The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THE FLOODS.
Dire Disaster In the Missis-
sippI Bottoms.
Suffering and Starving I'm che
south.
And the End Is Not Yet
Other Freshets.

New Orleans, ga Reaymne Green
vile, MisT., special says: Back water is
still rising, and spreading. It is now
from six inches 10 foot higher than any
previous overfo since the country was
first settled. There will be very little
land above the wafer from river front
places to the hills beyond Yszoo River.
Greenville is secure from any possible
overflow, though low points were at one
time threatened. Refugees from ever
flowed plantations are congregating here
and our resources 20 feed and shelter them
will be severely taxed. So fer the relief
agents have moi communicated with our
local authorities. Our board of super
visors have asked that some of the gov
eminent rations be sent here. They are
needed Immediately. The sheriff OF Boil
war County has lodged his prisoners in
Jail here. He reports very few plsnta-
lions in his county with even a strip Of
land above water, Consequently the loss
Of stock there will be almost total. The
levees are thronged with negroes and
stock whose condition is most deplorable.
As its extent becomes known this calam-
ity begins to appsl. a tax sufficient to
rebuild the leVees above would be almost
insupportable, but that is only an item.
Lsborers have lost their stock and move
ables and are in psnie-strick 60 and de-
moralized condition. Could transports-
ton be secured there would be an exodus
from here to the hills. The dependency
OF planters and merchants ia deepening.
At first this blow was regarded as dis
aster involving losses and hard times;
now 1t is assuming graver and greater
proportions. The moss thoughtful, as
well as the most sanguine, look upon it
As disaster greater than has ever before
bsfsllen the bottom try. 1t will
almost destroy the feeling Of security
with which our local capacity 20 hold
the levee was becoming regarded. Upon
thu reliaL CO was based railroad and
other movements OF capital towards the
Ya%oo Delta, and if it goes all possible
prosperity VI this section goes with it,
The correspondent does not believe con-
fde ce or hope can be restored without
national nelp to rebuild the levees.
Lawrence Mass, Ga freshet in the
Mtrrimac River, to-day, caused partial
suspension of all mills. The river Is
rising and general suspension is ex.
pected tomorrow. The ice carried away
s span Of railroad bridge now building.
Helena, Ark, The situation to-
night Is alarming in the extreme. The
levee broke above the city last night and
wster is kept off from the city by cross
levee at Walker street. The water con-
tinues coming up, and if the Walker
street levee breaks tonight we will be in
3 sad conditi) N tomorrow morning. 4
large force Of men is at work. and mer-
chants are Putting their goods upon
shelves and otherwise preparing for q
general overflow. Reports from below
Of q most distressing character.
Two new breaks occurred to-day, and
much more damage is reported.
Memphis, O. Commissioners Man
yum, Of Arkansas, and Hemingway, of
Mississippi, sent supplies this afternoon
10 points on both sides the river between
here and Greenville, Miss. Every day
brings intelligence OF widespread suffer- |
ing and Of he destitute condition of the |
people within the inundated regions.
The levee in front of Helena, Ark. is |
Itill intact, but bAckwater from the over
TOW is gradually encrosching upon the
portion Of the city. The levees
between Pittsburg and Helens are coy
cred with stock in a starving condition. |
several RATS with whole families board |
have been seen floating down stream.
The situation has become desperate in
IOme localities, and now it is only . Ques- |
ion Of provisions or early starvation TO |
both human beings aud stock.
Memphis, 7.-Captain Ed. Postal, of
he steamer Hard Cash, which arrived |
his morning, reports the backwater |
rom the Mississippi river extends I'D
w bite river to Clarendon, Arkansas, Q |
distance Of 135 miles from the mouth. |
The entire country intervening is under |
water, which is two feet higher than was
ever known before. Great loss of stock
md damage to the farming interests oc-
cured throughout White river bottoms.
The river here CONTINUES stationary. The |
following telegram was sent this morn
ng to Senators Harrison and jackson |
md Congressman Moore, Washington
= The suffering brought to our notice by |
he Inhabitants of the counties in Ten
lessee bordering on the Mississippi river.
>ccssioned by the overflow, calls loudly |
or assistance from the government.
What Memphis has done or can do, will |
% made inadequate. We urge YOU to
,btain authority to have rations purchased
here for immediate distribution, in order
o save persons from actual starvation.
some three t. FIVE thousand are In sbso-
ute need, and must be helped immedi-
Itely. (SignedJ:
NAPOLEON HILL,
President Cotton Exchange.
ID. +. HAGDEN,
resident Taxing district and others.
Washington, THE senate military
ommiLtee, this morning, appointed SEN
tors Atkinson, Hswley and Hampton a
to confer with the score.
airy of war in regard to making the addi-
ionsl appropriation for the relief of per-
ons rendered destitute by the foods in
he south and west. Reports from
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana are,
hat the supplies already issued are mad.
quate. The subcommittee will confer
With Secretary Lincoln Immediately
With the view to making such provision
or the Hood sufferers as is necessary.
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