Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-14
THE ANGRY WATERS.
6reat Floods in New Orleans and
Arkansas: Alarming Reports
Forthcoming.
MANY OF THE STREETS CON-
PLETELY SUBMERGED.
Railroad Service Cut 0ff.-Lerees
Under Water.-Bridges, Etc,
Washed Away.
By Ts!eSraphto the EEws.I
THE FLOODS.
Towns Fiooded.-RaiIroad Comm
nieation Gus On-Greaf Damage.

Towns Fiooded.-RaiIroad Comm
nieation Cuf on-Great Damage
MEMPHIS, March Is.-Meagre de-
tails Of the floods in Arkansas have
been received at Batesville. The
White River rose thirty-twO feet in
twenty-fOur hours, and all the lower
part Of the town is flooded. The
destruction Of property at Black
Rock will be heavy. The water
stands six feet in the depot, hotels
and business places. Orders to re-
move all the bars from the Iros
MountIin yards at Newport have
been given. No trains have reached
here since Tuesday.
A special train from Little Rock
says: Tht news from the interior
towns is that all the streams are
are high and n large number Of
bridges are washed away. No trains
have reacl ed here from Fort Smith
since Monday. and traffic ON all the
reads is lady delayed. The Arkan-
sas River Is rising rapidly at Pine
Bluffs, and there is danger that the
government dykes will be destroyed.
The situation between that point
and the Mississippi River is said to
be alarming.
The river is in an alarming con-
dition. The highest food level ever
known. is already reached at many
points south of here, and will likely
be attained from Cairo 10 the Gulf
within the next five or six days.
The rainfall the last three days sums
up total Of from two to three in
ches over the country lying west Of
the Mississippi TO Indian Territory,
and south OF the Ozark ranges, and
from two to five inches between
the Ohio and Cumberland valleys.
An appeal reporter has just re-
turned from Arkansas City and
says the real condition Of that place
has been suppressed. Water from
the Sappington brook has flooded
the town and surrounding country.
Hundreds OF sheep and hogs have
been drowned and the people are
in constant fear Of a break in the
levee in front Of the city where the
water yesterday was four inches up
on the sand banks on top Of the
levee.
RAILROAD SERVICE CUT OFF.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March l3.-It is not
thought the Ohio river will rise any
higher here. The city is nearly cut
Of from railroad service by the high
water.
THE DILEMMA AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, March lS.-At l
p. m. the river was three inches
above the high water mark Of 1874,
and is still rising. At Peydras street
the water commenced Running over
the levee and all the low places in
the vicinity were soon nooded. On
the lower side Of Canal street, near
HarbOr station. the water covers the
levee 10 the Louisville & Nashville
depot. At Bienville street part Of
the levee Is under water. The streets
about the Sugar Exchange are flood
ed and the Exchange is reached 10y
temporary plank walks. The water
is flowing down the cutters in
Bienvillc, Center ami other streets
below the canal. is not expected,
however, that much damage will re-
suit, as the levee is strong and will
not give way. The river continues
rising steadily. At $3.50 p. m. it is
six inches above high water mark
Of former years a large part Of the
city below Canal Street IL entirely
submerged. The water at the Gus
tom House is over the sidewalks and
coming up rapidly. On the Decatur
Street side the water fills the street
and is beginning to encroach on the
sidewalk. The water is flowing out
Of Canal Street, and the indications
are that the entire business portion
Of the city will be covered with
water before morning.