Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-02
THE FLOOD.

Destruction Of Life and Property Still
Continues Starving on the
Lower MississippI-A General Rise Yes
terday In the Rivers Throughout the
East.
ST.. LOUIS, March 1-Gentlemen here from
Mississippi county in the southeastern part
of this state, report over half that county I'M
der water, caused by overflow of the Missis-
sipLi river, and that farmers in the submerged
districts have lost nearly all their live stock,
grain and other property A large number
Of families are living in the second story of
their houses, and many others have been taken
awayin boats to higher ground, and are being
provided for at public expense. The track OF
the Iron Mountain railway Is said to be afioat
in some places, and in order to prevent it be.
ing swept away long stakes have been driven
in the ground on each side to keep the iron In
place.
CAIRO, Ills. March 1.-THE situation here
has decidedly chdnged for the better. The
Ohio river fell about three inches and the
Mississippi about four. The rise reported
above, it is thought, will partly check the fall
of rain. The levees still hold firm and every
thing looks brighter. Business is picking up
and the general feeling is that CAIRO is safe.
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At Cairo the people have really not suffered
any inconvenience in consequence of the ter
rible floods that have spread such disaster
along the Ohio and Mississippi river and their
tributaries. The water was higher than ever
before known. mark made by Abraham
Bird, the pioneer of this part of the country,
showing the high water of 1915, was covered
fourteen inches by the present rise. The high
water of 1867 was eleven inches lower than the
find oh INV ha
water gauge at Cairo. Some precautionary
measures were taken to strengthen the Ievees
surrounding the city in consequence of the
unprecedented high water, but no suspension,
excepting that caused by breaks in railroads
outside of the city, of business occurred
Manufacturing establishments run along
without Interruptions of any kind. The Sing
er Manufacturing .company's establishment
has run continuously. The levees have been
questionably established that they are strong
and secure.
HELENA, Ark, March 1.-The river did not
rise here to-day as expected. On the contrary
there was decline from yesterday of an inch.
The flood from higher up caused rise near
the shore, and as it passed off there was of
course fall.
slowly. The weather is clear and warm,
Very serious breaks at Cencordia, Clay, Wade,
Baggots and Clark's levees, which will put
the northern part of Washington and the back
lands of Isaquere and Sharkey counties under
water. A number of people were drowned at
Riverton. and there is considerable suffering
aud loss of life at other points.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 1.-The riveri is
falling. Weather clear and cool. Five
inches of rain fel! at Pine Bluff, fourteen
miles southeast, Tuesday night. The stream
is higher than ever known, and the bridges
and fencing were washed away.
STARVING.
MEMPHIS, March 1.-The river from water
above began raising tonight and will continue
A big break is reported in the levee just below
Coneordia, which occurred yesterday morning,
and the people are panic stricken. Four ne
groes and one white man were drowned c.
W. Blackburn, of Laconia Circle, arrived TO-
day, negotiating for steamer to relieve stock
and people from the flooded districts. He
says many negroes are starving. Others are
feeding on the putrid carcasses of drowned
cattle. Whole families are subsisting on half
peck of meal per week. The people of his
section are offering mich cows for twenty-five
cents per head, as the poor beasts are dying
from water starvation. Mr.. Blackburn will
move his family, hands, stock and all move
able effects to plantation back of
Helena until the water subsidies. The distress
along the river below is unparalleled. News
reached the city this afternoon that the water
in the st. Francis river bottoms or sunk lands
was rising an inch per hour. This, if true,
will put us to thinking before the week is
passed.