The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-04

High Water Causing Much Destruction IN
Iouisiana.

New ORLEANS. Juno 3.-The levee in front
Of the Bell Chase plantation on the right
bank fifteen miles below the city cayed in early
this morning and in a few minutes crevasse
hfty-four feet wide and six feet deep was
raging. The break will cause great loss 70
many planters on the lower coast.
Advices from the New Hope creyasse. which
Occurred yesterday. are 90 the effect that the
break IS now over one hundred feet wide aud
twelve feet deep. The parish OF st. james -
nearly flooded: and the water has reached the
Texas and Pacific tracks. but IL Is not yet of
sufficient depth 20 stop travel. The river
gauge to-day reads seventeen feet aud i've
thsof an inch. the highest poini II has ever
reached. Tho wharf nom Canal 70 iiedras
streets is under SIX inches OF water, and steam-
boat business Is greatly impeded.
aussissippl niyer Risine.
KANsAs Cu Mo. June 3.-Tho bissour
river Is still slowly rising a. this place, and
the Indications point 20 q repetition # tho
great food o., l9ii. Reports from all points
up the river AZ far as South Dakota say that
tue rise is coming, aud tins is taken as evi-
dence that it is snow water. whicn is on ITS
way down. IL this il the case. then there viii
be the biggest dood that has beer seen OF the
lower rivers in almost bali century
serious ,Ioods ia iowa.
BURLINGTON. IA. June 3.-The river roso
eight inches Yesterday. and the low lands on
the illn0.s shore opposite this city are under
water for several miles back. Another foot
higher and the Carthage branch Of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road will ba under water ~. Louis trains
are running via Carthage and Quincy, tho
track at Alexandria being go far under water
rs 20 put out the fires in the engines. The
worst damage at present s by small streams.
which break through their banks. causing
much damage 10 the country districts The
nflt ata tai tf.
opening their line at noon yesterday and
trains are running again. after days delay.
PARIS. Tex, juno 3-ked river Is on an
other rampage. IL rose six feet in twelve
hours and is now at the danger line. IL has
been standing at this point for several
hours. but whether 1t will go higher
or fall cannot yet be determined.
IL il believed however, that the rain
that fell upon it will bring it UP TO the point
reached weeks ago, which was thirty -four feet
seven inches This Use means untold dis
aster for lower Rad river. as tho local rains
Will hold the waters mp to the present pout
unti the floods from above 20 down. The
outlook for crops Is "A bad one.
ia Missouri md Arkansas.
WAsHNeTos, No. June 8. Continued
raius have started tho Big Muddy on the
rampage again. IL has been rising for sew
eral days tho rate being three inches in
two hours and with sus feet more It will
loo out OF Us banks again. All small streams
m the neighborhood are rushing tor
rents. and with the big rise that IS com
ING from the Gasconade and Usage several
feet arc expected to be added to tho present
stage. which will start the water over the
lowiands again. Work has not begun ia the
Missouri liver bottoms but little Will be
raised by the unfortunate farmers.
VAX BcRFN. AgK., June 3.-Ihe Arkansas
river has risen two feet in the past twenty
four hours. and tho water Is still climbing up
on the gauge Low lands are again flooded
and much additional damage and suffering =
/ being caused -,
The steamer John Mathews, loaded with
corn bound for Pine Blub ran against
| the pier on the bridge over the Arkansas
ryer at ! A. 81. aud sank. Rescuing par
| ties are at this hour trying TO save the crew.
Captain Black. the pilot. ~ lost. lie was
seen 20 go down 100 yards below the bridge.
At least one-third Of tie crew are lost The
river is unusually high and !. was impossible
| for the pilot 10 steer away from the peer
| The engineer. Hathaway. and his family
consisting Of three children. were taken out
more dead than alive