The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-04-15
The Struggle with the
Flood!

us cO!upieteu the ruin IfOin
to Napcleonviile. Not
a solitary Levee in the rear is left,
but all ale either broken or the
water runs over them.
Many planters have fallen back
and taken mp a new position, hop
by hard work to save portions
Of the crop.
Mr.. Winder's overseer arrived
ut ii O'Clock who says that they
surrendered this morning, and
also Mr.. j. j. Shaffer.
A heavy rail fell there yester
day afternoon.
Mr.. James White, reports that
yesterday a rise of 81 inches from
Z A. NJ. to 10 P. N. the water
came TO IA stand and had not ris
Ell since.
He reports also that the II
rent towards the Gulf is much
stronger than usual. This indi
Gates that the top of the rise had
reached US.
The Levees on the Ardoyre
plantation gave way. This, aided
bv a break in the Belle Grove le
zee inundated both those places.
w. A. Shatfer has abandoned his
rear levee and making Il stand on
Il second position.
Minors place seems to hold out,
and this has been done by plan
ters from the Delarge, Gallon
and Terrebonne sending large
gangs Of men to assist in the pre-
servation of the Levee.
Mr.. R. l.. Pugh from the Leigh
ton plantation, was in town this
evening who.says the water is Is
| inches above that Of 1874 at the
draining wheel on that place, and
that there was no rise yesterday.
j. M. Howell Jr. whose resi-
dence on the Waverly place, is i'll
the water. says that, in SO hours
this evening, there had been d
Use Of some 3 inches.
The fall in the Bayou Lafonrche
continues being now about 2 feet
below high water mark.
There are not many more disas
tcrs to hear from. The work is
done, the contest ended and the
unfortunate planters and citizens
are whipped.
They feel as some of us did &C
years ago this day at Shiloh. W.
had fought Il great battle, for 81
hours, and we're still on the field
but the results were anything bul
pleasant; in fact we felt that we
had been badly whipped in thu
contest.
In lower Trrrebonne below the
Morgan Rail Road the water. COZ
times to rise more rapidly thar
on this side.
The road bed evidently protec'
ed them somewhat, but when til,
.water ran over the road it sO0r
backed upon the Black plants
tons with nearly the same success
and result that had followed it,
attack upon the lands along tn,
Bayon Lafourche.
Saturday April 8. Rise still
pprceptible in the rear but d,
Geasing, i'll quantity.
Sunday April 9. The water il
the Bayou continues to fall, benz;
now more thar two feet below
high water mark, aud not likel.
to cause any further trouble thi
summer.
Back water from Pittman's or
vase is reported falling. but tn
rains in the last two days hav
given some trouble to Il few p!a.
tiers.
Monday April 10. From all ii
counts the water has reached it
highest point and the next NOV
will be to decline.
5 So tar MeSsrs. Butler. W.. 4
, Shaffer, McCullam aud Minor "a
| BayOn Black have successful
2 withstood the attack of the foo,
The question now is, how niue
. sugar cane il not injured an
/ what will be the damage to til;
. covered
< The Ridgeield plantation
the Gnion heirs has 324 acres Il
covered with strong hopes of RI
!, ching more.
Tuesday April II. The waite
in the Bayou is about on a stan
since yesterday. A gsntlema
from Assumption states the BAG
r water approaches nearer til
! Bayou on the Leighton and IL
= d. P. Pugh plantations than
: any other point. !.
r The water Is reported to h
> abont on q otand in the rea
Belle Grove plantation on Bayt
, Black has about 200 acres Of car
!, uncovered. Howell and Robichau
q on the Waver!ry place, with the
:. tenants have about $50 acres I
i. covered.
: Wednesday April IL. Rayt
LafOurcbe continues to recet
! slowly. The water in the rear
about on a stand. Planters al
others are preparing to work
soon as any decline is percrptibl
Peoples faces are more cleerft
The worst is known and Suspen
= is over.
y Thursday April 10. Bayou c,