Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
THE YELLOW wAsrE

Sotared Refugees Throneinor the f-ttw -~s
asAsourg-Measures Taken for Their Re
- 1argfd Sea Where the Day Before
we're Fields and GardenS-The situation
@e New Orleans Not Alarming, but De-
caeedly Perplexing.
NLcKsBURG, Miss, April 16.-The
presence OF at least /, 800 refugees from
the hood in the city, as estimated, and
the strong probability that there would
De more moved. the city authorities
and the commercial bodies to-day held
. meeting to decide on a course
81 action The meeting was at
tended by representatives of the
CITY council, the board of trade and
the cotton exchange, which chose
Mayor Trow5ridge chairman and or
gained for the systematic relief of the
needy, appointing committees, and by
sending request through Gov. Nc
Laurie to Washington for tents to
shelter 1000 persons.
The city council was unanimously
requested to appropriate $500 for the
immediate use of the committee, and
private benefactions have been al
ready forthcoming and will be So
hcited locally. The organization has
reorganized the colored relief COM
mittee previously formed, and will CO.
operate Herewith. A dispatch from
Washington, received by Chairman
Crayton, of the colored organization,
states that provisions have been Or
dered shipped here from MemP mis-.
The steamer Florence is expectsd to-
night from Davis island with aLother
batch of refugees.
Wrestling With the Flood Wave, But the
Banks are Holding.
NEW ORLEANS, April 16.-The river is
Beating it's own record right along, and
Is high enough to brighten the stoutest
hearted, but there has not been a single
surrender, nor is there a single break
in the leVee line in Louisiana. Bayou
LaFourche is still the weakest point,
while on the river proper the Tensas
and Fifth levee districts are regarded
the danger spots. Those sections are
now wrestling with the flood wave,
but the banks are holding, St. Joseph,
in Tensas, has experienced rise of
half foot in two days. 1t can stand
two feet, but that figure may be ex-
ceeded by night, and then it may be
difficult to hold out. The Ievees below,
all the way to New Orleans, and half
way down to the gulf, are being raised
and strengthened daily, and will be in
better shape when the crisis comes.
While the train of President Spell
man of the Pontchartrain board was
answering call for help from Hanlon
City, few miles above New Orleans,
his coach was struck by lightning and
the platform damaged, but no other
damage resulted, even the levee turn
ing out all right
Not Alarming, But Decidedly PerpIexing.
NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-The closest
attention is being paid to the river
gauge and its fluctuations are noted by
interested parties. Tonight it ranges
from 1877 to 1879, according to the con-
dition of the wind. While there is no
uneasiness felt locally by reason of the
present high water, yet much incon-
venienee commercially is being expe-
rienoed ON the river front, merchan-
disepf all descriptions calling for pro-
lection against damage by water.
The local ferries are also in straits to
maintain regular service and the stu
alton altogether may be pronounced
not alarming, but decidedly perplexing.
The authorities are doing everything
i'm their power to relieve the present
emergency strain, but it is thoroughly
comprehended that there is little to be
done except to wait for further devel-
opments and be ready to cope with any
trouble that may possibly arise.