Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-13
TIE FLOOD.
Situation OF the Deluge In the South

MEMPHIS, March 10 Specials from
Helena, Ark, to the Western Associ
ated Press say: The river declined
half an inch, and will continue falling
slowly for several days, when a more
rapid dec ine is expected. The levess
are still being strengthened, and will
be made thoroughly Dot 10 this vi
cipity. The back water Is still rising
In the overfiowed districts beloT.
This will continue until the decline in
the river Is great enough to draw the
water back through the %crevasces.
Most terrific currents, the o from
which can be heard here during the
still hours If the night, are tearing
through the country below, garry ing
d ,struction with them. In the Old
Town lake region the water is higher
than ever known, the lesses TO plant
ers being greater than ever before
from the anne cause. Cabins, fences
and dead carcasses of animals are seen
floating down the river In great mum
beers. The weather is clear, with a
strong wind from the northwest. The
southern express has been transferred
to the Midland road, owing tn the
stoppage of trains on the Iron Noun
tain route
SHAwNEETowN, Ill March TO-
The greater portion of the town Is now
out of water. Trains are running
again. Many houses that wsathered
the floods are now falling, total or par.
tial wrecks.
MEMPHIS, March 10.-A special
from Skipwith, Miss. says: The efforts
to stop the Elslet break have been
without effect. The three gaps are
about two hundred and fifty feet Wide
The velocity IL six to seven miles an
hour and three feet deep. A weak
point has been reported In the levee
on Richardson's plantations near
Mound Landing. The leveS board ha,
sent q large foIcs of men to protec,
that point, The protection of the
main levee Is still considered safe.
LITTLE Rock, March 10. The rive,
at Arkansas City has risen an Inch ir
the twenty. four hours ending at 5 p
m. to-day, and is still rising. TIT
water Is eight inches below the highest
food of last year, and the back watel
is only four inches below.
HELENA, Ark, March 10.--Tht
river is stationary, having fallen les
than an Inch. The decline 10 sttribu
ted to the cessation of the eastern gal,
prevailing all day Thursday an,
throughout the pight, fol, I'D BY III
westsrn broeas of yestert&y, ~h;sl
carried the tide away from this shore
Nothing short of WIggin's storm ooul'
effect Us injuriously.
LOUISVILLE, March 10. - Mayo
Jacobs and the city engineer left laa
night by steamer to visit the towns Of
the lower Ohio and distribute none
contributed for the relief of thos
places and placed in Jacobs hsnd,
he will examine Into the damag
done at various towns where supple
are needed. He will probably 20 O
far ~ Shawneetown and Psducaf
and return Wednesday.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1O.-Gov
ernor Porter, with Q committee O
the board Of trade relief, left her
this afternoon for an inspection tri
ON the river from Lswrencsburg I
Cairo. The steamer John Halifn W.
chartered for the trip. She carries
full load of provisions for distribution
This IL the closing of the oommitte
work In distribution of supplies. tt
remaining portion of the fund will b
distributed to towns needing aid X
, building purposes. w.: