The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
THE LEvEES GIVING WAY.
REGIONS xBoTE AND BELOW VIEW Or
LEANS TURNED INTO LAkEs. 3

The Crescent City Henmed In SID Trsnc On
sspse Railroads Suspended-I<~vces Pro-
| teetisg New Orleans are SIN strong. e"'
Much Anxiety IL Felt About Then.
NEW ORLEANS. June 13-The river situation
for the country around Now Orleans 10 far more
serious to-day than II has been at any time
during tho present high water. For some days
past heavy showers have fallen. which have
greatly weakened the lovees. The Mississippi
River at the same time has continued steadily
| to rise. The result OF the rain. the wind. and
tho high water has been to strain the levees
| to the uttermost and to cause all the weak
spots to show themselves
The net result for last night and to-day 10
| i've crevasses. three above and two below
| New Orleans, several OF which will provo seri-
GUS. and the probable cutting OF OF four OF the
eight railroads lines entering the city. Ofthe
breaks the worst. that is, tho most dangerous
is atAvondale plantation. owned BY Barton q
ODonnell. It 10 on the west bank near WaR-
eaman Station. on the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road. twelve miles north Of New Orleans. and
| in bend OF the river. This break occurred at
6o'clock this morning. It was only Twenty-Five
| feet wide at noon. but at O'Clock to-
night was 115 feet wide and nine
| feet deep Il Is In q section where
| It can do great deal Of damage to the sugar
| plantations, Tho Davis's crevasse. which oc-
| CURED only few miles away from there. piled
| up q total loss OF $aOOOOO0. The crevasse
moreover threatens both tho Texas railroads.
The water IL already running over the track Of
tho Texas and Pacific Railroad. and will proba-
bly, stop traffo on It tomorrow. 1t will mako
itself felt on the Southern Pacific Railroad to-
morrow. and that rond will DO bottled up
in q few days unless the break is closed.
Tho danger OF the railroads caused prompt
and vigorous action to be taken By them. The
Southern Pacific l road had "a, q barge in The i'm;
sresF Within hour alter was resered
eiI ne ma5erisls needed were st hand md 346
Dromptness. nothing could DO done. and not
w sst tn od 20 ,ns
long aH ''i 10th q the Texas roads viii make tie
most strenuous EFFORTS to close this creya VA.
suspended until the present hlsh water goes
s d93;TTp. and no one can predict when that
Tho railroad companies have splendidly or
ganized levee forces; but It lie feared that the
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despite their efforts it continued to grow
Ssf
Care or gypsy e,r r few miles above It,
SeRs %ss also escevsa this that
re l Belmont levse in St. James parish: about
Psss: and ths pisntSss q 1 the ~ aeishP orsood
strenstheninS tbs Ievee. V over which The watep
poured frsely. Last ta might at ~ o'clock work
ereas eeeurrsd The S Mssssipp SeS
tss s ssG sent bs srss but Of ass
dSs wofk IN tx way p LIZ closing the ereyasss
III and Dee, Deer ana
tSs Fl vsr sSsrs n nUs ra the Ss
sst month h.. At BsI%Snt H. Pisht aaa a.
this the %e ends e the Sef havs
wider. but. the other two are. not yet under
control and are still owing wider, ,,
Setwesn here snd BsaRa
The com pany had built an incline at Bonnet
break. but at those last two crevasses It threW
up the sponge and to- day announces that It will
It's freight north over the illinois Central Rail-
road as far as jackson. Miss. thence to Nicks-
burg. and thence over it's own line TO Mem
State Senate in Baton Rouge from having
Democratic. Convention viii meet there to- to-
take the delegates there by boat. The two
also the t saety Of the Ill
Hsfy sad beins pi T be
The damage done to the planters in the
neighborhood Is likelyto be very serious un-
and even If closed the amount OF damage will
be great. as the cane overhowed Will DO Killed.
s n g. JAMES, w GsH and nd IT, 6ha9ss
Il III j r.
and The hos bHe sf~s sre
chartrain and strain tho bark levee Of New
essss sds At s Sa %s o snd
be b simply muskrat hole. which had widened
cans and ,southe Railroad. cunning I from
\ desperate fight against the numerous Gre
vasses there. has finally given up the battle
boats.
29nk Of the river Il gone" said Secretary Bell
serious crevasses between the city and Poydras
plantation Il. The Pre- at Where. seven miles
night. is now nifty. feot wide and about ilvo feet
ieen. on account Of deep basin between the
material to it from the land side and on &C.
count OF the dense willow growth on tho
battpre in front Of the leveo IT Il i'm possibeto
reach the crevasse with material from the
river. There are six or eight bad places in
the levee which are Liable at any moment to
make crevasses.
:, The creyasse at Story. nine miles below tho
city 10 reported to be soventy-five feet wide
his morning, and as there Is q crevasss on
,aoh eide Of 1t the leyee. Is inaccessible Of ap-
rs brSp Ak, occurred at MerrIek plantation,
vide and eight feet deep. There Is a sixty.
oct batture in front. but the, break being
.ery deep the work Of closing will he very diff
lcMlt. Twelve thousand feet Of lumber and
1000 sacks have been ordered. A big effort
VII be made by the planters to. close il.
Two hundred mon from Ioydrns plantation