Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-06
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

kowistch, the Polish minister who some
days ago blew out the gas in his room in
the International hotel, died from the eff
fects of the asphyxiation last evening. De-
cea sed was for twenty-five years a resident
of Bismarck. Ia, where he was we'll known
as local minister, and for the LAST ten
months preached at Maple Works IN this
state. He leaves a family of four grown
up sons and daughters. His remains will
be taken to Bismarck, Ia, for interment. e
THE WATERS BOOMING.
New ORLEANS. March ga Helena, Ar
kansas special says: Fitzhugh levee, five
miles south of this city, gave way last
night. The crevasse this morning was 100
wards wide. and increasing rapidly. The
rush of water through the opening is ter
ific. The whole country around Oldtown
is believed to be inundated. The other lev
ees1 are being strengthened, and it is now
believed that they can stand another foot
of water. A further rise of fifteen
inches is anticipated, in which case
nothing can prevent the inundation of the
country contiguous to Helena. The gauge
stands forty-six feet and six inches above
low water, and eight inches below the
highest point reached last spring. The
st. Francis river, at Madison, is several
inches higher than last year.
THE RIVER AT HELENA.
HELENA, Ark, March 5.-Yesterday was
the day set for the greatest rise here.
From a. N. Saturday to the same time on
Sunday, the river rose nine inches. Sun
day morning to Monday at the same time,
it rose thirteen inches, and is now rising
nine inches in twenty-four hours, and at
D. m. lacked nine inches of high
water. The levee broke last night
at Fitzhughes' place, five miles below
town. II will overflow a large portion of
the Oldtown country. The levee from
Helena to below Long lake is all secure,
and being worked upon and watched by
some 100 hands, with thirty scrapers. On
Long lake levee there is still an immense
amount Of water to come out.
Those dependent upon Long lake levee
have become alarmed, moving stock and
goods to places of safety. Indeed, the en-
tire bottom population is fleeing to high
land, carrying all their valuables with
them. The negroes are panic stricken,
hurrying hither and thither, seeking places
of security against the relentless waters.
The Iron Mountain track and Langenile
bridge are submerged. Transfers by boat
enable the trains to continue running.
Desperate efforts are being made to main
tain the levees still intact. The general
opinion now is that the maximum of last
year will be thrown into the shade by the
water now in sight but sure to come.
Citizens of Helena consider the situation
critical.
THE RISE OF TIE MISSISSIPPI.
ST. LOUIS, March 5.-The latest news
from the lower Mississippi river is that
the water at Helena is rising at the rate of
about half an inch an hour; and it is now
thought the highest mark of last year will
be reached. The levees still hold, and it is
believed they can and Will be able to resist
an additional rise. A good deal of uneasi-
ness is felt, however, and preparations are
being made for the worst. Boats and
other floating apparatus are being rapidly
constructed. and planters az well
as people in the city are furnishing
themselves with modes of escape should
the levees break. The trestle on the
Helena branch of the Iron Mountain rail-
road, at Langstille river, thirty miles north
of Helena, which week ago was forty
feet above the water, is expected to be
submerged to-day, and trains have stopped
until arrangements can be made to trans
fer. The men washed off the Memphis &
Little Rock railroad bridge at Blacklist
bayou last night were rescued. At Arkan-
sas city the water is still rising at the rate
of three inches per day. Otherwise the
situation remains about the same as pre-
Viously reported.
Accounts from the section between Friar's
Point and Ficksburg on the Mississippi
side of the river, distance of about 800
miles, are that the reports of damage have
been grossly exaggerated. The levees there
are still unbroken. No danger is appre-
hended and planters are busy blowing and
beginning to put IN crops.
MEMPHIS, March 5.-The river here
marks 30 feet 7 inches on the gauge, rise
of one inch since yesterday.
LEATHER WORKS DESTROYED.
SALEM, n. H., March Evans Artif-
cial Leather company's mandatory is
partially burned. Loss, $4,000, and par
TALLY insured.
DROWNED.
New YORK, March 5.-Pilot boat No. u
was run into and sunk, this morning, by
the steamer Commonwealth. Pilot Camp
bell, of the former, was drowned.
A SAD ACCIDENT.
JEANETTE, La, March 5.-Louis Stan
Gin while playing with his wife with pts.
tol, shot her dead.
COLoRED MAN DROWNED.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March ga body of a
victim of the food was found yesterday
face downward in the mud, at the food Of
Shelby street, and proved to be a ooIored
man, Sam. Bell, vino fell, or was knocked
out of skif during the extreme high
water. Men named Donaghue and Supple
in the skif who were with him we're charg-
ed with knocking him overheard and were
arrested. A post morton examination by
the coroner showed that he died from
drowning. The body shows no signs of {
blow that would cause death. All parties
in the skif were drunk
SERIOUS LEYEE BREAK.
GREENvILLE. Miss, March "a serious
break is reported in Pastoral levee, Chico
county, Arkansas, which will inundate al
the plantations outside of Lake Chicot. ex
cept such as are protected by private levees
and threatens seriously.
SUSPECTED FOUL PLAY