Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-09
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the water well, but needs frightening and
strengthening at the base in places. 1t is
already leveed with sacks the entire length,
and being short and the earth hard, judges
say it can be held if worked
on. Contractors are hard at work on
the main line, which is thought to be high
enough to protect us, even should the pro-
lection levee break. Officers of the steamer
Lehare report Mississippi water in the
Tallahatchie river, which comes from a
break somewhere on the Mississippi side,
perhaps from Friar's Point. They say no
danger is apprehended from water so far.
The water running through Elleslie gaps
is not caused by the breaking of any fin
ished levee, but gaps not completed up to
the time of the running water over
small protection levee, nor has the levee
even caved at either side of the gap
through which the water has been pouring
two days. The water is about foot deep
in these gaps. 1t is thought the lakes into
which the water is running which lead to
Steeps bayou will carry off sufficiently fast
to render the damage comparatively small.
The adjacent levee above this point is re-
ported in good condition, and no trouble
is apprehended there.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 8.-A Skipwith,
Mississippi special says: During a storm
of heavy waves, the main levee at Elleslie
gave way yesterday evening in three
places. Efforts have been made to close
the breaks, but without success. The water
is running over Elleslie's plantation into
Steel, and the Bayou, Shipland and For
land plantations will be overlooked. If
the river does not rise more, the
front places may escape being submerged.
Reports from Bolivar and Washington
counties are favorable. Protection levee
here is still intact, and no fears are enter
tanned of its breaking. A large force has
been at work for several days. If the
weather does not change the country will
be safe.
| ARKANSAS CITY CATCHES IT AGAIN.
LITTLE Rock, March 8.-The water con-
tinues to rise in the Mississippi and at Ar
kansas City, on the Mississippi river, like
last spring, the citizens have no other
means of communication but by boats.
| There is four feet of water
in the Parker house, and the backwater
covers the Little Rock, Mississippi
River 81 Texas railroad for eleven miles,
though communication is still maintained
The only ground visible in the town is near
the elevator. There is considerable suffer
ing among the poorer classes as all indus
tries have been stopped and no provisions
| have been made to relieve the destitute
For several miles the railroad track is kept
from floating off by covering the ties with
railroad iron, and thousands of sacks filled
with earth have been piled three or four
deep on the sides to protect the track.
FOUR INCHES HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR
MEMPHIS, March S.-A Helena, Ark,
special says: The river is about stationary
to-day-three inches below high water
mark. Friar's Point is reported as all I'M
der water, and the river four inches higher
than last year. The levee from Helena to
Long Lake is intact, but the high south
wind, within the next three hours, will
most certainly break it. The back water
inside the city shows but little above the
railroad levee, and has risen only one inch
below the railroad culyert.
STILL HIGHER AT BRIAR 'sPoINT.
MEMPHIS, March S.-A Helena, Ark.
special says: The situation is but little
changed from Saturday. Forty-six feet
eleven inches on the gauge. The st. Fran
els is stationary at Madison since 10 o'clock
| last night, but the Languville river is re-
ported as having risen three inches. Work
on the levee continues vigorously,
and heavy guards are kept on duty
at night. The overflow in the bottom
is reported as higher than the river itself,
which at Friar Point and Old Town is five
inches higher than last year. The back
water from Hubbard break is backing up
rapidly. The Iron Mountain rail
road track will be submerged
before tomorrow morning. The culvert
that drains the city is to be closed at once,
thus keeping back water out of the city 1t
is proposed to drain the city site of spring
rain water by means of q steam pump. The
success of this plan remains to be seen.
| The day has been bright and calm. Our
people are hopeful. The only thing to be
feared are heavy winds aud the possibility
of the levees being cut.
THE RIVER AT HELENA.
HELENA, Ark, March 6.-The river rose
scant one-half inch during the past twelve
hours. 1t is thought the levees can be held
here now against probable emergencies, as
they were maintained last night against
Ierfluc east gaze InaL SenI the water DASH
ing over in many places. The situation is
critical, however, and there will be no re-
Taxing vigilance or labor to make every
thing compact and thoroughly secure. Be-
low Helena the country is all under water
from five to ten feet. Back water from
the Hubbard break is appearing in the
lower end of the city, but will do no dam
age unless other breaks occur. There will
be no overflow in Helena. At Langville
the river rose two inches last night. This
indicates that the rise here will continue
some days.
BREAKS IN SECOND DI STRICT MISSISSIPPI
LEYEEs.
MEMPHIS, March S.-Two breaks in the
levee on the east bank of the river occur
red on Monday night, one at McClauds,
fifteen miles below Friar's Point and one at
Robards, thirty-fve miles below Friars
Point, on Saturday. The Saturday break
is the most serious, the creyasse being
about 200 yards wide, the water rushing
through with great velocity. These are
the first breaks reported from the second
Mississippi levee districts. The farms of
Col. Z. D. Richardson, near Richards. has
been overlooked and the water will find its
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