Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-23

IAoouu Ildce gave way MOu
day night. The special weak
points are in the Robinsonville
levee, short distance below Husha-
pukana, Lake Charles, at point
just below Concordia and near Boil
ivar Landing. At all of these points
the water has been running over the
ievees, but was stopped by the use
of sand bags and small ridges OF
earth thrown upon top of the levees.
The break at Mound Place will
overflow Deer Greek section.
From the officers of the steamer
Kate Dickson, which arrived at IL
clock to-day, we learn that tele-
gram was received at Hays Landing
yesterday, stating that the Bolivar
ieVee had also broken from Green
vile down, on the Mississippi side.
The lesees there are still intact, and
it is hoped they will be able to stand
the heavy pressure,
MEMPHIS. February 22.-The of,
ficers Of the steamer City of Green
vile, confirm the report published
concerning the sad condition of
affairs now existing throughout the
Mississippi Valley. Thousands of
men are IN constant guard along the
levees, and are using every possible
means to strengthen the power of
resistance and eevate the
crests to prevent the water from
inundating the whoie country.
The Greenville brought several
thousand sacks to be used by filling
with earth to aid in strengthening
the embankments Twenty-Five
hlndred sacks were put off at the
Bolivar landing, where dangerous
break was immlnent. Washington,
Issaquena, Boliver, Coahona and
Tunlca Counties, Mss, and in fact
the whole shore line between
Memphis and Vicksburg, on the
Mississippi, and the whole eastern
shore of Arkansas, are either under
water or threatened with inundation.
The inhabitants of this vast area
of country are in great distress
Many have been forced from their
houses and are subsisting as best
they may on RATS, and some on
knobs or parts of old levees. The
destruction of live stock is beyond
calculation. Navigation of the river
itself is regarded by seamen
as dangerous at it's pres
ent stage on account of the
great expanse of water in many To-
calities, and the bilIowy character of
the waves when swept by heavy
gusts of wind also of the great
difficulty of getting to safe ports. The
government lights along the river are
maintained with admirableregularity.
Th' Sc lights prove an incalculable
benefit to steamboat men now, since
all the landmarks have disappeared.
Arkansas City is completely SUBJ
merged. Not single house in that
city is free from the presence of the
muddy flood. The water there is
represented as being eight inches
higher than the food of 1876. The
houses were built SO as to be above
the high food level of that year,
but in all of them there is from 7
to inches Of water.
WASHINGTON, D. g., February % -
D spatches received at a late hour
last night, report that great storm
reached Chicago, and the weather
turned much colder; telegtaphic
communication in all directions is
serious y interferred with or entirely
cut off; bridges have been washed
away, and ,ravel on several railroads
suspended. The freeze up has
checked the flow of water from the
ground into the little streams, and
most little streams and creeks are
falling.
CHICAGO, February % Reports
from points throughout the West
all ten the same story of flood and
disaster. Rain has been general,
and in many places accompanied by
wind and sect Telegraph wires
last night in svery direction were
down, and many railroads are badly
washed out. The results, however,
except from river floods, will not be
disastrous. The most serious incon-
venience is from the suspension OF
traffic along the Ohio and lower Mis-
sissippi. However, the disa. trous
effect of the floods seem to be in
creasing.
CINCINNATI, O., February % The
river has fallen nearly two feet from
the highest mark, and is still falling
rapidly. The weather is clear and
cold Advices from up the river
show that the river is still rising,
and it may rise again here, but the
cold weather gives promise that the
worst is over.