The record-union., 1897-04-20
Occurs on the Louisiana Side, Twenty
Five Miles Below NatChez.
The Water Rushing Through the
Crevasse in Great Volume,
lnundating Number of Fine PIanta-
tons - Louisiana Levees Black
With People Waiting to be Ferried
to Places of Safety-The Situation
at New Orleans Reported to be
Very Grave.
Very Grave.

at New Orleans Reported to be
Very Grave.
MEMPHIS CTenn), April 19-Anoth-
er' break in the levee on the Louisiana
side is reported from a point twenty
miles below Natchez, Miss. The details
at this writing are meager. and the ex-
tent of the break cannot be learned.
The situation at Biggs, where the
water is rushing through the crevasse
in torrents, is growing worse. Madi-
son parish is fast becoming inundated.
and the water will extend to other par
ishes, destroying thousands of acres of
newly planted crops.
Nicksburg, Natchez and other river
points are crowded with refugees, and
| everything possible is being done to
alleviate the suffering of the poorer
classes.
The situation throughout the delta to-
night is about the same as on yester-
day. 1t was a beautiful day in the
flood-stricken section and the planters
hope that the waters will be carried
away in time to make a good crop. At
Memphis the river is slowly falling. and
FLOOD BELOW NATCHEZ.
NATCHEz CTennD, April 19.-The
first break in the Concordia parish
front occurred on Sunday morning.
when the GIasscock levee gave way.
This levee is located about twenty-eight
miles below Natchez, and is near the
lower end of the levee system of the
parish.
A large force of men We're at work
on the levee Sunday morning. raising
and Strengthening it, when suddenly
| the laborers saw the muddy water be-
gin to bubble up at the lower end AL
most instantly the seething water tore
a great hole through the embankment
| The water rushed through at a great
rate, and began spreading out in the
loWlands adjacent.
The water from this break will inun-
date the lower part of the parish from
Morville down To Brahston, covering a
number of fine plantations. The flood
from this crevasse will be met by the
waters from the Biggs break north of
here, covering a vast area. 1t will
entail a vast amount of suffering of
the people of the neighborhood, and re-
lief will have to be extended to them.
| Tonight the crevasse is reported to be
from 500 to 1000 feet wide and still
caving.
LEVEES BLACK WITH PEOPLE.
V1CKSBURG (Miss), April 19.-Re-
lief work is the feature of the flood sit
uation here. 1t is reported to-day that
Louisiana levees are black with people
waiting to be ferried over to the city.
Lieutenant Crowler of the quartermas-
ters department is here buying sup
plies for the flooded region in general
and handsome donations are coming
| in by mail and wire.
GREAT DANGER AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, April 19.-There is
very great danger here to-day The
levee at Carrollton is the point that
is feared the most.
The watchers this afternoon discov-
cred that the water had softened the
base of the levee and that it was ooz-
ing through.
A break at this point would place the
highest parts of New Orleans under
six feet of water.
People say now that the break can
be expected at any moment.
In case the levee does give way
preparations will be made to sound the
fire alarm, and all the city bells will
be rung
People have been warned to seek
safety in the nearest substantial high
buildings.
VERY CRITICAL.
NEW ORLEANS, April 19.-The
news from Madison Parish shows that
the waiter is spreading rapidly, mum
dating several villages.
1t is reported that fully 10000 peo-
pie are in great need. The destruction
of property and livestock will be
enormous.
The Biggs break is fast covering the
lowlands, flooding the Bayou Vidal and
a greater part of the lands in the
southern portion of the parish The
water has reached Tullulah, eighteen
miles west of Delta, which is on the
river bank. Delta is about depopu-
lated, only enough persons remaining
to look after the flooded houses
RISING AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, April 19.-The Mis-
souri, is steadily rising. To-day the
stage of the river was % feet, or a
foot and half over the danger line.
Though a large area of bottom lands is
under water, no serious damage has
been done so far. A few poor families,
numbering probably fifty persons, have
been washed out of their homes and
are in need of food, but their wants will
probably be attended to tomorrow.
These families are living in tents or
under board sheds that have been
hastily thrown together
MISSOURI RIVER RISING.
/ OMAHA, April 19.-The Missouri
River to-day continues to rise slowly
here. In Omaha the damage of the
flood is 100000.
Those who know say that there Is
plenty of snow yet in the mountains,
which when melted will increase the
high waters. The people here are
seriously alarmed over the outlook.
They say it is the worst situation they
ever saw.
Cuban insurgents Captured.
HAVANA, April ia detachment of
the Aragon battalion, it is announced,
has captured the five remaining MEM