New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
BATTLING WITH THE FLOOD.
HEAVIER PRESSURE ON THE LOUISIANA
LEvEES.

WATER REcEpING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
-REscurNG LIVES AND LIVE STOCK.
Memphis Tenn April 15.-Whe the condition
OF affairs In the overlooked MISSISSIPPI De'a -
reported brighter TO- night. the situation between
Vicksburg and NewOrleans Is causing the great
est apprehension. The river continues to rise
in the Louisiana levee district. and weak Spots
In the evees are being strengthened and watched
day and night. o. c. Stubbeheld correspondent
for the Agricultural Department Of the United
States Government al Indianola, MISS says 'he
suffering in Sunnower County. which forms part
of the Delta. has been greatly allevated. and
that much of the county is now dry. Farmers
are busy ploughing and planting cotton, and II
matters grow no worse. that county VIII not re-
ouire any assistance from the Government.
Statistics Of the number of flood sufferers In
Bolivar County have been compiled by COM
mttee appointed to look after the distribution OF
the Government provisions They show 2Z,VVo
people who are now or soon will have to be. FED
by charity in addition to 5000 head Of live stock
The water at Rosedale has not receded. The first
train that has ent ,red Clarksdale for many days
has arrived there Trains are also being run
from Carksdae to Minter City and Phillip, and
from Lulu to Jamestown.
At Greenvilc the river remains stationary, the
gauge tonight reading 4i.6 feet The weather
throughout the Delta is clear and pleasant me
river reports at Grcenvillc for the last three days
have given the people no hope. The water may
possibly reccde by May TO- and If so crop may
be planted.
At Helena the situation is unchanged. At a
meeting of property-owners of the city to-day IL
was decided to begin the erection Of a new levee
around the city.
At Memphis the river rose the tenth Of a foot
in the twenty four hours ending tonight. A
slight additional rise is looked for.
Two hundred tents on the way from Wash
ngton to Memphis. When they arrive they VIII
be placed in the hands of Mayor Clapp to he
used for the food sufferers in any manner he
deems advisable.
Vicisburg Miss April 1.-THE Board OF
Trade and the Cotton Exchange have adopted
resolutions urging the Secretary of War to call
a meeting of the River Commission and to take
other steps toward having the money carried by
the Sundry Civil bill for the purpose. applied
toward stopping the flow of water through the
crevasses This the bodies named regard as
Of paramount Importance. and the cooperation
of all levee boards and commercial bodies is in
vted.
Tn. relief steamer Megs arrived from Davis
Island to-day bringing 1856 negroes. Three ne
groes are reported drowned. There Will be con-
siderable loss of cattle and hogs. The steamer
Florence remains at the island to rescue people
and ferry stock over to the Louisiana main
land Brerfeld Plantation House. JEFFERSON
Daviss old home, is deeply overlooked. The ISL
and covers about twenty square miles.
New Orleans. April 1J-The river is beating us
own record right along and is high enough 10
frjghten the stoutest hearted but there has nor
been seen single surrender, nor is there single
tho inc
Fourche is still the weakest point While on the
ri, or proper the Tensas and Fifth LeVet distrcts
are regarded the danger spots. THOSE sec
lions are now wrestling with the flood wave, put
the banks are holding. st. Joseph. in Tersas, has
experienced a rise OF half foot in two days. IL
can stand two feet. but that figure may be ex-
G, edcd at midnight. and then 1t may be diiilcult
to hold the line The levees below. all the way
Tn Nev-Oreans and halfway down TO the Gun
are being raised and strengthened daily, ana VIII
Inc i'm better shape when the crisis comes
While the train OF President Spellman, OF the
Pcnt Chartrain Board, was answering call Tor
btln from Hanion City. a few miles above New
orleans his coach struck by lightning ana
the platform damaged. but no other damage re-
suited.