The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-23

1t was two feet deep IN various parts OF
the plantation.
From Mr.. w. P. Marsh, who came
from Lecomte on Sunday, we learn
that the water is falling very slowly
in Bayou Boeuf, at the rate of q or
inches in "a hours. He reports mile
of water between "Mooleland" and
"Inglewood" plantations, averaging in
depth about three feet. The water
was still running through the planta-
ton of DR.. R. H. Carnal when he
passed on Sunday, and thinks there
were probably one hundred acres un-
der water, possibly from four to six
inches in depth. Mr.. Marsh thinks
we had no rain in Alexandra COM
pared to the water spout at Lecomte.
He learned that the water at the Lu-
nenburg plantation was so deep
as to almost reach halfway up the ca
bins, and on all the plantations the
hands were run from their cabins to
the sugar houses.
From a gentleman who came from
Lecomte on Sunday night, we learn
that the old residents all agree that
the water in Bayou Boeuf was from
nine to ten feet higher than in the
great overflow of 1S49.
Mr. B. Il. Randolph writes from Bis
marck, near Babb's Bridge, that his
section of country is entirely demol-
ished, all crops are entirely destroyed
and the people are in starving con-
dition. Aid will have to be furnished
them in the shape of something to eat.
Near Mooreland tho mail and pas
sengers who went through on the East
bound train on Sunday, had to be
transferred in two skifs taken down
on the cars for that purpose; the bag
gage was taken around by the way of
Englewood and the Judge Baltic
place in cane wagons.
THE LATEST.
Owing to the fact that all the brid-
ges in the Parish are washed away,
there is, of course, little or no travel,
and there are many localities not heard
from. So far as we have information,
however, the condition of affairs is de-
plorable. Enough has been learned
to Justify the statement that the crops
throughout the Parish have been des-
troycd-almost totally. Those living
in the hill country are said to have
suffered even more than the planters
on the lowlands mot only have they
lost their crops and stock, but their
soil has actually been washed away,
leaving them only stiff and hard clay
on which to cultivate crop. 1t is ut
terly impossible to form any estimate
Of the loss Of stock, as the water has
not sufficiently receded to learn any
thing of the whereabouts of the miss
ing cattle, whether they have sought
homes in the highlands or been swept
away by the turbid streams. The peo-
pie have dark future, and wo doubt
not, unless aid is given in some local.
ties, there will be much more suffering
than we can at present form any idea.
AT COLFAx.-The most drenching
and incessant rain that has visited
these parts for several years prevailed
from last Sunday morning until noon
Wednesday. The whole face of the
country around Colfax was a solid
sheet of water for several hours, and
Red and Cane rivers rose twelve feet
in day and night. A curious sight
at the mouth of Cane river was to see
the water in Red river held in check
and forced back by waters rushing out
of Cane. Wednesday evening the sun
set clear, Thursday dawned bright
and cheerful, and by ten o'clock the
aters of Red had fallen foot and
have continued to fall steadily ever
since. The wind which prevailed
Monday night b)owed down good
deal of corn, but, as the sun will draw
the most of it straight, it is thought
but little damage has been done.
-[Colfax Chronicle.
AT CONTAMINATION sixty hours du-
ring this week, there was a constant
rain fall, which undoubtedly has done
great and serious damage to the
growing crops. The bayou near the
Methodist Church was :higher than it
was ever seen before from rain; fences
and picketing from French town were
nearly all washed away, as was Nc
Ginnis' bridge also. The river rose