The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
WATER LOWER AT MEMPHIS AND
ALONG THE OHIO
at Cairo but Rising at Points
Below Memphis - Situation Grave at
Helena, Where the Population Turns
Out to Work on the Levee-Greenviliei Is
SIX Feet Below the Level of the River
High Water Above st. Louis-Missourt
is Falling-News From all Flood Points


| AT Cairo the river is reported station
airy; at points all along the Ohio the
water has fallen considerably since yes
tarday morning.
At Cincinnati the river has fallen L.
feet and at Louisville Is feet.
St. Louis reports a rise Of IL feet in
twenty-four hours, ending at o'clock
this morning.
At Marked Tree on the st. Francis
river, the rise has been but two-tenths
of foot during the twenty-four hours
and at Helena, two-tenths. At Shreve-
port and points below the river continues
TO rise slowly.
Unless a big volume of water should
come down into the upper Mississippi
from the northwest, it is believed the
worst flood situation is over. The lev
ees on the Mississippi side of the river
below Memphis are still intact. A small
break is reported about sixteen miles
above Arkansas Cily. II is an island
break and the height Of the overflow
will not be perceptibly diminished.
Members Of the relief committee are
still at work. They today entertained
a relief committe from Little Rock.
The situation as to the railroads re-
mains practically unchanged, service be-
ing complete, with one exception.
HIGHER AT HELENA.
Helena, Ark, March 26.-The food sit
uation here tonight is decidedly grave.
There has been rise of four and half
inches since yesterday morning. and it
is still rising. A large part of the popu-
lation IS at work on the levee. 1t was
rCmored this morning that several weak
places had developed. Many people are
preparing 10 fly at the first alarm. In
the judgment of the most experienced
river fighters, the levees will hold il the
weather continues good. There are about
80 refugees in the city tonight, mostly
women and children from around Mo-
doc, where the husbands and fathers
still Enger in an effort to bring off their
stock.
RISING AT GREENVILLE
Greenville. Miss, March 26.-Seven
inches is the rise of the river during the
past twenty-four hours. The gauge now
reads ass and the town of Greenville is
The levees, however are standing the
strain nobly, and there is a general feel
ing that the threatened disaster will be
averted.
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Metropolis, ILL.,, March 26.-This city
presents a sorry appearance in conse-
quence of the flood from the Ohio. The
river at this place is one vast sea The
overflow extends from Fillmore street to
below the bayou on Catherine street,
from Second street down TO Metropolis
and from Second TO Ferry, where the
water spreads to Market. Then it goes
farther out until it reaches Third street
There are not to exceed twenty-five
dwelling houses in the entire district
where the occupants have not been driv-
en- out by the waters. Fences and out
houses are ali gone. The Southern no.
tel and about a dozen other houses are
complete wrecks.
IN THE INTERIOR.
Virginia, H., March 26.-The Sanga-
mon and Illinois rivers continue to rise
rapidly, having risen two or three inch
es daily for the past two weeks. The
high water marks of former years are
passed and the situation is growing
alarming. Many families have vacated
their homes on the low lands. going to
the bluffs for safety. The Illinois riv-
CT is % inches below the 1892 high wa
ter mark and only six feet below the
disastrous food of 1874. The mayor of
Beardstown has called meeting to de-
wise ways and means to protect the
FeardStown and Frederick road, which
IS row threatened with destruction.
ST LOUIS AND ABOVE.
ST. Louis, March 26.-The report of the
local weather bureau officials, issued to-
Gay, says: The river at St. Louis will
continue to rise and will reach about %
feet by Sunday morning and 235 by Mon
day morning, when il will remain sta
tionary for DAY. The Mississippi from
Davenport TO Keokuk will remain near
IS stationary; from Keokuk to Hannibal
it will rise 3 or by Saturday, and south
or Hannibal it will rise from one to one
and one-half feet by Sunday evening.
The Missouri will commence to fall west
OF Bocnville on Saturday, but will rise
at Herman about one foot by Sunday
morning.
RISING AT QUINCY, ILLINOIS.
Quincy. Ill. March 26.-The Mississip-
pi a. this point registers thirteen feet.
five inches above low water mark. a rise
% five inches in twenty-four hours. The
Low lands are submerged and many for |
mers on the Missouri side cannot get |
to the city. The government weather bu- /
rsau has sent warning that the river |
viii be fourteen fee; by Saturday. So
FAR the water has offered the railroads |
no interference. but Z is probable that |
u will in a few days. The track Of the !
s. Louis. Keokuk and Northwestern |
between here and Keokuk is being rap
idly raised in The low places. The Off |
Gals say that the tracks Will stand a |
raIse OF Is inches more before their !
trains viii have 70 be taken Of.
AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN.
Prairie du Chen. Wis. March 26.-The |
ice IS running SO swiftly in the Missis- |
slppi that i is impossible 70 close the |
pontoon bridge al this po.n; and east |
and wes;-bound passenger trains are
stalled.
ALL SAFE ON THE MISSOURI.
Kansas City. March 2s-The river a. l
room today had receded one foot since |
yesterday. the stage being L.. wea- |
iher Observer Connor predicts a further !
fail within a few days Of between four
and i've feet. All danger OF a food for /
the present has passed. River men be- |
leve that another rise viii not be expe-