The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
HIGH WATER AGAIN.
Much Damage I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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phis-western stock
men Uneasy.

Evansville, Ind, March l0.-A severe
rain and hailstorm struck this city ut
five o'clock Tuesday afternoon and con-
tinued till six o'clock. The hailstones
were the largest ever seen in this city.
The damage resulting from the rain
will be very great. Many cellars in the
wholesale business district were flooded.
the sewers being unable 10 drain the
water from the streets. Fire engines
were called into service TO pump the
water from the cellars. At Atkins pork
house the damage 10 meat in pickle and
lard in tierce is estimated at $4,000.
Newman Bros, pork packers, block
distant, suffered loss of So 900. Heavy
rains have caused more damage TO the
roadbeds of the Evansville a. Terre
Haute, Evansville g. indianapolis and
Louisville e. Nashville railroads. There
has been no through train from Terre
Haute to this city since Thursday night.
At White River. north OF Hazleton, the
Il. &C. Il. ii. has placed along the tracks
1900 gunny sacks filled with cinders TO
protect the roadbed. Through traffic
may be resumed to-day. The Evansville
& indianapolis road is open as far as
Washington, Ind. The trouble on the
Louisville & Nashville is at Slaughters-
Vile. Ky, on the southern division,
where the trucks ore under two feet Of
water. Trains are from two to four
hours late.
indianapolis. Ind, March 10. - This
city experienced another steady down
pour of rain throughout the night.
Fall creek and White river, already
swollen from the heavy rains of last
week. are again rising rapidly and are
expected to do more damage.
The Evansville & Richmond railroad
has entirely suspended operations until
March 23. when the road is to be sold.
The suspension was n direct result of
the heavy damage suffered by the road
from the floods OF the past few days.
The damage amounts TO $25O000, and
the present management, in view OF the
approaching sale. will not attempt TO
make repairs.
Memphis. Tenn, March i0.-The Mis-
sissippi has passed the danger line here
and is rising at the rate Of nearly
foot in "a hours, with the prospect of
feet is attained. Intense interest Is
being felt in Memphis and the big plant
ing territory south OF Memphis over
the condition OF the river and the prob
able point TO which the waters may
rise, with much speculation as TO
whether the levees will he sufficient TO
hold the waters within bounds. As
20 the levees, little apprehension is felt
as 10 their breaking. Within the past
two years those below Memphis have
been materially strengthened River
men, contractors and planters are gen
orally of the opinion that there is no
danger of their giving away. All agree,
however, that they will be pretty fully
tested by the present high water As
TO the leyees above Memphis. as they
have been built within the past two
years. this is the FIRST time they have
been tested. So far, they have stood
the strain. The government and the
state levee forces are moving actively
TO prevent breaks.
Cincinnati. March l0.--The river NJ
nine o'clock Tuesday night passed the
danger line for the fourth time this
spring. At that hour the stage was IS
feet 2 inches-two inches beyond this
danger limit. At ten o'clock il was 45
feet inches, and the rise has been NJ
that rate for several hours. heavy
rain OF several hours duration helped
swell the torrent. but at ten o'clock the
rain appeared to be almost over. Re-
ports from above are that the river Is
falling from headwnters as far as
Parkersburg. but between Point Pleas
ant and this city there has been n de-
cided rise. The Licking Is still rising
rapidly at Falmouth. Mill creek is not
affected 10 any great extent by the rain.
Louisville. Ky, March l0.-The rain
STERN in this section continues. a dis
patch FROM Bedford. Ind. says the dam
age in that section will reach $4,000 900.
all the county roads having been washed
out and swept away. The railroads have
suffered ia a like manner and IL will take
ten days to repair the damage. Farm
lands have been SO badly washed that
raising crops Is out OF the question this
year. The waterworls at Bedford are 30
feet under water.
At Washington. Ind. White river lis rs
inches higher than IL was Sunday and
the waterworks will have 10 shut down
room. A family by the name OF Wilson
is reported TO have been drowned In
Richland creek while trying 20 escape
from flooding house. The rains In
Kentucky have not caused any serious
damage.