The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16
yuc rroODy nOV mon ENOUGH re
FRIGHTEN THE BOLDEST,
But There Has Not Been single Break
in the Louisiana Levee Line
Weather Bureaus Warning.

| Orleans Os of a foot above high water
- .,,,. ore,,ious flood. II no extensive
Lr.aLs occur TO northward, the river
AT New Orleans will reach - ioo1 staso
Iv Anril %. and il is imperative tha1
provision be made to meet a SUN M ~
| stage. The danger TO the thred'S"1 -,
tricts in Louisiana is daily anu noui''
increasing and warnings previously ioo"."
Nv the weather Bureau to remove persons
- ,''e ort,. from regions flooded IN
former wears are repeated and emphasl%eu
ss but few days remain in when To 'ah'
ALARM AT NEW ORLEANS. ,o.
NEW ORLEANS, April lo.-Ihe rive,
Is heating it's own record right alohs' anu
is high enough 10 brighten the s'o"'V'.
hearted. but there has not peeh 80
single surrender, nor is mere " '', NJ
hreak I'm the levee line in LOUISIANA me
rs,. ON Ia Fourche is still the weakest
noint while on the river proper the
ircneos and Filth levee districts are re-
qarded as danger spots. Those sections
are now wrestling with the Hood wave
but the banks are holding. 81. Joseph
has experienced rise OF "a nan 1907 III
two DAYS II can stand two feet nut that
nellre NAV be exceeded at midnight. and
then ii may be difficult to hold the Ina
The levees below. all the way 10 New Or
leans and half way down TO the Gulf are
being raised and strengthened daily ana
will be in better shape when the crisis
comes.
VICKsBURG. MISS. April 1.-THE
Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange
have adopted resolutions urging the Sec
rotary Of War TO call a meeting or the
river commission and TO take other steps
toward having ihe money carried by the
sundry civil bill for that purpose applied
CT
through the crevasses.
Copies of the resolutions were ordered
sent TO General Catchings and the Missis-
sippi Senators.
SITUATION IN TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS. TENN, April 15.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Sanger. inspector general, L.
$. A., has i1S- for Washington. having
made a careful inspection Of the food
situation in his district. which lies he
tween Memphis and Helena. The local
relief committee addressed a letter TO
Colonel Sanger, asking that he give some
instructions as TO the plans for future
work. The committee expressed
willingness TO cooperate with the govern
ment officials. but desired Colonel san
which the work should be carried on in
order that there might be no conflict OF
policy. In reply Colonel Sanger wrote
"a letter acquiescing in the plans already
adopted by the citizens relief commit
tee.
SUPPLIES have been shipped to Mound
City. Vincent and Frank in relief sta
tons The majority of the relief stations
have received a sufficient quantity OF
supplies to last until saturday, or sun
day. when another lot of ratons VIII be
sent out TO be used during the follow
ing week.
Lieutenant Edwin Cole Of tho 9Th In
a a a
Thomas. Newport. Ky, arrived IN the
city yesterday afternoon and viii act as
che of the distributing officers under or
ders from Captain Davis.
Chairman Gage. Of the relief citizens
committee has received a telegram from
j. r. Patton. mayor Of Shaws. Miss,
asking that aid be sent Immediately lot
800 people and their stock. The MESSAGE
was turned over to Captain Davis who
will take steps toward giving the desired
relief.
Two hundred tents arc on route from
Washington to Memphis. When they ar
rive they will be placed in the hands oil
Mayor Clapp to be Used for the food SUI
ferers in any manner he deems adVisa-
BILE.
KANSAS CITY. MO, April 1.-THE
river has risen eight inches since yester-
day, marking three inches above me oah-
The water is beginning TO spread out
over the lowlands, and the rise there
fore is much slower. The current Is sun
very swift and huge trees and other de-
bris i'm large quantities constantly pass
the city.
Precautions taken against each food
have I'm most cases proven effective, ana
10 very serious damage has been occa-
stoned. ...
THE RIVER BULLETIN.
UASHTNGTON. u. g. April ID
The following reports have been received
to-day from the Department OF Aericul-
turo weather Bureau officials in charge
OF river districts:
ST. LOUIS. MO.-River ut st LOUIS
will fall 10 about 26.G feet by FRIDAY
morning with further falling during the
day. The Missouri will rise west OF her
mann and continue to fall to the east
ward. The upper Mississippi VIII rise as
for south ds Hannibal
CAIRO lLL.-River at stand Since
Wednesday morning at 1913; VIII ran
slowly tonight and Friday.
MEMPHIS. TENN.-Aftcr a rise OF
OIL OF q foot the river is now about STA
tionary. Weather clear and cold. No APP
probable change in the flood situation IN
this section.
VICKSBURG. MIsS.-Rapid rise here
since Yesterday. government uoaNo H'''N
TO Davis Island below Nicksburg yester-
day TO rescue people and stock. Main
levees below still holding
NEW ORLEANS. LA.-General rise
continues below Nicksburg. and number
of levees in north Louisiana reported in
n dangerous condition and causing great
anxiety. but no breaks as yet. Situation
very critical in northeastern parishes.
without breaks. stage at New orleans
will reach if it does not exceed u feet IN
q week.
Heavy rains occurred during the past
twenty. four hours i'm the basins OF the
Cumberland Tennessee and Ohio rivers
and i'm the lower Mississippi valley
The Missouri has passed the danger
line at Kansas city. The Mississippi
has risen slightly at Memphis and from
Vicksburg TO the mouth. The rivers
have now been above the danger line
forty-six days at Cairo, thrty-seven AZ
Memphis. thirty-one at Nicksburg and
twenty at New Orleans.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
WASHINGTON. APRIL l5.-The news
that came to the War Department from
the lower Mississippi valley to-day was
conflicting Below Vicksburg the con-
ditions appear TO differ on each side
OF the river From the army officer In
Mississippi comes most all rming state
ment Of the number of people suffering
for food while the insDecting officer in