Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-06
The Southern Deluge.
pIscouRAGISG REPORTS FROM THE NissIsIP-
PI LowLASDs.

ri LOWLANbs.
New ORLEANS. April ..
A dispatch from Morgan City, dated
midnight, says: The water rose 5 in.
ches at this point during the past "a
hours and is now l3 inches above high
water of 1874. Many families are leav.
ing the city and in other cases the wo-
men and children are being sent west
to the highlands. Several buildings are
considered in great danger and the
stock is being moved to Bell Isle. The
announcement made to day by the rail.
road officials that no more trains would
arrive from New Orleans caused much
anxiety. The stock OF provisions is very
limited and unless relief comes in a few
days there must be suffering. This town
relies upon the railroad and swamps for
its support. and stoppage Of the trains
will throw many persons out ot employ.
ment, while the swamps are too high to
work At least two feet OF water Is ex.
pected The Post Office will be flooded
by morning. Both the RerieV and Free
Press offices have raised their floors, and
the issues this week by both journals
will be made under serious dlsadyantS.
ges. Several merchants have removed
their goods and closed their stores.
The Berwick = Bay bridge has been in.
spected and the structure was found to
be as staunch as ever. Additional re.
ports have been received Of the distress
ed condition of the people living along
the Bayou Bpuf. II Is hoped that the
steamer Mercer will arrive to night. In
that event the railroad company will
ar,I har 20 "A s.f thEaa VanFtIa
The boat will accommodate 300 or 400
persons. The Morgan Company has
evinced q very generous spirit towards
the poor by giving free passes to a large
number who would otherwise have been
unable to reach the highland. The WA
ter rose two inches from II o'clock noon
to 9 2. NJ.
WAsuISGToS, April 2.-ln letter
from Baton Rouge, received here yes
terday, the writer, WashingtouIau,
said: "The actual suffering in the over
flowed regions on either side uf the
Mississippi river is far greater than peo.
pie at the North can cdb ceive, and the
loss of property consequent upon the
floods TO incalculable, aud yet in the
midst OF the distress and suffering We
Huu t&CtDtAOuhA thHth "utIt IhdNAAfAN
crops cut under the guise OF distress. A
few days ago among the petitions for re.
lief delivered TO Governor McEnery was
one signed by nearly 100 person living
in the neighborhood OF Port Hickey,
begging for ratIons and other help on
account OF the flood. The Governor
handed this to the distress committee.
who upon investigation found that only
afew acres of land IN the parish had been
flooded, and that there was within q
short distance from the pretended suf.
ferers any quantity of high and dry
lands. To this dry spot IL was proposed
TO move these sufferers and pay their
field hands fifteen dollars per month.
The offer was refused. They did not
want work, but they wanted Uncle Sans
rations.
MoRoAS CRY, La, April 3.--Tbe wa.
ter Is still rising and a strong current Is
setting in from the swamps in the rear
of the town. The indications point TO a
food equal to that Of 1873. There was
n gain of six inches only during twenty.
four hours ct IL o'clock Sunday night.
The gorge now stands nineteen inches
above the high water mark of 1874.
Notwithstanding the railroad order oil
yesterday. one train came in from New
Orleans, but none from the west. Many
more families have left the city and
more are to follow by the Teche boat to
morrow. The planking up Of the rail.
road and steamship warehouse will be
taken down at once in order TO save the
tuilding from destruction.
The embankment lately thrown up
on Steel and Clark's plantation, two
miles below Pattersonville. gave way
yesterday morning. 2 70 clock, submerg.
ing the entire plantation and washing
away the railroad bed at Barletts sta
tion. This will prevent the further pas.
sage OF trains.
The rear portion Of Berwick City Is
entirely under water, and families have
abandoned their homes. yet the inhabi.
tants are fully able to sustain them.
selves without outside assistance, pro.
vided fFeights can be delivered from
New Orleans. The present supply of
provisions will not last more than eight
days.
A gentleman who arrived from Bayou
Sara to-day states that there are but
two houseg there out Of water. The
railroad company has offered free pas.
sages upon the road, but 20 far but one
family has taken advantage Of 1t.
FRANKLIN, La, April 3.-The water
rose eight inches in twenty.four hours
ending Monday ct midnight. At the
Dancy plantation below Centreville,