. M. Call ns for prices on sugar by 100 lbs. Waddle’ s Grocery. ard’s specicflc for the' core 6 { con­ stipation and dyspepsia on that ■basis,. “ The Dr. Howard Company in order to get a quick introductory pale, anthorizes.ila to sell their regu lar' fifty cent bottles at half pries, 2.V cents and, aitho.wo have sold a lot of*it, and have guaranteed every package, not one has been brought back as unsatisfactory.” We are selling the specific at baif price, aitho we cannot tell how long we shalbbe able to do so, and any-- one who is subject to constipation, sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble, indigestion or a general played out condition, might to take, advantage o f this chance. You can tell your readers that if they are not.satisfled with the speciflo that ■th „* can corns* right back to our store and we w ill cheerfully refund their money. adv. Remember that the silverware premium is nob for a single month. It Is open to all purchasers. Those who have the tea spoons should take advantage o f the trading offer and secure the other seven pieces of the set. Nagley Bros. YOUWANT ONEOFOUR V 1 ' ' Buggiefc, Wagons, Oliver Sulky Plows, Cassidy Gang Plows, Oliver Star Walking Plows, Double Disc Harrows, Smoothing Harrows, Alfalfa Harrows, Rollers, Black Hawk or Superior orn Planters. A lot of American Fence or Locust Post or a set of Grand­ pa's Hand Made Harness—not be­ cause some one has said they are good, or that they are used in this or that vicinity, but because actual experience has proved them to be TH E BEST . Kerr &Hastings Bros. CtdfcfvUlc, Ohio q