New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-20
Crevasse In Bass Levee, Ben Lomona
Levee, and 1t BuckFidge.

Levee, and It Buckridge.
From the officers of the City of Helena
and passengers who came down on the
boat yesterday morning, We learn that q
break in the Ben Lom0nd levee, at Ward e
landing, took place last Sunday. The
break was only about thirty feet wide and
two or three feet deep when the Helena
passed down, but it was steadily widening,
and all efforts to stop it seemed unavailin9.
of sacks and lumber the break could be
stopped, and it is possible that proper
efforts will be made and the crevasse closed
in . few days.
From the same gentleman We learn that
. break in the Bass levee, below Lake
Providence, occurred on Sunday morning
before daylight. by which Q large amount
of territory is inundated. The break is re-
ported to be about 800 yards wide and the
From what We can learn it appears that
the water did not run over the top of the
levee, but siped through the base and
raised the top of the levee of, sweeping
away about 800 yards all at once. This
break will food q large extent of territory
not previously inundated by the Milliken's
Bend break.
The breaks in the levee were so sudden,
and the rise of the water In the overflowed
mules must drown before they could be
moved away. At one place they could be
seen standing on little point of levee, in
the midst of the overflow, huddled together
and trying to keep out Of the water, which
was rolling all around them and rapidly
climbing up the sides of the little knoll on
which they stood. A great many people
whose lands are now partially inundated,
regarded themselves az very safe, and have
IN W NO "A rot hon and
den and unprotected food which has como
upon them.
The Bolivar levee, at Buckridge, broke
last Friday afternoon, and is sending out
an immense volume of water upon the
country lying back of it. This break, which
is about 1900 feet wide, occurred while
workmen were busily engaged upon II, and
30 sudden was the giving way, and the rush
Of water through it, that several of the
workmen came near being drowned before
they could mako their escape. The water
the Lake Warrington country, and large
portion of 1ssaquens county. In 1874 tho
protection levee at williams bayou forced
the w&ter down through Sunhower river
and Deer creek, but it 10 reported that this
levoe has been cut, and that the water is
now overfowing Black and Steele's bsyous.
At Milliken's Bend the river continues to
pour through the ofevasee, and the levee 10
nearly gone. Tho landing in front Of tho
town Is dropping into the river, and
house standing, or that once stood, in front
of the break, has toppled over by reason
of the foundation having been washed
away. The house was used a. store and
belonged to Mrs. Bowers. The water from
the Milliken's Bend crevasse overfows .
large extent Of territory in Madison and
Carroll parishes, and has done great deal
of damage.
At Skipwith's the levee is still standing,
but it 10 neither high nor strong. 1t came
very near giving way last Wednesday,
when heavy west wind blew toward the
Mississippi shore, and the waves lashed the
levee with more fury than was agreeable
to the planters, who stood looking ON with
considerable anxiety. The breaks in the
levees that have already occurred, how
ever, have relieved other levees that were
as evidenced by the fact that
the river fell six inches ct Lake Provi-
dence within few hours after the Bass
levee break occurred. A decline Of two
inches was reported also at 0reenville.-
Vicksbwrg Herald, april 1S.
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