Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-13
IN THE SOUTH.
latest Information from the Flood
Stricken Towns.

Latest Information from the Flood
Stricken Towns.
Memphis, Tenn, April 1O.-Notwith-
standing the high winds and heavy
rainstorm reported from the overlooked
Mississippi delta Thursday night the
situation in the hood-stricken section.
1t not better, is certainly no worse. The
water which has been pouring through
Ave big crevasses for more than a week
Is rapidly flowing into the Mississippi
again at point IL miles north of Vicks-
burg and is sweeping southwark with
herrible force. The strain on the
Louisiana levees will be something ter
rifle for week, and if they Withstand
the powerful pressure for that length
Of time all will be well. The Sunfower
Diver, which traverses the counties of
Coahoma, Bolivar and Sunfower, in
Mississippi, is on rampage. Two
thirds of the water from the Flower
lake crevasse is rushing into this stream
and large area will be inundated from
The overflow. The Tallahatchie and
Coldwater rivers are gradually falling.
In Danger of Death.
Little Rock, Ark, April 10.-Gov.
Jones has received letter from people
at Island 70, White river, in which it is
said that the people there are in immi-
nent danger of perishing. The inhab-
ttants nre on housetops, on RATS and all
manner of floats and are entirely with
put food. There are said to be IS fami-
lies around the island and the letter
states that unless they receive imme-
date succor they will certainly perish.
One family nearthe island has Just lost
six children in the flood Another let
ter from c. B. Blackburn, inspector OF
Lacon1a levee district, gives graphic
description of the sufferings of the vic
Tins of the flood in that district, and
Urges the governor to help render them
assistance. At Dawson's landing 1876
people are destitute and in immediate
Reed of food, 40 at Avenue, so or 10 of
Ferguson landing, $50 at Minor Knowl-
Ton. $50 at Henrico and 200 at Laconia.
Fhe appeals were referred to the relief
scm mittee.
Special River Bulletin.
Washington, April 1o.-Following is
resume of the present flood conditions
Ia the lower Mississippi and the, outlook
rs far as can be determined by compare
son with previous floods:
'"rhe main volume of water is now be-
tween Memphis and Vicksburg contained
N the main channel Of the Mississippi and
he basins Of the Yazoo and lower st. Fran
chs. White and Arkansas rivers, which
have been flooded by the breaking of the
levees Of the Mississippi. The water from
these basins must all return to the Mis-
sissippi above Vicksburg, and unless the
levees on the west side Of the river be-
tween the mouth of the Arkansas and
Vicksburg break. must pass by the latter
point to the lower river. In the flood of
1850. the last great flood preceding this and
which this flood SO far, in the breaking Of
the levees and regions flooded, closely re-
sembles, the river began to rise at Vicks-
burg from the water returning from the
crevasses April and rose 2.8 feet at the
Fate Of about one-tenth of a foot day
until April Is. This Notwithstanding the
kAct that the great crevasse at Pecan
grove. in northeast Louisiana, above Vicks-
burg. allowed an immense volume of water