The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
DROWNED IN THE FLOOD.
THIRTEEN NEGROES SWEPT FROM
A RAFT.

Tho Event the Most Tragic of the
Flood-The Waters Still Rising and
Starvation and Peril Staring People
in the Faoe-Relief Steamers Doing
Their Best.
New ORLEANS, April 6.-The Picaytsme's
Vicksburg special says: Nineteen negroes,
survivors Of large party of refugees
which attempted to escape from the over
flow down Bayou Falaya on a raft, have
arrived here ON the steamer Hill City. They
report that twelve women and children
were drowned when the current lashed their
crazy vessel against a tree, and they escaped
with extreme difficulty. This is the most
tragic event Of the flood.
GROWING MORE SERIOUS DAILY.
"The situation is daily growing moro
serious In the Steel BAYOU country Earl
Miller, prominent planter and brother of
Attorney General Miller, arrived from
there to-day by the steamer Evergreen with
his family and stock. The Miller planta-
ton, though very high, has gone under.
The Evergreen reports the water along the
bayous still rising. Cattle and hogs are
offered for sale by the people at song.
Much more stock must yet be brought out
Tuesday for Sundcwer, and that planters
will desire to remove their stock is certain.
FLOWING INTO THE MISSISSIPPI.
"The steamer Osceola arrived this evening
from the bend. Her officers report that the
overflow is beginning to empty into the
Mississippi through Eagle lake, and they
predict great Increase in the pressure all
along the Louisiana front from that point
southwark for the next two weeks Tho
Osceola begins an inspection of the levees
from Delta, La, northward tomorrow and
will bs Joined by President Maxwell and
probably Assistant Engineer Thompson.
UNhsTAKABLE DISTRESS.
"There Is most unmistakable distress
along Steel bayou, and it would be cruelty
to deny it. The Evergreen returns there
tomorrow, and the Bousarn, with Capt. w.
ID. Pugh and M. w. Smith on board, will
follow Tuesday or Wednesday. They will
bring all the people suffering or in danger.
Barges cannot be taken there, and only the
smallest boats are suitable for relief work.
Capt. Pugh will relieve the distressed,
whether they have money or not to pay
their fare.n
A DECLINE AT sHARKEY.
kilograms from Sharkey, on the Tale
hatchie, river report decline Of is inches.
Capt. John b. Mattinxiy, who has just re-
turned from the Austin break, says it cam
not affect the Yazoo and Iallehatchie coun-
try, as it's current is too feeble.
"Engineer Stubbs, Of sne Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific railway, reports the
prospects more cheesing and oaly 20 points
rise in "a hours az the worst places on tho
lines He is confident that the road will
hold its own.n
AN ENGINEERs OBSERVATIONS.
The Times Democrats Bayou Sara
special says: "The steamer Pargonda, now
under government charter, arrived to-day,
having ON board Capt. Kiugsman, the
United States engineer in charge of this
levee district. He has been inspecting the
levees between New Orleans and this placs.
He reports Point Coupee front in good con-
dition with the exception of the levee at
Preston Place. almost opposite Bayou
Sara. At this point he flhas
sent large number of sacks and several
thousand feet of lumber, and thinks there
is no immediate danger If the people in the
neighborhood and on Falso river will rally
at once aud use their best material to the
best advantage. His motto is that the
government is willing to help those who are
willing 10 help themselves. He is of the
opinion that the situation is critical, and
warns our people to look out for at least Is
inches more water.p
WATCHING THE LARGE DYKES. I.
The large dykes on the levees, such as
MorRans, Louisiana, Scott's, Water
loo, and Grand Bay are re-
ceiving his personal and untiring
attention. All that can be done in the way
Of engineering skill is being done. The
Morgan levee is like besieged fort. A
large number of men are on constant duty.
The earth work is thoroughly braced with
timbers and q pile driver and piles are
kept ready for immediate use when needed.
This great bulwark that guards
so many alluvion parishes Is being put to a
very severe test. Bayou Sara still holds
out and is making a desperate fight A
force will be put to work tomorrow to
raise the levee to meet the coming rise.
"The weather is lovely.
''The river at this point has risen two-
tenths in the last twenty-four hours, and is
mark of 1892