The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
THE DELuGE

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THE DELueE
The Lower Missiastppi Lsvees, 10 b
Feared. May Break should the River
Rise Much Mors-New Orleans streets
Under Aisr-Alarrn at Memphis.
NV ORLEANS, March 1.-The river
1t this pint yesterday was six inches
above the record Of other years, and the
water went over the levees all along the
city front at overy depression or low
place, and soon flooded the streets and
sidewalks 0f = large section Of the city.
Up town, ut the head Of jackson.
Washington and Saraparu streets. the
waves washed over the levee and sub
merged the streets and sidewalks; the
same thing occurred At other points
down to Poydras street Here the
water spread out over the broad space
occupied by the Morgan road. filled up
the low places, then began TO flow down
Poydras street and out into
the cross sweets on either
side, covering tho sidewalks on Poy-
dras street IS far as St Charles street
ard filling the cutters back to tho drain
s-y6canats IN the roar Of the city. On
Gravicr street the water flowed freely,
completely covering the street In places.
At the head Of Canal street the water
was running over the levee but very
little, but from Custom House street to
Cont the water came over the levcc
freely and completely submerged the
streets, and In many places the side
walks and lower floors of business
houses.
This overflow seems TO have taken
most people by surprise, though
all who had business on the levee
made preparations for 1t to the extent
OF removing their goods to safe quar-
terA Since Wednesday evening the
levces across the river have been in
danger and the water IS coming over
from the line Of the Davis crew
asse above the city to the lower
line, . distance Of somc fifteen
miles. In many instances tho water
flows back for ten squares
The City Council met Thursday night
and adopted resolution appropriating
$50, 600 or as much as shall be necessary
for work on the levees during the dam
ger period.
ALARM AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March l4.-Grcat
anxiety is felt in the levee-protected
districts. The rain still falls in tor
rents and the wind drives the waves
against the slender threads Of lcvees,
wearing them thinner and thinner.
The river at this point is forty miles
wide, extending to the foothills in
Arkansas The St Francis basin,
covering an area OF $500 miles,
has been filled up, and this
will cause . rise In the river, as
1t has heretofore acted as vent The
Government engineer says that an ad-
ditional rise Of two inches will compel
him to abandon the unequal struggle.
Cattle. hogs AMI sheep have boon
drowned in large numbers. The rensas
basin has been ordered evacuated, and
tho people are moving out as rapidly as
they can. The Government employees
are doing III In their power, but the
levecs arc growing 30 wea k that 1t IL
not believed they can hold out much
longer.
The river 1t this point Is three
tenths above the great rise Of 1882, and
one-tenth below that Of 1887. the high.
est on record.
A reporter who has just returned from
Arkansas City, Ark, says tho real con.
dition Of al airs ct that place has been
suppressed. The water from the Sap
pinyton break has flooded town and sur.
rounding country. Hundreds Of hogs
and sheep have been drowned and the
people are In constant fear Of . break In
the levee in front Of the city, where the
water Thursday was four inches upon
the sand bags on top Of the levee. II
the water keeps up great while 1t will
flood the whole Of Chicot County and
finally mako its way into Tensas basin
A special from Black Rock, Lawrence
County, Ark, gives distressing a.
count Of the Hood in that section. Black
river. along which there are many mills
is ten inches higher than ever known
ana all the saw mills are under water.
large amount Of timber has been washed
away. Workmen and their fami
lies are In great want aud distress il
felt among the settlers Every house
in Pownattan, the county seat Of Law
renee County, is under water except tn.
post-ofIice. which stands upon hill
side. Several bridges have been washel
away, and horses, cattle and hogs hav,
been drowned. II the situation con
tinues much longer the lab0ring classes
will be forced to ask for help
A special from Newport, Ark, say.
that the people live in dread Of thu
levees breaking that protect the town
from White river. which is almost ovel
the top Of the levee. The same state o.
affairs exists At Jacksonport and Other
points in jackson County along Whit.
and Black rivers, and the people at thu
mouth Of Black river are leaving thei
homes in hocks, seeking protection from
the food that is almost certain.
Two private levees, one in Louisiana
and one in Mississippi, gave wa,
Wednesday night, submerging . mum
Der Of plantations. Thousands OF cat
tie, horses, sheep and other animal
have fed to the levees for safety. Th,
levees are sodden and mushy, and read
lily yield to the feet Of the animals tha
crowd them. As the people have ha'
timely warning no loss of life is appre
hended. but millions Of dollars wortl
of property Is in danger. TELEGRAPH
wires are down mall directions, and n
estimate Of the damage can be made
The private levee on Davis Island, LAX
Concordia, has given away, noodinl
Novelty, Evergreen. Sahara, Morgal
and Potawama plantations.
PArdOned.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 1I-On Ma
25, 1855, Lewis Carter, . colored pr
vate In the Twenty-fifth infantry, Uni,
ed States army, was court-martiale
at Fort Smelling for crimina
assault, robbery and desertion, an
found guilty Of all and sentence
to ninety-nine years In the Stillwate
penitentiary. President Harrison ha
reviewed the case and issued an uncor