The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-22
NO FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE.
Mfssissfpri Floods C0ntinue 80 De-
stroy Le~ees-sarsen. Ark. Al
most Entirely Submerged.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March l-Tonight
for tAe first time IN many weeks the Miss
isslFpi river Is reported falling az Mem
pats. the gauge registering 81 feet. Sew
eral breaks IN he levee are known 20 have
occurred between 0Scecla. Ark and Mem
phls. and the fall 0f the river Is attributed
- these crsvaSseS. The break az Sans
So0ci l. Increasing. and the mad rush %
the waters through the opening can Be
heard for miles. Three additional breaks.
ali near Sans Souci. are reported today.
and the suffering of the people IN Eastern
Arkansas will surely be greatly intensified.
The condition Of the levees south Of
Memphis is about the same as on yesser-
day. The river continues 10 rise az al
points south Of yickshHrg. The railroad
situation az Memphis is somewhat better
tonight.
The town OF Marion. Ark. Is In bad
condition. All the houses are surrounded
by water. and the face OF the earth is sub
merged except here and there small In
dian mound Is above water. There are
many breaks in the ievee. or at least many
places where the water Is running over the
ievee ike a milirsce- The water Is also
running over the Kansas city railway al
three places in the town OF Marion and
possibly more. At these places the current
Is exceedingly rapid. and the waves dash
eight and ten feet high.
Milwaukee Bridge Damaged.
MILwAUKEE. March 2l.-Reports to-
night from all portions ef the state show
floods subsicing 81 all poin.s excspt In the
Milwaukee river. north Of this ciSy. In
the latter river the water u stin running
al a high rate. Estimates Of the losses n
the state range all the way from S-o.sss
10 $500. coo In the Milwaukee river the
jam whsch formed yesterday al Sauk-
vile Ioosened this morning and let down
the immense volume % water which had
bar ked up in The rear OF 1t. The water
carried the ice down TO the crest OF the
Milwaukee dam at North avenue. There
II was stopped by the pillars Of the foot
bridge over the dam. II pEsd UP a solid
mass In the early morning and kept ac-
cumulating all day. About O'Clock this
afternoon the cakes OF Ice were piled
against the bridge and extended for a mile
back OF il IN the river, which was con-
s;antly getting higher. The ice looSened
the stone pillars which supported the foot
bridge and carried away about seventy
five feet Of the bridge This left an open
ing FOR the waters, and IN a short time
the immense field OF Ice had thrown itself
into the river below the dam This rose
rapidly. and IL Is rushing through the city
tonight az rate which has not been ex-
perlenced since the breaking OF the dam
fifteen years ago. The river Is within two
feet OF the height Il reached then, ard Is
backing up In the sewers In some Of the
downtown districts. The water at the
head OF the river has subsided and It Is
thought the worst is now over.
The Cumberland Receding.
NASHVILLE, March 2i.-At IL o'clock
the Cumberland river marks fcrty-eight
feet on the gauge and Is falling rapidly.
the fail being over a foot since o'clock
a. III. II Will be several days before the
mills and manufactures on the east side
viii be able 10 resume opera tons, even II
there Is no more rain. bat the cessation OF
the rise saves the lumber yards, which
were being greatly endangered. On two or
three streets. street car travel Is sus-
pended. but tomorrow ears will be able 20
reslme operations. The damage done in
this city Is chiefly from hack water. and
* IS not thought there VIII be any grsat
loss 10 manufacturing plants. although
they have shut down. This city Is cut OF
from railway communication with Mem
phis. Tonight Is clear though the day
has been very warm, causing fear of more
rain.
lee Gorses In the Missouri.
OMAHA. March ai.-The Missouri river
was thirteen feet above normal at dark
this evening, a rise OF three feet since yes
terday. II was running clear OF ice and
rising slowly. The river Is now clear OF ice
as far north as Yankton. where there are
two immense gorges- Both OF these hold
firm and show no sign Of breaking The
ice IL piled Up twelve feet high just above
that town. at the foot of Ambrose island
The James river IS running at food tide
and pouring into the Missouri river above
this gorge.