New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-24
RESCUED FROM THE FLOOD.
HUNDREDS OF SUFFERING AND DESTITUTE
PEOPLE IN ARKANSAS.
FLoTILLA OF GOVERNMENT BOATS on TIE
ARKANSAS RIVER DOING NOBLE WORK
ARMED MEN CUTTING LEvEES
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIDrSE.l

IN IOWA.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TErBrSE.l
Pine 1lun, May o3-Tle destitution among TN
Mood sufferers. white we'll as black. between Littl
Rock and the mouth OF the Arkansas River. Is ap
palng. This city and its vicinity is covered Will
thousands OF refugees. The cotton crop all along th
river Is totally destroyed and 1t IL hard to tell or
what the farmers will live this summer. The Govern
ment beat C. d. Rcecc arrived here this evening
from the upper river. where She supplied I,jo(
haffamishcd people on seventeen different
landings with provisions furnished by thJ
citizens OF Little Rock. hundreds OF people were
taken up along the trip. and put of on dry
Places Al Eagles Laniins 12) people were found living
In three houses. TWO men were seen drowning by
the crew. and four were rescued from housetop'
where they for hours found refuge. report reached
here tonight from the Government steamer Wichita,
sent 10 the lower river with provisions by the Pine
Bluff people. that go more people were fed and
rescued from their perious Positions The town O'
Auburn Is flooded. owing the break In the Bi-lnson
cvee. The rich plantations Of Bankhead, Green BANK
and swan Lake are entirely submerged, and the
planters refuse further supplies to their hands An
urgent appeal for assistance sent here from sher-
rill. At a mas.-mcctrg hold her,. $3.50 was sub
scribed In an hour. \ noa OF Government bouts Is
continually the river bringing succor to the help
lc,, victims Of the Hood. The river fell two inches
today.
Litc Rock, Ark. May GA telegram has been
received from CastOra, thirty miles from this city,
stating that 800 women and children are water
bound and asking that boat be- sent To their rc'cre.
The Relief Committee will forward carload OF pro
vision, this morning by special train to the nearest
point on tho Valley Railroad whore steamboat will
In waiting to receive the supplies and distribute
them 10 the sufferers. At Red Bluff temporary
hospital has been established. Physicians and nurses
from Pine Bluff taking care of the many un-
fOrtunatcs.
Oznrk. Ark. May e3.-Rcport, from Mulberry White
Cak and Als show that at least 10000 acres Of the
best farm land In this (Franklnl county are covered
with 10 the depth OF from six inches to SIX fcc
hundreds OF families are homeless and but for the
kindness of their ndghbOr, would now De starving.
The loss and damage TO the farmer, can scarcely be
estimated until the wafer r'cces. which will be mt
l,4 ten days. The lowest estimate IS 100000 and
the highest S2jO.0o.
OtturnwH Iowa. May 23.-T1fty armed men cut the
lcvec at this point yesterday to save their property
ffum tho dcsrloilo which they longht would other
wise folloy from the continually ncreas ng food. As
the cutting Wa calculated to nluic the property of
the wafer company Il necessary carry ont thc
work at the point Of the pistol, and hi, they did.
The City Marshal appeal 10 by the company. but
he powcrlc-s. The water cJmpany's superin-
icndcnt cndcavorct to check the In their ntcn-
tion. but withdrew when a revolver lcvclcd a.,
l, head. a dkc was soon opened In three places.
allowing the water escape. Add tional houses and
barns were swept away by the food. AMI while no
lives Of persons have becn lost, cattle and horse,
we're taken by the waters.
At EddyviIe hfty families have been driven from
their houses, and the entire town Is In imminent
danger.
when tho old ferry house went out It struck the
approach 70 the wagon bridge. In process Of
erection. ana carried away 100 feet OF II, thus
pctcy cutting on connections between the two parts
OF the city, aud with the swollen condition OF the
stream IL will DO impossible to repair the breach FOR
days. In the meantime u ferryboat viii probably be
constructed TO do service In south Ctumwa the river
(, rapidly cutting into the principal streets, and had 1t
not been for the protection given by throwing In over
900 bag, u sand. the street would have be en- uncl
,f-lay every pulpit there up prayers rr
the cessation u the noli.
Burlington. Iowa. MAY 23.-No through train. pr.sod
through EurllrtOn yesterday on acc junt Of IN, noois
MI Burlington through tain, are being sent by way of
Gac,burg. Quincy and the Hannibal and II Joseph
route. Burlington Cciar Rapid, ard Northcr1 trains
were abandoned fo, time Al the guhny -nch, in
burlington several thOusaud-wcrc -cut to Otumwa
today t. D. filed with s1ni ard placed on the Bur
nneton tracks 10 keep them from floating away.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa. May .3.-Goverior Boc, arrived
here today iu response To the request of the Relief
Committee. anI after inv, ~;iratng the Hooded district
resolved to issue Proclamation Inviting the people Of
relief Of the destitute people. \ pr clmation will b,
sent on, from De, Mone, tomorrow AID will state
ihat s2Or 900 l. needed FOR tn, purpose.
Two bodc, II the drowned people were rc
covered ths mornnG-Olivcr lIObct ANA daughter of
Y. Leonard. I'm immense crowd attended the funeral
yesterday ~ Andrew g. Anderson, the swedish en-
cinccr. who rescued twenty seven persons from the
ioCd. lie was drowned while irving to save
woman. The knight, II Pythla, and people Will b,
tu
St Louis, May 23.-Thc river stood 3i1 feet
mi, morning a fall II but one tenth since last
,verng. The upper Mississippi hnS risen from TWO
TO eight icnths at various points since saturday.
The Missouri Is rising between Its mouth and Her
man. and tlIing above that place. The ONO ana
Nississlppi is still the only high and dry track
on the American Bottom. a notable change, how
ever. IS that the railroad, between the Bridge Com
rany's yards and the National stock yards are In
-harc to handle live stock trains, and that business
viii be resumed at enst tomorrow.
New Orleans, May - c'cvas,, occurred last
night on the Fcsicr place, three miles below cot
gc Point and seven miles below the NcIa cr"vaSsc
If last This Is regarded A. the most serious
brca.. that has far occurred In the levecs Of
the lower Mississippi this season. The water from II
will overflow large part OF =. John Baptist Parish
and greatly damage the Mississippi Valley Railroad.
The Icvcc is about eight feet high. bat Is seventy
five feet back from tho bank line, and the batcau
Is free from willows other growth to lcsS'a the
current Of the inflow. The crcvassc was caused
by "A crawGsh hole At 10 O'Clock last night the
break was forty feet wide. About 100 men have
been collected from ncehbDrn, places, and Judge
Ross, whp owns Hester, mile above, has sent
lis whole plantation force to ie sccnc. NJ mat 'ia
!, on hand. however, ind 1t +, hardly pcs Ibc that
anything be done. Nd Is being tcl gispird fJr
In every direction
NEW ENGLAND HIVERS RISING.
Concord y. H.. May 2:-Thc total rainfall f1r the
last four days has amounted +, 3 81 inches and II Is
,tlll raining. The Mc,rlmac River I, rapidly rising