The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21
POURING OVER THE LEyEEs
ConAuent Floods DispeI All Hope fos
Subsfdence OF the Missfs-
sfppf Waters.


MEMPHIS. March a--Aiarming reports
are being received in this city tonight Of
breaks IL the isvees both north and
south OF Memphis. Government officials
state that the levee broke 81 Sans Souci,
Ark. late last night. and that a great
torrent is pouring into the lowlands OF
Arkansas. adding TO the misery and SUI
fsring already prevalent there. Other re-
ports are 10 the effect that the leyee has
broken between Memphis and Helena.
but nothing definite can be learned as yet
II Is known. however, that the river is
pouring over the leyee at Modoc. near
Helena, and Q break Is naonsntaylly ex-
peetei.
While the river 10 reported as station
airy 81 Memphis by the weather bureau.
tho situation Is regarded as the most seri-
Gus since the big flood set In or the
eleven railroads entering the city. all but
TWO arc tied up GA account OF the deluge.
Tho Kansas City. Memphis a Birming-
ham sent It's regular night train on It's
eastward Journey. and thu Illinois Gen.
rral - reported all clear 10 New Orleans.
Tbs official bulletin sent out by the
weather bureau tonight indicates that the
river has remained stationary during the
thirty-six hours ending tonight In the
face OF the warning sent out from Wash
ington yesterday. calling upon residents
OF tho district threatened by foods to pre-
para for an even greater rise during the
next ten days. the fact that the river has
been stationary during the past thirty-six
hours cannot Do taken as indicating that
the crest OF tas nish water has been
reached.
The river Is again rising at Cincinnati
and throughout the Ohio valley. At Cairo
The river continues TO rise. and this fact
is OF special interest here, as IL is well
Known that no cessation OF high water
n hare a 4
Today the Cairo gauge Indicated so.5 feet,
which Is a rise of three-tenths Of q foot
during the twenty-sour hours ending this
morning. This Is i0.I feet above the dan
ger line.
At Paducah the rise was tour-tenths OF
q foot, which Is s.3 feet above the danger
line
AT Helena, Ark, one-sixteenth OF foot
was indicated this morning. which showed
height OF sS3 feet, which Is Ills feet
above the danger line.
At Greenviiie q big rise occurred during
the twenty-four hours ending this morn
Ing. This rise was LIS feet The gauge In
dicated at this point . height OF 42 feet.
which 10 two feet above the danger line.
At Vicksburg and points on the lower
Mississippi the river is rising steadily.
The relief boats continue 10 make regular
trips over the district both above and be-
low the city. rescuing people and stock.
which are brought to Memphis to be cared
for.
The members Of the relief committee
have to give almost their whole time to this
work Citizens are reminded that all
kinds OF cast-or clothing can be put to
use as many OF the refugees are without
q change OF clothing when they are picked
Up and brought 10 the city. Clothing Of
al kinds for men, women and children OF
al ages are needed to supply the necessi-
ties OF the unfortunate ones who are land
ed upon the river front IN such q lament
ably destitute condition.