The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-10
Telegraphic News.
From the Daily Gazette and Flsg.I

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street, and between old and new
Canals, ispartially flooded, caused
by heavy rains and creyaSses in ca
nal levees, Bonnet Care crevasse
and east Of southeast winds for
past two days, driving in a heavy
stream from Pontchartrain, cauS-
ing an unusual rise in the Lake
Rain and unfavorable winds con-
tinue, causing apprehension that
the city west of Claiborne will be
flooded. MilReburg aud the Lake
end of the Pontchartrain Rail
road are several inches under wa
ter. The New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas Railroad, from Fort
McComb to tue rigoulets, about
II miles, is partially flooded.
Later--11:12 P M-The crevasse
in the new canal levee. at the foot
of Hogan Avenue. is one hun.
dred and twenty-five feet under
water and four feet deep. The
water is pouring into the city.
Another break is reported on the
inner levee of the old canal to.
night. All that portion of the
city between the two canals and
west OF Claiborne street, will
doubtless be flooded before MORN
ing.
New Orleans, June 5-Inunda-
ton is extending, it now includes
all west of Franklin street be-
tween the old and new canals;
the water of Lake Pontchartrain
reeeded slowly. Pontchartrain
railroad from GENTLY station to
the Lake is six or eight inches uu-
der water, though the cars are
still running.
Capt III G. McComas shot him
self Thursday and died last night;
cause, pecuniary embarFassments.
New Orleans, June 5-The food
is increasing; the water is as far
up Canal street as Rampant, with
the exception of Neutral Ground
on Canal street, which is not en-
tirely covered. East of Claiborne
there is an unbroken chute of wa
ter from Vile street the Metric
Range, and from the new to the
Old basin; an al ca of five or six
square miles, including 800 thick
ly inhabited squares. The suffer
ings of the inhabitants of this
quarter, especially among the
poorer class, is very great; thou
sands living in single story houses
have moved out, while most of
those living in two story houses
have been compelled to move to
the second floor back of Claiborne
street on Canal there is an aver
age depth of two feet of water.
The city authorities seem to be
doing all they can to alleviate the
of the people; every
available boat aud skiff has been
broughtinto use. Policemen may
be seen moving in almost every
rendering such assis-
lance as they can, moving those
who are in danger, and distribu-
ting provisions TO the needy. The
damage by the overflow cannot
be estimated with any degree of
certainty. The shrubbery and
gardens have all been ruined,
houses damaged and property
The overflow directly from the
lake of the Gentility road. quarter
has caused heavy loss in the de
of many fine market
gardens. Milneburg and the
Pontchartrain railroad at Gentili.
ty station are Still Overflowed.
The water in the lake is receding
slowly. A train came through
from Mobile yesterday on the
Chattanooga Railroad, and a pas
reports about four miles of
the road under water.
A jackson Railroad passenger
who came in this morning reports
that road under water for seven
miles north of Pass Manchez.
New Orleans, June 6-The wa
term Lake Canals is reeeding slow
". The canal erevasse have been
closed and the water in the city
has reeeded an inch; much suffer
ing in the everflOwed districts.
Collections are being made for
their relief.