The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-03-11
More Disastrous Floods.

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railroad track, for three miles between Borden
town and Trenton, was covered to the depth
of eighteen inches, preventing the running of
trains. The upper Delaware was subsiding.
and all danger of further damage in that sec
ton was believed to be passed.
The floods in the New England rivers con-
tinued Friday, though in some places relict
was given by the breaking up and passing out
of the ice. Trestles ON the Fitchburg Rail-
read. near Pequog, Massachusetts,, and on
the Vermont Central Railroad near Montpe
her, have been carried away by the ice.
The inundation at Bolivar, Mississippi, is
increasing and it is now thought all the Deer
Creek country, except the higher points in
the Bogue Settlement, will be covered. Many
of the people are reported to have taken refuge
in the trees. and boats have been sent to their
assistance.
Reports from the South and West show
great damage to have been done by the floods
and that the waters were still rising in many
of the rivers. At Helena, Ark, the Missis-
sippi had risen two inches within twenty -four
hours and the St. Francis and White rivers
were also rising. 1t is estimated that the
number of persons left destitute by the foods
in Arkansas will reach 10000. Twenty thou
sand head of cattle have drowned. The river
was reported to he falling at Little Rock and
at Arkansas City. At Riverton, Miss, where
the levee gave way on Tuesday of last week,
eight or ten persons were drowned. and thir-
teen buildings were washed from their sounda-
tons. The town was still flooded on Satur-
day. At RoSedale. two miles from Rivertou,
the Leader printing office was washed away,
and the women and children had to be car
ried off in boats At Concorlia after this
break in the leyee, there was about an acre of
dry ground, the only dry spot to be seen be-
tween Helena and Arkansas City. Great
damage is reported in Tunica county, Miss,
and great suffering among the colored people.
The water was reported as nearly reaching
Nicksburg, Miss. covering nearly 400 miles
of territory. Capt. Richard Sinnott who has
recently returned from trip on the Red river.
reports great distress along the line of that
stream. and all the lowlands below Alexandria,
La, overAowed. Many OF the people here
are new settlers, who were Just beginning to
get their places in running order, and viii lose
or suffer great damage TO their crops. At
Memphis there was fall Of aboa, one inch in
the Mississippi up to Saturday morning. Gen.
Sherman has been ordered by the Secretary
of War to send officers into the devastated
regions along the Mississippi to obtain infor-
nation and distribute supplies. Hickman,
Nv, and Laconia, Ark, are III need of food,
and 1900 destitute people ARE reported in
Mississippi county. Mo. The Hudson had
fallen i've feet, and the Delaware. though still
high, was subSiding. A $1,000 bridge at
Plattshurg. y. Y. was DESTROYED Friday. and
at Calais. Mo-, the freshei carried away the
hulkhead under the machine shop Of the ST.
Craix aud PeaObscot Railroad
On Monday the Mississippi rivcr was sta.
tionary al Memphis, bu, was expected to be-
eiu rising again az night. IS heavy rams had
4 fallen 10 thas section during the day. L. H.
Maaguni, Commissioner from Arkansas. stated
SUNDAY night thai. in ihe counties Of Missis.
sippi Criiteuden. Lee, Peiusett, Cross Craig
head. ST. Francis. Phillips. De<ha. Chico, and
Monroe, in that state, there were, as far AS
known. about 9o,0o0 destitute people, who
would hnvc TO b. fed by the Government for
at lcass 40 days In addition great Suffering
1 Is reported in the counties bordering along
the Red river.
Z Commissioner Hemingway. of Mississippi,
reports that IN Tomiea, Cohona, De Soto.
Qaisman. Bolivar, Washington. 1ssaquena.
OlissaqaeuA. Naxoo. TaIlahRicllie and san.
. flower counties. north of Vieksbarx. ia his
state. n. 600 people arv Suffering. There arr
other eoausies heiGw Mississippi which have
also hrea visited BY tbs floods.
The War Department, in Washington, coa-
time 20 receive dispatches from flooded points
7 in ,hr Southwest, and Secretary Lincoln states
that the losses aud consequent suffering 4x-
GNft74 CIV F~a@ki1st W. H4AlH- htFE nv III
gent calls for greater relief taan can b. gwen
wifhin the hasiss 81 the appropriation already
r4ada hy Coa<Tcss. Senator Garland saxs
the municipalities and state corporations are
responding literally 10 the demands upG4i
them fs7sm the flooded districts. baf they are
Oyevbsss,lonea t. refugees. and the Distress
f i only beginning The lryees are broken ia
50 nasy 1laees that the impoverished CON.
mnmificS viii he entirely unable to repair
shem In iilne to prevent 0yerisew whsn the
June rise shall conae. Il Is also feared that.
uaieT the hest circumstances, the ground viii
{ he ia sgch a eohditiaa a. ~ deiay planting
ans,l too late foe good crop
Az an Informal meeting Of congressman
from the inundated states held Sunday In
Washington, il sAs resolved to ask an addi.
si0BAl appropriation of Stno.Oa1 for relieL
An appropriation Of ~ least 81 .a0o, 900 will
probably also be asked for 10 repair ievees.
4 telegram frusa Nsw Orleans Fs,poFts txo
ercyasss.s in the Ravoa f.afuarche lfvess, one
near I.afoaFrhe Crossing the other near Ihib-
osleanx. The latter j. veF4 ssfieas. aud
threatens gFvAt damage.
Dispatches on Monday night give additional
accounts 81 the suffering IN Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee. In the latter state over
e0ss0 persons were added 10 thu ALREADY large
nnmher Of sufferers hy Eeceat breaks IN the
lsxees. BesSeen Helena and Xiekshurg The
l,.vees are cru~dei with eolored people and
sleek. ia = starving condition.. Seveal RATS
were seen tisating doNn lhs stream Monday
with Whole families on beard. In two in
stances the peagie on the RATS EeFr rescaed
BY steamers. One Telegram from Eieksharg
reports .'fhe lesee brokea all along the river
fF0as and many persons druwRed." la Lon
isiaaa the Icsees along West Baton Rouge and
Poiat Coupee parishes, which annaally prp-
dace about i.3,00 hogsbeads Of sugar, be.
sides costOsa, H0lOssss and rice, arr threaten
"a with destruction. Meantime the War De-
par;3neaf through It's military officers and
others. Is doing ali Il can fer The relief OF the
sufferers, and forwarding ratioas for dissribn-
ton az various points.
ON "Wednesday night ii vas estimated that
5000 people ia Mississippi, Tennessee and
Arkansas we're without Food or shelter. and
in addition the weather Suddenly became Geld
and II Is feared thai many woald perish.
l. III. Mangun, Commissioned for AFkaH-
sas, reports TO the Secretary Of War that he
has Issued i00.Oo0 raiions throughout the
flooded distrie. ia that state to shout 1890
sufferers The rations will lasr seven or eight
days. whsle the suffering. aRaeF the most ta-
vorable circumstances, viii last forty or fifty
days. Commissioner Hemingway, Of Missis-
sippi, reports that $4,000 persons IN that state
are without supplies or means tor procuring
them. T.se rations already issaed will be eN-
hausFed by the 10Th instant. A steady rain
was falling "Wednesday in the Lower Missis-
sippi region and maintenance. at least, OF
the Hood il expected for several DAYS. Ad-
vices from Austin Mississippi, between Mem
phis and Helena, report that the river has cut
through the town aud destroyed the principal
buildings. among them the Masonic Temple
and the Centennial Block. The water was ~
feet deep in the centre Of the iowa.
Late on Thursday night it was reported that
she Cumberland river was rising at Nashville,
and another overflow was imminent. There Is
some apprehension Of an overflow at New Or
leans, but the levees are yet intact. II is re-
ported that new breaks in the levees have oe-
Cured at Helena. A creyasse 800 feet in
length was made in the levee at Bayou Sara
on Wednesday, caused by the ill-timed cutting
away Of the old emhankment by workmen who
wanted to test the new one.
An Ohio Journal on Two Great
Grimes.