New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02

the movement Of water back into the channel
from the Delta, the White River country and
the st Francis Basin. From Memphis 10 Craw-
ley's Ridge the river IS now forty miles wide.
\ line east and west on the water across Rose
dale would probably be fifty miles long. All Of
this water must pass out between two walls Of
levees. in many places but few miles distant
from each other
Another rise Of one-tonth AT Memphis Is shown
by the official bulletin from the Office Of the
Weather Bureau The gauge tonight registers
1914 feet. Al Cairo an encouraging fall is shown,
while Paducah reports fall Of seven-tenths Of
a foot. At Vicksburs the river is stationary.
Shreveport and other points below Vicksburg re-
port continued rise The Louisville and Nash
willie end the Louisville Chattanooga and =.
Louis railways resumed traffic connection With
Nashville tonight. after cessation Of two
weeks. due 70 the high water in the Tennessee
River The local Relief Committee this after
noon sent a steamboat carrying supplies 20 the
s.. Francis River country. II is said that the
restitution in the territory 70 De covered is fear
full. but news Of it did not reach Memphis until
TO-DAY
s. Louis. April IA dispatch to The Post
Dispatch from Greenyille Miss. says 10000
people are to-day homeless in the flood districts.
and desolation reigns over this lively valley. \
dismal waste II water now covers the surround
ing countrv on every side Of Greenyille and the
city is to-day a desolate island, connected with
the outside world by one lone slender thread. a
telegraph line running east To- Winona. The
water from the Mound crevasse is within half
mile Of the city on the north From the lake ere
vase it is one mile south and eastward Black
BAYOU Deer Creek and Fish Lake are all out
OF their bank and rapidly hlling up the entire
country Railroad communication is cut off
north ard south. The tracks Of the Valley road
and Southern road are washed away in places
for distance If 200 yards
New Orleans. April 1.-As far as known the
line Of Louisiana leveos is intact. but the strain
against them is such that break at any moment
is feared at almost any point. Vigilance is the
price Of safety. and the constant watch for weak
places has been the means Of averting several
orevasses at dangerous places. Sloughing on the
Aleiers side, just below the city. has been re-
paired 10000 sacks Of earth having been used in
making the place secure Another weak spot
developed at Jesuits Bend. twenty miles below
the city, but several hundred men soon restored
H. The great danger below the city is due 70
wave wash. caused by passing steamers, some
Of which close TO the shore 10 avoid the swift
current and drift and the Governor and Mayor
have issued proclamations calling on them 20
keep 10 the middle ~ the stream and run under
slow bells. The heavy rain and wind of the last
two days. which still continue, have soaked the
levees. and the people who are behind them are
growing indignant ar the heedlessness Of the pi-
lots and are talking of using arms to compel
them to keep the middle OF the river
The Surget-Ashton lovee. in Concordia Parish
is reported sloughing badly. a run-around il he
ing built there. but Il is feared that the old .vee
viii give way before the new one is completed
There Is much concern for the rich country
along Bayou La FOurche The levees there arc
low and in some places very weak