The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-20
Two Negroes Drowned in the Sea Of
Waters in the Arkansas Bottoms.
No Cessation in the Rise of the River
at Memphis.
A District of Milwaukee Submerged
in Water to a Depth OF Over Ten
Feet, and Over Two Hundred
Houses in the Vicinity Surrounded
by a Raging Flood.

MEMPHIS CTenn), March 1.-two
negroes lost their lives to-day as a
result of the great flood which en-
CULTS hundreds of acres of land in tie
Arkansas bottom. The two men were
drowned in Fifteen Mile Bayou, near
Marion, Ark.
There is no cessation in the rise Of
the river, and tonight the gauge regis
tiers 372, a rise of one-tenth since the
morning report. Heavy rains contin-
ued last night throughout the entire
Ohio Valley and in the territory, the
drainage from which swells the Upper
Mississippi
The sun shone through for about an
about an hour to-day. 1t seems rather
to highten the effect of desolation
which is everywhere apparent across
the river in the eastern portion OF Ar
kansas. 1t had an appreciable effect,
however upon the spirits of the pop
ulace.
The relief fund for the sufferers has
been materially increased by gifts from
individuals and from firms outside of
Memphis. The assistance is greatly
needed in caring for the new arrivals,
which the steamers bring in at every
trip.
The railroads are heavy sufferers
from the high water. The Iron Noun
tain road is the only one available from
the west. The mississippi Valley road
had to abandon the sale of tickets over
its line on account of a washout near
T oil hi nd o,.Ia
ton trains have been forced to stop
running for the same reason.
The work of rescue goes on with I'M
abated zeal. The rescue boats make as
many trips as possible during the
day returning from each trip laden
with refugees and such household
goods and cattle as they have been
able to save.
The gloomiest feature of the dis
tressing condition is the little or no
hope of the abatement of the nigh
water within the near future, because
Of floods reported in the upper valleys.
To- day the most alarming reports
concerning the condition Of the 1eVeeS
above and below Memphis have been
in circulation in Memphis. There is
positive information that the levee con-
structed under the direction of the ST.
Francis Levee Board, near Caruthers-
vile, Mo-, has been cut and the belief
is prevalent in that locality that the
work was done by persons living on the
Tennessee side, who hoped by making
an opening for the flood on the Arkan-
saS side to decrease the food, and
thus save the property on the Ten
neSSee side.
The reported break in the levee at
Glendale cannot be confirmed, and 4 is
thought to be premature.
Hundreds of refugees were landed
here by the relief steamers to-day and
tonight, and are being cared for by
the relief committee.
Tonight a report is current of the
levee having been broken at Hill House.
Miss, flooding the fine farms in that
locality. A steamer with men and
sand has been dispatched to the scene
Of the reported break.
ANOTHER BREAK IN THE LEvEE.
CARRUTHERSVILL (Mo), March
19.-The river rose here two and a
quarter inches during twenty-four
hours. The levees are being watched
and a half below the town yesterday at
4 o'clock, and before a sufficient force
could reach the crevasse it was fifty
feet wide. 1t is now 400 feet wide and
rapidly widening. 1t is pouring a ter
rible volume of water in the lower part
of this county and in the northern part
Of Mississippi County, but fortunately
notice of the break was given at once
and so far as known no lives were lost.
The Mississippi River is now twenty
inches higher than ever before in flood
history, and is still rising at the rate
of four inches every twentyfour hours.
FLOOD AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE (Wis), March 49,
The district of Milwaukee known as the
Menominee Valley is submerged in
water tonight to a depth of over ten
feet and over 200 houses in the vicin-
ity of Fortieth and Claybourn known
as the Flats" are surrounded by a
raging flood. The Menominee River
at that point is still rising rapidly. The
occupants of many of these houses
have escaped while others are impris-
oned in their houses with no means of
escape. The police have started for
the scene with DOatS, ana the HE saw
ing crew has been notified
From some of the houses in the GEN.
ter of this big stretch of water the peo-
pie are waving lanterns and shouting
for some one to get boats and take
them off The bridge at the Monarch
Stone quarry about half a mile above
the flats, has just been swept away.
FOND DU LAC (Wis.), March 49,
Half of this city is under water Both
branches of the Fon du Lac River are
gorged, and water is pouring over the
banks and covers the territory on eth
er side of the river for blocks. The
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way and the Wisconsin Central tracks
are under water.
An ice gorge at the western end of
the bridge threatens to break out at
any minute. and will carry out the
bridge and property below. No trains
are running out of here on the ST. Paul
road The water has risen six feet in
six hours.
FLOOD AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE CTenn), March 19.-The
Cumberland River this morning regis :
tered 46 feet on the gauge. Rain fell
all day yesterday and last night, and
continues to come down in torrents to-
day. The prospects are the greatest