Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-31

the Memphis Commercial has arrived from,
the flooded district along the Mississippi
river. Hogan says that in Lsconia Circle,
Delta county, Ark, comprising 20000
acres, the inhabitants, Numbering about
$500 people, whites and negroes, are in a
destitute condition.
Many are flooded out of their homes
and are living on housetops The live
stock not drowned is maintaining pre-
carious existence with the wretched own
ers on roofs and elsewhere.
From Helena the entire Mississippi delta
country, reaching from Nicksburg west 10
Shreveport and down 10 New Orleans,
seemed likely to be inundated. All the
people WHO realize the true situation are
moving into other regions.
STEAMER LOAD OF PROVISIONS.
HELENA Ark J, March 30th.-The river
came 10 stand to-day and stands at forty
seven feet. This is three inches and a half
above the high-wster mark of 1886. A
steamer loaded with provisions reached
Laconla Circle this morning. The unfor-
tunate people in that district are being re-
leved as fast as possible. The levees
around Helena are still in good condition
and more confident feeling prevails.
PURCHASING RELIEF STEAMERS.
New ORLEANS, March 30th.-No further
symptoms of a rise in the river al this
point, and while it is expected that the
damage frem the overflow caused by the
breaks in the levee will be serious. there
hes been so far no report of additional
breaks or loss of life. The Mississippi
River Commission has large number OF
steamboats, and barges, which will be of
great use in helping those in distress.
The resolution the ~ HnnSp noSSai Lotto los
night TO authorize the Commission to use
part OF Its fund in the purchase of steamers
with which 10 reach the over flowed sections
Will probably be rushed through the Sem
ate tomorrow ana sent to the President
Immediately for his signature, in order to
enable the Commission TO act promptly.
TOO SENSATIONAL.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), March 3Oth.-The
Times has dispatch from a large cotton
planter at Memphis, saying that, 10 a great
extent, the newspapers have been too sem
sational about the levee troubles. Planters
Will call for aid when il is necessary, but
not before, as otherwise labor would be
demoralized and leave the planters help
less with their planting far behind. The
breaks are bad, he says, and a good deal of
country is Hooded, but the planters have
not yet found 1t necessary to appeal for aid.
TOWNS THAT CANNOT ESCAPE.
New ORLEANS, March 30th.- Adyices
from various points regarding the Missis-
sippi levees show no marked change to-day
except in the vicinity of Skipwith, where
the water is steadily advancing. The
towns of May ersville, Filters and HAYES
cannot escape inundstion similar TO that
of Skipwith.
The people are removing their goods as
rapidly as possible. There is no danger to
human life, and most of the stock has
been taken to safe ground
In Madison parish the levee bank has
cfumbled rapidly, but new one is being
built and 1t may be completed in time to
save the country. The railroads in that
vicinity and along Riverside are the heay-
lest sufferers. Some divisions have been
entirely abandoned and others will be soon
unless the situation improves.
The town of Rayville is in imminent
danger, as four inches more of a rise will
flood it.
Greenville, Mississippi, is now an island
town and in great danger of being inun-
dated. The situation is unimproved from
last night, though the levees have not yet
gone.
A new break occurred at Huntington
this morning and the water in the town is
rising at the rate of an inch and half an
hour. All the railroads there are aban-
doned.