Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-03-23
THE SOUTHERN FLOODS.
Loss of Life and Danger 10 Property.

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HELENA. Ark, March l9.-Ihe latest
advices from the upper st. Francis river
are that the people of that section are al
most reduced to canuibalism. They have
eaten carcasses for some days, and now
have ali the appearance of people about
to become insane from starvation.
Col. A. ii. johnson. president of the
Arkansas Midland railroad, returned to-
day from Hot Springs. He came down
by skitf to Helena from the mouth of
st. Francis river. He saws that the
scenes along the way are most distress
ing, and the
STENCIL OF DEAD ANIMALS
is revolving, and when the waters decline
it must be still more fearful. The earth
is left covered with q thick Shiny sub
stance full of reptiles of every kind, and
the smell of the miasmi produced from
decaying substances must inevitably be
serious in its consequences.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-Landry Gre
vase, Ascension parish, is go feet wide.
A large force of laborers, from adjoining
plantations is endeavoring to close it.
Story crevasse, below Baton Rouge, is
regarded as beyond control. 1t is 10 feet
deep, and 200 feet wide. The water
from this crevasse will flow into Ship
Island canal, doing little damage except
to Story's plantation, where there were
500 acres OF stubble and $50 acres of
plant cane. This will doubtless be almost
entirely destroyed. The ends of the levee
at each side of the break at Live Oak
Grove crevasse have been secured.
and the belief is the break will be
closed. Small breaks in the levees be-
tween New Orleans and Baton Rouge are
being closed. A number of back levees
are reported broken about Lake Con.
cordia, False river and elsewhere.
THE LOUISIANA CREvAssEs.
Secretary of the board of State Engi-
neers give the following information
concerning the crevasses of this state
from the Arkansas river to the mouth of
this river, also on Bayous Lafourche and
Atchafalaya. Austin crevasse has been
open since 1867. They begin near the up
per portion of Carroll parish, and extend
into Arkansas. The estimated length is
eight miles.
In Madison parish there are crevasses
at Owego, Buckner, Moranza, Milliken s
bend, Delta Biggs and Diamond Island
bend. The last named is open since
1867. In Tensas parish at Woodburn,
Buckner, Point Pleasant, Ships Bayou,
Hard Times, Fordfeld, Hardscrabble and
Kemp. In Concordia parish, at Clare
mont and Glascock. The latter has been
open since 1874 In Pointe Coupee parish,
at Mongauzie and Pointe Coupee, the form.
er open since 1874. In Ascension parish, al
Landry place; in st. John Baptist parish
at Bonnet Carre, open since 1875; in ST.
Bernard parish, at Story plantation; ir
Plaquemines parish, at Live Oak Grove
all the above are on the right bank o.
the Mississippi river, except Landry
Bonnet Care and Story. These three be
ing on the left bank. There are fou
crevasses on Atchafalaya; Suffon's on tn
left bank in Pointe Coupee parish. Vel
low Bayou and Upper Winn track il
Landing parish. The three last nance
are on the right bank. There is also
crevasse on Bayou la Fourche.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Dispatches from
the Globe Democrats river expedition, re
ceived tonight, dated Arkansas City
describe the scene from Helena down a
very similar to that above. There i
scarcely anything but water to be seel
and what few spots of land are yet left
are covered with dead or starving cattI
and hogs or families who have not beef
able to secure better positions. Thes
latter are generally in
A DESTITUTE CONDITION.
Many of them without food and all 0
them will have to be fed by the govern
ment. A number of refugees at Friar'
Point said the whole country back 0
that place is submerged and many Of tn
inhabitants are still living in the uppe
story or on the roofs Of their houses, no
being able to get away, most of them ar
suffering for want of food. Five colore,
children and six men had been browne,
at different places around Friar's Point
In the neighborhood of Dublin 500 familie
are in state of destitution and many O
them suffering for want of food. No gov
eminent aid has yet reached them, but
representative of them is now en- route t.
\ Memphis to see the commissioner an,
procure rations. Several persons hav
been drowend in the vicinity of Dubli
while either attempting to obtain supple
or save stock.
The levee above Friar's Point, which
still above water, is dotted with familie
who have been
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
BY the floods, all of them are withou
shelter and many of them without foot
YAzoo CITY. Miss, March Goth
river is swelling very little, and is no,
about at stand. At least three hundre
refugees have poured in within the Las
three days. The court house, Jail aud er
gine house are filled with them, and
camp mile from town accommodate
several hundred. All have to be fed b
our citizens. One.third of the bushes
houses are deserted.
VIcKscuRa, March 21.-A heavey win
, and rain storm last night and stron
wind to-day caused heavy swell on tt
. river which it is feared will cause ne
| breaks in the levees.
Tallahatchie and the Upper Yazo
, rivers are declining rapidly. At Cree
wood the water is falling though tt
, place is still under water and the cou
house is filled with people.