Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-30
DECREASING WATERS.

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DECREASING WATERS.
Rations sun Nsed+c. But am Army On
Ger Says April 10 Will Probably Ens
the Suffering - Negroes In Natche,
Refuse TO Work, Prefsrring Ratlons and
Idleness- Death In Gin House Of LET
Persons-Gin House Traps Numerous
Reports From all Over the South.
OFFICERS IDEAS.
81. LOUIS, March 29.-The governmen
steamer General Barnard, loaded with 150,O0l
government rations of meal and bacon, ant
about fifty tons of food and clothing contrib
uted by charitable citizens, left here last night
for Memphis, Helena and vicksburg, in com
mand of Captain Mullius,. United States
army. Gen. Beckwith has just received q re-
port from Lieut.. B. II. Randolph, Third cav
airy, dated Dethi, La, inswhich the latter
sums up the situation as follows:
In the district from the Red river to the
Arkansas line, and about fifty miles west OF
the Mississippi, there has been no loss of life
In this section. except q few children in the
Black river, and there Il no actual starvation
or restitution at present. Tho supply OF
rations, II judiciously husbsnded. will supply
oil pressing needs until April 10, when,
II there is no improvement IN the situation
after that date, there will be general destitu.
ton among oil the people, white and black.
Should the dood fall decidedly by April
10, think at tho most there will
be needed only about Que half rations of ba-
con and meat to May TO 5000 persons, who
constitute the class Of email farmers, white
and black. II there is no change for the bet
ter before the 10th of April there will be about
1880 persons without food or credit. should
the water fall decidedly By April 10, probable
ty is that planting can be done by May l, and
with that prospect large numbers of planters
will prepare to feed their own hands, whereas
If the water continues to rise, while the sys-
mission merchants win decline to advance
Supplies to the country merchants, and the
planters will not be able to feed laborers. i
cannot too strongly recommend that all
Issues be discontinued Immediately upon the
subsidencs Of the water, so that planting can
begin.
MEMPHIS, March 20.-L!eutenants Satterlee
and Richards arrived this morning. The lat
ter has been on an investigating tour through
Mississippi and Crittenden counties, Arkansas.
he reports three-fonrths of Mississippi coun.
ty still under water, which Is however falling
steadily and decline OF twelve inches more
will relieve all the lands of flood. There is
about 500 people in the northern and central
portion of the county that will need aid for
fifteen days longer, In Crittenden county the
destitute number about 3 900 and Will require
aid for fifteen days. All the county is under
water except in the vicinity of Marion and
destitute people in Arkansas are 81 900, who
will have to be provided with supplies for
fifteen days.
NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-The river is
stationary The relief committee will request
cotton seed oil mills to discontinue crushing
until the demand from the over allowed district
for seed for planting has been supplied.
Aspecial from Troy, La, says: The water
here is three feet ten Inches above the flood of
1874. A boat which was rescuing cattle Is
supposed to have gone down in the storm on
Monday on Catahoula lake with hundred
head. The hills of Catahoula parieh are
crowded with people and cattle. The people
are dwelling in pine pole huts. The water
continues rising ut the rate Of three and half
inches per day. In many places it has
reached the caves of the houses, compelling
the people to move ont.
At Dindell Place, on the Black river, on
Monday, high wind partly unroofed the gin
house In which were twelve families and nearly
overturned the hnading, greatly alarming the
occupants.
BOUND TO SAVE HIS STOCK.
A man named McAdam asked to be taken
from his house with his family aud forty head
of hogs, as the wind wds threatening its de-
s:ruction. but refused to leave without the
stock. The waves raised by the wind shake
the houses 10 their foundations.
The Times Democrats steamer Black Riyer
r,nl lon hn ruav <s..lI onA
through the quarters of several plantations,
exciting the wonderment of the people, who
crowded the lofts Of the gin houses. The
boat ran two and half miles inland the
waves caused by the boat splashipg through
the rooms of deserted houses.
DEMoRALIzED DARKIEs.
This Is rich cotton section. Stock was on
scafolds in many places waiting to be taken
to the high ground. The rising waters de-
morallzed the negroes at Liddle place, where
the Mississippi, her house and family washed
away. The gin house at Horseshoe, below
Troy, and containing 300 negroes, is threat
ened with destruction. The steamers will be
busy for days rescuing people.
NATcHEz, March 29.-The river Is station
cry, with a slight tendency downward. The
backward in Vidalia is receding slowly. A
batter feellDg perVades the planters, VINO nope
for fair crop. The city is crowded with
colored refugees. Many have been offered
work and wages, but they prefer id,eness and
government rations.
NATCHEz, March 29-The back-water is
still rising and the restitution on the increase.
A steamer is removing people and stock across
the country from the Tensas river 20 Natchez.
The town and country is crowded with refu.
gees.
TERRIBLE LOSS or LIFE.
NArcHEz, March 29.-Information has
reached tots city of the destruction of Raj.
ston gin, near Lake St. John, Tensas parish,
La, by which 100 refugees lost their lives.
This gin was one of the largest in north
Louisiana and was packed to everfowing with
negroes from adjoining plantations.
PERSONAL