The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-10
THE WATERS STILL RISING.
Planters Of Louisiana Call for Help
From the Government.
DISASTROUS BREAKS In THE LEVEES.
Plantations Everywhere Under Water, and Fears Are
Entertained That the Whole Country Will
Be Inundated-Rain Continues.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

New ORLEANS, May 9.-Reports from up
the river as far as Vicksburg show that 1t
is still steadily rising and much anxiety is
felt at all points. The levee at Brooks Mill,
on the Arkansas side, % miles south OF
Greensyille, gave way to-day. and this even
ing there is q crevasse $50 feet wide at that
place, with water rushing through it six
feet deep. About 1000 acres Of Arkansas
land. already planted in corn and cotton, is
inundated, while that section OF Louisiana
near the Bayou Maria, embracing vast
amount Of land in cultivation, will be
flooded. 1t IS thought that the Mason hills
will prevent the water from reaching the
Tensas basin. The Government fleet has
been appealed to by the citizens of the
afflicted district for assistance. The levees
on the Mississippi side are still intact ald
are believed to be secure. 1t Is feared, how
ever, that more of those on the Arkansas
side will go. Late this evening there is a
rumor that the Great MOrgansa levee. the
largest in the United States. has given
away. This evening the wind is blowing
wilh increasing violence up river. Rain Is
still falling and the waves are frequently
dashing over the tops of the levees, creating
a panic among the people.
KANSAS CITY, May 9.-The heavy rain
which fell to-day caused the river TO rise
still higher. 1t is not probable that the rise
will be sufficient to cause any great damage
on this side of the river, but Harlem is in
danger of being flooded. a further rise Of
II inches will cause an oyerh W in that
town. and some Of the inhabitants are max
ing preparations to move. Tonight it is
colder, but the prospects for more rain seem
good.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 9.-The stua-
tim, as regards the floods tonight, is some
E~ts sF,o - hos 70 fnran
inches. A trip through several adjacent
Illinois counties shows a deplOrable situa-
ton in the farm lands. There is much
water standing in the fields, and the crops of
wheat fand oats look sckly in the low
lands. 1t is still raining, and reports from
Iowa points are gloomy.
LINCOLN. Neb., May 9.-The constant rise
Of the waters mas caused washOutS of about
100 feet on the Columbus branch of the
Burlington and Missouri, and also on the
Rock Island road. The rain ceased to-
night
DIES MONIES. Iowa, May 9-It has been
raining in Central Iowa since Sunday after
noon, and tonight it seems Increasing iu-
stead of abating. A large amount Of water
has fallen, and farming prospects are CORE
spondingly gloomy.
kEoKUK, Iowa. May 9.-The Mississippi
River continues to fall. No further dam
age has resulted.
LINCOLN, Nebr.. May 9.-It has rained
continuously for As hours, and the western
part Of the city is flooded. Hundreds Of
families have been forced to leave their
homes. and are Quartered In the school
houses and other public buildings. There
are three washouts between here and Bea-
trice Il is stll raining. The property
damage will be heavy.
BRUNSWICK, Mo, May 9.-Rain con-
tluued falling all daY at the rate Of an inch
an hour. Tie Grand River is still rising at
an alarming rate. The south bank is over
flowed and from here up into Gentry
County there is an expanse Of wafer mile
wide. The two persons on board tie flat
boat which parted its cable yesterday have
been rescued.
ST. Louis, May 9-The Mississippi River
is booming here 1t resched the danger
line this evening and much movable stuff
along the shore has been svired away. In
the squatter settlement dozen h0usebOats
and cabins are either under water or travel
ing down the river. If the rise continues
serious damage may be DONE