Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24
Helena, New Albany and Other River
Towns Enjoying. Gen
uine Bath. -.
Whole Families Drowned, and Much
Stock Swept Away by the
Rushing Torrent.
Smoky Hollow Visited by Tremendous
Rainfalls- The Heaviest
>>.. on Record.
On the MlssiSsippk

On the Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. M.-After de-
clining four inches from the highest
peint reached the river came to- a stand
here this morning and will doubtless COM
mence rising again. The gauge now
marks thirty four feet and eleven inches
above low water mark. 1t is eleven
inches above danger line and within six
teen inches of the extreme high water Of
1862 which proved so disastrous to the
inhabitants of the Mississippi valley be-
tween Memphis and
FRdARs POINT,
Miss. 120mlles to the south, Breaks in
levees have occurred the largest one be-
ingjust above Austin, Miss, which is six
miles long, While the river at this point
does not, according to signal service Off
GERS report, show an extreme high stage,
yet at many points between here and
Vicksburg the river is twelve inches
higher than ever known. This is ac-
counted for from the tact the Mississippi
river has overfowed its banks above
Oscioatc, Ark, ninety miles up the, river
and large volume of water pours
through the country into the head waters
of ST.. Francis river and again finds its
way back into the main stream, fifteen
miles above Helena, Ark, where the St.
Francis empties into the Mississippi.
Every plantation between Memphis and
Friars Point is submerged and the water
extends back from either shore fifteen
miles. PLANTERS are enduring great
hardships from loss of mules, cattle, hogs
and sheep by drowning, in nearly all
overfowed sections. The stock is suffer
ing and what was saved are kept hud-
dled.together on hastily built platforms.
With the flood now pouring out of the
Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee and Cum
;berland rivers the prospects are, indeed
gloomy to the inhabitants of the valley
between Friars Point and Vicksburg.
But one break in the: ::levee has occurred ;
and that at Laconia were reported last
might. There are, however, several weak
placed and if the rise continues, the worst
is feared.
Loss Of Life.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 21.-The Apr
peal's Helena special says the situation
remains unchanged. The river has been
on stand for the past twenty -four hours,
and the water continues rising in the city
and is now over north Main street at the
Presbyterian church. All mills and
work shops in the lower part OF the. city
have suspended operations, and many
1aborers are thrown out of employment.
A few mere days of such distress will
leave many in actual state of want. The
only means of communication between
Main street and West Helena is by skiffs
for which there is great demand. Busl'
ness is at standstill. No transactions
in mercantile circles, except for actual
necessaries of life. News reached Hell
ena this afternoon of the drowning Of
six children on the plantation of the
late Col. Ellis Warrington, (colored)
When he fonnd the plantation overflowed
last Friday, he put his wife and six chill
.dren in dug-out to take them to place
of safety. He had just started when the
dug-out capsized and all the children
were drowned. Washington and wife
were saved BY clinging to 9 capslzed boat
Information has also just been received
oi the drowning Of Moses Green, (col