The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-31
BRE AKING OF THE LEvEEs.
The King of Cotton Planters Says
There is Unnecessary Alarm.

The King of Cotton Planters Says
There is Unnecessary Alarm.
CHATTANOOGA, March 30.-The follow
ing, dated Memphis, has been received by
the Times from John p Richardson, the
largest cotton planter in the south: II find
from special kilograms no break in the levee
at Friar's Point. Chief Engineer Dabney
writes that there is no break in his district,
and none expected. His levees are in fine
shape 4 large force is strengthening and
raising every suspicious place. To great
extent the newspapers here have been
too sensational. | am sure the planters
can and will provide for their labor. Their
lands are useless without labor. Wait until
the planters call for aid. At the moment
of an unexpected break there is confusion.
| fear the newspapers will cause the
laborers to do as they did in 1882, wait for
government rations and refuse to work,
when planting is further behind now than
| ever knew it. The planters will call
for aid when necessary, and then
their calls should be responded to promptly
privately, and by the government
Breaks i'll the levee are bad and causing
good deal of the country TO be covered
with water, but let the planters not appeal
for aid, otherwise their labor will be de-
moralized and leave the planters in as bad
shape as if their lands were covered with
water.n
TOUR OF THE FLOODED DISTRICT.
ST. LOUIS, March 30-J. J. Hogan of the
Memphis Commercial arrived to-day direct
from the flooded district along the Missis-
slppi river. Mr.. Hogan has just completed
tour of the devastated region. He says
the situation is alarming, and in his opinion
the flood has not reached its highest notch.
in Laconia Circle, which is situated in
Despa county, Arkansas, and COM
prises about 10000 acres, the
This strip OF country is Row under water to
depth of five to twenty feet, and the in
habitants-numbering 1000 or 5000 people,
whites and negroes, women and children
are perched on the house tops and in trees.
Live stock not already drowned are main
tanning a piecarious existence with their
wretched owners, in some instances on the
roofs Of residences and elsewhere on impro-
Vlsed platforms Of wreckage. Starvation IS
telling on the cattle, while the human vic
TINS are in q scarcely less deplorable condi-
tlon as to food. From Helena the entire Miss
slppi delta country, reaching from Vicks-
purg west to Shreveport and down to New
Of'eans, seems doomed to destruction. Mr..
Hogan reports all the people in wide dis
VIlct there fleeing for their lives
AT A STAND AT HELENA.
MEMPHIS, March 30-A special to the
Appeal from Helena, Ark, says: 'The
river came to q stand to-day, and stands
9'9 feet on the gauge, 80 inches below
tne high water mark of 1856. The
steamer Houston Combs and barges
Ioaded with provisions donated by the people
Oh TINS place reached Laconia Circle this
morning. TIE unfortunate people of that
district are being relieved as fast as posi-
Die. The levees around Helena are still in
good condition, and the feeling here is one
OF confidence"
STEADILY SWEEPING SOUTHWARK.
NicEsBURG, March 30.-The water is
steadily advancing southward from the
9Alptin croyesse. The towns Of Filters,
4la{es ana Mayorsville must soon 70 under,
"s they are bo.ng surrounded by water.
S'eels bayou is rising fast ana the bank
! eaVlgg IN rapidly IN front Of Bedford
leVee' Msdisoa parish Trains have stopped
Ian ing between Greenvillo and Rolling
ureenville is without communication ex.
etW by river On tho main lao OF the
asi'aiss'ppl Valley railroad between the
Mlo river and hatzea Ter, the situation
hhegy serious. Six irchas uUlo ~ water
nAl soNd tho NlekstuFg. alref port aud
A0'he railroad under between TRliulAh aud
t.tip'Ae. Tho water r1sa foot la Dry
A"5yl' az miles from Rayyllle, ia tue