Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
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GREENv1LLE, MISS, April 30.-The
levees in our entire district are still
intact. The levte, board officials are
on the alert and all weak places are
carefully and amply guarded.
At Dennises, in the upper portion of
Bolivar county, the bank has caved
very close to the levee, where a large
force of men are vigorously engaged
in building a protection levee. Col.
Stokes. president of the levee board,
was on the ground today and express
es himself very well pleased with the
outlook at that point.
At Lake St. Charles, a point not far
north of Dennises, the water has a
powerful pressure against the levee,
thus making it a very dangerous point
and some apprehension being felt. a
force of men has been working there,
but had to suspend on account of a
certain Stipson, who owns the
a -jac Mt lands, positively refus.
ing to permit the hands to
take earth from his place for
strengthening purposes. Col. Stokes
promptly had a jury summoned to as
sess damages and will proceed to place
that levee in a safe condition.
At Lake Bolivar, a point that has in
all former high waters given great
trouble, and which was thought by
some to be impossible to withstand, is
in good condition, but nevertheless
well guarded and amply prepared for
any emergency.
The greatest apprehension seems to
be from persons from Arkansas cut
ting this side. The leyees on that side
are very weak and poorly constructed.
Two men were caught last night at
a point north of Suntlower landing, 10
the very act of cutting the levee at
Ash slough. They were arrested, but
the citizens whose homes, wives and
children they attempted to destroy
meeted out their summary vengeance,
thereby relieving the courts OF further
trouble.
There has been an immense number
of persons cutting timber and getting
out slaves in the rich timber lands of
the delta for some time, and great
fears are felt that some raftsmen will
make an effort by cutting the levees to
come OFT of the swamps, therefore the
levee board is guarding every point,
sparing no labor nor expense to pre-
vent such depredations.
They have been compelled to con.
struct protection levees in front of our
town, and owing to the rapid caving
had to build them through the princi-
pal streets Of the town, which is
in a precarious condition, in case
high winds should prevail. Of course
all is dependency and gloom and
mercantile business is somewhat Grip
pied from the present state of affairs,
yet all have confidence in our levee
board and its faithful engineers, and
that we will not have a repetition of
1882.
The leveeS below. such as Long
wood, Skipwith, Ben Lomond, Camack,
Halls and Chotard, which were in
former high waters weakened to an
alarming extent, are in "A superb
condition, yet the same vigilance is
being exercised by planters and all
others to prevent accidents.
The general opinion is that we will
be able to keep the river in its banks.
The officers of the L., n 0. q 4.
railroad are assisting the levee authori.
ties in every possible manner and have
concentrated a large force at Hush
puckana tank, that they may be quickly
taken to any threatened point.
Ma IT Startling chief engineer, who
went to Memphis for a reserve force,
telegraphs that seventy five men will
arrive in the morning at Capt. Hyner's
bivouac, TO relieve some of his force
who have been working day and night.
The Situation Above Growing More
Hopeful.
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