Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-15
RUNNING OVER
THE MISSISSIPPI POURING
OVER THE LEVEES.
new ORLEANS PARTLY FLOODED.
Some Lower Floors Overlooked and
Stores ofsuEar -workmen
strengthening the Levees-A Few
Breaks Quickly Closed.

Stores Of suEar Damaged workmen
strengthening the Levees-A Few
Breaks Quickly Closed.
New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE river
here at 8 4. m. yesterday was 16 $40
feet. At noon it was reported by the
harbor master at is feet inches and at
$50 reported water at i? feet, but it re-
NAMED at that point but a short while
when it receded to 1G feet inches,
where it seemed to make stand. This
was u inches above the record of other
years and the water went over the
leyees all along the city front at every
depression or low place and soon flooded
the streets and sidewalks of large sec
ton of the city.
Streets aud Sidewalks Submerged.
Up town at the head of jackson,
Washington and Saraparn streets the
waves washed over the levee and SUBJ
merged the streets and sidewalks. The
same thing occurred at other points
down Paydras street. Here the water
spread out over the broad space occu-
pied by the Morgan road, filled up the
low places and then began to flow down
Paydras and out into the cross streets,
at either side covering the sidewalks on
Paydras street as far as St. Charles
street, and filling the cutters back to
the drainage canals in the rear of the
city.
Lower Floors Flooded.
On Gravier street the water flowed
freely, completely covering the street In
places. At the head of Canal street the
water was running over the levee, but
very little; but from Gus tom House
street to Cont the water came over the
levees freely and completely submerged
the streets and in many places the side
walks and lower floors OF business
houses From the north side of Canal
to Hospital street, distance of fourteen
blocks, from the river to Rampant
street, a distance of eight blocks, the
water flows off in the cutters of street
drains to the drainage canals i'll the rear
of the city.
The Damage Not Great
Below Elsian Fields street the water
is also passing over the levee in many
places. On the north side of Canal
street the sidewalk in front Of the town
buildings was overflowed. Hills jew
elry store was invaded by the water and
other business places suffered in like
manner.
The damage done so 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 $50 the guage at the head
of Canal street was il $40 feet, show
ing that the river has remained station
airy since 3p. m.
This overflow seems to have taken
people by surprise, though all who had
business on the levee made preparations
for it to the extent of removing their
goods to safe quarters.
Since Wednesday evening the levees
across the river have been in danger
and the water is coming over from the
line of the Davis crevasSe above the
city to the lower line, distance OF
some fifteen miles. In many instances
the water flows back for ten squares.
Large forces have been at work raising
the levee with sacks filled with earth.
a Break Quickly Closed.
The Southern and Crescent oil mills
were UtluS Wdollcu u1uCl ny liz WooSh
and the floors were torn away and en-
bankments built underneath.
A break occurred at the Hatch place.
near Harvey's canal, but it only reached
| width of four feet when it was dis
covered and promptly closed. 1t is still
dangerous spot, as the levee Is very
| weak there. The levee at Sharps place,
five miles above Gretna, where there
was a serious crevasse some years ago,
is again creating anxiety, as it shows
signs of weakening, and force OF men
worked all night 10 strengthen it,
Algiers In Danger.
Company canal empties into the river
Just above the city limits on the right
bank and is the avenue by which boats
reach Bryou Bartaria and the oyster and
the 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 in Of the river
might lead to damaging results.
From Canal street ferry to the Morgan
railroad depot, the principal portion OF
Algiers, a distance of three-quarters of
mile, the situation at one time was
very threatening. About noon the
water commenced washing over the
levee along its whole length and in
short space of time the entire front and
the street for ten blocks back wero
flooded.
Yardmaster Mcguire, OF the Morgan
railroad, and the city forces went to
work at once and in three hours threw
up an entire new Ievee. That stopped
the flow temporarily, but the water was
already knee deep on the front street.
The Southern Pacific and Texas Pacific
railroad tracks are both across the,
river. but travel is still uninterrupted,
owing to the good work done.
| just below Algier street the Orleans
levee, which commands a large section
of country, a new levee was constructed
only few days ago, but the river has
been climbing up, and the warning
signal was again given. The water was
six inches deep over the leyee's crest.
Damage by Steamships.
Men and material were promptly fur
nished and gallant effort is being
made to stay the flood. The swell
caused by the ocean, steamers seriously
interfered with the work at the Ayees
several days ago, washing some of the
new work out into the road and the
mayor has asked the government TO
issue a proclamation to steamships to
show due regard for the safety Of the
levees.
The city council last. might adopted a
resolution appropriating $50, QUO for
work on the leyees during the danger
period.
at Other Points.
The state of the river at other points
is as follows:
Baton Rouge River has risen s.
inches.
Bayou Sara Risen go of a foot.
Natchez-River rose 6-10. The pri-:
vate levee on Davis, Island, Lake Con-
cordia, has given away, flooding Nov
city, Evergreen, Sahara, Morgan and