The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-17
INUNDATED.

Destructive OverfiOws in Arkansas-The
Town Of JacksOnpOrt submerged-The
Crops Destroyed.
LITTLE Rock, May 13.-Gazette specials from
Jacksonport, Ark, say of the great food in White
River: 1--WE are IN the midst of the most de
structive overflow which has visited this section
wears. The water stands thirty-one feet eight
.ches above zero and has fallen three inches
ota foot of dry ground is in town, except Jeffer-
IL street. which affords refuge TO all the stock
be citizens possess: quite es,,sd n num atG
efuge in the upper story of storenouses. The
ThOle country for miles around is In one sea OF
be obtained, but may be safely estimated up
in the thousands, large portion OF
OIL Trough and Big Bottoms are
under water, and the damage TO the wheat crop
is terrible The present food is the highest since
1867. If a second rise should come, good-Dye 10
everything The weather is clear and a strong
northwest wind, and hopes are entertained the
worst is over. Have not had mall Tor neariy
one week "
This section has just been visited by an unPre-
cedented rain commencing at O'Clock Monday
evening and continuing in torrents twenly- I,
hours without q moments CESSATION; sweihilS
rivers aud creeks to q height beyond the knoWi-
edge of the Oldest inhabitants, sweeping In It's
mad career everything before II. Mills Es houses
foundations and washed on with WHO fnry, Ut
terly Obliteraung the entire crops on the
the soil are gone, leaving only the
bare clay surface. Maxfeld& Brothers WOODEN
mill valued at $40 0o0 and Joe Smiths iiour mill,
valued at $1,000 are both a total loss. Ruther-
fords mill was damaged $1,000 number OF
other mills have not yet been heard from All
believe the total loss, generally estimated, TO
be $500 600 which will not repair the loss To
which this country has been subjected.
"a young man employed at Smiths mil was
drowned
The Gazette's special tonight from Hot
Springs says: This locality Is Hooded with
q fOrty-eight hour rain, beginning Monday
The damage affected railway, telegraP9le
and general traffic, and has rendered Hot
Springs literally Isolated from the rest OF the
world. The damage by the overflow OF hot
Springs Creek in the city alOnes Can not be est
mated at less than $4,000 The area OF rainfall
extended many miles around and continuous re-
ports OF great damage done reach here. Hot
Springs Railroad sustained immense loss and dam
age The track for many miles has.been washed
away and the iron bridges completely demolished.
large force OF labOrers are at work day and night
repairing the road, but it will be some days ere
travel is resumed. No mails arrived since Iues-
day n O7Ding, and telegraph communication has
been impracTicable until to-day. Ouaehlta River
rose far beyond its banks, and Its width extended
many miles over the country, washing away
crops, fences and houses for miles whites mil,
the largest in this section. was swept away. In
the fertile valley of Saline River and its trlerarles
throughout the County many rich plantations are
flooded and practically ruined. As yet the TOTAL
damage in the County can not be Accurately esu-
mated, and is placed by some at Sl5o,OOO."