The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-23
THE WASTE OF WATERS.
Full and Graphic Details of the
Great Southern Freshets.
Nearly Half or Louisiana and Several VAL
leys In Mississippi Submerged.
CONDITION OF THE cREvAssEs,
HeD, Women, Children and Animals Dying Of
Starvation and Surrounded by Water.

aeD, women, children and Animals Dying Of
Starvation and Surrounded by Water.
Along the Line or the Mississippi.
The New Orleans Times OF the 18th and 10th has
further details:-
IxvKEs IN JEFRERsoN-REAR OF GRErNA UNDER
WATER.
Corporal Hearsey, under nstructions made an
Inspection or the levees from the lower line OF
kreetown to Westwego-mouth OF the company
ano n IN
we entire line the water was then passing over
the rear portion Of the town OF aretna opposite
me city, IL entirely submerged. and the water ie
now near the track OF Morgan's louisiana and
the UPPER coAsr-xoRE cREvAssEs
From private telegram rom Baton Rouge to
4r w. :. Pike, dated 18th inst S learned the fol-
lowing :-"Another crevasse has occurred at
AcCullom's. The old one az the same place has
iali.n foul teen inches. There prevails q rumor
that Grand Levee has gone"
News reached the CITY on Friday morning OF .
nICKEY's NEW HOPE PLACE.
" West Baton Rouge: It occurred on Thursday
twelve feet deep. 1t is ABOUT ten miles below the
city OF Baton Rouge.
CREyAssE IN IBERvILLE PARISH.
News Is also received OF break In the levee at
Mrs. E. Lauves plantation, ninety-tnree miles
Soo the city Of New Orleans and n the west
the plantations OF H. Ware on the upper side and
q Messrs McCan and Russia on the lower side.
Under ordinary circumstances this break, being
small, would not be regarded as serious one, but
00w 1t may prove otherwise.
OUR RIVER FRONT.
The Levee Inspector at Carroton, at ave A. NJ.
rrlday, reported iall In the river OF eight and
sn e that al wa
All the evees above, as high up as Camp Parapet,
are reported as having wthstood the effects Of the
ALONG THE CITY FRONT.
Since Thursday morning the river has fallen
etgnttenths OF loot. In consequence Of which the
wharves are dry from the head OF Canal street
down, with the exception or the lower part or the
levees OF the Third district are In great measure
relieved OF the pressure OF water by the fan OF the
most wretced cpnaon OWING e to sne ~
wet weather. and cruelty to animals' Is an hourly
occurrence among the diaymen. The strength
onng OF the lcvees has been the means OF relieving
them Of some OF the immense quantity OF ballast
which has encountered the approaches to the
Wnarves anu there Is yet more TO spare.
AT BATON ROUGE.
The Advocate Of the 18th says
Hands are still at work on the Catfshtown
levee, and We leel assured now that this levee
wim hold ont against the great volume Of water
Van Pelt has large number OF hands at work on
she McCulen crevasse, and, we are informed, is
ping the breaR. There has been little or no rise
ifom yesterday morning to this morning. We
heard a rumor this morning to the effect that q
erevasse had occurred at CRinn's plantation, near
L0bdelI's store, IN West Baton Rouge.
GENEROUS CoNDucr OF UNITED STATES OFFICER.
We hear with pleasure OF the generous conduct
q Major stansbury. Of the United States Army at
Baton Rouge. In calling cut his men TO aid the
them rom overflow. On the other hand, we regret
70 hear that some OF his brother officers protested
had made. or were about to make, some effort to
. cause the censure df the MAJOR. the facts coming
communicated by telegraph with General Sherman
on the subject, and asking him to confirm the
action OF his subordinate.
4 GRAND STORM At NATcHEz ISLAND.
The Times SAWS
The steamer Natchez arrived on Thursday night,
ABOUT nalf-past ten O'Clock. after perilOus pas
sage from above On "Wednesday evening last,
when nearly opposite Natchez Island, she was
struck by Q heavy tornado. and In a moment her
TWO tall chimneys were torn from their sockets
on the upper deck crushed through TO the lower
deck, whence they fell into the river.
The officers Of the boat describe the scene as one
Of terrible grandeur; the sky was as black as
night. except when lit up by the lurid flashes OF
ngntning; the river looked IKE an immense boil
TERRIFIC FORCE
that to face 1t was impossible. The position OF the
pilot house, its supports gone and 1t threatening
every moment to follow the chimneys. Yet they
noby stuck TO their posts and as the steering gear
keep the boat before the wind and run under the
sneter OF the island. The storm subsittng as fast
1t came up the boat was enabled to continue her
way down the river.
HEAVY BLOW.
The OmCers report the storm as one OF the most
violent that they ever witnessed. The chimneys
OF the Natchez were the heaviest on the river and
wei 10 ng sna 5s
struck the larboard hurricane deck and broke q
large portion Of that besides several feet OF rail- on
the boiler deck. There was nobody injured. The
sampson post, aft OF the gangway in the gentle
mems cabin, was forced out OF place and the
viii So delayed Tor repairs asout two or three
weeks In the meantime the steamer Governor
Allen will take the place OF the Natchez.
The Republican OF Saturday has the following
from points below the city and from Ibervllle and
Point Coupee:-
We are informed by Charles r. Halstead, just ar.
rived from Plaquemiue. that the levee broke at
Hickey's Point, three miles above. about three
O'Clock on Thursday morning. AT ten in the fore.
noon the crevasse was 800 feet wide and II Deep
and the water was pouring through like cata-
ract The roar could De heard ior distance OF ten
Naturally there is great suffering and distress in
lberville parish. The plantatl in the immediate
vicinity Of the crevasse submerged and the in
habltants forced to seek dry land at dis lance.
The town Of Plaquemine itself is threatened. All
out In the rain to work on the levees Mr. Halstead
has been commissioned by the people OF lberville
tanning assistance. 1t IS greatly needed, not only
in that alicted parish, but also in other portions
than any from the same cause within our recollec-
tl0n The nOOd extends lar and WIDE and the
q me II ass
We never before felt the want OF assistance from
other States to greater extent. Without prompt
action hundreds OF people must starve outright.
We hope, therefore, Tue appeals from Catalonia,
Caldwell and other places In the 0uachita Valley
and from lberville will meet with fitting re-
spouse.
Probably the worst piece Of news that has been
received during the season OF crevasses was that
announcing the giving way Of Grand Levee in the
parish OF Pointe Coupee. The disaster occurred
Thursday night, and the water Is now rushing
through the break with terrific velocity. AS q re-
suit the water fell twelve inches at Bayou sara
yesterdays point on the opposite side OF the
rver and q lew miles below.
BY this crevasse hundreds OF pantation and
small farms viii be Overnowed that have hitherto
escaped and 1t 10 calculated that the whole cOun-
try between the Mississippi and the Atchafalaya
ave days.
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