Telegram-herald., 1890-04-30
DRIVEN FROM HOME.
-Four Hundred Families Flss Prom
Hish Water st Dallas, Tex
IEEIR RESlpEscES uspER WATER
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DAAAGs AT DALLAs
DALLAs Tex, April 20 -Tsers are
.oo bomes In Dallas 2Ed ths subarbs
froaD Which tse Inhabitants have teen
driven b. TIE 0ssrfow In the Trinity
river. The river - this rise VA fe~
inchss higher than that Of lsos. ~hieh
sss the highest recorded The water
sunday night ran through the windows
~ he nrsg floor Of the Dallas elevator
and damaged large amount Of
wheat as nell AZ the mEehiEsry ana
betting The 81 Louis Pressed Brick
Company are heavy losers I've tAos-
sand bales Of cotton we're soaked al ths
com press, foot Of Lamar street snd The
Dallas Brewing Company will suf-
fer considerably from Inconvenience
caused BY water The EsrskA
steam laundry has suspended opera
tious as the water Is several feet deep
In their building Sunday as the mall
Wss being transferred from one train %
the other on the Teras 4 Pacific
pouch Of registered mail slipped OF the
hsnd-car and sunk In the swift current
before IL could Do recovered. The city
water works are useless. The damage
done by the flood in Dallas viii amount
TO several hundred thousand do!lArs
PARIS. Tex. April s-Rsports from
Red river are 70 the effect that IL -
higher than II has been for forty years
/ There MAS thirty-four feet OF water al
Arthur City Monday morning. All the
lowlands are Inundated. several houses
arc reported 10 have been swept away.
and the occupants Of others have had 10
move out in boats The loss can not be
/ estimated now, but II will be very
/ great
BoNHAM, Tex, April ga few day
ago parties from Whitewright, in Gray
1 son County. and Savoy, in this county.
went hunting ana fishing in Ind
| Territory. Before they became aware
OF their Perllous position they
were surrounded by water. caused
by the recent rise, and being
completely cut of from nigh ground
were compelled TO take 10 the
trees They can be heard shouting for
help but no one can reach them II
have been In the trees two days. ,c-
lief party left here Monday with ropes
and boats. but as Red river Is full OF
drift-wood and the current very rapid II
IS doubtful il they will succeed In az
ford ing help. The chances are ten 70
one the entire party will perish.
ST MARTISsvILLE, La. April %
The water In this parish is rising at the
rate of eight inches every twenty four
hours, and those who reside In the low
land sections near the woods were
compelled 70 leave their home. and
move 70 the bayou banks. The crops
in the overnswed sections are lost
Cattle are being driven through hero TO
tho west bank Of the bayou for pasture.
Twenty-Five hundred people will suffer
in this parish. The Bayou Chepe peo-
pie are asking for relief boats TO save
their live stock. Every inch OF ground
in that section is under water.
CROSSE TETE, La, April 20 The
little town OF Crosse Tete presents a
pitiful sight from distance. 1t looks
like a tug in the Atlantic Ocean. The
protection levee in front and opposite
the Texas & Pacific depot gave way
Monday morning. lstting the ansry
waters directly in upon the already in
undated and helpless town. The peo
pie have their stock on the platform,
and Indian mounds and are In need OF
immediate assistance. The situation
is distressing.
GRrENvTLLE. Miss. April %. Gov
ernor Stone telegraphed sunday ss tc
the extent 10 which Government aid
would be needed in this section. and
has been informed that among planters
merchants and the relief com nittee tho
expression is unanimous and positive
that Government supplies are not want
ed and would be misehieveuS All the
aid needed IS 10 rebuild tho levee.
RrLIEF FOR FLooD-suTFHRErs.
WAsHINoroS. April 20. - Secretary
Proctor has received several replies u
his telsSrams asking for information ir
regard 70 the ertent OF suffering in the
overlooked districts OF the South. The
Governor OF Louisiana said that ten days
rations for 25. 900 people shoald be sent q
New Orleans for distribution through.
out the State. The Governor OF Mis-
sissippi said there are probably 20. 0eC
persons in that State needing assist
snoe. and the Governor OF Artanss,
said that 800 people in Phillips County
and considerable number in Deshs
County are in great need Of relist
Lieutenant James l.. Wilson
Fourth Artillery, at Jackson bar
rsckS Miss. has been dL
reoted 20 report 20 Captain Weston
acting depot Quartermaster st New or
leans. Tor temporary duty in connection
with the reiiei Of the soed sufferers and
Nsjor-Gsnsrsl Howard, az New York
has beer directed 70 detail snch othei
assistance as nay be required