Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-30
A CreVasse at 0sceola-1he Town In-
undated-The Steamer Frank For
rest TO the Rescue.
The Trestle at EdmOnds's Station on
the Little Rock Railroad Washed
Away-The Country Below.
More Favorable Reports from the Tai.
Ishatehie and YalObusha Region
About Napoleon, Etc., Etc,
osCEOLA, ARK, FLOODED

OSSEOLAi Ahhs5 FLOODED.
Last Tuesday night the levee gave
way at Oseeola, Mississippi county. Ar
/ kansas, eighty miles above here. and
/ the whole tewn was soon inundated
/ The crevasse is about fifteen feet wide.
and although a large volume of
water was rushing through the
aperture, efforts were being made
yesterday to repair the break
and prevent further damage from the
encroachlng river. Owing to the depth
OF the water in the crevasse, and the
strong current, it is not believed that
the water can be checked with the
means at hand. The greater portion of
the country adjacent to OsceOla will be
flooded, and untold damage may result
TO the inhabitants in that region, The
break was altogether unexpected, as the
levee at that point was regarded firm
and strong. The strong pressure of the
water, aided perhaps by the wind, forced
the embankment away. The water soon
flooded the stores and dwellings, caus-
ing the citizens to flee to dry quarters,
and that, too, on short notice. Many
families were taken on board the steam
er Frank Forrest and landed at locali-
ties above the reach of high water. The
timely arrival Of this good little steamer
cannot be too well appreciated by the
many who were enabled to leave the
submerged town.
LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.
A trestle on the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad, at EdmOnds's Station, ten
or twelve miles from this city, has given
way, rendering the passage of trains i'm
possible. While the damages do not
amount to much, still the needed repairs |
cannot be made until the water recedes, !
which will be at least a week or ten 1
days. The break is at a place where the |
water is too deep to admit of any work |
being done toward replacing the treste. /
Colonel Livermore, the efficient SUPER |
intendent, has been watching his road /
carefully day and night since the coun-
try OverfiOwed, and used every precau-
ton against accident or the interruption
of travel on that line. Nothing daunted
by this unavoidable loss of a small
trestle, he will commence running a
steamer next Saturday from here to
to connect there with his rail-
road for Little Rock. 1t is said that the
st. Francis will be repaired in time to
leave on that day, but whether the boat
Is to be run under charter Of the railroad
Dr. by her commander, Captain Basket,
As heretofore, is not stated.
FROM BELOW.
Advices from the country south of
lere give but few additional facts rela- |
i've to the inundated towns and planta-
ions, though there seems to be no abate-
nent of the destitution of hundreds of
antilles. While the river here was re-
,arded on a stand yesterday. reports
each US that in the bends below the
liver is rising at the rate Of
N inch every day. The levee at !
'riar's Point, Coahoma county,
Mississippi, we are informed by Captain :
ZEE, Of the Phil Allin, is about two feet
bove the water, though there is heavy /,
ressure against ii. The storm night f,
light before last did not injure the levee, /,
Though the waves dashed strongly
gainst it, and forced the water over the
Op Of the embankment. No damage,
Iowever, resulted from this cause, and ;
With the unbrOken bulWark planters feel !
10 alarm of being inundated. BeluW !
Napoleon the river has done a consider
BILE amount of damage, and the entire t,
ountTy is being covered with water. ,
he planters from here to the ,
bove town, and those in the lower !
art of Whi.e and Arkansas rivers are :
n great need Of provender for their :
Orses and cattle, which are starving to ,,
cath by the hundred. 1t is intimated !
hat over fifteen thousand dollars worth !
{ stock have drowned or starved to death
D the neighborhood Of Chicot City, :
arkansas. The committee from the !
Ommittees from the cotton exchange
nd chamber Of commerce, are working
in behalf Of tae destitute per- =
Dns Of the lowlands, and we understand .
nif har l. ]
onatiOns in money, clothing and pro- :
isions. Captain John n. Harlem, of \
he steamer Fort Gibson, informed the \
hartman Of the relief committee q
nat his boat would leave :
atur1ay for the Arkansas river and all 4
)ntributiOns for the people of the flood y
1 country would be carried free of n
1arge. This proposition will doubtless 1
2 accepted, and the kindness of Captain .
LaTben will not soon be forgotten. How =
ng the high water will continue is 4
latter Of conjecture, and some fear that | 4
will be many days before il recedes. \
] 1862 when the river between here | =
nd Vicksburg was higher than ever !,
nOwn before, itremained at high-water r.
vel eighty seven days. In 1855 the l.
gh-water lasted ninety-five DAYS at -
is place and one hundred and t10entl- =,
ne days at Vicksburg. Should the ~
esent high-water continue this 70
ration, but little cotton will be raised. n,
he flood has already raised the price of 90
tton 10 this market, but it is believed re
ere will be no further advance, as hs
od crops may be produced, if planted rit
the first Of June, before which time M
is believed the waters will have SUBJ no
led. bo
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