The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-05-14
DAMAGE is HEAVY.
The Situation at a Number of
Points Along the Missis-
~ sippi Serious.
Levees Along the Lower River
Break, Flooding Many
Plantations.

levee at Brooks Mill, Ark, gave away aft
er strenuous efforts to hold it had proved
futile. The break was, therefore, not unex-
in width with the water rushing through to
the depth ofsix feet. The levee was 8 feet
high. The water flows directed INTO Ottery
bayou and thence into Bayou Maria. About
1000 acres Of Arkansas land already plant
ed in corn and cotton is inundated. while
that section of Louisiana near the Bayou
Maria embraces q vast amount of lands i'll
cultivation that will be flooded.
Early this morning the wind increased in
violence. and the wave washing over the
tops of the levees near Lake Providence
created quite a panic among the people liv-
ing behind them. The gauge this afternoon
stands Ali, g above the last high water,
with about ten inches Of levec above the
liquid, though il many places sacks filled
with earth are being used to keep the water
from running over. Great anxiety is felt
there.
The levees in front of Arkansas City,
Ark, are in q critical condition. It is
thought, however, that with constant atten-
CIVN IAcy Will NC 1ndNc " 1lOlu.
SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. May 1O.-"Ole Mississip il
a-boomiE'" here and has reached the dam
ger line, even at this point, where the bank
rises rapidly away from the stream. Much
movable property along the shore from the
northern end OF the city to the south has
been whirled away and lumber RATS from
the north arc being tied down and other
wise secured to prevent their sudden
disappearance before they can be taken
apart and placed on shore. The
greatest havoc has been created in the
'squat:er' settlement called ''Oklahoma"
haif q mile below the Merchants bridge.
Here dozens Of house boats and cabins
formerly on the shore are either half under
water, floating, or travelling down the river.
The lumber yards along the river front are
in danger of changing owners, while the
steamer lines centerinR here find 10 room
on the levee to store their surplus freight
when their wharfboats overflow. No serl-
Gus damage has yet heen reported, but the
river is at the danger line, twenty-eight
feet, and what another days rise may do
to the cotton stored in some of the levee
cellars is yet to be told.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS.
LINCOLN, May 1O-It has been raining here
steadily tor thirty-six hours. Salt Creek
bottoms are flooded and hundreds Of 1ami-
lies are compelled to move out of their
homes. The water in the western part of
Lincoln is over one mile i'll width and is
rising at the rate of six inches per hour.
Between two and three hundred houses
lave been invaded by the food and occu-
>o,,fo have 1,oor ony,,~olJo1 IN C,c
fering and destltution will be great. as the
to-day are among the poorest classes and
without means. The city and county au-
thorities are uniting to relieve the distress.
VALUABLE Lac FLOODED.
Brunswick, Mo-. May 1o-..For several
days the waters of the Missouri
have been rising So rapidly it is,
feared that the bar south OF this place,
which has lately become valuable farming
been realized. The crisis is come and all
day was spent i'll rcscuins the inhabitants
and their stock.
THE DAM INSECURE.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 1O.-There is no truth
in the reports sent out last night that there
is great CONSERVATION along the river over
give way. There is no danger OF the dam
giving way. The wafer in the river is
stationary here. and is about twenty feet
above low wafer. 1t is raining and the
rain may cause an additional rise, but no
danger is apprehended.
THE RIvER LOWERING.
KEoKuK, Iowa. Nav 1O-The Mississippi
river continues TO fall. No further damage
has resulted. The st. Louis, keokuk &
Northwestern trains resumed running be-
tween keokuk and Quincy to-day.
BuELINGroN. Iowa, May 1o-The situation
here in regard to 'he flood is Il little better.
The river has fallen about three inches, and
it is believed the worst is over.
Fiva Were Killed.
ANTHONY. ka,., May 1O.-Williams Will