Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-23
The Prospect Frightening as the River
Reeedes, and the Spirits OF the PeO-
pie Rising Accordingly.
Still Great Deal OF Suffering and More
10 Come, but No Immediate Dan
ger OF Starvation.

condition OF the poor people Is deplorable
but not so bad as has been represented BY
sensational correspondents. Captain Sam J
Churchill, acknowledgement of the State
forces and son of the governor, and Lieuten,
| ant Satterlee, of the United States army, left
here yesterday, after a careful examination
into the needs Of the people resident in the
lower end of Desha county, which is entirely
under water. They estimate the number OF
persons in actual want at 5000, and have
SO reported to the United States government
and 10 Governor Churchill. The issuance Of
supplies here, though not adequate to the
wants of the people, did much to alleviate
suffering. The report that supplies had
been improperly used by Commissioner
Harris is without foundation. 1t had origin
in a statement that Mr.. Lorraine Sain, TO
whom was turned over four barrels of meal
and $50 pounds of meat for the relief OF
Doggy Bayou and Cypress Creek neighbor-
hoods, had converted the provisions to his
own use. He did nothing of the kind, but
gave of the small stock entrusted to him to
the most needy until it was exhausted.
There has been no government supplies
Issued here since last Friday, nor is there
any to issue, though supply is looked for
and is much needed. Instances of private
generosity are numerous, otherwise the SUI
fering would be very much greater. All
those who could spare have given literally
to their less fortunate neighbors.
The total fall in the water is only about
twenty-five inches, though a speedy abate-
ment of the food is anxiously looked for.
The water along Front street is from four to
five feet deep; the levee has appeared above
the surface, and affords the only promenade
within ten or fifteen miles of the city.
There have been a few persons-negroes-
drowned here and in this vicinity-possibly
4 half dozen all told. Rscklessness in ven
turing into strong currents with frail water
crafts was the cause Of the accidents in near
ly every instance.
Colonel L. A. Woodson, superintendent of
the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas
road, hopes to have trains running into town
by next Saturday, and to that end is repair.
ing the line hence to Trippe, seven miles out,
as fast as the receding waters will allow. The
transfer is now made with skif., and mails
and passengers arrive and depart Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. The roadbed for
the distance named is badly washed, but from
Trippe to Little Rock is in good condition.
There are very few strangers in Arkansas
City, hotel accommodations not being of the
first order, as one would suppose.
Nothing further has been heard regarding
he Ia, 81 . 10 oh iaI 1,,fo fbo
river. The losses, already telegraphed the
APPEAL, are not heavy, as the goods had
been removed from most of the wrecked
buildings. The wharfboat and coal fleet were
not damaged.
Much gratitude is felt toward the officers Of
the steamer Dean Adams for the many acts
of kindness extended by them to sufferers
along the river.
The damage to Bolivar county, Miss, is
very great. Depending upon the levees for
protection, no effort was made to get out the
live stock and other property, and frightful
havoc was done. In some places the bodies
of horses, mules, cows, hogs, etc, are said to
be in piles like rock-heaps Buildings and
fences were in many instances swept back
into the woods.
Colonel J. F. Stokes, president of the Lsvee
Board of Bolivar county, is now in Memphis,
it is said, to confer with Captain George
Arnold and other large contractors with a
view to the immediate repair of the levees
so soon as the water recedes sufficiently to
allow the work to be done.
The term of Circuit Court which was to
have convened at Watson, Dssha county,
Monday morning, was adjourned by Judge
Pindall on account of the water.
1t is feared that, even should the water go
down in time to put in crop, the negroes
will leave for the hill country as fast as they
can get out, though the opinion is not gen.
eral.
There will be more timber run out on this
rise than ever before in one season. Nearly
every one who can is cutting a raft of some
sort. Many big runs are already on the way
to Vicksburg and New Orleans.
Appended is list of the principal plant
ers on the river in Chicot county, with the
con ition of their plantations:
Colonel C. II. Carleton, LuHa Landing; 200
to 300-bale place; two-thirds of live stock
and all fencing gone.
w. p. Jac2man, Gaines Landing; 200-bale
place; buildings, live stock and fences gone.
w. c. West, Elmwood plantation; 500-bale
place; stock and fences swept away.
w. r. Street, Linwood; 4O0-bale place; all
safe; only plantation in the county entirely
out of water; has three other plantations
l. k,,t - h,,
taking it to Linwood.
II. Smith, Luna Landing; 400 bale place
lost building, live stock and fences.
d. Wizard, Luna Landing; $50 bale place;
stock all drowned, and 10000 rails swept into
Chicot lake beyond recovery.
Joseph f. Bryan, above Luna Landing
lost live stock and fences.
q. T. Stripping, Point Chicot, opposite
Greenville, S00-bale place; saved all his
live stock by scsfolds; place requires no
fencing, and he will be ready to go TO plow-
ing 80 soon as the water will allow.
J. F. Robinson; SOO-bale place, under four
feet of water; lost two thirds Of his work
stock; saved balance by scaffolding.
The Petil place, owned in Kentucky and
under lease to Mr.. Charles Coy; lost most OF
its stock and all the fencing. This planta-
ton usually turns into market 900 TO loco
bales of cotton annually.
W. W. Ford, 6O0-bale man, is entirely
under, though he has not suffered much
loss of stock or fencing, owing to timely pre-
cautions.
Captain c. C. Mitchell, Sawin place, just
above Arkansas City, has lost considerable
stock and fencing. He is now getting out a
lot of cypress timber to mend his fallen for
tunes.
Dickinson & Adams, the Nhitehills, Le-
land L.eatherman, Colonel Sappington, Ber
Franklin, Colonel J.. A. Pindall-all planters
in this vicinity, have lost heavily in stock
buildings and fences.
While of course the question OF bread anc
meat for immediate necessities is paramount
the real pinch will come when the waite
goes off and efforts are made to get a crop il
the ground. The people are anything bu