The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-23
THE ANGRY WATERS.
Horrible story old by a Corrcspondcn
-NnNing MmIen Rernrc Human, falling.

Saving Mules BEFORE Human fteInEs.
ST. Louis, Mo-, March pa Globe.
Democrat correspondent on the Govern.
ment relief steamer Anita, up the Sun
flower river, aud some OF its tributaries,
gives some graphic descriptions Of the
scenes along their banks among the poor
people, who for many days have been
camping on the dry spots OF ground, or
cooPed up in the lofts OF houses, or huddled
together on the roofs. Many OF them were
suffering from hunger, and all utterly des.
titute, having lost everything they possess.
ed. Up to Sunday night the Anita had
picked up and taken to what are known as
Harris Mounds, which are large and high,
nearly n thousand negroes. They are
Camped in the open mir, but will be sup.
piled with food until the flood subsidies
and they can take care OF themselves.
The correspondent relates the following
as one OF the incidents of the trip. While
passing through Lake George Capt Lee
came plump against n labor issue, the mule
or niger question. The Anita had taken
oil u party OF negroes, whose place OF re.
tnge was only foot above the flood, and
who had no boat to make use Of il the
water swept over it. The Anita was on her
way to high mound with the party when
a planter, for whom the negroes worked.
rowed along side and asked to have the ne.
groes put back. They were in debt for sup.
plies and II allowed to get of the place
they might refuse 10 return. He was per.
mitted to talk TO the people, and said
something like this: "Yon people knew |
had gone off to get float, and after |
moved the mules | was going TO take care
Of you"
Capt Ice intcrfered with the remark
that the people were in imnen. peril and
that a removal toaplace Of safely was de.
manded by humanity. The conclusion
OF the matter was that the negroes should
have an equal chance with the mules, that
is, TO put the people on float with the an.
lHlals and remove both together.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 22.-By or
der OF the Secretary OF War, 800, 600 rations
Tor the overilowed sufferers, are being de-
livered by the Louisiana Commissioners.
and 5OUOOO ,rations were sent to Atcha.
taIasa. The rations issued for $4,000 peo.
pie Tor fifteen days will soon be exhausted.
and 10000 people will apply for rations.
This number cannot be supplied, unless
additional rations arc received. Provisions
will be shipped daily until all are supplied,
or stock exhausted. There being no fund
at the disposal OF the Governor, the Times
Democratic, furnished the State Commits.
sioner with forage for distribution, and
then bought a steamer for the Commission.
ers' use, stocking it with corn, oats,
brand and hay, for the sufferers east Of the
0uachita river.
MeMPnIs, TESN., March 22.-The river
continues 10 decline and has fallen IL inches
from the highest point. Secretary of War
Lincoln has astclegraphed WI. Hemingway,
the, Commissioner of Mississippi that
undernew theappropriation 9OO, ,006 rations
have been ordered and sent to him, equal.
y divided between Memphis and Yicks-
burg for distribution TO the sufferers in
that State.
VlcEsBURo, March GA large amount
Of stock is arriving here, and the number
Of refugees is not very large. The situation
is critical at TallulAh, and n steamer and
two barges were sent there. Goodrich
Landing asks for 1000 rations, and that a
thorough examination OF all levecs be
made. The National Cotton Planters AS.
sembly shipped the bale cotton presented
Tor the benefit Of tho overflow sufferers, TO
St Louis, to be sold or ratiled.