New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Henry G.. Crowell Addresses the People
Of Boston on the Louisiana Overflow.

Henry G.. Cr0well Addresses the People
Of Boston on the Louisiana Overflow.
BOSTON, June 2.-Hon. Henry G. Crowell,
who visited New Orleans as commissioner
for the purpose of ascertainiDg what use
was being made Of funds contributed by
citizens of Boston, and what further assist
ance, if any, was necessary to alleviate
necessities OF sufferers, made report to-day
to the mayor and citizens at meeting in
City Hall. After describing high praise to
the method by which relief is distributed,
Crowell says in extent of inuhdation, calam-
ity and ruinOus consequences it is one of
the greatest that has occurred from fire,
storm or flood on this continent during
the current century.
To satisfy myself of the nature of the
great inundatiOn. went to Brashear,
last twenty three miles through an up-
broken flood varying in depth from three
to six feet, which p0urs from distant Gre
vases in the Mississippi river and de-
vastates an immense region.
also went UP the Mississippi about 200
miles to Port Hudson, in order to witness
the passage Of vast volume of water
passing through several crevasses. varying
| in width from 500 to 1900 feet, depth from
seven to twelve feet, roaring like cata-
| ract, having swept away every obstacle in
its course until it spread itself like vast
| fan over the neighboring country.
What l saw gave me realizing sense of
| the magnitude and destructiveness of the
great food, and Of the reasons why suffer-
| ing, destitution and danger would be
caused by its continuance for long time
| with previous floods in that State that from
| four to six weeks must elapse before the
| water will subside sufficiently from larger
portions of the Overflowed district to en-
able people to plant, and that from ninety
| to 100 days must expire before they can
raise produce enough to sustain life. I'm
less the further aid appealed for by the
| Mayor of New Orleans is afforded. there
must of necessity be terrible amount of
suffering, if not starvation.
| / regret that the people Of the more
wealthy and prosperous cities and towns,
churches and associations of the North
have not q better knowledge of the
| impoverished condition of that portion
of the South, and the great danger
ger and suffering of that afflicted people,
for am confident if they did they would
at once send to them abundant aid. The
great relief which the large donation of the
their prompt action has, in my opinion.
done more to conciliate the opposition Of
the South than any thing which has trans
pired since the war. Praises of our citizens
are upon every lip, not only in New Orleans,
but in various cities and towns at which
stopped on my way out and on my return
A Desperate Killed.
| MEMPHIS, June 2.-The Appeals Helena
Arkansas, special says: Robert Reed, q
notorious desperado, formerly keeper Of q
low groggery, and latterly proprietor of q
hotel there, was shot and killed by hi
partner, Elisha w. Cannon, yesterday morn
ing. Cannon escaped.
An Old Woman Murdered and the Muir.
dereR Lynched.
Last Friday an aged crippled lady named
Donaldson, reading ON her plantation .
Island No. 10, was brutally murdered BY
young man named Nelsoa, Who went 10 thl
siSso.. y .~bs ~ ~: Mia vs.isSv - % 4t,.. Ensck
ing her down with . club, hs tosk an .,