The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

dates are missing The Mobile and New Orleans
Railroad lose bridge or have a wash up every
few days. and seem TO display more energy in
choking on information regarding misnaps than
they do in getting over breaks.
BRIDGES G0SB.
TWO at least Of the important bridges are gone
between this city aud MOBILE The Jackson route
also u IN bad conditi0n-brldges are gone and
portion OF the track Is submerged.
The River Rising ut Monroe-Immcnse
Loss OF Cattle.
MoSRoE. La. April %, 1874
The river yesterday rose over an inch in twenty
four hours. Another break In Psrgoud's upper
ievee precipitated heavy volume OF water on the
back part OF the city, and the rise there AZ the
same time was nve inches.
The water backed up in bitches nearly TO the
front the water was IRON six 10 fifteen incnes
above the street, but was leveed. The rear of
the average from the river front to the overflow
being out OF wafer the whole length OF ne city.
FLEEING BEFORE THE FLOOD.
The people continued coming in from the rear
as tne water approached. me sidewalks ana
streets were the only pastures Tor stock. Tne loss
OF cattle and nOgs Dy the overflow Is very great.
The sun shone all day, and there was a prospect
OF better weather There was no intelligence
from above, out another rise was expected rom
:. WEATHER FAIR AND THE RIVER RESTING
inc river rose again quarter oil an inch last
night, and the back water an inch and a hall.
Washington street Is hooded to within three blocks
the weather Is ialr and warm. There is NO intel.
ugence YET from above or below The railroad
company have surrendered the mail contract be-
tween here and Vcksburg, and the telegraph now
Ii the only source OF correspondence.
Purchase Of Supplies by the Secretary OF
War for the Relief OF the Sufferers.
WASHINGTON. April 20. 1874
Although Congress passed bill for the relief or
~ thn Ina tonia
sippi, 1t has been found that no supplies can be
spared from the various military stations in that
region. Therefore, the Secretary OF War, after
private conference with the President directed
the C0mmissary Of Subsistence to purchase 100000
rations OF meat, fOur, beans and rtce and carry
the law into erect asks an appropriation OF
100000. The estimate is based on an issue to
20. 900 persons Tor twenty-five days.
Widespread Suffering i'm tho Overlooked
Parishss-The Waters Abating but
The New Orleans Times Of the 2lst has details
from various points along the Mississippi
SUFFERING IN THE PARISH OF PoiSTE coUPEE
P0INTE C0uPEE PARISH, April L. 1874
Governor WILLIAM P. KELL0GG:-
| DEAR SIR-A few days since felt It my duty TO
represent by letter the actual condition OF very
! many families in this parish ! stated that the
failure vi botn the corn and cotton crop had com
PEELED us to begin this year without provisions
! the credit to obtsin them. AS soon as the grass
the people With such physical ability as very mad
equate 100d permitted began the cultivation OF
another crop 10 their credit ! now assert that
OF property were respected TO an extent
which, under the circumstances, was as surprising
as 1t was meritOri0uS but an unprecedented
mood OF the Mississippi has hurled the waters over
and through the ievees, entirely submergng por-
dense and consisted OF the families Of numerous
small farmers enclose . list OF some
TWO HUNDRED AND EioHTy.FoUR MEN. WOMEN AND
! white and coiored VINO in the vicinity OF Hermi-
water. VINO have scarcely a mouthiui to eat. /
| am aware that similar cries OF distress come to
you from other portions Of the state and that the
you may De unable to AFFORD relief. But
again assuring YOU That Individual aid within tie
parish is almost entirely exhausted, earnestly re-
for iood. A lew dozen barrels OF meal. carefully
distributed, might suffice TO avert the calamity
the waters suDside. Ciizens Of this parish will in
! person cOrroDOrate these statements While
cautious 70 encourage no such nope Of assistance
now made within the parish to relieve our suffer-
ing neighbors, and while 1t is due to you that false
Impressions as to your power should not be enter
tanned, have gwen assurance Of your entire sym
patty and prompt rendition OF such service as you
can command. Very resp TGnMys urwrs
| Judge Seventh Judicial District.
| Mr.. Charles Parlanre. who attempted to reach
| any point the Mississippi where this could be
forwarded, has been compelled to return. Two
days have greatly increased the amount OF destitu-
ton. the excitement and apprehensions OF the
| people. Mr.. Parlange will tomorrow again ut.
tempt to reach the river and this Will be sent BY
SKIN over the backwater. Respectfully, 4. H. H.
FROM THE UPPER C0AsT-sUFFERING AND DEsTITU-
TON PREVAILING EVERYWHERE.
From the steamer X. E. Lee, In at midnight the
| condition OF affairs up the river ia described by
nj al
some cases wholly under water Stock is perish
ing both for want OF sustenance and from
been lett Without lood or shelter. Captain
way down. over q dozen persons; some OF them
had not tasted food ior 0rty-elght hours. many OF
to aS 10
/ tain Campbell took them on board and gave them
. passage here, providing Tor t, their wants In
washed away the levee so that 1t now reaches
being made to stop it, as such would be useless
waste OF time and labor. This break could have
isv v Was IN weak Condition. but neither money
/ dor provisions were forthcoming In consequence
CAPTAIN Csmpbeil reports crevasse at rArgent
plantation, and the whole country Is oe.ng over.
moved The crevasse 50 large tnat no eaU ns
| come to the thousands that are rendered nome
| less and dependent on the more fortunate por-
/ evitabie.
| NATCHEZ
The river ut Matches on SATURDAY, last, the 18TH
| inst rose one and one-fourth inches In the pre-
! vlous twenty four hours and the river Was Jour
| feet three Inches below nigh water mark OF 1867.
Duncans ievee, just below Waterproof gave
! vav Thursday night and volume OF water was
running through the break, carrying destruction
and + uin to the iairest portion OF Tensas and
other parishes where the water passes through.
/ Tne break is about 800 feet wide
From the Baton Rouge Advocate Of the 18th inst:
we learn tnat the river nad is,ien Two incnes ana
| here about twenty three inches ana half Also,
/ that Mr.. HicKey's residence was swept away FRI
day night by the water nowing through the Gre