New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-11
BOOMING WESTERN RIVERS.
REPORT OF THE BREAK IN THE MORGANZA
LEvEE NOT CONFIRMED.
IN THE VALLEY OF TIE MISSOURI
RAILROAD: STILL CRIPPLED By
EIOOps

RAILROAD: STILL CRIPPLED By
THE FLOODS.
New Orleans Nav lO.-The rumor Of a break in Nor
ganza Levee was denied to-day. Assistant state
Engineer Thompson said "That lcvee is the best Oh
the Mississippi Eiver 1t Is not only the highest ana
widest. but is the most carefully and substantially
built 1t has ter-foot crown, height ranging from
twelve twenty five feet, and slope OF four tihe'
the height. In places the height Is thTty fr'
Besides this. there Is twenty foot banquelte on the
land SIDE built as additional protection, and layer
Of buckshot land to prevent wave washing The MOT
ganza Levee proper is about one mile In length ano
cost $4,000. II Is 175 miles above Ncw-Oreans on
the other side of the river, ton miles above bayou
Sara The Morganza Levee Is just below the new
Texas Levee. and situated that the whole ioTc
Of the water In the channel is directly against IT,
point near there Is the pressure half so great
and inst In proportion will be the damage In case Oh
big break.
ut rather difficult TO estimate the damage pfeaH
would cause except by comparison. The southern
part OF POnte Coupcc Parish would be "verno"o''
the portion of West Baton Rouge Parish poruoh
Of Iberville including all the Bayou Crosse le.e "
Bayou Marriage in-country, sweep Of hind that Is
dependent upon that ono. lcvec. However thhN
the damage would be considerably bes than thst
caused hy the Ames crcvsSse last FOR TIE reason
that the lands Inundated by tho Ames break were
more Improved. In case of break at Morgnnza' l
would c,timate the damage at about s5Wo'ooo'
Little Rock, Ark May lo.-A severe Wind and rain
storm passed this entire section. numOer Oh
fences and small cabins have been blown down mere
Ten miles below this city on the Arkansas River
twostory house was blown nfty feet and overturned IN
the river last night. Several persons were In the
building at the time and II is supposed were droNhcn
Al Morron. fifty miles from this city. the 'athohc
church and monastery were blown down ana tottN Ne
stroyed 1t Is reported that four men were fatally
Tha X
ceed $4,000.
Paragould Ark MAY 1O-Ths town was visited
last night bv the most violent experienced
here The lightning was exceptionally vivld ana
much The electric light plant was struck.
tho dynamo ruined and the engineer severely burned
Louisiana NO.. MAY IO.-Ihc 1vcr here is seventeen
feet above low mark. only Ave inches below the
record Of lsse. when the lcvce broke causing the
loss Of over million dollars to the farmers on the
Illinois side. stock Of all kinds Is in pcrious
situation on the Missouri side. IN some places the
animals being drowned In sight Of the owners. who
are unable 10 rescue them. At the Oliver farm on
salt River $50 hogs and fifty head OF cattle were
swept away.
ChIicothc Mo-. May lO-The raging waters OF the
Grand River continue TO Increase In volume. Trains
on the Wabash east OF here have all been abandoned
All the tracks west have been dyked and trains arc
running regularly. Another foot of risc in the rver
viii cut oil the city water supply which IS now
very scanty as all fuel has be taken 10 the pump
ing works In naboats.
Hannibal Mo-. MAY IO.-A hard rain fell all night |
and river. which made material rise during tho
day has again begun 10 climb townrd the danger !
mark. SO far trains have been kept running all !
right, except thai the ST. Louis ke"kuk and North |
western l. running It's passenger trains over the Bur
nngton tracks.
Jackson Tenn. May lO-A heavy wind and hall |
storm passed this section yesterday afternoon
~ d.u,. and u,eh errt.a
destroyed. The McGrc~- h"'. ~ps struck by light |
ming and partially demolished. the family being all |
stunned by the shock II Is reported that several
houses blown down east Of here and number II
persons injured. The strawberry crop is totally |
ruined and fruit trees badly damaged.
Pekln H.. May lO-Thc wagon bridge Is closed |
the water being ever the stone pier Of the draw and |
1t Is considered unsafe La Marsh drLpngc district Is
n rnn Twenty families have bst everything, their |
farms ruined ard not building It, foundation.
Crcston, Iowa, May l0-AgaIn Southeast Iowa is |
flooded and washouis reported all railroads. Rain |
has been falling In torrents. All creeks and rivers
are ont Of banks and bottom lands under from to
ten feet Of water. All seed now I'm tho ground Is |
roitcd.
II. Joseph, Mo-, MAY iO.-Ralroad traffic is almost |
suspended "a some Of the lines running into his city |
on account Of the floods There has been no tnin In
or out from the Santa Fc Wabash since saturday.
lnd no trains the LirSin Valley since SUNDAY morn
No farm work is being done I'm this vicinity The |
Missouri has cut through the rcvetment work OF the
above the city and is digging the
neck Of land at fearful rate. The chances now |
that II will cut through. destroying the Grand Island
and Rock Island main limos . the and leave
RI. Joo hich and dry mile away from the channel.
Authentic reports Of the damage done In Buchanan |
AMI Andrew counties by The rain have been received.
In buchanan County the damage growing crops,
fences and buildings will reach go 900. Farmers and
their families encampcd ln tho hills, where they
were compelled 10 Zee With all their livestock. All
farm work has been entirely abandoned growing crops
have been destroyed, aud unless the rnin and
bright weather the los Will be incalcuablc.
Ihe train service out Of This cy has been dcnIoiazcd
for week, many Of the roads giving up all attempts
10 trains
on the main line of tie Kansas Ciy ST. Joseph and
Council Bluis passengers have 1tcn sent from Carlton
10 Red OAK Iowa. to get 10 Kansas CITY. the line be
tween LangdOn and Blsclow beng entirely washed out.
Along tho IlOpkins branch Of the Kansas CITY, II.
Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad tho ao,d Is the
worst that has been known for many years. The
valleys on either side Of The Ono Hundred and Two
River hom IIopLIns % ,oah T. barnard have bcen
Toledo. Ohio, My 10-Thr Maumee River lm, been
higher for the lrt week than has been since the
.g flood Of 1Ss3. The beasy rains have swclled
suffered mnch by the washing avaS Of livestock and
Icncing and The overflow OF their farns Dinp
Defiance. drowned IN the Tiru River lnst night
He driving home from Evans port, when hiS team
vent over an emlslnhnsn The greatest loss to
,enancc, Who lost several large rafts o hardv ood
timber. one raft in passing this city tore Pnr Of
m old bridge away and then ran into a fleet OF
rhe loss TO property all along the river will amount
W about $4,000