The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-16
THE GREAT FLOOD.
The Carrollton Levee 20. T."
No Danger at Camp Parapet.
Later From Ouachita.
The City Front Algiers Threatened.
Seven Inches Above High Water
Mark.
Later From Ouachita.
Crevasse in Jefferson Parish.
A Number Of Persons Drowned.

At noon yesterday, the surveyors mark at
the head of Canal street, denoted inches
above the high water mark of 1871, and the
river, aided by high southwest wind
which has prevailed all the morning, is
rising sbwly but surely.
The office of Capt. G. L. Kouns, at the
Can gstreet ferry landing, is surrounded by
wat +, as is also great portion Of the ferry
bridge used by vehicles.
On the upper steamboat landing, from
Poydras to ITALIA streets, the water is
washing over in at least dozen places.
The condition of the lower city front re-
mains unchanged. We have nothing later
from above.
BY the arrival of the Frank Pargond we
learn that from Argyle to Vicksburg the
whole country is flooded, and from Vicks-
burg to this city all of the breaks previously
reported are still open.
Gen. jeff. Thompson left at 10 A. NJ to-
day on the steamer Mary Ida, on tour of
inspection.
Since our evening edition of yesterday,
one of our reporters made, in company with
an experienced party, tour of our river,
from Camp Parapet to the lower limits Of
the city. We find things about the same as
stated yesterday evening
At the landing usually used by the pro-
duce barges, the water is completely over
the wharf, and it is rendered useless for the
purpose Of landing freight. Considerable
freight stored thereon was, last evening, in
danger Of being badly damaged
AT ia P. M. yesterday, the water mark de-
noted inches above the high water mark
of 1s71-a rise of one inch since our last
report.
At Carrollton we found large force en-
gagged in strengthening and raising the
levee, and no danger need be apprehended.
At Camp Parrapet we found everything
in good order and sufficient force there to
prevent any immediate danger of an over
flow.
From Ouachita River we have most de-
plorable state Of affairs. The Ouachita Belle
arrived last evening and reports that she
was detained in the Lower Ouachita and
Black rivers over "a hours transferring peo-
pie and stock from the overdowed places to
places Of safety. Her officers report the
whole of Lower Ouachita and Black rivers
inundated and great distress existing
amongst the inhabitants.
From the officers of the Ouachita Belle, we
learn that all the breaks between this city
and Bayou Sara are still running, with little
or no prospects of closing them.
At last reports we learned that the Belle
Chase crevasse was still growing large by
degrees
Work on the "Ver Bots" or Greenwood
crevasse was about closed at p NJ. yester-
day.
The Algiers levee was in precarious con-
dition yesterday evening, but as the citi-
zens Of that village are on the alert, we
have no fears Of anything serious taking
place.
In conversation, last evening, with Mr..
Bell, City Surveyor, we were informed that
apprehend no fear from an overflow from
any crevasse which may occur at Camp Par
rapet, or from those to Carrollton, as the
new protection levee, recently constructed
from the river to the lake, is fully eighteen
inches higher than the Metaire Ridge, and
in consequence break above it would not
in any manner affect the rear portion Of our
city.
By latest reports we learn that there a re
a large number Of hands at work on the
levees between Carrollton and Kennerville,
and distributed as follows:
Twenty-Five men under City Surveyor
Bell. at Sauve's plantation thirty employed
by Senator Robert Gray, under his personal
charge, between Sauve's and Kennerville /;
eight men, under direction of Mr.. Leblanc,
between Sauve's and the Trudeaux planta-
ton; ten men under Mr.. st. Martin; ten
under Mr.. LIE Breton twenty-five under Mr..
Duffossat; nineteen under Mr.. Sparenberg :
twenty under Mr.. Soniat, and at Kenner-
vile there are, in the employ of that city,
twenty-five men under Mr.. Charles Hodge
The planters think that with sufficient
pecuniary aid from the authorities, say
about $1,000 with which to pay eff working
hands, they can secure the safety Of the
levees against the threatening flood. The
levees have been raised all along this line,
from one and half to two feet.
1t was also rumored yesterday that Gre
vase had occurred the night before at Da-
Wilson's plantation, situated about seven
miles above this city, and on the right bank
Of the parish Of Jefferson.
A number of persons are reported to have
been drowned.
Every lady receives beautiful bouquet as Tie Sat-
erda. matinee.
Strand bouquet matinee. Saturday, at The Academy.