The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-02
The weather and the Floods.


WASHINGTON, February 22.-Dispatches
received at late hour last night report that
n great storm reached Chicago and the
weather turned much colder. Telegraphic
communication in all directions was seri-
nuslv interfercd with or entirely cut OIL;
Bridges have been washed away ana travel
on several roads suspended. The freeze-up
has checked the flow of water from the
ground into the little streams and most oil
the little streams and creeks are falling
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, February p. Reports from
points throughout the west all tell the same
story of floods and disasters. The rain has
| heen general and in many places accom-
nanied by wind and sleet. The telegraph
wires last night IN every. direction we're
| down and many railroads badly washed
ont The results, however, except from
river floods, will not be disastrous, and the
most serious inconvenience Is from the sus.
pension of traffic along the Mississippi
| river, which disastrous effect the noous
seem to be increasing.
| MEMPHIS, February 22.-Oficers Of the
! steamer City of Greenvillc confirm the re-
| mort published concerning the sad conditlon
| OF affairs existing through the MISSISSIPPI
valley. Thousands Of men are distributed
along the levces and are using all possible
/
sistance and elevate crests TO prevent the
water from inundating the whole country.
/ The CITY Of Greenville brought thousand
sacks 10 be used, filled with earth, TO
strengthen the embankment. Two thou
sand five hundred sacks were put on at
/ Bolivar landing, where the danger OF a
break was imminent. Washington,
/ Isoauena. Bolivar, Coahoma and Tunica
counties. Mississippi-in fact, the whole
I shore iiue between Memphis and Nicks-
| burp. MississiDpi-are threatened, and the
/ eastern shore Of Arkansas is either under
water or threatened with inundatiOn. The
/ inhabitants Of a vast scope Of country are IN
great distress, have been forced from their
] h0uses and are resting on RATS; some on
] knobs. or parts Of Old levees, The loss
I of live stock is enormous. Navigation
Of the river iIself is regarded BY
] seamen Is dangerous az its present stage
] an acrouut Of the eEuanse Of water IN many
! localities. and the bill0Wy character Of the
] ,rsvss hen the surface is swept BY heavy
80 n ,-iud. also because n the great
] dimculfv 81 getting 10 safe ports. Govern
r,ent lif his nlCng he river are maintained
~ admirable regularity. Ihess lights
}. 49, "a ircaicuiable benefit 90 steamboat
me- nov. since al the bank landmarks have
diseurea-ed. Arkansas City o. completely
] soF.r-a-Fe1. Not q single house ln
hi fi-.f CIV D. free from the preserve Of the
--nT1r -fI-sl. TIE water there is REPORTED
a. eieft inches higher than in lsl6. Honses
] - 'f.--iIf % e. % BE- shove The high hood
- N st wear. but in al Of them there
] 80 saven % eight inches q Wnter.
r,ar ,~errl Cairo and Memphis TIE iollgH-
I inc r.rirfs Of lana we're Fls.ule eyyi.
s--,s-- Hoo7s- The bluiis 81 C0.l--fbls
I fIsi1. 80 III Hiftrnan. land on the Ieunes-
-. 80 rr.o9ife Island No. 10, NeU
] W.5~if Point Pleasant. IlrtonEllle, ulleT
7 T---fF. p~ndolrih. Richardson's, Islands No
r1f 4. Do1ne lslgud- shove the
I L..d ~ Centennial Cuf-ud, io-tT mlle
above Mernrhis- .-.- -
Passsnre-s a-riTing this tiieinD9h HoH