Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-10
The Lower Mississippi Still
on the Rise.
Levees Giving Away Along the
Arkansas Shore.
Many Thousand Acres of Rich Farm
ing Lands Flooded.
Much Anxiety Felt at New Orleans.
The River Falling at Keokuk.
Floods in Missouri and
Nebraska.
BY the Associated Press. ]

BY the Associated Pressl
New ORLEANS, May 9.-Reports from
up the river as far as Vicksburg show
that it is still steadily rising, and much
anxiety is felt at all points. The levee
at Brooks mil, on the Arkansas side,
twenty-five miles south of Greensville,
Miss, gave way today, and this evening
the crevasse is $50 feet wide. The water
is rushing through six feet deep. About
1000. acres of Arkansas land already
planted in corn and cotton is inun-
dated, while that section Of Louisiana
near Bayou Maria embraces . vast
amount of lands in cultivation that will
be flooded. It is thought the Mason
bills will prevent the water from reach-
ing the Texas basin.
The government feet has been ap-
'pealed to by the citizens of the afflicted
district for assistance. The levees on
the Mississippi side are still intact, and
are believed to be secure. 1t is found,
however, that more Of those on the Ar
kansas side will 60.
Late this evening there is rumor that
the great Morsanza levee, the largest in
bhC OultOu CtotCe, uhS BiVcn way
This evening the wind was increasing
falling, and the waves are frequently
dashing over the tops OF the levees, Gre
ating panic among the people.
ST. LOUIS, May 9.-The Mississippi
river is booming here. 1t reached the
danger line this morning and much
movable stuff along the shore has been
swept away. In the squatter settle
ments dozen house boats and cabins
are either under water or travelling down
the river. If the rise continues serious
damage may be done.
KEoKuK, Ia, May 9.-The Mississippi
river continues to fall. No further dam
age has resulted.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 9.--The situ-
alton in regard to foods tonight is
somewhat better. the river having fallen
three inckes. A trip through several
adjacent Illinois counties shows Q de-
plorable situation in farm lands. Much
water 10 standing in the fields and crops
OF wheat and oats are looking sickly in
the low lands. It is still raining, and
reports from Iowa points are gloomy.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, May Cit has
been raining in Central Iowa since Sun
day afternoon, and tonight it seems to
be increasing instead of abating. A
large amount Of water has fallen, and
farming prospects are coriespondingly
gloomy.
BATON ROUGE, La, May 9.-All inqui-
ry as to the rumors of the breaking OF
the Morganza levee fails to lead to any
probable foundation. The levee men
here familiar with the situation do not
believe break possible unless some
terrific storm passed over it.
Brunswick, Mo-, May 9.--Rsin con-
tinued falling all day at the rate of an
inch an hour. The Grand river is still
rising at an alarming rate. The south
bank is overhowed and from here up
into Gentry county there is an expanse
OF water mile wide. Two persons on
board q fatboat which parted from q
cable yesterday were rescued.
KANSAS Cry, May 9.-The heavy rain
which fell today 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 fourteen inches will cause
an overflow in that town, and some of
the inhabitants are making preparations
to move. Tonight it is colder, but the
prospects for more rain seem good.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 9.-It has rained
continuously for fcrty-eight hours,
and the western part of the city is
flooded. Hundreds of families have
been forced to leave their homes and
are duartered in school houses and other
public buildings. There are three
washouts between here and Beatrice. 8
The constant rise OF the waters has
caused washouts about 100 feet wide on
the Columbus branch OF the Burlington
and Missouri, and also on the Rock
Island road. The rain ceased tonight.