The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-10
The Overlooked Water Pouring Back
Into the River.
The Strain on the Louisiana Levees,
However, Expected to be Some
thing Terrific for Week to Come
The SunflOwer River on a Ramp
age-The Streets of Cairo, Illinois,
Flooded.
Flooded.

MEMPHIS (Tenn), April 9.-Not-
withstanding the high winds and heavy
transforms reported from the overflow
ed Mississippi delta last night, the sit
uation in the fiOOd-Stricken district is
certainly no worse, if not better, to-
night. The water which has been
pouring through five big crevasses for
more than week is rapidly flowing in
to the Mississippi again at a point
twelve miles north of Vicksburg and
is sweeping southwark with terrible
force. The strain on the Louisiana
levees will be something terrific for a
week, and if they withstand that length
of time all will be well.
The Sunfiower River is also on a RAM
page tonight Two-thirds of the water
from the Flower Lake crevasse is rush
ing into this stream, and a large area
will be inundated from the overflow.
The Tallahatchie and Coldwater Riv-
ers are gradually falling.
At Helena the river is slowly falling,
and Indications are that the big stream
will continue to decline. The waters
below the Arkansas Midland levee are
at a standstill tonight.
Inc numDer refugees are lHClcdo-
ing at Helena almost hourly. The
steamer Maud arrived there late this
afternoon with more than a hundred
flood sufferers, swelling the list there
to 5000
At Rosedale nothing of special inter
est has occurred in the situation. Al
ter a stormy night that caused build
ings to rock and sway like boughs OF
trees, the sun came out bright and
clear in that section to-day, but cold
north wind is blowing.
In the Bogue Phalia country much
suffering is reported. The Rosedale
Relief Committee will visit that section
tomorrow and distribute provisions.
At Greenville the situation has not
changed All the leveeS along the
Mississippi front safely withstand the
storm of last night At Memphis the
river continues to fall, a decline of
one-tenth of a foot being reported by
the Weather Bureau tonight. The rail-
roads, with one exception, are again
open for business, and in good shape,
and all trains are being run on sched-
ule time.
STREETS OF CAIRO FLOODED.
CAIRO Gid, April 9.-The streets Of
Cairo are flooded. The heavy rains of
the last twenty-four hours have raised
the seep water until it first filed the
cutters and the downtown business
streets, then overflowed the sidewalks
and finally covered the floors of several
business houses, and is still rising.
For the last six or seven weeks the
stores have been closed on account of
high water The water covers the side
walks on both sides of Eighth street,
lower Commercial and Washington
avenues. The pavement all around the
Custom House is several inches deep in
the water. The Cairo electric street
railway tracks are under water on Wal
nut street. The city has purchased a
powerful pump to drain the town. 1t
has a capacity of 100000 gallons an
hour. 1t arrived to-day. but cannot
be set running for several days Until
then no relief can be obtained, as the
river must fall eight feet before the
sewers can be opened.
DECLINE GOVERNMENT AID.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-The people
of the submerged districts of the Red
River of the North have declined the
Government aid voted them by Con-
kItSS OIl w EQItSudS. w men lIle HOOu
came in the Red River a quarter of a
million of dollars worth of property
was destroyed at Fargo n. D.. and fifty
miles OF fertile territory was inundated.
An appeal was made to Congress
through the Mayor of Fargo. Yester-
day the prospects along the Red River
of the North were brighter, and this
morning Representative Johnson re-
ceived the following telegram from the
Mayor of Fargo:
Have declined the aid from Con-
gress. The water is receding fast The
damage is not as great as was expect
ed"
STORM IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, April D. - The
heavy rain and snowstorm which pre-
vailed from 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon until 9 o'clock to-day did much
damage to telegraph and telephone
wires. 1t was not the wind that caused
the damage, but the heavy water laden
snow. 1t accumulated on the poles I'M
til either the wires or the poles broke
under the weight. Five inches of snow
fell, but it is rapidly disappearing.
A FLOODED COUNTRY.
ST. PAUL (Minn), April "a Mel
len, S. D., special says: The surround
ing country is flooded; the railroads are
washed out and there have been no
mails for two weeks. James River has
risen seven feet higher than ever be-
fore, and is q mile wide. 1t washed out
three large iron bridges in this county
Large numbers of live stock have per-
1shed. All the farm dwellings on the
river bottoms have been swept away.
POSTAL CONGRESS.
Will be Held in the Old COrcoran Art