New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23
EFFECTS OF RECENT STORMS.
DISTRESS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

DISTRESS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
STARVATION THREATENING MANY PEOPLE-DE-
sTRUCToN CAUSED BY THE BREAKING OF LEvEEs.
VICKsBURG, Miss. Feb. 22.-The Erening
Commercial publishes the following: From Colonel ID.
G. Pepper. passenger on the Anchor Line steamer
from Helena this morning we learn discourag-
Ing particulars concerning the devastation and wide
spread ruin caused by the breaking Of the evees along
the river from Memphis to Greenve The latest breaks
In Tunica County, Miss at Trotter and Gordon,
mile and half below Yazoo Pass and in Coahoma
County at Wards Lake. At the opening in the Louis
swamp large volume OF water is going through to the
sunfower bottoms. There a temporary levee at
Troters Ridge, which is all gone This evee joined the
main one Colonel Edward Richardson's place above
ushapukana From the latter place down to the break
above Mount Place, in Bolivar County, the water Ia
higher than known, and in many places above the
mainland is only kept out by small ridges being thrown
up on the outer edges of the levees with dirt taken from
the inside portion OF the eyees Theleyee at Mount Place
gave way on Monday night The special weak points
are in tie Robinsonvile levce short distance below
Iushapukana Lake Charles at point just below Con-
cordia and Bolivar Landing At all Of these points
tine water has been running the evecs, but was
stopped by the Of sandbags and small ridges Of
earth thrown mp on top of the levees The break at
Mount Place will overflow the Deer Creek section From
the officers OF the steamer Kate Dickson, which arrived
at IL o'clock to-day, learn that telegram was re-
ceived at ayss Landing yesterday stating that the
Bolivar evec had also broken from Greenylle down. on
the Mississippi side. The levees here still intact
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb 22-The officers Of the steamer
City OF Greenvlle confirm the report published concern
ing the sad condition OF affairs existing throughout
the Mississippi Valley Thousands of men are on con
slant guard along the levees and using every pos
sbe 10 strengthen the power of resistance and TO
elevate the crests to prevent the water from inunaing
the whole country The Grcenville brought several
thousand sacks by filing them with earth, to
nfI frxraF txf
hundred sacks put off at Bolivar Landing, where
the danger Of n break was imminent. Washington,
Issaquena, Bolivar, COahoma and TuDca Counties, Mis-
sissipp in fact the whole shore line between Memphis
and Vicksburg, the Mississippi and the whole eastern
shore OF Arkansas either under water or Threatened
with iDundatiOn.
The inhabitants of vast area of country in great
distress Many have been forced from their houses ard
RATS. and knobs parts OF old evecs.
The destruction of live stock is beyond calculation.
Navigation OF the river itself is regarded by steamboat
dangerous at its present stage account OF 4e
great expanse Of water in many localities and the biz
Owy character Of the when the surface is swept
by heavy gusts Of wind also because of the great dill
Guilty OF ,gcttinZ to safe ports Ihe
with admirable regularity These lights prove Of meal
euabe benefit to steamboat men now since all the bank
Arkansas City is completely submerged. Not single
house in that city il free from the presence Of the muddy
food The water there is represented az being eight
inches higher than du Ing the Hood OF 1876 The houses
SSsi ooG Te SG o 5n ds yea but a00Es ali nY of them
there s from seven to eight inches OF toi water;
only are visible above the surgng food The bluffs at
Columbus the hills back of Hickman the land on tho
Tennessee sdc opposite Island No. TO- New-Madcid,
Point Pleasant, 1iptonvln. Fulton Bluffs, Randolph.
Richardson's, Islands Nos 30 and 80 ard Deans island,
above the head of the Centennial CUTOFF 40 Miles above
Memphis
citizens meeting is to be held o-morrow afternoon
to take action the following telegram received to-
day:
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. %.
"The Senators and Represen tatves OF the river dis
tricts OF The State have just he'd meeting
and requested TO communicate to you that
great loss OF property and stock caused by the
flood. that in many localities starvation il imminent
An appropriation will be made tomorrow by the Legs-
ature 1hc country overhowed aud that subject yet to
20 under comprise the best part Of our state.
Ii is believed by The members representing
the Yazoo Delta that their commercial relations with
YOU Justify them in making known their suffering and
distress and that yOu viii aid them in their efforts for
reiief similar Telegram has been forwarded TO- the
Chambers of Commerce of New Orleans and 81. LOUIS.
ROBERT LOWRY, Governor"
Passengers who arrived here this afternoon from the
ST. River brought intelligence of sad acc dent
which occurred Monday the Tyr0nza, small bayou
cmntying into the s. Francis River about twenty miles
Gbove Madison Ark. The high water had overlooked
the lands belonging to n Mr. jameson, and while en-
~ gcd in removing his wife and Elk children to place
cf safety the highlands, the dugOut which contained
them capsizcd all OF the children were drowned
TWO OF them were young women, aud the four others
were from ak fourteen years Cf. Mr. jameson saved
his wife, but could render assistance to his drowning
chill