Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-19

pouring through all the crevasses within
forty miles of this point. The rise con-
tinues at the rate of one inch per day. The
reflliDg OF Fi,zbugh crevasse progresses with
vigor. The present slow rise makes Its saI-
vAtion almost certain. 1t should be remem-
s,sSs --a=rsL-- ca tho Ased are
sent ssr0as Hrtrnz; ire crty Is nor IN The least
affected by it.
FlTZHUGH LEvEE BROKEN.
9 O'Clock PM.-News has just reached
the APPEAL correspondent that Fitzhugh
uew levee, FIVE miles below Helena, to
maintain which such desperate efforts have
been made, hiss broken, and the water ia
rushing through. The effect of this will he
10 increase the extent OF the overflow in this
county perhaps one-ftth.
The Situation Along the Lower Coast.
The Greenville Times, of the l4th, states
that if there are no more foods to feeG the
lower river until this passss away, all will
be we'll on this district front. But it is not
at all improbable that there will be more
extensive rsin.storms and another strain
upon the levee. Col. Clay, president OF the
board, has Just returned from the lower por-
ton Of the district, and reports work pro
crossing fsvorably at Elleslie and elsewhere.
The gap IN the old levee is now covered by
a substantial protection levee 1t wac but
an Insignificant hole. The contractor Ia now
doing what, but for gross neglect, would
have been finished before any injury was
done; that is, building his new levee where
it was exposed by said gap. Our latest in-
formation from Dennis, through Mr.. George
Scott and Col. Clay, leads us TO confidently
expect that the break there will be clused in
ample time for the present rise.
Msj. Helm has just returned from above
aud informs Us that the Denuis levee has
been completed TO a sufficient hight TO guar
antee perfect security; and will be cJmpleei
in four days TO grade, or two and one half
feet above high water of 1882. This repair
has required 25,000 cubic yards. Mr.. Pat
Lamb, contractor, has discharged forty five
nen and has l80 now at work s-i i-"1 dis-
played the mUsS conlmendable energy in
pushing forward this work. The Totten
ridge breaks, 10 Coahoma county, above the
district levess, are being closed under ithe
order of the toard, authorizing the engineer
to expend 5000 thereupon, if Col. Richard
son would furnish the remainder necessary.
The progress Of tae work there and the force
Employed is such as to preven. any fow Of
watsr through hose creyas:es.
The Vicksburg Herald, OF the 17!b, says:
"a note from Maj. George w. Helm, o.
Greenville, Miss., to Nc. w. P. Richardson,
of this city, states that the Dennis aud Grove
leeves, in Coahoma county, are virtually
closed, and ample forces are now at work on
both OF the above levees. The connections
are m ade, and DO water will pass through
either OF the levees, even If the rise should
eoual that Of February 18th. The Dennis
break was closed on the l1th instant. Con-
tractor Lsmb has force OF 200 men at work,
and the levee is now two feet above the pres
snt water line. 1t will be completed this
week."
rne steamer E. C. Carroll arrived at
o'clock this morning. Her officers report a
severe storm Saturday night at Roebuck.
The severity OF the wind compelled the boa!
70 lsyup. The officers also report the Tai
lahatchie river within It's banks The entire
length and falling at the rate OF elk inche.
IN tweuty-four hours. From the head oi
Honey Island down, large portion OF IN any
Of the plantations are still submerged.
The oficers Of the steamer Tributary, froI.,
Lake Washington, report The water at
medium stage and every man and mule Al
work. No buffalo gna.s are reported il
Jhst sectloa.
A telegram from Anthony's Ferry to-day
10 Capt. A. A Sharp states that the YszDo
liver fell one and a half inches at that poin
| last night.
Work will be resumed all along the Linz
Of The railroad in Snsrkey county this weak
From citizens of Delta, who were in the
city to- day, il is learned that there is sllgh
rise 10 the bacswater along the line OF The
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Poetic railroad
| No serious damage is reported from buffalo
snata in Madison parish.