New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
SPRING WEATHER.
THE SOUTHERN INUNDATIONS.

IuE SOUluEhN lNDNDAIIDNS.
REVIEW OF THE srrUArroN-THE DAMAGE
NOT SO GREAT As REPoRTED-A LARGE PART OF
THE DEsurUu0N EXISTING FROM THE MOUTH
OF THE ARKANSAS DoWN-THE WORK OF RE
LIEvING The SUFFERERS.
MEMPHIS, May 1.-MaDy reports have been
sent from here in reference the overflow, OF
Whlch partook OF sensational character, as for in
stance the damage at Osceola Ark. where, t was
stated the eyee had broken, the town was inundated
ana the inhabitants in perilous condition. when
the nct Was that small traverse leyee had broken and
partially Hooded the the depth OF ten inches.
DrieI review Of the entire situation may prove interest
ing
From Cairo to this point steamers cannot make land
hss on Tue west bank except at wharfbOats and yet
except at Osceola, serious damage TO the planting
interests mas resulted. From the Louisiana line up.
here are no evees the Arkansas side, except local
ohes' ana large portion or the country is subject 10
inundation, and is sparsely settled, is the
opposite bere, where the river spreads out to
the highlands near Madison, distance OF over
~ miles. The 81. Francis Valley is generally
1901 ABOVE the overflow and the planters are waiting
Tor dry weather to begin planting. The White River
Valley inundated up to Indian Bay. but for
already given the damage is slight Ten thousand
dollars Will probably the loss on stock, &c. The
Arkansas Valley oyerlowed up to ArkansaspOrt, but
the damage is slight and $4,000 will probably cover IT,
From the mouth OF the Arkansas down Is where the
greatest damage has resulted and where the restitution
undoubtedly exists among all classes. but particularly
among the abOrers and their families
Large portions OF the Talahatchie and Yallabusha bot
toms have been oyerfowed for some time, but at the
latest accounts the subsliing; but another
creyasse was reported at Catfish Point. making the
fourth IN that vicinity though yet but few plana-
tons have been injured The sunhower River has thus
far carried OF the main body Of the water escaping
uurtr4 fravu IN d. n
tatons have not suffered materially, but from
Mkens Bend, % miles above Vlcksburg, Il where the
greatest damage has been DONE and where the greatest
desttuton and suffering prevail The citizens here are
making good progress IN forwarding supplies to the
sufferers. aud have established depOts from
Napoleon TO Ymcluse Landing. They have heretofore
sent relief to those Napoleon to-day they sent by
the Capital City 1000 pounds Of bacon 60 bales OF hay
100 sacks OF corn rs barrels OF -four and 100 barrels Of
meal. lady from Napoleon, whose husband was
one OF the weahiest planters In THAI section, arrived
here to-day and she left the family and plan
tition hands numbering so, without food. All would
have starved few days but food furnished by
the officers Of the City Of yckshurs
The river IL now stationary, and within 10 Inches Of
the hi@ht Of the food Of 1867
SIGNAL OFFICE REPORTS or THE CONDITION OF
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN RIVERS.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Signal Office re-
ports that during the past q hours the Mississippi has
fallen inch at ST. Pau and continued rising from Ia
Crosse warsaw, the the latter place beng Is
inches with average OF inch only at points above
From St Louis Cairo it has fallen seven inches and
remains stationary below that point to IT'S
mouth, except Helena where II has risen
one inch. The Missouri continued falling from
Yauktou its mouth, except az Leayeuworth. where
inch - reported. The ONO has fallen from
Pittsburgh 10 Marietta, risen one loot at CINCINNATI ana
inches AZ Evansville. and fallen below that place 10 us
mouth Cincinnati IL 46 feet or water IN
the channel The Rcd River at Shreveport, remains
unchanged while the lower Tennessee, the Cumberland,
ALLEGHENY aud MOnOn guhet have continued falling.
During the period there has been no rain WITHIN
the watershed rivers named except IN that OF
the upper Mississippi where Oj OF inch has fallen at
La Crosse and Is at Ct Paul.
Contributions FOR THE RELIEF or THE SUFFERERS
by THE FLOODS.
BOsTON. May Mayor Cobb has teegraphed
10 the Mayor OF New Orleans to draw Bostou's third
stamen OF $1,000 1900 IrOm the citizens Of New
Bedford.
CONCORD, N Il, May This city has contributed
sl,COO Tor tIe Louisiana sufferers.
ct LOUIS. May NEARLY 5000 in money and about
$1,000 worth II supplies have been contributed for the
Louisiana sufferers date. and the committee is still
at work.