New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
MAY WEATHER.
THE SPRING FLOODS.

MORE CREyAssES REPoRTED-APPEALs FOR RELIEF
THE NEGRoEs3 REFUSING EMPLOYMENT IN
EXPECTATION OF RECEIVING GOVERNMENT
RATIoNs.
MEMPHIS, May 4-Advices from Prentlss'
Miss that the evee broke on Saturday night one
and half miles below that place. and al Glencoe s1y
miles below while another is hourly eAPec'oi
at Puds The water is pouring through the eIeVaSso
at Catfish Point, which Il $50 yards wide Inc pri-
vate Ieyee Walnut Bend Ark is also broken Inuh
dating FAILS Farquarson's and other rich planat'Hs'
the two named having lOe Of cotton plansu
Appeals have come from below Napoleon Tor more
supplies for the suffering The Rebel Committee aro
busy engaged in filing orders.
Capt. Mark Cdeek Of the steamer George W. Cheek
confirms the reports Of the planters along the river
Napoleon that the negroes who have been driven
from their homes by the overflow refuse all offers Oh
employment from planters who wish TO hire them' say
ing that the Government Is TO furnish them rahons anu
they do not want work.
No ABATEMENT OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
SUFFERING AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LIVING
on RAFTs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
CANE AND CORN CROPS.
NEw-ORLEANs, May 4.-There is no abate-
ment OF the overflow. The following extracts
from letters to the show the condition OF tnose
living in the overnowed districts Edgar Frazend, man
ager Of the Bell River Plantation, Assumption PARISH
says:
this OF the parish there is population OF
about lO0 white and black destitute OF the nrsI %
sarles OF life, living rafs aud housetOps. WIN ~
transportation OF any kind and the nearest lsnG -
and the water still rising inches IN six hours
Mrs. z Briggs, writing from Hespera Plantation,
Madison Parish, SAYS:
Permit me call your attention 70 the suferngs OF
the freedmen on my plantation. Il0 in number. We are
submerged. Merchants not extending credit proyis,
ions are exhausted, aud stock destroyed Women anl
children come and am without means 10 help them OF
myself
me Brashear Views
Brashear city of three feet Of water
aSGfy aSd but three 'o acres @ Of dry ground in the
place Goods are stored in the Railroad Depos'
ke Av6ca plantation on the Bayon B,su has 600 acres
OF and under water On the Bayon Baui rom
Five plantations are OveFiowed at Cnene, except a
few small islets occupied by swampers AL schoeI1r
are in distress ask to transport them to
the Highlands They are now living on RATS; On Trat %
I6 families. and Oh Laur's, l6 families.
All the front and portion of the business part OF
Charleston under water. The maakethou JAIL
shpyards, cooper shops warehouses, and wharves at
Franklin submerged. the water extending to the
base Of ONeis Hotel The front of Patersonvie, and
the business portion Of Cenrevill under water.
on the Bayou Teche. 40 plantations, $1,000 acres OF
cane entirely destroyed, and $1,000 acres
submerged. From the Teche down, upon is plantations
5000 acres OF and corn are destroyed.
SIGNAL OFFICE REPORTS OF THE CONDITION OF THE
RIVERS.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Signal Office re-
ports follows:
During the past "A the Mississippi has fallen two
inches Paul. two inches from La Crosse TO
Warsaw fallen slightly at 1t. Louis and Cairo, ana re-
mained stationary from the Latter place TO It's mouth
At Cairo eight feet below hIgh water OF lot
when reached the top OF the leyee As memphis 10 Is
below the high water OF the same year, Uut Is IS
At yickshurs it is seven feet below the high
mark OF 1862. bnt above the danger level Az New
Orleans it Is seventeen inches below the hgh wafer Vi
The Missouri has fallen from Yankton 70 Lexngton
and sen from four 70 inches thence 10 s mouth
At Lexington IL Is fifteen feet below the hsh water
The Ohio has fallen from Pittsburg te Louisville
The Red River Cumberland. and Allegheny Rivers
have continued falling while slight rise Is repor'ed Oh
the MOnOn gahela at Brownsville. .
The rainfall during rhe same period on the wafer
sheds Of the several rivers has been as follows IN .e
Mississippi 39iOO inches at St. Louis, sOO Oh an lucn
Cairo, and 800 Memphis In the Missouri, IlVo ol
an inch at LsaveuwOrJh. -,
In the ONO, 34-lOO OF an inch at 1ndianapohs ana
3oIOO Pittsburgh In the Cumberland, EOC inches
Knoxville. In the Arkansas, ll-lOO at Fort Gibson
None reported on the Red River
AN APPEAL FROM THE MAYOR OF NEw-ORLEANs-
AN ADDRESS TO BE ISSUED TO THE PEOPLE
WASHINGTON, May 4-The Mayor of New
Oreaus to-day issued the following telegram TO Prof
FOrshay:
You and other friends Of Louisiana must do every
think possible sufferers, acting according 20 your
own discretion as TO measures lho neiu Vi s"0'"s
by the foods Is widening.
The gentlemen addressed, and e1GOvs. Herbert ana
Wells aud other prominent citizens OF the
flooded region. will soon issue an ad-
dress 10 the people OF the United
states showing the extent Of the calamity and the ne
cessty for immediate renewed effort for large contri
button to relieve the suffering and to save human Ie'