The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-29


ment appr0priating $125,OO0 to the academies or
the State by vote oil II to l8.
THE MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW.
Additional Details or the FIood-Fam-
lilies Pouring Toward the Highlands
Large Destruction of tho Sugar Cane.
NEW ORLEANS, April %, 1874.
The captain Of the steamer Iberia in his report
to-day to Mr.. T. Upper, agent for the Atakapos
Mail Transportation Company, says in coming
from Bayou Teche to-day took a cargo OF sugar at
Oakstown direct from sugar house purgery on the
bow OF his boat.
All the Fausse Point is under water. from
seven miles above New Iberia. The water OF
Grand Lake is only $50 yards from Moving over
the east bank OF the Teche From the Atchafalaya
TO New Iberia families are pouring in from all
the large plantations are abandoned on the east
side OF the Teche Where 5000 h0gsheads Of sugar
would have been made, they now only hope to
save seed.
Portions OF the towns OF Franklin, New Iberia
and st. Martinsvllle are under water. The water
Is running over MOrgan's Railroad for distance
OF about twenty-five miles from Brashear. The
streets OF the latter town are covered with water
Three men were drowned on Monday at the
Pearl River crossing Of the Mobile and New Orleans
superintendent Scranton OF this road, says it
will take thirty days TO repair the damage caused
by the recent food and get the road in thorough
order.
The steamer Pargoud Ii expected here in the
morning. She has 1859 bags OF mails shipped at
vicks6urg, and sup osed to INCLUDE New York
dates from the 10th TO the 10th.
The River FalIing-The Water Above
the Highcs Ever Known.
MONROE. La. April %. 1874.
| The river has fallen an inch and halr during
| the past twenty-four hours, and the water is
receding slowly in rear OF the CITY, A light shower
OF RAIN fell last night, but the weather has been
clear to-day.
The steamer Garry owen, which left Camden at
eleven yesterday morning reports the river falling
all the way down. The water above is the highest
Planters living below report thirteen miles OF
the river front out OF the water between Morri-
sons and CuLa, but the rear Is all under wafer
Below Cuba all is 0ver1Owed.
The mails for the East ana West 60 by way OF
Shreveport.
No Change In the Condition Of the Rail-
roads.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April %, 1874.
The river is now stationary at this point, with
no land visible, except portions OF the railroad
track, TO Madison, Ark, distance of forty miles,
which may be given as the width OF the river.
There Ia no change to report IN the condition of
the railroads. The Memphis and Louisville route
is still waterbound between Davis and ClarKs Vile,
while the Mississippi Central Railroad is snll
broken between Canton ana Gre, Grenada Passengers
ring at the washed places; but as swift current
OF water crosses the track at several points 1t is
uncertain how long communication can be kept
up.
The Signal Once Report.
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1874.
The Signal Service reports for the past twenty
four hours show that from st. Paul to La Crosse
the Mississippi has fallen slightly, risen few
inches from that point to warsaw, fallen q little
between there and Cairo, with an average rise of
one inch below that place to New Orleans, where
the water is now fifteen inches below the high
water mark OF 1871.
From Cairo down as far as Helena the river IS
higher than at any previous time during the pres
enJ year. but at CAIRO it is st six feet below tho
i is falling " steadily throughout its entire
one inch. The Ohio has fallen at Pittsburg.
risen from Marietta to Evansville, and fallen
cinnati. where it has been four and a hall feet
The Allegheny, Monongahela and Cumberland
have fallen steadily, while the Red River has
high water mark OF 1840
Discouraxing Accounts from Georgia.
AUGUSTA, Ca, April %, 1874.
There was heavy rain here to-day.
The crop accounts from the State at large are
discouraging, owing to the continuous rain and
The River NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prev
alent.
MONROE, La, April %, 1874.
The Ouachita River at this point has fallen
quarter OF an inch since last night. The reports
OF the extent OF the overflow accumulate from
above and below. Previous dispatches are iully
confirmed and particulars might be given to any
extent. Destitu;i0n is very prevalent.
Aid from Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 90, 1874
Both branches of the City Council passed reso-
luton to-day appropratng $25,Ooo for the rolief
OF the sufferers BY the foods in the Mississippi
The Mayor win. undoubtedly, approve the rssolu.
ton tomorrow.
The National Grange Contributes.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1874
The following telegram was to-day sent to Fl. w.
8. Lewis, Master Of the State Grange OF Louis,
ana
WASHINGTON, ID, c., April g. 1874
By order OF the Executive Committee SEND you
by express tonight 900 for the benefit OF ths
suffering members OF our Order In Louisiana.
o. II. KELLEY,
Secretary OF National Grange,
Contributions from Various Sources.
NEW ORLEANS, April 49, 1874
| Among the contributions Tor the relief or tn
sufferers by the overflow are $1,000 from washing
ton city, $1,000 from Manchester, N. H.. and 100
! from Bath, Ne. The Distributing Committee ar
working theoretically, getting or supplies to al