The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-26
THE FATHER OF WATERS.
WIND IND RAW.
Terrible Storm in Louisiana-Dykes and
Levees DAMAGED and Lives Lost The Mis-
sissippi 1-2 Inches Higher Than In 1889.


sissippi 1-2 Inches Higher Than In 1854.
fBy telegram to the Dispatch.l
NEW ORLEANS, March ga dispatch
to the Times Democrat from Bayou Sara
says: Last night this section was visited
by terrible wind and raiu-storn. The
village OF Waterloo, six miles below here,
in Pointe Coupee parish, has the main
levee running Immediately in its rear,
and the protection OF the levee Ia In
front. The citizens worked hard during
the storm, but their efforts were unavail-
ing, as the protection Of the levee
gave way this morning and precipitsted
the water with great force on the main
leyee. A large dyke that commands the
upper mouth OF False river also gave
way. This dyke was built in 1850, and
was twenty feet high, with very large
base. The break was caused by an imper-
feet flue. Two young men were drowned
G.. Demoville and Edgar Porceau, This
crevasse is very apt to cause break In the
protection Of the river at Crosse Tete and
overflow all that valuable country. The
water will affect the river front and all
places on the chevall, including those OF
the New York Warehouse Company. Many
people here during the storm yesterday
moved out on the hills. There is water in
the principal streets, and the rear OF the
town is overAowed, caused by the heavy
rain and breakage OF the drainage-machne.
A flat in tow was swamped during the
storm yesterday, and thirty head Of cattle
drowned.
NEW ORLEANS. March ga dispatch TO
the Picdptne from Baton Rouge says
Mulatto Point creyasse is widening steadi-
ly. A tremendous volume OF water is now
passing through IL. 1t is believed that no
sugar will be made in West Baton Rouge
the coming season. 4 crevasse has occur
red at Waterloo, six miles below Bayou
Sara, on the west side, adding its volume
to the overflow from Morganzl above and
Mulatto Point below. Many threatened
places along the lines are now being
strengthened and small breaks are closed
Water is reported as passing over many
leyees, and driven over others by the wind
OF Sunday morning and this morning. The
river reached the highest water-mark Of
1874 on Monday morning, but il has fallen
two and q half inches, doubtless caused by
the creyasse at Waterloo. A small ere
vase is reported at Bachelors and Stew
arts lakeside plantations, mile above
Raccourci.
VICKsBURG, Mss, March 25.-Kemp
leyee, below here, broke Sunday. The
leyee in front Of Delta courthouse broke
Sunday night and the water in the street:
is from four to five feet deep.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 25.-Tht
Secretary OF War to-day sent to the Speak
er OF the House communication stating
that from official reports received by hin
il appears that the floods in the Mississippi
Valley from the ncighborhOod OF Vicks
burg down to New Orleans are now higher
than the highest point reached in 1882
I and that large numbers OF people have by
< the OVERLOOKING OF the agricultural dis
? tricts been unable to help themselves. He
l accordingly suggests that If it be the
pleasure Of Congress to authorize tn,
distribution OF subsistence supplies tC
those rendered destitute bv the food
| / he in the first instance be authorized to eX
t pend for the purpose an amount not en-
r ceeding S125,000 out OF the uneXpendet
n balance OF the sums appropriated for the
/. relief Of those rendered destitute by The
t floods OF the Ohio river and its tributaries
t WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 25.-Dis
: patches received here to-day from Louisi
e ana state that tue Mississippi has broker
: over most Of the levees, and that Govern
n ment aid was necessary to prevent the PEG
t pie from starving. Representative King
i of Louisiana, received to-day, among
y others, the following kilograms
h Rodneu Mss, March 25.-Tensas paris
s is entirely inundated. RatlOns will be re
V ouired for 90, 900 destitute people, and fee
n for stock is necessary. The emergency
!, very great Immediate relief IL necessary
4 ISgnedl JAMES MOORE,
y WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
c ROBERT MURDOCH,
h ID. III. CHAMBERLAIN,
b, THOMAS Z. CLINTON,
4 OF st. Joel, Louisiana.
This dispatch was sent from Rodney
Miss, because the overflow had destroyed
the telegraph wires in Louisiana.
VickSburg. March 2j.-The river at 81
Joseph is six inches above 1882. Leyee
all gone, with the river rising from Carr
; down.
: rSignedl c. G. CARDELL,
President OF Police Jury Of Tensas pal
- ish.
: Governor McEnery telegraphs Genera
: King: Great distress. Marganza, Scott
L and Waterloo lsyees gone. / have wire'
G the Secretary OF War for ratiOns. Tn
: same amount is needed as in 1852. tn
J laboring classes are in great distress.
5 (Signedl :. d. MCENERY, Governor.
. THE RISE IN THE RIVER ABOVE NEW ORLEANS
e NEW ORLEANS, March "a special t
e the Times Democrat from Nlcksburs say
e the river to-day is on stand, ana IS wv
q inches above the high-water mark OF 1882
e The rain fell to a depth OF half an men Uni
= morning. A letter from Point peasants
n Tensas parish. La, says;
n "Our people are now suffering from ON
= OF the most disastrous oyerfi0ws that IA
y ever visited this section. orr citizen
" have been struggling night and day to pre-
e vent the breaking OF the leyees, but i
1t vain. They are now all gone. No earti
(, work constructed as the leyees could stan
IS the pressure. The stock is being moved
IS and families are seeking higher place
n This portion, unfortunately. has no hill
', and most OF the people and stock have
r, 90 to the Mississippi side for safety"
!, Judge Cordil arrived from below tn
l. morning, and says the water is now q
Is over Concordia, Tensas, and the sOuther
:, portion of Madison parishes, and is 81
IS and a half inches higher than in 1888
W News from Yazoo and Taltahatchie rive
Y. shows that considerable decline has o
ID cured from Sparkey down TO faZoo Clt
d Sunfower river is also reported as falling
W
IL Little Fun with Dynamite.
q, A Washington, Pa, telegram say
III Boston Brown, cOored lad, working 4
the McCabe Brothers, contractors on q
u Hempfeld Extension, on Saturday pr
= cured lot Of dynamite, and, placing II
III the nayement i'm front OF the Cooper pr