Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-29
THE FLOOD.
Four-Fifths of the Bottom Land Be-
tween Memphis and New Orleans
Inundated-Great Suffering Among
the Railroad Ccsmuuiea-
tiOn Broken.

1nundaded-Great Suffering Among
fhe PeopIe-Railroad Ccusmuuica-
tion Broken.
Memphis SPECIAL (April "a 70 the Louisville
Courier-Journal.
MEMPHIS. April 27.-The river is about
stationary, but there are fears Of another
rise.
There is much suffering and restitution
among the people in the bottoms Of the
st. Erancis, White and Arkansas rivers,
and along the Mississippi. Four-6fths of
the bottom land to the Gulf is inundated.
Complaints Of suffering in the above dis
tricts reach here daily.
Memphis merchants have donated money
and provisions in many cases. No action
Is likely to be taken by the city or Mayor
to relieve the sufferers. The Chamber of
Commerce and Cotton Exchange await
the action of the Mayor, who has not sig
niied his intention to convene the Coun-
Gil.
Officers from steamers just arrived, report
a new creyasse at Neblett's landing, Arkan-
szs; twelve miles below Napoleon, which
district is already dcluged.
Hushpinkney crevasSe is widening four
feet every twenty-four hours, on the deep
side, which is quieksand. The extent OF
the damages to the country is unknown
The levee at Friar's Point, Coahoma
county, Miss, will stand twelve inches
rise. Il being raised foot above water by
sand-bags, piles and plank. All visitors,
travellers and citizens there are compelled
TO work on the levee. Should the leyee
give way, untold destruction will result.
There is no railroad connection with
New Orleans except by Birmingham,
Montgomery and Mobile. 1t is reported
here that large bridge ON the Mobile and
New Orleans Road has washed away, ef-
fectuaily seferiug communication between
those cities. The ftiails are behind time.
The Little Rock Road is running. Trains
hence to Nashville and Louisville go on
via the Charleston Road, and thence By
Decatur.
Information is lust received that the rail-
road agents and employees at Paris left there
Sunday to examine the condition OF the
track on the GAINESVILLE division Of the Lou
isyille and Memphis road. They went by
susina twelve miles to Springfield, and
there met the Tosd7Etaster, who came by
boat fjom Danville to Benton, four miles
along the track which is un e 2ier, ana
travelled thence fifteen miles by ran 10
Little Sandy creek, which IS one mile ana
a half wide. the water being fourteen
inches deep. The trestles between farlS
and Danville. twelve In humber, are SIN
stanaine. There is little wash on thai PaTt
of the road. The rosd-mastet says II VIII
be a week before the Water falls eTlo'I5il to
allow an examination of all the breaks 70
guard against the reported Mss 81 lour iee1
| in the Tennessee.at Chattanooga, fourtee'.
| boz cars hg7e been placed on the treStles
along the Little Sandy.
The Distribution Of Supplies.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2S.-AmOng con-
/ tributiOns for overflow sufferers are: from
Washington City $1,000; Manchester, y.
II, 81 600: Hafh, Maine. $1,000. The dis
trib1tine committee are working energetic
ally in getting or supplies to all accessible
points in the oyerfioWed districts, where as
sistance is required.
situation at MunrOe.
| MUNRoE, La, April 2S.-The river fell
! inch last night and was on a stand al
day. Reports of the overflow accumulate
from Sboye and bglow. Previous dispatches
are more than confirmed. Particulars o.
the ruin might be given to any extent
The destruction IS very great.
Forty Miles hIue NJ
MEMPHIS, April 2s.-The river is nov
STATIONARY at this point with no land excep
portions of the railrjad tack 10 Madison
Ark. a distance of forty miles, which maj
be given as the width Of the river. Then
is ne change to report in the condition o
railroads. The Memphis and Louisville
rt.ute Is still water bound between Pan
and GAINESVILLE, while the Mississippi
Central is still broken between Canton am
Grenada. Passengers came through to-da.
from Little Rock by transferring at washes
places. but as a swift current crosses tn
track at several points it is uncertain hoV
long communication can be kept up.
The Attakapas Conntrg.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2S.-The captain
of the steamer Iberia in his report to-da
to T. p. Upper, Agent of the Attakapa
Mail Transportation Company says;
ain coming between Bayou Techre tO-da
t I took on sugar at Oaktown direct from In
augar-house on the bow of the boat. "A
l | the Faiisse Point is under water from seye
! miles above New Iberia. The water {
2 | Grand Lakeis flowing over the east bank
r the Techre. From Atchafalya to Ne
: Iberia families are pouring in from a
r quarters and settling on highlands Mo-
5 of the large plantations are abandoned. "
= the east OF Techre, where so hhds
sugar would have been made, there IS no
only hope to save seed. Portions OF u
towns Of Franklin, New Iberia and ;
Martiusville are under water. The wat
: is running over OregOn's Railroad for oil
lance of about twenty-five miles iro
Brashear. The streets of the latter tow
are covered with water
On the Mississippi Border.
2 Three men were drowned Monday
the Pearl River crossing of the Mobile Al
d New Orleans Railroad. SupeIintendel
h Scranton, of this road, says it will tai
# thirty DAYS to repair the damage by the 7
+ cent flood and get the road in thOroue
v order. The steamer ParagOnd is expects
> in the morning and has one hundred al
% ffty-nine BAGS of mail, shipped at Wick
Il burg aud supposed to include New 10
d dates from the 10Th to the 10Th.
p slowly Receding.
s MONROE, La, April 2S.-The river b
S fallen an inch and a half in twenty-ic
IS hours. The water is receding slowly IN {
lie rear of the city. A slight shower last nlgl
r Clear to-day. The steamer Garry owe
IS which left Camden at IL o'clock yesterd
n, morning, reports the river falling all
re way down. 1t is the highest water ey
v known above by two feet. Planters liyl
below report thirteen miles of river fro
n ont between Morrison's and Cuba, but {
lie rear is all under water. Below Cuba 1t
/ ports all owe flowed. The mails for the Z;
e and Yves. 90 by Shreveport.
lie LOGANSPORT.