Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-17
THE FLOOD BELOW.
The Lower Portion Of New Orleans
Threatened by a Steadily Increasing
Body OF Water.
Plantations Below the City Threatened
LabOrers DlseOuraged-The BaliZs
Telegraph Line Down.
The Bonnet Carre and Other CreTasses
Water Everywhere, and still IT
Comes in Unceaslng Tide,
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS.
From the New Orleans Times
The lower portion Of our city is again
threatened with inundation. This time
the second district is the attacking point,
and but for the exertions Of a large
force of men, who worked nearly all
last night, and who are yet employed,
together with a numerous force of the
employees Of the New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas railroad, aided by train of
ballast cars, in throwing upan emDank-
ment about two feet high, extending
from Jefferson street, where the EN-
bankment extends across the railroad
track toward the river. blocking the
road down as far as Ursuline street.
The dyke not being completed at the
last mentioned point, large stream OF
water, filling the gutter and half flood
ing the streets in spite Of what escapes
down Dumaine street cutters, is pouring
in. At the Morgan ferry landing a
small Niagara of water finds its way
over the levee, but is being stopped 10y
a miniature levee being thrown up,
which will block the track leading to the
railway ferry boat. In the neighbOr-
well in consequence Of the recent work
done there, but as there are still q few
leaks, a force of men are at work at
this point. From the steamer r. 4.
Lee, arriving last night, we learn that
a new creavsse has been made about
fourteen miles belew Baton Rouge.
From Canal street to Orange no serious
trouble is likely to arise from the high
water. The levee is amply protected,
and can easily stand a rise Of several
inches. At the foot of Orange street
there is a considerable amount of slack
water, but as this comes chiefly from
the plunger at the water works, no
danger need be apprehended. At the
foot of Nalence street wOTkmen were
engaged yesterday afternoon in strength
ening some weak points, entirely as
precautionary measure. At the head Of
Louisiana avenue no signs Of 2 break
are to be seen, and the levee there
seems TO be in a most excellent condi-
ton. From this point up to Napoleon
avenue the situation presents an equally
hopeful appearance. In view of reports
that travel on MOrgan's Texas railroad,
between New Orleans and Brashear,
had suffered interruption from overflow,
there is put forth an official statement
that such is not the case, and trains are
running regularly and daily on time.
BELOW NEW ORLEANS.
From the New Orleans PIcayune.I
The levees below the city are general
ly in a better condition than those above,
though the planters are still apprehen-
sive of break at any time, and watch
them night and day. A correspondent
Of the PicGyIHle, who returned from be
low on Monday, made a careful inspec-
ton all along and found that ali the
breaks were comparatively closed and
of no consequence, with the exception
of two. The first Of these is Madame
Veriois, on the left bank OF the river,
about twenty-five miles below the city.
The storm Of the other day opened this
and il increased to some two hundred
feet in width, the water rushing through
with the utmost velocity, sweeping
everything before il. In this instance,
however, it appears no bed WAS washed
out, the water merely running through
the break, and hence could be stopped
large force of labOTeTs, mostly from
the neighbOring plantations, being set
Immediately to work, and now have
fair prospect Of shutting up the gap.
The second crevasse Of importance is on
the right bank, at MT. Stsckhouse's
Belle Chase plantation, about fifteen
miles below the city. The break is in
high levee some half mile above the
house, and almost, abreast of what is
known as the lower end Of the cutoff
The levee being near the main channel.
with little or no batture to break the
force OF river, the water also rushes in
with great force, cutting passage over
two hundred feet wide. Work with
some hundred labOrers was Immediately
commenced at both ends, so as to stop
is increasing, which being done, rear
levee is now being rapidly built so as to
cut off the water. Slaves and piles are
being driven in and earth thrown on
top and il is hoped to close il before any
great while. The water which rushed
through at both these breaks has not as
yet flooded TO any extent the neighbOr-
ing plantations, on Nine Zerlois's side
it being carried off into Lake BOrgne
and on the Belle Chase side by a large
bayou which runs olt somewhere in the
rear of the cutoff and another which
runs out into Bayou st. Dennis and
Lake Ronde, and it is therefore believed
the damage will not be so great on the
lower coast as was first apprehended,
the planter being all vigilant and doing
everything in their power to strengthen
their levees. Further down, way below
Pointe-a-la-Hache, in some places,
however, the water is running complete
ly over the levee, butas there are no large
places to be ruined, this flooding is of
not SO much moment. The river, how
ever, is reported all along rs rising, and
the utmost vigilance all along is neces-
saIy. BY the steamer Hensley, which
arrived at a late hour last evening, We
learned that work on the crevasse at
Belle Chase had been suspended, the
rain storm Of last evening having swept
away all the piles and earth which had
been placed for the new levee since the
break, and the laborers were discourage
ed. A large DumDer wanted to leave,
but 1t was hoped they would remain, as
work was wanted 10 be again begun in
the morning. The wires Of the New Or
leans and Balize telegraph company
were broken by the flood, ard hence no
news could be received otherwise than
by mail.
LATEST FROM BONNET CARRE.
From the New Orleans Picayune.l
President McComb Monday morning
a dispatch from Bonnet Care,
a hundred and fifty feet wide and still
there being little or no possi- /
bility of closing it. The railrOsd has
had opened fifty gates through the road I
bed, which have been carefully bridged
over, and allows the wafer to run
through. This having been done for a
distance Of twenty miles every fifty feet, /
there will be no danger Of the track
being washed away, though it may be /
covered with water. The officers of the
road, however, believe they will not
have to suspend travel. 1t was stated
in the city last evening that the Gre
vase at Bonnet Care had by no means
abated, but was rapidly growing in
width in spite Of every effort to close it,
and no hope was entertained Of success, /
the water having reached back into the
lake, which was even now being tinged
by the turbid food.
TEXAS.
From the %. Joseph Journal, uthL
The parish is generally overfiowed,
with the exception Of the fronts OF the
plantations lying on the river and on
lakes st. Joseph and Bruen. Within
nine miles OF st. Joseph the back water
was within seven inches of the mark of
1872, on Thursday, and it is reported
as rising all along, and gradually cover