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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL & 1929 EIGHT LIVES LOST AND DAMAGE. ¥ A | r pe ONNING INT HIGH TOTAL WE - BYGUDUDBURSTS ALL OVER ONTARIO 'Railway and Motor Transportation Paralyzed and River "on Rampage Over a Wide Area--Whole of the Sau- "+ geen Valley in Grey County Menaced by Floods, With Fifty Bridges Already Washed Away--Railways Bad- * ly Tied Up Toronto, April 8.--A series of cloudbursts claimed eight lives, played havoc with railway, tele- phone and telegraph lines, and paralyzed motor transportation in Ontario over the week-end. The worst April storm ever to visit the province raiséd rivers to récord heights and started more disastro) floods than have ac- companied the spring break-up for ears. y The territory which felt the full force of the deluge was north and east of Toronto, Grey, Bruce and Simcoe counties bore the brunt of the storm, but Wellington, Water- 100, Ontario, York and Peel also suffered heavily, While the storm was general in all parts of the province, it was these counties which reported the most serious damage, Floods Still Rising Floods following the rain are still rising. As the high water rushes down the Grand Thames, Maitland and Saugeen further damage may be caused. The list of victims as reported last night was: ' WALTER NORTHOP and HEL- EN. WRIGHT, of Peterboro, drowned at Harmony. JACK BURGMAN, Stratford. JACK MILLER, Scarboro. ORTON COOK, 16, Barrie, HENRY TAYLOR, 19, Walk- erton. J. KENNEDY, Toronto, and ROBERT MILNE, Belleville, ex- gineers, killed when C.P.R. and C, N.R. .trains were derailed near Bowmanville. In the Allandale division of the C.N.R. there were 22 washouts. Stratford and Belleville divisions were hard hit. Altogether, on both lines, more than 50 washouas are reported. Bridges swept away have cut off highways. Damage on the Kingston road has isolated the whole of Eastern Ontario from Toronto. More bridges were washed out in Markham township, Saugeen Valley Menaced The whole valley of the Saugeen is menaced by rising waters In Bentick township, South Grey, 50 bridges have been swept away. At least a dozen dams have gone in the same territory. Scores of small industries are crippled by the general destruction of dams. Many factories have been closed down for sevéral days by +flood 'waters. In Galt' the torrent ran four feet deep in the streets and a fish was caught on one of the main thoroughfares. Power lines have been broken. Telephone communication with parts of Bruce and Grey is still im- ossible, Telegraph was hard hit y .the storm, but communication had been re-established with most centres in the province by mid- night 'Sunday. Property loss will total more than a million dollars, but it will be days before anything like a definite estimate of the damage is possible. "Yesterday a - stricken province 'took toll of the damage and re- ports last night indicated that it will be weeks before many of the districts are able to return to nor- mal life. The deluge has been uni- versal. Some districts have suffer- ed more than others, but none have escaped. Many towns are isolated with roads in all direc- tions impassable and trains wun- able to come within miels of the communities. . This damage in Galt alone has been estimated at $250,000 in ad- dition to which industries will be crippled for weeks to come, In Guelph the loss will run well over the $200,000 mark. Kitchener has escaped with something over $25,- 000, but here again a few of the friver continues factories will be closed down for several days to cOme. In Bruce and Simcoe counties no estimate has been made of the damage dome. The town of Dur- ham has been hard hit and-last night was still in imminent danger of worse disaster as the Saugeen to rush by in a mighty torrent which may yet be augmented. As it is, the damage has run into many thousands of dollars in both Durham and Walk- erton, with both places cut off [from tmffic with the rest of the 'province. Owen Sound has been completely isolated over the week- eid and it was only last night that the first wire communication was established. In Eastern Ontario the cities land tofyns themselveF have not suffered as greatly but road and 'rail traffic is at a standstill, Osh- awa. harbored thousands of refu- gees from the east and west, com- mercial -travellers, pleasure parties and men and women whose busi- ness trips have been frustrated. Telephone Company's Loss | The announcement of J. A. Gor- rie, Hamilton manager of the Bell | Telephone company, that losses sustained by that company would (total $132,000 and that 1,500 poles will have to be replaced was emphasized by Kenneth J. Dunstan, vice-president of the com- pany, last night. | "Without having all reports available yet, I would believe that (figure given by Mr. Gorrie," said Mr. Dunstan. "The loss will run 'between $200,000 and $400,000 and it will take many months to 'repair what the storms did, Service all over the area was interrupted and even yet the toll service is being partially completed only by use of temporary cable." Mr. Dunstan stated that the statement of Mr. Gorrie that re- pairs would not be completed be- fore July was being borne out by ithe reports coming in. "It will take many months to repair what the storm ruined in a few hours and which was the labor of years," Mr. Dunstan remarked. Train Service Disrupted Toronto, April 8.--Week-end train services were disrupted and at some points discontinued as a result of the unpredented floods which' swept over the province starting with Friday night's 'big storm, and caused two deaths in railway accidents and hundreds of thousands of dollars damage 10 rolling stock and rights-of-way. Engineer John Kennedy of To- ronto was killed, and Trainman Holmes was injured, when a fast eastbound C. P. R. freight was wrecked at Gibson's siding, three miles east of Bowmanville, at 1.45 Saturday morning. An hour before and only a few miles away Rob- ert Milne of Belleville, was killed when C.N.R. train No. 20, which left Toronto for Montreal at 10.30 p.m., was derailed. Both accidents resulted from washouts caused by the torrential rains. These were the only rail fatall- ties. Countless Washouts But countless washouts were reported on the lines of both railways. Detrailments * were fre- quent and in the Bala sub-division office and track staffs were forced to abandon their posts when waters inundated the station area. Armies of men were patrolling the tracks early today to avoid further accidents. Executives had the further anxiety of the prom- ise of further precipitation. In the meantime special and auxiliary services have been in- stituted to restore the even flow of passenger traffic. 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Warren, general manager, central region, Canadian National railways, issued the following statement Sunday night: Reports received at regional headquarters from divisions in the southern and northern Ontario districts state that the exception- ally heavy rainfall of Friday night and early Saturday morning had brought about flood conditions in numerous creeks and rivers which | resulted in considerable damage to the roadbed and in some sections was responsible for a cessation of train operation. "Efforts to restore traffic con- ditions to normal were greatly hampered by thé resumption of heavy rains, which in some locali- ties were reported as almost un- ceasing and in consequence week- end train service was disrupted and at some points discontinued. "Every precaution = was taken to protect the movement of trains and throughout Friday night, when first intimation of stormy weather conditions was received, trackmen were regularly patrolling their sec- tion, as is usual when such condi- tions exist, This will be continued. "Early Saturday morning four serious washouts were reported on the Oshawa subdivision between Pickering and Port Hope, which completely blocked the main line from Toronto to Montreal and forced the cancellation of Satur- day morning trains between these points. : "At 12.15 a.m. Saturday, train No. 20, leaving Toronto for Mont- real at 10.30 p.m. Friday had the locomotive derailed at a point one and a half miles west of Bowman- ville. The engineer had been flag- ged by the section foreman on ac- count of water overflowing the track and was proceeding at a speed of less than six miles per hour when the rail on the south side settled and precipitated the locomotive on its side. Engineer Robert Milne of Belleville was pinned beneath the tender and did not survive the accident. Traveling Fireman M. J. Boyd and Fireman H, 8. Dewey, who were also in the cab of the engine, escaped injury. No coaches left the rails and no passengers or other members of the train crew were injured. The remains of Engineer Milne were recovered some hours later and removed to Belleville, "Train No. 16, leaving Toronto for Montreal at 11 p.m. Friday, and train No, 8, leaving for Ot- tawa at 11.15 p.m. the same date, were held at Oshawa and Whitby Junction, respectively. Washouts east of Bowmanville and west of Whitby Junction marooned these trains for some hours and owing to highway conditions Saturday morning it was impossible at first to remove these passengers by motor bus. "At 2 p.m. Saturday the pas- sengers of train No. 20 were reach- ed by a relief train from Belleville, 'transferred, and resumed their journey. The phssengers of train No. 16 were brought by the first available buses to Toronto and ' continued their journey on train No, 20. "At 2 p.m. Saturday, subsequent- ly, temporary repairs to the track were made and train No. 8 was re- turned to Ottawa via the Bala subdivsion and Lindsay. Montreal and Ottawa trains east and west- bound Saturday and Sunday night, were operated via Uxbridge, Lind- say and Belleville, "On the Bala subdivision the Rosedale yards were reported as and the staff was forced to aban- don the office and yard. Traffic was not resumed until some hours later when the water receded and track repairs effected. "Train No. 8, leaving Toronto for Winnipeg, at 9 p.m., Friday, was detoured via the Newmarket sub- division but was unable to pro- ceed further than Bradford. It was returned to Toronto and routed over the Bala subdivision. A washout developing ' beyond Zyph- yr held this train and the subse- quent Winnipeg train until re- pairs could be made and traffic resumed. Trains to North Bay Sun- day night were operated via the Bala subdivision and Washago. 'The situation ' Sunday night 'was as follows: : ' Southern Ontaro District "St. Thomas division -- Not ef-- fected by the heavy rains, Traffic conditions normal. "London givision--Traffic con- ditons restored to mormal. Stratford division--Traffic con- ditions restored to normal with the eception of Durham and Ow- en Sound subdivisions. On the Durham subdivision operation will be resumed under difficulties and | passengers will be handled and transferred by motor bus at Hol- stein. On the Owen Sound sub- division repair work is under way between Neustadt and Hanover and traffic will be subject to delay, "Belleville division: Traffic con- ditions normal with the exception of the Oshawa, Port Perry and awa subdivision the main line be- Orono subdivisions. On the Osh- awa subdivision the main line be- tween Oshawa and Darlington will not be open until Monday ev- ening. "Temporary local services will be operated between Toronto and Bowmanville, On the Port Per- ry subdivision it is expected to give a restricted service Monday. On the Orono subdivision traffie will remain discontinued Monday, Northern Ontario District "Allandale division -- On the Foundation of National Culture Canada from Moumania demonstrate the at of weaving at Reglaa. Those who have in the past regarded the New Canadians'rrom Euro hewers.of woe p vii ln at the Foon peoples have, with their native arts, decided] ' t the country of their adoption, . Mur1ay sponsored the festival under the a: way, even goes so far as to say that Jrovinces have within their bord ¢ Sas t and drawers of water must, after the recent at West Festival at Regina, admit that these enhanced the cultural 'Gibbon, who ces of the Canadian Pacifie tchewan and the other prairie he foundation of a National culture er than that of any other nation on'earth. To this foundation, the first sod for which had been turned at the previous festival at Winnipeg; a the races which go to Make uted---Icelanders ) Slavs JY gt their civilization, old or new, which will 'make for and dances. dly but Sonsrivuied to the fest: the 1 devel the es of the west have contri- herr Tori and lore, Swedes and a race known to val some artistry opment of that culture which, onal, will be the means of welding to a still greater solidarity, nati those le who are. at the movement for the attainment of this end is a popular one was demonstrated by the fact that literally thousands were unable to obtain admission to the exhibits and concerts and that western cities are vieing with one another as the site of the next festival, Newmarket subdivision traffic will be resumed Monday evening. Meanwhile temporary service will be installed-as far as Newmarket. On the Milton subdivision traffic will be resumed Monday afternoon, On the Alliston subdivision traffic will not be resumed until. Thursday, "Capreol division--Traffic con- ditions restoréd to normal. "Hornepayne division -- Traffic conditions restored to normal." C.P,R. Statement The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following official state- ment: "Flood conditions which have impeded the rail and hghways over a considearble area east of Toron- to and necessitated the routing of Canadian Pacific trains operating between Montreal, Toronto and Chicago through Dranoel and Medonte, have also necessitated the withdarwal temporarily of the midday trains between Toronto, Ottawa and Monireal in both direc- tions and of the operation of an extra train between Smiths Falls and Port Hope to accommodate passengers bound for destinations between these points who would ordinarily travel through on train No. 19 leaving Montreal at 9.45 a.m. . "The only other alterations to train service as announced by the C.P.R. late Saturday are thos af- fecting the local train leaving Mon- treal for Toronto at 7 a.m., and the train opearting in the reverse di- rection, leaving Toronto at 7.25 am. The former will leave Mont- real on time and maintain sched- ule only as far as Burketon. in the eastbound direction the regular train will leave Burketon at 10.55, maintaining {its regular schedule to Montreal. "These amendments to train ser- vice will. be effective temporarily until the water subsides. In the 'meantime dining cars will be at- tached to all trains to accommo- date passengers in the event of there being slight delays due to high water." Service Recovering Train services over the lines ov the Canadian Pacific railway have recovered to a remarkable ex.ene, with trains to and from the west running on the ordinary schedule. Until further notice, througn trains between Toronto and Ot- tawa and Montreal will be routed via Medonte, Peterboro and Glen Tay. Trains from Montrea: and Ottawa to Toronto will follow the same route. "This will add temporarily ap- proxemately three hours to the journey. A temporary service, too, will be put into effect today, Monday, on the Belleville suv-usvi~ sion. Here a tzain will leave Smiths Falls at 12.50 p.m., con- nectng with No, 19 at that point and arriving at Bowmanville at 5.40 p.m. Eastbound, a train will leave Bowmanville at 11 a.m., arriving Smiths Falls at 3.50 p.m. This train will connect with No. 36 at Smiths Falls. "Another temporary additional service is being established on the | Walkerton sub-division this (Mon- day) morning. Both morning and evening trains to and from Owen Sound will, make. connection at Saugeen Junction for Durham, Han- over and Walkerton, ..aIns to the north and south from Toronto are running on schedule, "On Saturday evening six trains were sent out over the C.P.R. east and west. There were two No. 3's for Winnipeg an dthe ordinary No. 27 for Sault Ste. Marie. "All the usual trains, Nos. 2z, 34 and 42, left over the northern Ottawa, Last night the same trains were despatched east and Nos. 3 west and Sault Ste. Marie. It is particularly stressed by the railway company that the same times from Toronto for the running or tne eastern and western trains are be- ing adhered to. Worst Near Oshawa "All available men have been rushed into repair service on the Oshawa and Bowmanville sections where the washout and mud slide took place early Saturday, and also west and east of Locust Hill, where the bridge and stone arch were carried away. It is expected to have the former sections at Oshawa and Bowmanville 'open to traffic shortly and every effort possible is being exerted to repair the damage in the vicinity of Lo- cust Hill. It will be several days, though, before this part of the line will be opened {it is announced. Freight train services are being carried on as usual with the west and to and from the east freight is being routed via Medonte." . What Others Say route via Medonte to Montreal and | and 27 left as per schedule for the | NEED FOR PROTECTION April 8th, 1929. To the Editor of The Times, Oshawa. Dear Sir: I travelled with two compan- ions from Toronto east on Fri- day night in one of the worst storms I have ever experienced. The highway was submerged in at least 8 places by a raging tor- rent, in one place three feet deep. At one of these places over one hundred cars were held up, de- bating the chance of getting through, by turning around, or backing up according to thejr best judgment on a treacherous, con- gested pavement. One. car which had been washed off the road was lying on its side in the ditch, passers by not knowing what had become of its occupants, We were finally halted by what is now known as a sad catastrophe. All of ourty had in fair weath- er listened to lecturse on safe pro- cedure on the highway, and paying for the sgme in cojn of the healm a'few days later, But on this the most dangerous night I ever drove. Our guardian angels were our only protectors. The highway patrols were conspicious by their absence. It occurs to me that the user of the highway, (and the payer of a b cent tax for every gal. of gas he burns) 'Is entitled, to protection in foul weather as well as fair. One has no way of knowing whether solid cement, or a gaping chasm is beneath that flood, or "| whether the brjdge on which he trusts his family's life is on the verge of collapse, I should hatt to deprive any hard working traf- '| fic cop of his well earned repose Im never to sleep now ~ Rested nerves make all the difference doctor will tell you how Yous IP, nervous tension, chewing healthful cleansing action pig 5 refreshes the mouth mn Som YOST uch cov lie after on such a night, but, it surely should be the duty of some one to warn him if the rushing tide covers an open grave, to assist him in getting out of the jam that always occurs and to know that a bridge is standing up under the furious pounding of the flood. Had this been done valuable life might have been saved, and many needless risks avoided, , Thanking you in advance for the space which this occupise, trusting it will meet the eye of 'some one who has power to pat the sugges- tion in effect. I am, Sir, A Humble Traveller. Nationalists in Control Hankow, China.--General Chiang Kai-Shek Saturday afternoon for- mally took over in the name of the Nationalist government the Wuhan cities of Hankow Wuhang and Han- yang. - sm te ted tenn | st ARMED BRIGADES Great Hitting Power Com. bined With Mobility . is Secured DN . London, Apr. 8.--*"Armored bri- gades" will before long be the spear--point of the British Army, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, the War*Minister, spoke of them in in- troducing the Army estimates in the House of Commons recently. Two experimental infant brigades he said, are now being formea at Aldershot and Tidworth to work in co-operation with units of armor- ed fighting wehicles. ~ They will have armored carriers for machine guns for anti-tank weapons, for mortars and light howitzers, and mechanised transport for admin- istrative purposes in the battalions. Sir Laming referred to the valu- able experincégained as a result of the mixed armored' force assemb- led on Salisbury Plain two years ago. . Hitting Power "We find a démand," 'he sald, "for something of great 'mobility capable of undertaking' distant missions and another type of for- mation intended to combine great hitting power and armpred pro- tection with sufficient mobility to allow of manoeuvre other than of frontal attack. hi3 yy /*"It is anticipated that the or- ganization of light and medium armored brigades, combined suit- ably with cavalry = and infantry formations, will provide us with a force suited for every type of country, and every form of man- oeuvre that may be mecessawy. "Much preparatory work has been done," added Sir Laming, "with entirely mechanised units which have now been disbanded, and the nex experiments are the first attempt of the War Office to strystallize their ideas on the co- fantry. "As a result of the experiments, during the past two years," he continued, "the General Staff has been able to prepare draft war es- tablishments for modernized and armored formations. These, with instructions for their administra- tion and handling, will be issued in the Spring. "We can confidently claim to lead the world" he sald at one point, "not merely in our equip- ment of tanks but also in our ideas of their use in war." He congratulated the Royal Ar- my Service Corps"on evolving the type of six-wheel lorry which has been taken up by civil manuracrur~ ers. This type now represents 40 per cent. of Army lorry transport. He forecast greater progress in mechanisation now that tne rvun- dations have been securely laid. Sir Laming dealt with the cost of armaments, made the unequivo- cal declaration: 'We are the only nation in the world which has con- tinuously reduced expenditure on its army." A really modern apartment would consist of a garage, putting green and a bedroom.--Life. 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He ended his praise of the Canadian soldiers by quoting from the appeal of Sir Ar- thur Currie, made to the Canadian troops before they entered one of the most crucial battles of the World War, as follows: "Looking back with pride on the unbroken record of your glorious achievements, asking you to realize that today the fate of the British Empire hangs in the balance, I place my trust in the Canadian corps, know- ing that where Canadians are en- gaged there can be no giving way. Under orders of your devoted offi- cers in the coming battle you will advance or fall where you stand fac- ing the enemy. To those who fall X say you will not die, but step inta immortality. - Your mothers will nof lament your fate, but will be proud to have borne such sons. Youn names will be revered: for ever and ever by your grateful country, an God will take you unto Himself. Cane adians, in this fateful hour, I come mand you and I trust'you to fight at you have ever fought with all 'youn strength, with all ¥dur determination, with all your tranquil courage. On many a hard fought field of battle you have overcome the enemy. With God's help you shall achieve victory once more." UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING STATION Wolfville, N.S, April 8--~A 100- watt Marconi broadcasting station, the first of its kind in Eastern Can- ada, has been installed at Acadia Uni- versity for the dissemination of Fine Arts programs, plays, basketball football games, and 'college activities in general. The station covers most of the. Province and may be succeeds ed by a larger station covering the eastern part of the Dominion. ---- UESTION BOX . HO wants to hire a bright, young man man. ... WHERE can I find a good cook. .., WHEN is the next auction sale «+5. WHY should I rent an apartment WHICH is the best used car to buy.ics«?? 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