The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-14
FLOOD AND FIRE.
THE FATHER or WATERS IN A
FEARFUL FURY.

{ Horror to the sceno-Fuu Particulars o.
the Disaster.
o. NEW ORLEANS. March 13.-The river her,
, at S A. VI. was 1910 feet; at 2:lj, was report
ed by the harbor station at 10 feet inches
: and at $3.50 they reported the water at II
! feet, but it remained al that point but a
r shortwhile, ,t receded to Is feet 'inches where
IL seemed 10 make a stand. This WAS inches
above the record Of other years. and the
b water went over the levecs all along ths
city front at every depression or low place,
and soon flooded the streets and sidewalks
Of a large section OF the city. Up town. At
. the head Of Jackson. Washington and
,araparu streets. the waves washed
over the leyee and submerged the streets
and sidewalks. The same thing occurred nc
other points down 20 POydras street. Here
the water spread out over the broad space
occupied hy the Morgan road. filed up the
low places, and then began 10 flow down
Poydras street and out into the cross streets
on either side, covering the sidewalks on
POydras street IL far ss -. Charles street.
and filling the cutters back 10 the drainage
canals in the rear u the city.
ON Grayier street the water flowed freely.
completely covering the street i'm places.
At the head Of Canal street the water was
running over the levee but very little. but
from Cust0m-hOuse street 10 Cont the
water came over the leyees freely. and
completely submerged the streets. and in
many places the sidewalks and lower floors
Of the business houses. From the north
side Of Canal 70 Hospital street, a distance
Of fourteen blocks, from the river 10 RAM
/ pert street, distance Of eight blocks. the
water flows OF i'm the cutters Of street
drains 90 the drainage canals in the rear Of
/ the city.
Below Elysian Fields street the water is
also passing over the leyee i'm many places
ON the north side Of Canal street the side
walk in front Of the T0uro buildings was
0yerfowed. HIPS iewery store was in
Taded by the water. and other places suf-
iered in Ike manner.
DAMAGE DONE.
The damage done 80 far is not great. The
greatest damage was that sustained by |
merchants who had sugar stored in the old /
bonded warehouse on old LeVee street. At
9:3O j. NJ. the gauge at the head Of Canal |
street was rs $40 feet showing that the |
river has remained about stationary since {
.3 p. NJ.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
This overflow seems 10 have taken people /
by surprise, though all who had business 1
ON the leyee made preparation for it 10 the /
extent Of removing their goods 10 safe quar- /
teIs. since yesterday evening the leYees /
across Tic riser have been i'm DANCER and /
the water IS comm, -~nr Yrom tbo Iino
Of the Davis Creyasse above 49, -s.v IN the |
lower line. a distance of some 10 miles. ~
many instances the water flows back iorten |
squares. Large forces nave been at work
rlsn. the leyee with sacks nlled Wit
earth.
The Southern and Crescent oil Mills were
bein. washed under by the water, and the
doors were torn away and emDankmenls
built underneath.
A break occurred az the Hatch place near
llaryey's canal, but it only reached a width
OF four feet when it was discovered and
promptly closed. II IL still a dangerous
spot, AS the loyee is very weak there.
The leyce at.Sharp's place. five miles above
Gretna. where there was 4 serious
creyasse, some years ago, is again
creating anxiety, IL ii shows signs
Of weakening, and a force Oi men will work |
an night 10 strengthen il. Company canal
empties into the river just above the city
limits on the right bank, and is the avenue
by which boat. reach the bayou Bartaria
and the oyster and fishing grounds below.
The water has reached the top Of the
locks and they will not be opened any more
for the present, as the letting i'm Of the river |
might lead to damaging results. From /
Canal-street ferry 20 the Morgan railroad /
depot, the principal portion of Algiers. /
distance Of threc-fOurths OF mile. the sit /
uation at one time was very threatening.
GETTING OVER THE LgvEE.
About noon the water commenced wash |
ing over the loyee along it, whole length. /
and in = short space of time the entire front /
and the street for ten blocks back were
flooded. isrdmastcr Mcclure, Of lie
Morgan Railroad and the city forces
went 20 work al once and in four
hours threw up am entire new leyee. |
That stopped the flow temporarily, |
but the water was already knee deep ON the |
front street The Southern Pacific and the
Texas Pacific Railroad tracks are both
across the river. but travel is still uninter
uptod, owing 90 the good work done. just
below Algiers is the Orleans leyee, which
commands a large section Of country. A
new leYee was constructed only a
few days ago. but the river has
been climbing up, and to-day the warn
ing signal was again given. The water
MAS six inches deep over the leTee's crest.
New material Was promptly furnished, and
"a call ant effort is being made 10 stay the
flood. The swell caused by the ocean
steamers seriously interiered with the work
at the leyces and several days ago washing
some Of the new work out into the road. and
the Mav0r has asked the Governor 10 issue
proclamation 10 steamships to show due
regard for tie safety Of the leVees. The
City Council tonight adopted resolution
appr0priating $4,000 for work ON the leYees
during the danger period
TIE RIVER AT OTHER POINTS.
The seam Of the river at other points is az
follows:
BofOn R0ugc-Riyer has risen inches.
BuU0u S0yu-Rissn .-lOths Of a foot.
Nafchez- Risen cloths. The private leyee
on Davis island. Lake ConcOrdia, has given
away, flooding Novelty, Evergreen, Sahara,
Morgan and plantations. Ibe steamboat
Letters is hard aground az Pecan Grove,
having run into An old field.
GreenpHle. Wiss.-RiVer rose . inches
here and about the same atall points in this
section. The leyees still hold out. AT some
places below Arkansas city the water ~
running over the leyees.
50. Joseph. Ld.-Rirer rose Q inches.
Heavy rain still falling.
D0adIdsOAUiie. Ld.-Riyer rose inches.
Now inches below high water-mark.
Vest NelUlue-Ihe Atchafalaya river is
rising. Leyees in bad condition. Can't
stand a rise Of inches more.
VfcksjtrQ-Riy rose ~ inches. Strong
wind with rain all day.
PfugNcmiR>, L0.-tiyer rose inces.
/ Like Providence Rain ana high wind
all last night. R2ined all day. River rose
"a inches.
Greenuuie, Miss.-Rep0rts up % $50
p. NJ. from all points Ia this leyee district,
above and below, indicate that all is serene
this side Of the river. The leyees above will
stand from 10 feet, and below % feet,
more water than we now have % contend
with. Full confidence is felt that there will
De no break or overflow in this district.
STILL RISING.
The rain has fallen here forffty-fOur hours
and the total fall exceeds five inches. Indi-
cations are that il will rain all night. The
river here has risen Ia inches IN the past
- hours, and is sill rising. with the gauge
indicating A. feet,
dicr0ndrd, Ld.-Rain has fallen since
/ Tuesday; a. inches river still rising.
FIRE ADDS IFS HORRORS.
The American Product Works were burn
ed to-day. together with a number OF other
buildings on the square. Loss $4,000.
Soule's brewery was in danger, but escaped
with a scorchiHg.
hODTL DhDOt tMA NCUC