The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-16

yICKsBuRG, Miss, April 15.-The
presence OF ut least 1000 refugees from
the flood in the city as estimated, and
the strong possibility that there would be
more moved the city authorities and the
commercial bodies to-day TO decide on
course OF action. Accordingly the mayor
called a meeting which was attended BY
representatives OF the city council. the
board Of trade and the cotton exchange
which chose Mayor Trowbridge chair
man and organized for the systematic re-
lief of needy by appointing committees
and by sending q request through Gov
ernor McLaurin to Washington for tents
to shelter 1000 persons.
The steamer Florence Is expected to-
night from Davis island, with another
large batch of refugees.
There are reports OF additional loss Oh
life on parts of the island not yet visited
by relief boats. 80 far as heard from 6us
as yet but one death by drowning Is au-
thenticated.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 15.-Wh!le the
condition OF the affairs in the overhowed
Mississippi delta is reported brighter TO-
night, the situation between Vicksburg
and New Orleans 10 causing the sientest y.
apprehenslon. The river continues I"
rise In the Louisiana district and weak
spots in the leVee are being strengthened
and watched day and night.
StatistlcF Of the number OF MOOD SUI
ferad IN Bolivar county have been COM
piled by 4 committee appointed 70 look
aftpr the distribution OF the government
provisions, They show g. 900 people VINO
are now or soon will have to be fed BY
the hand OF charity. In addition TO S'OOV
head OF live stock. The water at Rose
dale has not receded. The ftrst tram ttlat
has entered Clarksdale for many days
has arrived t%ere.
Al GreenviT.e the river remains sta
| tlonary, the gauge tonight reaolnB ~ ~
feet The weather throughout the delta
Is clear and pleasant The water may
possibly reccde by May 10, and II So
good crop may be made.
Al Helena the sICuaiOn Is unchanged.
| Al a large meeting OF the property own
| ers OF the city to-day It was decided 70
| begin the erection OF n new levee around
the city. -
Al Memphis the river rose one-tenth OF
n foot IN tle twenty four hours ending
tonight. An additional slight rise Is
| looked for
uatlon tonight ls a grave one. All DAY
i tho torrents poured from the Missouri
| across Tho North Omaha gardens into
| TTIorence and Cut on lake. The former
hng lost lts identity in the general HOOD
| and the latter may soon. Tonight Il -
/ seven feet higher than 1t was on Tues-
| day morning, and Is cutting away the
/ dykes that hold II back from sweeping 10
| iSIn the Missouri and turn the Ions
abandoned course OF that stream again
When the sun went down the wind died
away tn a great extent, but Is stu blow
| ing a steady breeze. The streams run
| ming into Cut on Lake from the nerth
had been increased in volume but no
longer had q bank TO tumble over. IhS
water in the lake had risen to the level
OF the water above and the whole Hood
was spending itself against the flrst or
! the dykes at the foot OF the lake. This -
| atIII two feet above the surface Of the
| water. but the waves have cut Il 80 terri
bly during the day and 1t may give way
/ before morning
The situation down town Is unchanged.
| The river Is rushing by at a fifteen mile
gait, It's yellow bosom Is covered wlen az
manner Of wreckage, but the threatened
plants along the bank are all protected
beyond any possible rise:
a special from Vermiiilon; ): u: 70
night, repOrtS a further rise In the Mis-
so,Iri river AZ that point There have
been no lives lost so far as IS known, but
the damage to farm property and live
stock has been enormous,
| WASHINGTON, D. C., April 1.-THE
government reports from the flood strick-
en- district Indicate that more than $4,000
people are In need Of food and are pracd-
cally homeless.