Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-10

communication is by skiffs. With LOO, 600 ra-
lions already sent; 81, 900 more are on the way
from st. Louis, and with local aid furnished
by Mississippi the restitution in this district
will be provided for until the 30th inst.
Everything shows the destitute must be cared
for at least thirty days from date, which will
require additional twenty days. ratiOns for Is,
600 persons, making total of 360, 600 rations.
Many planters say it will he five or six weeks
before work can be done in the OverfiOwed dis
trlcts. Others say not before the first of
May, but just as soon as work can be COM
menced they would advise the issue of rations
to cease.
| ARKANSAS.
Especial to the Western Associated Press.]
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Lieutenant We'd
ders telegraphs the secretary of war the situa-
| ton in Arkansas and says the sufferings ofthe
people are very great; that the government re-
lief saved the lives of many and that not less
than 1000 people will be dependent upon char
| ity until another crop. Continued rains have
added to the general depression.
The secretary of war has been in consulta-
| ton with the senate military committee which
will probably report in favor OF an apprOpria-
ton of 100000 in addition to the 100000 al
| ready appropriated.
MEMPHIS AND BELOW.
| MEMPHIS, March 9-The river rose an inch
| to- day and now marks SO feet on the guage.
Refugees from below daily arriving here, and
in every instance confirm the reports of dis..
| tress of the people who yet remain within the
inundated regions. Capt. j. M. Lee, of the
Ninth United States infantry, arrived this
| morning from Omaha, and left this afternoon
for points below. He is one OF the army Off
GERS detailed to ascertain the true condition Of
affairs and make report to the secretary o
| war. Commissioner Heminway, of kissis-
sippi, accompanied him, and both go as far
south as Vicksburg. Commissioner Morgan,
of Arkansas, will ask the secretary
| of war to send five hundred tents
| to Helena, Ark, where refugees from the
| overlooked regions are gathering In large
| numbers and are in destitute condition. A
committee from Austin, Tunica county, Miss. +,
at a mseting held at Austin Tuesday were au-
thorized to proceed to Jackson to confer with
Governor Lowery on The condition of affairs
existing in that county. Their appeal after
setting forth the great damage done 10 prop
erty and stock says: "We find,
that families have abandoned their houses to
inhabit every available spot OF ground TO be
found A great many are without any shelter
and unless food is carried to them immediate
" that life will be lost with all the fortunes
of starvation. The river is still rising. We
must have relief at once. While we are deep
| ly grateful for $4,000 appropriated by the
state for the general relief in this valley we say
that said appropriation is barely insufficient
| for the wants of our nelghborhOOd alone. We
now say to the legislature of this state. and
to the congress Of the United States, and to
the people at large, that we need help in the
way of provisions and clO' hing, and unless
we are speedily relieved our suffering can only
| terminate in death from starvation and cold.
We advise that depots for relief be established
at Benefits Landing, Commerce, Austin, and
Trotter's Landing, in this county, for
the reception of any and all goods, and sup
plies for the poor of this country, and that all
necessary means be taken to circulate this ap-
peal for relief.
A gentleman who arrived tonight from
Edmondson's station, fifteen miles distant
from Memphis, on the line of the Little Rock
railroad, reports the water at that place over
the top of freight cars standing on
the track. Two engines of the
company were caught here by the
rising of backwaier and 1t is now up to the
caps of the engines, The people have to go
in and out of their dwellings, through water
in the second story, as the water covers every
thing there to depth of from four to eleven
feet The railroad track is covered with water
from Riceville to Madison, distance OF
twenty-nine miles. EIgh, miles of
track is aAoat. Telegraph poles were
all down nearly the entire distance
between Endmondson and Madison. At Black
counter at the eating house. There is small
house there witha second story, and about
thirty people are congregated in it snbsisting
the best they can. Some few have built RATS,
and are living on these floating dwellings.
ANOTHER BREAK.
NEW ORLEANS, March "a special from
Bayou Sara says Point Coupe lev e, three
miles above here on the west bank of the river,
gave way last night. This is new levee and
not vet finished Yesterday the citizens cut a
new levee in from the new work for the pur-
pose of letting the water against the new
ievee. The cut became some 200 feet wide
and the water rushed with such force against
the new levee that about fifty
feet of it was swept away. The
break in the new levee to-day is 800 feet wide
and increasing. This will flood a portion OF
the False river country, increase the volume
of water from the MargaDsia, and affect the
best lands in West Baton Rouge.
The only spot in the levees in front OF New
Orleans, about which any apprehension exists,
ia lust above the railroad depot at Carrollton.
A guard is maintained there constantly.
At the head of Canal street the gauge shows
the river is still between seven and eight
inches below the high-water mark of 1874
The rice fume caused break in the Correlin
plantation levee, which was closed by hard
hard labor. The rice fumes are said to con.
stitute the principal danger. The levee at
farmers busy repairing. The damage from
muskrat holes, giving them mnch trouble,
and now and then big scares. Breaks in the
levees, caused by defective rice fumes at
points between Baton Rogue and the mouth
of the river, are reported almost daily. but nc
serious damage has resulted. The Red River
continues very high, and still further rlse
will, doubtless. occur from the effects OF raiI
at and above Shreveport the past few days
Many levees of the Mississippi are in critica
condition.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 9.-The river thi!
morning at Z O'Clock indicated SO feet 1 incl
on the gauge, rise of 2 inches since yester
day afternoon, caused doubtless by local rains
It showered all yesterday, last night, and to
day is regular March weather. A strong vino
is blowing from the south, causing waves to
form in the river, which may prove disastrou:
to the leyees at Helena and Frlar's Point.
PREcAUTIoN.
NEW ORLEANS March cit is officially re
quested that owing to the dangers Of whee
waves, pilots and captains OF steamboats, pas
as far away as possible from levees at exposed
and threatened points, and run slowly an(
carefully 1t is also requested that steamboat
cease running for the present in Bayou Ii
Fourche.
A dispatch from Bayon Sara says two bat
wrecks occurred in Point Coupe levee endan
gerlng large district of valuable sugar plan
tations.
An InceHdlary Crank.
BosToN, March 9.-Charles Cunningham
who claims to be hotel keeper in the south
and an emyloye Of the Parker House eighteel
. years ago. was arrested to-day on the eharg
attempting to extort money from the proprie