The herald., 1897-03-20


est recorded water in the Cumberland
was in 1888 when 1t registered hfty-hve
feet, nine feet higher than at present.
The outlook now is that this mark VIII
be exceeded. Much damage has already
resulted from the overflow In the low
lands and more will follow when the
flood increases
Large sections of Eastern Nashville
have been under water for several days.
The river is steadily climbing up 10 tne
buildings on Front street. Boats are
now anchored within ten feet of the side
walk and the prospects are that the nrst
floors of all these buildings VIII be SUD
merged.
IN THE SOUTH.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1.-TWO ne
groes lost their lives today as result
of the great food which engulfs hundreds
of acres of land in the Arkansas bottom.
The two men were drowned In tifteen-
mile bayou. near Marion, ARK There
is no cessation in the rise or the river,
and tonight the gauge registers Sf.s,
rise of one-tenth of an inch since the
morning report.
Heavy rains continued last night
throughout the entire Ohio valley, and
in the territory the drainage from which
swells the Upper Mississippi.
The sun shone through for about ar
nOuT tDudy. IL te6kttu rather " he To-
On the effect OF the desolation which Is
everywhere apparent across the river
in the eastern part OF Arkansas.
1t had an appreciable effect, however
upon the spirits of the populace. The
relief fund for the sufferers has been
materially increased by gifts from in
dividuals and from firms outside or
Memphis. The assistance Is greatly
needeS In caring for the new arrivals
which the steamers bring In at every
trip.
The railroads are heavy sufferers from
the big water. The Iron Mountain road
is the only one available from the west.
The Mississippi Valley road had to aban-
don the sale of tickets over its line on
account of a washout near Lake View
The Memphis and Charleston trains
have been forced to stop running for the
same reason.
The work of rescue goes on with una
bated zeal The rescue boats make as
many trips as possible during the day
returning from each trip laden with
refugees and such household goods and
cattle as they may be able to save.
The gloomiest feature of the distress
ing condition is the little or no hope
of the abatement of the high water In
the near future, because of floods re-
ported in the upper valleys. Today the
most alarming reports concerning the
condition of the ievees above and below
Memphis have been in circulation in
Memphis
There is positive Information that the
levee constructed under the direction of
the st. Francis levee board near Caruth-
erswille. Mo-. has been cut, and the be-
lief is prevalent in that locality that the
work was done by persons living on the
Tennessee side. who hoped by making
en- opening for the flood on the Arkansas
side to decrease the flood and thus save
the property on the Tennessee side.
The reported break in the levee at
Glendale cannot be confirmed, and 1t
is thought to be premature.
Hundreds of refugees were landed
here by the relief steamers today, and
tonight are being cared for by the re-
lief committee.
Tonight a report is current of the
levee having been broken at Hillhouse.
Miss. flooding the fine farms in that
locality. A steamer with men and sand
mas baen dispatched to the scene of the
reported break.
REMORSELESSLY RISING.
CARUTHERSvILLE Mo-. March 10.
The river rose here 2H inches during
"a hours
The levees are being watched day and
night. The levee broke a mile and
half below the town yesterday at 5
o'clock, and before a sufficient force
could reach the crevasse II was so feet
wide. and it is now 400 feet wide and
rapidly widering.
1t is pouring terrible volume of
water in the lower part Of this county
and in the northern part of Mississippi
county, but fortunately notice Of the
break was given at once. and so far as
known no lives were lost. The Missis-
sippi river is now 20 inches higher than
ever before in flood history, and is still
rising at the rate of four inches every
"a hours.