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Logansport Journal Tribune Member Associated Press Rain Tuesday and probably Wednesday, colder shifting winds Vol. 5, No. 95 Logansport, Indiana, Thursday Morning March 27, 1913 Price Two Cents THE WABASH RIVER IS SLOWLY FALLING HUNDRED IMPRISONED BY FLOOD FACE DEATH FROM COLD SNOW STORM RAGES; RESCUE WORK TO BE RESUMED TODAY (Bulletin: Flood Situation at 3 o'clock this morning) The Wabash River has fallen 14 inches since 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and is receding steadily. The temperature is 10 degrees lower than at noon yesterday, the thermometer standing now at 26 above zero. There have been about 1,100 people rescued from the flood district, 800 by the Culver Cadets. The Cadets on rescue duty returned to Culver last night there being no accomodations here. They will return at 7 this morning and resume work. Rescue work was entirely abandonded at nightfall. There are still over 1,000 people in the flood zone. But a small percent of this number, however, are in danger of high water. The cold and lack of food is the menace now faced by sufferers in the Western region. The situation on the South side is but slightly known. Meage_s reports say there are probably none drowned but some are in danger from starvation and cold. Governor Ralston has notified the Relief Committee that a train of supplies for this Southside is enroute from Frankfort. It will be discharged at Longcl_ff and trucked over. The Relief Board has received from South Bend 1,000 pounds of beef, 500 pounds boiled ham, 150 pounds lard, 1,500 loaves of bread. From Chicago was received last night 5,000 loaves of bread. The train bringing it stopped at Royal Centre and the bread was brought here by auto. The supplies are at the high school depot. The crest of the flood has passsed. Sickn_ss, cold and lack of food are the dangers threatening now. All the homeless are provided for but presen_ quarters may not be sufficient to care for the hundreds to be taken out of the flood district today. 5,000 people have been driven from their home by the flood. Sullenly the Wabash is receding, leaving! |