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WEATHER FAIB TO-NIGHT AND TO-MOBROW. Detailed rrnort, pare POSTSCRIPT 5LI3D VOL. 73 XO. 99. HARRISBURG, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 191332 PAGES.

PRICE, ONE CENT. TT1T WsiW FNfF FIND 90 DEAD AT DAYTON i -sV v'rrt Undertakers of the Stricken City Claim That the Fatalities Will I6ENRAL VIEW OF APVANClhG FLOQP AT WATERVL1ET.N.Y. Reach 800 Streets Are Strewn With Thousands of Dead Animals and Authorities view of resiplni Face Problem Ilere you see the flood and cyclone horrors from a panoramic distance. The upper picture was taken from Troy, X. and shows how the Hudson river at flood inundated the river front of the little town opposite, Watervliet.

Xev York State was in many parts worse hit by the swollen rivers than in the floods of 1SG5. The lower view was taken at Omaha, the morning after the calamitous tornado tore through that unlucky city. It shows a part of the exclusive residential section, which was the hardest hit. All the mansions in the district of which the picture shows a part were seriously damaged. Some of the fine homes were completely sina-shed.

They we're in the section extending from Thirty eighth to Davenport streets. HOUSE II 1EIIGIB IE IB LOSS II ilH FBI1I i II HI FOR LAST Pi II 6 BE By Associated Press. r.yton. March 29. barton awoke this morning' irondering if the latent estimate of the number of its dead as a result of the flood was accurate.

With 82 bodies recovered and with nearly every section explored by life-saving crews and newspaper men early estimates of eioriEcra lgss of life has been cut to 150 or' 200. After a meeting of seven-eighths of the undertakers of Dayton last night it was announced that a consensus of opinion at the meeting was that S00 were dead. These men said they based their estimates merely ujon general conditions and Iayton citizens to-day renewed efforts to explore every recess of the ty to ascertain if their reckoning was cor SEif Sill IIipiLEI Chartered to Run Between Chambersbuug and Shippensburg Gets In Bad When Head Becomes Fastened In Tin Can Former Harrisburgers Have Narrow Escape At Omaha Fifty Per Cent, of Forces Cut Do wn In Attack Resolution Comes Up In the Senate Next Tuesday it Remained At That Stage For One Hour-Falling Rapidly Dr. Eov A. and Mrs.

D.idsre. former rect XI Ji' i U.GG0 K1LLED-WDUNDEE As most of the hemmed-in of rfca hommpri-in nriprera. AJLiw 1 islui ers, nou, or umu me ociuuw At 5.45 p. m. yesterday the Susquehanna river at this point reached its absolute maximum for present flood, 19 feet, 6 inches.

It remained at that point stationary until 7 o'clock. In one hour then it fell one-tenth of an inch. It fell steadily and at 8 a. m. to-day the stage was 18.4 feet.

Every station of the United States Application for a charter for a new railroad in the Cumberland Valley has been made to Governor Tener aud it is expected that he will approve it within the next week. It will be called the Chambersburg and Shippensburg KaiV way Company, with main ottice in Chambersburg, as all of the incorporators reside there. The line will run from Eed Bridge Park, Chambersburg, north and east through Greene and Southampton town- Terrible List of Casualities In the Las-Days Fighting to Captxtre the lurk ish Stronghold Which Eventually Yielded. With an old tin tomato, can jammed, up to his ears and his head lifted in a mute appeal, a small terrier in the back yard of a' house, along the Chestnut street entrance of the. Mulberry street bridge this morning attracted the attention of scores of people co.

ing to work shortly before 8 o'clock. The ragged edges of the can had so embedded themselves into the tender flesh around the neck that the little dog had given up the struggle to free himself from his prison. How long the dog had been in this predicament is not known, but it was so long that the terrier seemed to be resigned to his fate and was not moving a muscle. The owner of the corner cigar store, finally attracted by the had been v-rovided with food vesSerdav 1 dents at Thorpe street, Omaha, had a terrible exienenoe when the no elfon was made to work in toe great tornado passoj 0VM that city last floodL-l area last mgbt but with tne Sunday evening. He wrote to his uncle, of dawn large rescue parties Charles T.

Fleck, dk officer at police were out to succor the suffering and re- headquarters, of his lucky escape. The cover the dea l. news arrived this morning. v. He told how he and his wife were -Not Knowing vet how great is ner together his office on the first floor loss in number of lives.

Dayton already of his home taking vhea the 9tornl law a serious situation. The sew- came; great house was twisted off water, gas and wire commumca- it3 foumlations, leaving nothing but a have been destroyed. part of the waUs gtanding. The pair 1-oo'jsands ot dead animals are lying i werc jater out fr(m n4er the aoout the street Two fertilizer firms debris bv rescne parties. began to-day to gather these animals.

Since 'that time he has been hunting Water is being served from private his automobile and garage, which were plants of the Soldiers home and the i arTiBH uov hn.Miv rha tr ta "Suffrage is storming the doors of the inner citadel in the Pennsylvania Legislature," said Mrs. Frank M. Eoessing, president of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association to-day. "We can only repeat what we have been urging all winter that no true friend of equal suffrage curtail his or her efforts until the victory is absolutely certain. "We have every confidence that the Senate will pass the Eockwell resolution finally next Tuesday, but the unanimous rejort by the Senate Judiciary General committee does not mean even that all the Senators on that committee are in favor of the Eockwell measure; it means, merely that they were so courteous as to pass the bill out upon the floor of the Senate for a fair fight.

"It must be remembered that we Continued on Sixth Page. i ships, Franklin county, following in a Weather Pureau along the river and I its tributaries report a fall. Officers in charge here to-day sent out a river forecast that the main river and the By Associated Pres. London, March 2 9. The Bulgariai casualties in the last day's fighting a-Adrianople are estimated at killed and wounded.

The first regiment: which advanced to the attack lost 5( per of their officers and men ii killed and wounded, according to I Central Xews dispatch from Sofia. general direction the line of the Harrisburg, Carlisle and Chambersburg turnpike road, to the western line of Shippensburg, a distance of nine miles. The capital stock is $250,000 in $50 shares, and there are nineteen incorporators, each owning 100 shares. The president is Thad. M.

Mahon, who is also a director, the other directors being W. H. Fisher, C. P. Miller, William Alexander, H.

B. McXulty, J. G. Schaff, J. Bruce McCroary, E.

C. Johnston and J. F. Shank. xational Cash Kegister Company being had been contemplating a trip east to serve! from sprinkling wagons.

The SPe his relatives here, but the strm re.iei coninuttee nas sent out an urgent wiu rK)9tp0ne it. 0r. Dodge was born appeal lu uui iu uuji in a -North Yont street house-and some Streets but tO dig CeSSPOOls vpr mrn mnt tn Ct-nha n-itli hlii r.or. in the wherever possible. The sewerage svs-l'p-, nrl fi-c i MORGAN STAYS AT HOME.

tins parents now live in Plattsburtrh. crowds on the bridge, saw the dog's plight, and after working for several minutes pulled the can off. With whoops of joy and many wags of his tail the little animal showed his appreciation. When the can was examined it was found to contain a small bone. The supposition was advanced that the dog on seeing a possible early breakfast this morning, so near his sleeping barrel had stuck his nose too far into the can after the morsel and thus became a prisoner.

and were not touched by the storm. Belgrade, Servia, March 29. Th( honor of capturing Shukri Pasha, tin Turkish commander in chief of Adria nople with his headquarters staff be long to the Servians. An official statement to-day says tha: Shukri Pasha, two other Turkish gen erals, 22 field officers and 150 junioi officers were in Hadurluk fort to th northwest of city when the 20tl. Servian infantry stormed and capturec it.

On the following day Shukri Pash; was handed over by the Servians t( the Bulgarian commander in chief tern cannot be used tor weeks, and it will be neces-ary to do without gas for some time. Considering the number of persons affected by the flood there has been comparatively little sickness, the cold weather being responsible for this to a great extent. The cold weather North branch will fall rapidly. The greatest 'flood in ten years has passed Harrisburg with comparatively little damage. Washouts occurred along the river, sinkholes appeared in some parts of the city and some cellars were flooded in the lower end.

The Paxton creek backed up a trifle, causing a miniature lake near the southern limits. The damage, however, was very slight, considering the great height of the water. To-day South Harrisburg people went back to former activities and things rapidly assumed former shapes. Cellars were emptied and furniture moved down to first floors. The flood that the control at Wildwood Park is effective in high water aud this example will do a lot toward alleviating fears from high water in South Harrisburg.

Hill cars were still using State street for transit to-day. Until the water stage goes below seventeen feet the Market street subway will be tied up with water. To Increase German Army. Berlin, March 29. The suggested increase of the German army will be voted practically without opposition except from the Socialists, who will resist Financier Became 111 During Church Services On Easter Day.

By Associated Press. London, March 29. An unconfirmed dispatch from Rome to the Exchange Telegraph Company says: "Herbert L. Satterlee, son-in-law of Fell From Wagon. George Felix, 134 South Cameron street, was injured this morning when has caused great suffering among these he fell from his wagon in the Langletz marooned without food, water or heat, lumber yajds, Cameron and Mulberry Newspaper Plant Destroyed.

as a matter of form, according to the newspapers to-day. The government's financial proposals to cover the necessary expenditure will, however, be subjected to the most severe criticism. Pierpont Morgan, admitted to-day By Associated Press. streets. Hr left leg was crushed and a great hole was torn in his thigh.

He was treated at the Harrisburg but in the end it has proved a bless-iug. Efforts were made to-day to clear away debris in sections where a flood water had run off and it was feared that Mr. Morgan has not left his hotel Xorfolk, MaTeh 29. Fire whkih Continued on Eighth Page. started in the upper story of the "liedger-Dispateh building last night virtually destroyed the newspaper plant.

since Easter Day when he became ill during church service and was forced to return immediately to his hotel. He is taking a complete rest under the instructions of his doctors." II CREVICES Harry Pass Injured. Harry Pass, 1441 Berryhill street, an engineer at the county almshouse, was admitted to the Harrisburg hospital last evening for treatment. He was struck in the left eye and it was painfully lacerated. ran IB MS TROUBLES HSHS "Going Some," by Rex Beach, America's most interesting depicter of life on the western plains, starts on another page of the Star-Independent this evening.

It is a western romance of strong beautiful women and strenuous affection, pleuteously mixed with whole-souled comedy. 11 bodies might be found in these masses of wreckage. With well organized crews doing this work, others took food to persons still marooned in- River-dale and Xorth Dayton. It wa? believed however, that by nightfall most of these people could get out, so rapidly was the water receding. Train-loads of food came from several directions to-day.

Ninety Bodies Recovered. The city water works, which have been out of commission since Tuesday morning, were restored at noon today, relieveing what has been one of the most serious phases of the situation here. George F. Burba, secretary to Governor Cox, has telegraphed the Chief Executive the following: "The situation rapidly is improving. 11 111 DEFI Undermined By High Water and Curbing Damaged Lodged In Jail On One Charge and May Face Others Previously acknowledged $618.00 Mrs.

Mary A. Clute 5.00 A friend 5.00 Frank BS11 5.00 Cash 5.00 Cash 1.00 Cameron G. Fox 1.00 Dorothy E. Cox 1.00 H. E.

Keller 1.00 Cash 5.00 Gets His First Hair Cut and Shave Since 1896 Colorado Legislature Does Not Want Vice Segregation Xinetv bodies have been recovered anil Less than twenty-four hours after he took out a marriage license to wed Margaret Brown, of this city, Chambers R. Sanson, a Steelton man, who is alleged to have deserted his wife about two months ago, was arrested at noon to-day by Officer Durnbaugh, of Steel-ton, lodged in jail on a charge of non-support and may face charges of per By Associated Press. Denver, March 29. The segre Star -Independent RIDDLER See Classified Ad Pages for Answers 1 Why is a baldheaded man a poor entertainer? 2 Why do suffragettes condemn close-fitting gowns? 3 Under what conditions is a man bound to succeed? 4 Why is goodness a sign of extraordinary intelligence? gation bill was laughed to defeat in the The Front street paving muddle which has been the bone of contention in Councilmanic circles for many months is to-day in a worse state than it has been since the street was graded and Highway Commissioner Fritchey is being congratulated from all sides for taking the attitude he did when he made a strenuous effort to have the work held up until the embankment could be xiprapped with some material other than plain dirt, or at least something could be done to better condition j. As the result of the heavy rains of the past week and the subsequent high water, several feet of the roadway have been washed away, sections more than a hundred wide have been undermined and curbing at a number of places has dropped several feet.

At other places along the road wide crevices can be seen at points several Contlnocd on Eighth Page. Allison Hill Council, Royal Arcanum 5.00 Bayard Lodge, 150, K. of P. 25.00 Henry Miller 5.00 Cash 10.00 Cash 50.00 Cash 5.00 Henry York 5.00 Contributed through First Xa- tional bank, Mechaniesburg 81.00 Cash 10.00 Cash 1.00 Cash .00 A friend 10.00 A friend 2.00 Gash 1.00 J. F.

Eaton 5.00 Cash 100.00 Cash 2.25 F. E. Walz 5.00 the work of digging corpses from the mud and debris is progressing." Official reports and identification of flood victims poured in steadily today. As fast as the bodies were identified they were buried. Over a thouand militiamen under command of Adjutant General Wood have the afflicted zones thoroughly patrolled and little or no disorder is reported.

Digging bodies out of the mud was the chief work of rescuing parties today. The water had drained off from almost all of the flooded area, leaving thick layers of mud. In some instances the mud, piled up by the eddies, was several feet deep. It soon began to iry up in portions of the streets ex-sed to the sunshine, but for blocks Continued on Eighth Face. By Associated Press.

Washington, March 29. "Tex" Watson, of Tonopah, had his hair cut the otherday aud the event was momentous enough for Senator Pitt-man to inform President Wilson and send him pictures of "Tex" before and after. Watson vowed in 1896 that he would never shave or get his hair cut until a Democratic President was elecfted. The pictures which came to the White House showed that his hair descended below his shoulders. Senator Pittman said Watson had urged him to transmit to the President his thanks that the recent election made it possible for him to abandon his vow and shed his hair at one and the same time.

House yesterday. Mrs. Agnes liiddle attacked the bill on the grounds that "fallen men should be segregated the same as fallen women." Representative Biles declared his willingness to insert a section providing for her suggestion. "But there would be no men left," objected Mrs. Riddle.

Whereupon the House burst into uproarious laughter which lasted ten minutes. Upon roll call on the bill Mrs. Riddle rose and warned: "Let him among you who is without sin east the first vote." Xo one voted. jury and bigamy before his legal troubles are adjusted. Officer Durnbaugh brought the perjury charge before Justice of the Peace Gardner, of Steelton, this afternoon feet from the eibge, so that laying paving or eVen curbing is now impossible.

At Reel's lane the washout is the greatest and an immense fill will be necessary, before any work can be done. There are at least a dozen places along the street where the curbing is Continued on Eighth Page. a bachelor, is sense 5 When, to nonsense? Copyright (Questions and Answers) 1913, by Garrett Geerlings. Total $974.25.