Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-14
HIGHEST FOR YEARS.
The Latest Particulars in Regard To the
Flood at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, March l6.-Thc river
here NJ a. m. wSS l6 feet inches; at
s;45 IT was reported by the harbor sta
tion M IS feet inches. and at $50 they
reported the water at Il feet, but it re-
mained at that point but short while
when it rcccdcd to lG feet ; inches.
where il settled To make a stand. This
was six inches above the record of other
years. and the water went over the
leveeS an along the city front at every
depression or low place and soon flooded
the streets and sidewalks of a large see
tlon of the city. Up town, at the head
of jackson. Washington and Saraparu
streets. the water washed over the lcVce
and submerged the streets and side
walks: the same thing occurred AT other
points down 10 POydraSS street. Here
the water spread out over the broad
space occupied by the Morgan Road,
filled up the low places and then began
10 flow down PoydraSS street into the
cross streets ON either side, covering the
sidewalks ON PoydraSS street as far as
~. Charles street. and filling the gut
tcrS back 10 the drainage canals in the
rear of the city. On Gravier street
the water flowed freely, completely
covering the street i'm places. At the
head of Canal street the water was run
ming over the lcvec, but from Custom
House street to Cont, the water came
over the levceS freely. and completely
submerged the streets, and IN many
placcs the sidewalks and the lower
floors Of business houses from the north
side of Canal TO Hospital street. dis
tancc OF fourteen blocks, from the river
to Rampant street, distance
of eight blocks. From Rampant
street the water flows of I'm
the cutters of street drains To the
drainage canals. in the rear Of the city.
Below EliSan Fields street the water Is
also passing over the levce in many
placcs. ON the north side of Canal
street the sidewalk in front of the TOuro
buildings was ovcrilOwcd. Hills jew
clrv store was invaded by the water
and other business places suffered IN
like manner.
The damage done 81 far is not great
The greatest damage was that sustained
bv merchants. who had sugar stored in
the old bonded warehouse on Old LeVee
street
At Q:3O the gauge reading at the head
of Canal street was Is feet eight-tenthS,
showing that the river has remained
stationary since p. IN. This overflow
seems TO have taken most people by
surprise. though all who had business
ON the leyee made preparations
for it to the extent of removing
their goods To safe quarters.
Since Yesterday evening the lcNeeS
across the river have in danger and
the water is coming over from the me
of the Davis crcVaSSe above the city TO
the lower line. a distance Of some 10
miles. In many instances the water
flows back for ten squares. Large
forces have been at work raising the
levee with sacks filed with earth.
The Southern and Crescent Oil MillS
were being washed under by the water
and the floors were torn away and en-
bankmentS built underneath.
break occurred at the Hatch Place,
near Harvey'S Canal: but it only reached
q width OF four feet when 1t was diScoV-
cred and promptly closed. II Is sim
dangerous spot aS the leVee Is very weak
there. The levcc at Sharp'S place, hVe
miles above Grcma. where there was
serious crcvice some years ago, Is again
creating anxiety aS il shows signs ol
weakening and force will work all
night to strengthen it. Campany
canal cmptieS into the river Just
above the city limits on the right bank,
and is the avenue by which boats reach
Bavou Bartaria and the oyster and fish
inc grounds below The water has
reached the top of the locks and they
will not be opened any more for the
nresent. as the letting in Of the river
might lead to damaging results. From
Canal street ferry to the Morgan depot
the principal portion of AlgicrS, dis
tance of threc-quarterS of mile, the
situation at one time was very threat
ening. About noon the water
commenced washing over the leyeeS
along its whole length, and in short
space OF time the entire front aud the
street for ten blocks back were Hooded.
YardmaSter Mcguire. of the Morgan
road. and the city forces went to work
nj once and in four hours threw up an
entire new levee. That stopped the
flow temporarily. but the water was al
ready knee deep on the front street
The Southern Pacific and Texas Pa
cifc tracks are both across the river
hnt travel is still uninterrupted owing
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