The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-10
MILES OF FARMSFLOODED
RAIN STILL POURING DOWN IN
THE INUNDATED DISTRICTS.

Levees Along the Mississippi River
Giving Way-Labor to Keep the
Others Up Scarce end the Govern
ment Appealed To for HeIp-A Ru-
NOR That the Biggest Levee In the
Country Has Given Way.
| NEW ORLEANS, May "a special to the
Pcayttne from Greenville, Miss, says:
About O'Clock this morning the levee at
Brooks mill on the Arkansas side of the
river, twenty-five miles south of Greenville,
gave way. Strenuous efforts to hold it had
proved futile. The break was therefore not
expected. At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
crevasse was $50 feet in width, with the
water rushing through at q depth of six
feet. The levee was eight feet high. The
water flows directly into Otto bayou and
thence Into Bayou Maria. About 1000
acres OF Arkansas land. already planted
in corn and cotton, is in
undated, while that section of
Louisiana near Bayou Maria, embraces a
vast amount of lands in cultivation that will
be flooded. 1t is stated by those acquainted
with the geography Of the country that
Mason hills will prevent the water from
reaching Qensas basin. Labor in the flooded
/
ernment feet here has been appealed to by
the citizens Of the afflicted district for
assistance. The levees on the Mississippi
side are all intact and in good condition and
we feel reasonably sure that no break will
occur on this side.n
! The Picaultne'S Lake Providence Na.l
| special says: Capt. Townsend, In charge
OF the third United States levee district,
reached Lake Providence this morning and
Immediately went along the line of the
| threatened levee In skltf, carefully in-
| specting what was considered the danger-
| Gus places. In response to question he
said he had seen worse levees,
that the levees in Arkansas are
much weaker than those in this
| vicinity, and that he would go up the river
| tonight. Early this morning the wind in
creased in violence and the waves washed
over the tops of the levees and created a
panic among the people living behind them.
| The gauge this afternoon stands Al. 7, six
tenths above the last high water mark,
with about ten inches of levee above the
liquid, though in many places sacks filled
with earth are being used TO keep the water
from running over. Great anxiety is felt
| here"
| THE MoBGANzA LEvEE.
There is rumor aAoat to the effect that
| the great MorganZa levee. the largest in the
| United States has given away.
The river here at o'clock tonight
marked l6.1 on the government guage,
being but six-tenths below the highest
| record, that Of 1890. Heavy showers of rain
fell last night and to-day from Vicksburg
| to the gulf and at many points accompanied
by a severe wind and hail. The river to-day
rose one-tenth at all points from Greenville
to Vicksburg; one and half tenths at st.
Joseph and two and a half at Baton Rouge.
| EXCITEMENT AT vICKsBURG.
The 1ImeS-Denlocrdt's Vicksburg, Miss J
| special says: "Some excitement was caused
this morning by the report that the levee at
| Long wood. Miss, sixty miles distant by
rail, had given away. Later an authentic
report received from the authorities of the
valley route corrected the rumor. 1t
was an old levee that caved
into the river. letting the water
against the new one. The latter is consid-
cred one of the best between here and
| Greenville and perfectly secure. Steam
ers arriving this morning report no disas-
ters, but the situation is ugly, not to say
| critical, at many points. The river men, in
view of the latest bulletins, look for at
| least foot more water at this place. There
was rain and considerable wind to-day and
| heavy rains last night in the delta. The
prospect Of planting in the lowlands of this
county Is now considered hopeless.
STILL RAINING IN CENTRAL IOWA.
| DEs, MONIES. IA, May 9.-It has been
raining in Central Iowa since Sunday after
noon aud Tonight il seems increasing in-
stead of abating. A large amount of water
has fallen and farming prospects arc corre-
| spondingly gloomier. By May 10 not an
acre of corn has been planted and
hardly any blowing done. The only crop
that is succeeding is grass and that is doing
remarkably well. Wheat and oats, what
little were planted, begin 60 look yellow on
all the lower lands. Reports received here
all agree that the farmers are losing cour-
age and unless there is a sudden change In
the weather great deal of land will remain
implanted this year.
| BURLINGTON BETTER OFF.
BURLINGTON, IA, May 9.-The situation
! here in regard to the food is somewhat bet
| ter. The river has fallen about three inches
| and it is believed the worst is over. St.
Louis. Keokuk and Northwestern trains ran
over their own line to-day, but were one to
two hours late. They passed through two
| feet Of water at Alexandria, Mo. A trip
through several adjacent Illinois counties
shows deplorable situation on the farm
lands Much water is standing in the fields
and crops of wheat and oats are looking
sickly in the low lands. 1t is still raining
and reports from Iowa points show the
same distressful condition of thing.
SALT CREEK ON BOOM.
OMAHA. May "a special from Lincoln
to the Bee says "It has been raining for
thirty-sIx hours and the bottoms are flooded
| by Salt creek. Between 200 and 300 fami-
| lies have been driven out of their homes
The suffering and destitution will be great,
as most Of the people are among the poorer
classes"
HIGH WATER AT ST. LOUIS.
| ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. May 9.-The river to-
night is at the danger line, twenty y-fve
feet, and rising. No serious damage has as
yet occurred. but there is much anxiety
along with the waiting for what may come
next,
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