Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-04


NEw ORLEANS, La, April THE steamer Her.
bert is engaged removing stock 30 Port Hickey,
from FarvieW 70 steve BARRIERS plantation. on Old
for stock. There some zoo or 500 horses, mules
and cattle with some sheep and hogs there. Tho
% water from the creyssses ON the Belar and Myrtle
leaving the fronts OF the different Plantations with
some dry places, and afrording refuge for stock.
need Is fodder or hay for stock
The Times De,nocrat Helena, Ark, special says:
The river Is about stationary, and the overflow
Is going down slowly. From the Mississippi side
OF the river comes the Intelligence that suffering
still continues 20 great extent aud that the gen
erai condition OF the people has not improved any
Francis, Langville, White ana Arkansas rivers
comes news that the water is recedng rapidly.
The distribution OF supplies by the sub-commis-
sioners goes on steadily, and hundreds are daily
FED from the national bounty. The nrst train
over the Helena and Iron Mountain railroad passed
tnrough yesterday. The Arkansas Midland rail-
road from Helena to Clarendon, ffty miles, is re-
paired, and trains are running over the whole
The 7Ynaes-Demordrs correspondent. writing
rom the Tensas river section. under date OF Aprit
Isl, says the condition of affairs is improving.
Most or the stock Is removed, and the people gen.
orally well supplied with provisions The water
had fallen. The deer are 50 poor from starvation
that eight were taken from mound and put on a
barge. People are still I'm gfn-houses The Susie
Will go TO Sicily island with forage for cattle The
current In the Tensas is very strong. As the
fences are all gone, stock win be kept in the hills
until the crop is made. Gen. York, the state com
missioner, is OF the opinion that ratons should be
issued until the people commence planting. The
feeling is growing better every hour.
THE HIGHEST WATER EVER kNowN-Loss OF IIrR
NRw ORLEANS, April "A Times Democrat New
IBERIA special says The water here Is higher than
pouring in torrents into the Teche at many points
CharleS Durand, planter OF St Martinsyflle,
went nve days ago 70 look after cattle and was
drowned; his body was recovered yesterday.
Eleven houses have ioated on at Grand River. and
Ine water Is backing up on the west side or the
Teche, In the rear OF Pattersonville. Bayou Cor
tableau is pouring Hood into the Teche. Travel
on the east side is suspended and a number OF es-
adjustments In New Iberia are flooded. All the
plantations below Centerville on the east side OF
the Teche are wholly or partially submerged
Times Democrat Morgan City special says:
The situation at this point has become decidedly
critical. The water stin continues TO rise rapidly
having gained i've and half inches during the
gauge stood twenty y-four and a half inches above
the high water mark OF "a. The steamboat Fuller
ieft yesterday for Tigervfife with about seventy
passengers, mostly refugees, with the intention OF
connecting with special train from New Orleans.
Reports from Bouef are received TO the effect that
That the water has reached the caves OF many
dwellings, and that some OF them have fioated from
their foundations. The steamer Mary Lewis de.
parted for the upper Teche with full load OF refu-
gees from this city. The boat will leave for New
Orleans Wednesday The steamship Norfolk, OF
the Morgan line Is now awaiting orders for depar.
ture for New Orleans This steamship has been
kept at the wharf as last refuge but since orders
nave been changed and the railroad ferryboat Luz
citizens In case OF an emergency The Morgan
line made their last labor payment for the present
yesterday. The stock OF provisions in store n be-
coming short and dispatch was sent 10 Governor
McEnery yesterday, stating that I'm a few days
there would be at least 500 people here drawing
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