Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-20
FLOOD AND LEVEES.
The People in the Lowlands, Save ID
One or Two Places Above
and Below
Friars Point, Safe from Any Possible
Inroad BY the Present Flood
Careful Statement.

A reliable gentleman, who arrived by the
Kate Adams from Arkansas City last trip,
took pains to make close investigation, BY
observation aud inquiry, OF the condition OF
the river between that point and Memphis,
and kindly furnishes the APPEAL with his
notes. His familiar acquaintance with that
part Of the river and with the inhabitants, as
we'll as where the most disaster would result
from an overflow, is evidence Of the reliable
ity of his statements. He left Arkansas City
last Saturday, and reached Memphis yester-
day morning, and his information is the
latest that could be obtained from that
region.
At Arkansas City the alter had not reached
the base Of the levee, and five or six feet of
water could be endured before damage would
bs done. All along the line OF Bolivar
county, Mis-, on the opposite side, was in
about the same condition-the levees being
able to Withstand further rise of Eve o. six
feet without any one being materially hurt.
At Laconia Circle, covering a river 'front.'
age of eighteen miles, on the Arkansas side
above the mouth of White river, and en-
bracing the largest and most productive cot
ton plantations on the river, ia as yet in no
danger. The reconstructed levses are fully
one foot above the highest water OF the last
overflow, and all the levee work in that sec
ton will be completed within the next few
days, the contractors being busily at work
with large forces. All the dangerous breaks
there have been closed up. This section en-
braces the plantations of Capt. Pat Henry,
Mr.. shepherd, DR.. II. P. Blackburn, the
Keane plantation, P. L. Thornton, II. Besse-
ley, Mrs. Rice, Douglas Jordsn, and others
whose names cannot now be remembered. On
the same side from the Circle TO Old Town
the levee is full of bad breaks, and the plant
ers in that region have no protection what
ever From Old Town to Helena the levees
are all complete, and not yet reached by the
water except in extreme low places. On the
Mississippi side, in Bolivar county, George
Arnold has large force strengthening the
old levee from Hushapuckena down to Rob
insonville John Eldridge has a force
strengthening the old levee from Arnold.
work down to Lake Charles. Tate & NJ q
gavock are Strengthening the old levee from
Lake Charles 10 Australia. Pat Lamb is al
work with 4 large force from Australia south
Jerry Fronne is doing the same character Of
work from Riverton to Beulah. All thii
work ia under good Roadway, and
III be completed before many days
All the levees are in good condition from
Jefferson's plantation, at the foot OF Island
IS, 10 the lower end OF Bolivar county, and
levee builders say that five or six feet more
of water can be withstood without damage
In Coahema county, Miss, the watel
has, during the past three or four days, beer
running through the breaks at Mhoon's
Austin and the Garth place, below Friar
Point. but little or no damage has been ex
perienced thus far-on the contrary, a grest
deal Of the overflow has been drawn off int
the low lands behind the levees and wasted
The Rossell break, mile and half abov
Friars Point, has not been repaired, an'
when the water begins running through sew
eral valuable plantations in the lower end o
Coahoms county will be overlooked. Their
is considerable anxiety prevailing, Will
there are some whose opinions are worthy o
credence who believe there are good chance
of escaping serious consequences from tn
present rise.