The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-03-19
FLOOD is upon THEM.
Mississippi Flowing over the Tops Of
the Levees at New Orieans--Sit.
uatiOn Critical.
Waters Gradually Rising in All the
Tributaries-Farmers Camping
in the Hills.

here at 8 a. IN. was 1873 feet, at 2:45 p.
IN. it was reported by the harbor station
ut 1G feet 0 inches, and at $50 p. m,
tbey reported the water at II feet, but it
remained at that point but short while
when it receded TO 16 feet, 8 inches,
WHARF it seemed to make a stand. This
vas six inches above the record of other
years and the water went over the levees
along the city front at every depression
r low place, and soon flooded the streets
and sidewalks OF large section of the
city. Up town at the head of jackson,
Washington and Sarapapru streets tie
waves washed over the levee and sub
merged the streets and sidewalks. The
same thing occurred at other points
down to Poydras street. There the wa
ter spread out over the broad space occu-
pied by the Morgan road, filled up the
low places and then began to flow down
Poydras street and out into the cross
streets on either side, covering the ,ide-
walks on Poydras street as far as st.
Charles street, and filling the cutters
back to the drainage canals. AT the
rear of the city on Gravier street the
water flowed freely completely covering
the street in places
At the head of Canal street the water
vas running over the levee but very lit
tie, but at Custom House street to Cont
tile water comes, over the levee freely
and completely submerged the streets
and in many places the sidewalks and
lower floors OF business houses. From
me north side Of Canal to Hospital
street, a distance of fourteen blocks from
the river, to Rampant street, a distance
Of eight blocks, the water flows off in
the cutters or street drains to the drain
age canals in the rear OF the city. Be-
low Elsyan Fields street the water is also
passing over the levee in many places.
On the north side of Canal street the
sidewalk in front of the Toure building
was overfowed. Hills jewelry store
was invaded by water and other busi-
ness places suffered in like manner.
The damage done so far is not given.
The greatest damage was that sustained
by merchants who had sugar stored in
the old bonded warehouses on Old Levee
street.
AT 9:20 the gauge at the head of Canal
street was 1873 feet, showing that the
river has remained stationary since 8 p.
m. The overflow seems to have taken
people by surprise, though all who had
business on the levee made preparations
for it to some extent by removing their
goods to safe quarters.
Since Wednesday evening the levees
across the river have been in danger and
the water is coming over from the line
of the Davis crevasse above the city to
to the lower line, distance of some fif-
teen miles. In many instances the water
flows back for ten squares. Large forces
have been at work raising the levee with
sacks filed with earth.
A break occurred at the Batch place
near Harvey's canal but it only reached
width of four feet when it was discov.
cred and promptly closed. 1t is still a
dangerous spot as the levee is very weak
there. The levee at Sharps place, five
miles above Gretna, where there was a
serious crevasse some years ago, is again
creating anxiety, as it shows signs Of
weakening, aud forge of men worked
all night to strengthen it.
The private levee on Davis Island
Lake Concordia, has given away, flood
ing Novelty, Evergreen, Sahara, Morgan
and Polawattna plantations. The
steamer Leathers is hard aground al
Pecan Grove.
Midnight.-It has been raining steadily
but slowly since 8 o'clock p. m. The
rainfall has added to the water passing
over the levee in front of the city, and
running back. has overfowed larg,
section of the city in the vicinity O
Claiborne street. The river gauge show
| no material change. The water is flow
ing over the levee rapidly at the head O
Peters street, and the sidewalks in tn
| vicinity are submerged. The water i
also running over the levee pretty freel,
at Third, Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, Tole
dano, Sarapaetu and State streets
Gangs of men are working along tn
levee at many points and the flow Q
water into the city may lie checked
there is no further rise. The railroad
are doing good work in assisting the au
thorities all along the line. The outlook
however, lie by no means reassuring.
stiil Rising at Greenville.
GREENvILLE, Miss, March l7.-Th
river rose two inches here and about tn
same at all points in this section. Th
levees still hold out. At some places be
low Arkansas City the water is runnin
over the levees. Rain continues.
Water Almost Over Tree Tops.
| NEWPORT, Ark, March II. There az
NO signs Of the flood abating. The entir
country between here and Newark
fourteen miles distant, is under watel
At Black Rock the farmers are fiockin
into town, leaving their farms and stoc
to the mercy of the water. From this
point to its mouth the Black river resen
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