Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-10

Memphis, Tenn, April 9.-Notwith-
standing the high winds and heavy rain
storms reported from the overfowed
Mississippi delta last night, the situa-
tion in the fiood-stricken section, if not
better, is certainly no worse tonight.
The water which has been pouring
through five big crevices for more than
week, is rapidly flowing into the Mis-
sissippi again at point twelve miles
north of Vicksburg and is sweeping
southwark with terrible force.
The strain on the Louisiana levees
will be something terrific for a week,
and if they withstand the powerful
pressure for that length of time ali will
be well.
The Sunfower river which traverses
the counties of Coahoma, Bolivar and
Sunfower, in Mississippi, is on a ram
page tonight.
Two-thirds of the water from the
Flower Lake crevasse is rushing into
this stream and a large area will be in
undated by the overflow. The Talla-
hatchie and Coldwater rivers are grad
ually falling.
At Helena the river is slowly falling
and indications are that the big stream
will continue to decline The back
waters below the Arkansas Midland
levee are on a stand tonight.
The number of refugees is increasing
at Helena almost every hour.
The steamer Maud arrived there late
this afternoon, with more than hun
dred food sufferers, swelling the list
already there to 5000 people.
At Rosedale nothing of special inter-
est has occurred in the situation. After
a stormy night that caused buildings to
rock and sway like boughs of trees, the
sun came out bright and clear in that
section to-day, but a cold north wind
is blowing
In the Bogue Phalia country much
suffering is reported Members of the
Rosedale relief committee will visit
that section tomorrow and distribute
provisions to the needy.
At Greenville the situation has not
changed. All the levees along the Mis-
sissippi front satisfactorily withstood
the terrible wind of last night.
At Memphis the river continues to
fall. decline of one-tenth of a foot
being reported by the weather bureau
tonight.
The railroads. with one exception,
are again open for business and in good
shape. and all trains are being run on
schedule time.
Many dispatches from Memphis have
stated that the Iron Mountain was the
only road entering the city from the
West side. This is erroneous The
Cotton Belt has been open during the
high water in Arkansas, dispatching
its trains promptly and regularly. BY
raising the tracks in the vicinity Of
Birds Point, opposite Cairo, the road
has had an uninterrupted service to
and from st. Louis.
New Orleans, La, April 9.-The river
at New Orleans is well over the Is feet
mark. The highest previous record
was 179. in 1898. 1t is now 1872. The
engineers expected an 1876 stage, but
that was upon the arrival of the flood
wave. and that is still en- route. Last
night City Engineer Bell predicted that
the river would go a foot higher, and
the levee board has secured consent to
blockade many streets leading 10 the
levee. low places will be raised at once,
and work on the line begun with re-
newed energy. for time is short.
The worst feature of the situation is
the- dailv storm. Last evenings blow
was the worst so far, doing considerable
damage and tearing a steamship and
steamboat away from their mOorings.
All the levee boards base their hope of
holding the lire uDon fair weather. but
April is always a stormy month here,
and this month is far from proving an
execution. The drenching and batter
ing the banks are receiving is begin
ming to tell. and the danger calls are be-
coming frequent, relief trains now go
ing out by night as we'll as day.
With the greatest flood and the
stormiest month coming together. the
Louisiana leevees have borne the brunt
magnificently. and even if they fail to
stand indefinitely the advocates of the
system will feel encouraged TO urge up
on Congress its extension and perfec-
ticn.
Little Rock. Ark, April 9.-Governor
Jones to-day received letter from peo-
nla at Island 79. White river, in which
II said that the people there are in i'm
n,irent danger of perishing. The in
babitants are on house tops, on RATS,
ona all manner of floats, and are entire
" without food. There are said to be
tbirtv-fve families around the island,
ond tbe letter states that unless they re-
co;va immediate succor they will GER
toinlv nerish. One family near the ISL
ond has inst lost six children in the
food ,o
destitute and in immediate need of
cd. 40 at Avenue; 60 or 20 at Fergu-
cons cons Landing; $50 at Minor Knowlton;
150 al Henrico, and 200 at Laconia.
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