The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-04
SPLURGE OF THE RIVERS.
THE FORMER FLOOD RECORDS
THROWN INTO THE SHADE

OfOOAc0 bayou 0lOBS Onu9F wafer
for Distance OF Eleven Miles-Rail
road Traffic Suspended Between
Tiilar and Trippe-A Slight Fall at
Arkansas City.
New ORLEANS, April 3.-The latest ad-
vices from Arkansas City show that the
river is still falling at about two-tenths of a
foot in twenty-six hours and has fallen in
all about one foot The water has gone
back into the river wherever there
is an opening in the levee. The
whole of the crooked Bay Bayou
Ridge. from Tillar to Trippe,
a distance of eleven miles, is under water,
and many plantations in this fertile section
that were never overiowed before are now
under water. The track of the Arkansas
Valley road, between MoGehee and Trippe,
Is five feet under water in one place.
HIGHEST EVER KNOWN.
On no previous overflow has the water
been SO high on this section that trains
could not pass over it from Tillar to Trippe.
No trains can come further than Tillar, and
passengers have to be transferred at Tillar
for Arkansas City. The Ouachita division
of the Valley route, which joins the River
line at Trippe, is almost completely
under water for a distance Of eighteen
miles from here. A number of railroad
bridges are reported washed away, among
them being the bridge across Crooked
BAYOU above Trippe.
TIL o Houston Central, Arkansas and
Northern railroad now being built through
from McGehee to Monroe, La, is under
water, and as the work of this road has
been newly constructed. the damage will be
considerable.
THE SITUATION AT GREENvILLE.
A dispatch from Greenville, Miss, says
that the back waters have risen but very
little there, but the river Of water which Is
flowing through the eastern break is
carrying havoc in the bayou country. The
water has crossed tho ridge between
Deer creek and Bogu, and is
on both sides Of Deer creek, which hereto
fore have been above high water, are now
under it. The small protective levees at
places on Williams bayou and Deer creek
have been of no avail. Along Deer creek
dry spots here and there will be seen in a
few days, which was not the case in the
1882 and previous overfiows. The oldest in-
habitant with his high water peg will now
take back seat in the history of this coun-
try and give way to the eventful overflow
Of 1890.
LELAND's PERIL.
The town of Leland has constructed levees
around the place, but 1t is feared that they
will be of no avail as they will have the
overflow from the Bogu and from Deer
creek to contend against.
The telephone company has been unable
to maintain their line above Greenville,
owing to the rapid current which crosses
their lines at various places.
The plantations fronting on Lake Bolivar
OptfInr from ha
break.
The levees above are reported all right.
Some efforts were made to secure the
ends OF the broken levee at Easton but they
were Of no use as the current is 50 rapid
that everything is washed away. The
people here are bearing up we'll under the
surplus of dampness which they had not
bargalned for.
MAYoRsvILLE FLOODED.
The Tinles-Democrar Vicksburg, Miss,
special says: IA telephone message from
Mayorsviile, Miss, just received, announces
that the entire town and the surrounding
country has been overflowed by a sudden
rise In Steeles bayou, which has been rising
eighteen inches hourly. The people are
moving out of their residences and taking
refuge in the gin houses. The water is over
three feet deep in the higher levels Of the
town, and is rising fast The town has never
been overfiowed in the memory Of man, and
a great deal of stock will be endangered by
the sudden rise. Nearly all the whites have
left town."
BoNYDEE LEvEE GIVES WAY.
A special to the States from Bastrop. La,
says: "Bonydee levee, twelve miles cast of
this place, which protects the richest part of
this parish from overflow, has broken.
AS the overflow water in Bayou
Bartholomew is almost up to the highest
point it is feared that the lower
country will be inundated in a short while.
Last night the heaviest rainfall for years
fell here, three inches, and all the small
streams are greatly swollen and several
bridges on the Monroe road were washed
away
Dispatches received here report that
within the past two days unusually heavy
rains have fallen throughout the lower
Mississippi, Tensas, Ouachita and Red river
valleys, generally accompanied by severe
winds
The TiDles-D Democrats Greenville, Miss,
special says: "a fierce wind storm, accom-
panied by torrents Of rain, passed over this
section of the country last night, which
alarmed the people, but no serious damage
was done to buildings or levees. The rain
fall was ~ inches"
RISE OF THE WHITE
HELENA, ARK, April 3.--The White river
is still rising and tho town of Clarendon,
Ark, is again oyerfiowed. The people there
are compelled to employ water craft to get
about town.