New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-15
LESS FEAR AT TNEW-ORLEANS.
THE BREAKS IN THE LEvEES MENDED FOR
A TIME
RENEWED FEARS FOR THE TENsAs BASIN
VAST REACHES OF COUNTRY SUBMERGED.
THE WATERS FALLING AT CAIRO.


on the river front at New-Orleans tonight is
much satisfactory than it at the same
time yesterday The city authorities, aided by
the railroads, have Strengthened the weak places
in the leyce, and have constructed a temporary
lcvee of bags filled with earth from st. Louis to
Hospital sts., and at other points. but from
st. Louis to Canal sts where much water came
in yesterday. nothing has yet been done. The
city authorities WILL however continue the work
of constructing n temporary evee along the river
front until the city is secure from overflow, even
with still higher tide of the river. The lcvces
in this region injured more just by wind
and weather than by food To-day the wind
was blowing from the north and attained a We
locity Of thirty miles an honr. Ordinarily
north wind carries the river water out to sea.
but to-days storm has apparently had little ef-
feet upon the river. The water flowing into the
city from the river to-day has not been sufficient
TO flood the streets at any point though the drains
Bicnvillc Cont and 81. Louis SITS. were filled
all the afternoon. Pctween Julia and Girard sts
the wafer is running the Louisville and
Nashville tracks, but traffic has not been inlcr9
fcrcd with. On the Agcrs side Of the river. the
streets clear of water, and no apprehension
of danger is felt there
Inquiries at the different railroad offices elected
the information that 10 insecure or unsafe places
have been reported along their lines and that no
crcvasscs have occurred other than the at
Nifa. the Mississippi Valley Railroad Every
prccaution is taken by the railroad authorities 70
prevent disasters that night be occasioned by the
rising waters.
Governor Nichols OF Louisiana. has issued
proclamation requesting all steamers TO keep as
near midstrcam possible and 70 run as slow as
circumstances will permit in the lower Mississippi.
the waves of passing vessels having caused good
deal Of damage to temporary work on the cvccs
Captain J. Pinckncy Smith, of The Ncw-Or.
leans States. who was at Convent, tclcgraphcd
his paper as follows: Major Edwards. general
manager Of the Louisville, New -Orcans and Texas
Railroad is at the break three miles above this
place. with large force of men. The gap Is
'about Loo feet wide and four feet deep The
lcvcc is small one, and the railroad track is
about "A quarter Of a mile back. The water is
now about ten inches deep on the track Both
the express and local down trains are the upper
side of the break and this mornings up train is
expected to return TO the city.
The Mississippi Valley Railroad officials say the
break was caused hy rice fumc. The lcvcc was
new. and four feet above the present surface OF
the water Both ends Of the break have been
secured and men are AT work closing H. They
will probably have 1t closed by tomorrow night
The track Is little under water. and only needs
few culvcris repaired in order that trains may
pass The work Will be done by tomorrow night
The river rose onc-tcn'h al Memphis to-day.
and is now J6i OF the gauge. the highest poinr
ever recorded. and j. still rising Tie steamer
Emma Etkcrdge arrived at noon from Paducah,
ard after londing with lumber sacks and sup
pl cs started for thc threatened district below
Tie Arkansas River. IN charge Of Engineer Sears
.rrfI If. Nsftsl 10 an
Texas Railroad on the train leaving New Orleans
lasf night were treated 10 novel scenes along the
rad The low lands and la4oons in tie Mis'is-
sippi Delta are Hooded until the only land
visible Is the ride on which the
,r,cL rnrs and "A few hills which
afford shelter for hundreds Of squirrels and small
zane driven 10 them by the inundaiion. Huts
and cabins in the lower lands are submerged
several feet in water Tied AZ their doors are
kills and duronts which AFFORD the inhabitants
their only means ~ transit frou one place TO
another The railroad cmbankment Is still twelve
or fifteen feet above water Along me line oil
the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, rs lar aS
McCallcy's Ridge the same state OF affairs EXISTS
Gulcs, the waters in Mississippi and Arkansas
rcccdc more rapdlv than before the unfortunate
people who are unable 70 leave viii snn'r great
privations before they can again resume work
\ dispatch 10 The Mcmphl, Appeal, from
Newport, Ark, says: The rivers began running
over the lcyccs al 10 o'clock last night ana The
whole town except Fort-st., is now four inches
under water. Business Is entirely suspended.
The White and Black rivers began falling this
afternoon and IT il hoped the worst Is over The
damage Ia the adjacent country Is immense.
Ounchita County containing $1,000 ncrcS of culii-
waited land is now under water from SIN inches
10 twenty feet Fences and everything moNaplc
are gone The country south of Newport. which
embraces some of the finest farms In the N'a'" Is
also inundated. The losses IN Newport are heavy
At Helena the river rose TWO ln'hes
in the last twcnty-four hours nnt
is still four feet below hish-watcr mark The
Government engineers who have just examined
the lcvccs around Helena say they can stand
at least seven feet more of water without fear OF
Il break
Between Helena and the mouth Of the 81
Francis River there few spots OF dry and. ana
a rise of two feet more will certainly cover
everything \ number of houses have been abar-
d0rrd 10y their tenants. who have either removed
10 Helena or the highlands In some places the
river Is from five 10 seven miles wldr.
The Arkansas cyccs, il is reported, have been
abandoncd and the water began running over thc
Arkansas lcvcc in several places. This means THAI
the 1cnsas Basin and Louisiana Will be inundated
All r-lors were concentrated 10 save the eNccs III
Louisiana between Nicksburg and the Arkansas
line and those on the Mississippi shore between
Vicl,sbnrg and Grecnvllc. II Iouisiaha goes
under Mississippi may be safe, and wee versa. On
each side Of the river the most heroic eAertl0ns
have been made for weeks and are now being re- |
doubled Rain has fallen IN torrents everywhere
At all endangered points work is kept up day ana
night Live stock and movablcs are being taken
TO places of safety. Stock on the Richardson
plantation in Louisiana will he removed to Bolivar |
County, Miss, in the upper Mississippi lcvcc DIS
trict which is considered sale.
The protection lcvce at Mayersvillc Miss. gave
way yesterday afternoon, and the river came