The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-05
GOVERNMENT REPORTS SHOW
THAT THE RIVER rs STEADILY
RISNG.d '-.-
RECORD AT NEW ORLEANS.
HOURLY BECOMING MORE CRITICAL,
AT MEMPHIS AND VICIN-
TTY. f.a
SERIOUS BREAKS IN LEvEEs.
Four Counties Flooded by n Gre
vase Near Tsunica, Miss
Levees Weakening.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Prof. Will
lis L. Moore, chief Of the weather
bureau, tonight issued this special
river bulletin: Following reports have
been received today from department
of agriculture weather bureau officials
in charge Of river districts:
st. Louis-Less rain has fallen than
anticipated and rise will be slower.
More water will come out Of the Mis-
souri, river by Tuesday.
Carlo, Ill.-River has risen one-tenth
of foot since Saturday morning; it
is now on stand at 1914 Deep water
increased by heavy rains; in some few
places, upon the sidewalks of graded
streets.
Memphis, Tenn.-The flood situation
shows no improvement, and in the
vicinity of Helena it is hourly becoming
more critical. Owing to heavy rains in
this section. the river at Memphis
shows a slight rise, but no marked
change is expected at present
Helena, Ark.-River 31.85 feet: rain
fall S9-100ths of an inch. Levee broke
four miles below town and will flood
the city. The damage in the country
will be great, but in the city slight.
Vicksburg, Miss.-Crevasse reported
at Flower Lake, Miss, six miles below
Austin, Tunica county
New Orleans-RiVer rising. l78 This
is within One-tenth of a foot of the
highest water ever previously recorded.
Heavy rains have occurred in the past
"a hours in the water sheds of the
| Arkansas Cumberland and Tennessee.
and along the central Mississippi river;
heavy rains or SHOWS in the upper Mis-
sCuri and light rains in the upper and
lower Mississippi and the Ohio rivers
The Mississippi river has risen from
St Paul to the mouth, except a fall of
one-tenth at Keokuk, st. Louis and
Vicksburg. 1t is above the danger line
at st. Paul and La Crosse
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April Another
disastrous break in the MississippI
levee occurred this morning at 8 O'Clock
at Flower Lake, six miles below Tunt-
ca, Miss. The crevasse. while not vet
Of great width, is fully fifteen feet
deep, and the water is pouring through
the opening with fearful velocity. This
break that has occurred in the delta.
The most fertile farm lands of Missis
sippi. lying in Coanoma. La Fiore
Quitman and Tallahatchie counties, in
the northern part of the state, will be
inundated, and the newly planted corn
crops will be laid waste
No loss of life is reported, but the
condition of the poorer classes through
out the flooded area is indeed critical
| tonight. Thousands Of refugees are
being huddled on levees and spots of
| land, waiting for relief. The towns of
Rosedale and Tunica report that every
| thing possible is being done for these
poor people, but that funds and pro-
| visions are fast becoming exhausted
In the little city of Rosedale alone /, 200
| refugees are being cared for by the
citizens. Half hundred towns tonight
! stand in six feet of water, and the
yellow stream is creeping up slowly
! but surely AdviceS just received tell
| of a break in the Ievee two miles south
| of Helena, Ark. This is the levee for
| which the people of Southeastern Ar
| kansas have made such a desperate
| fight. The waters from, this break will
| food great area, andnin all probable
| ity will back up into the streets Of
Helena. The relief steamer Ora Lee
arrived at Marianna Ark, late this af-
ternoon, having made an expedition
! up the ST Francis river. There were
on board 100 refugees and 200 head Of
cattle. The suffering along the st.
| Francis river is appalling. The water
throughout the entire neighboring
country is tonight from six to fifteen
| feet deep. The relief boat had on board
the body of Mrs. McMain, of Raggio
! City. The body was found at RaggiU,
and 1t was taken to Mariana for bur
ial, there being no, land at the former
place on which to give it intermknt
The st. Francis is rising from three
to five inches daily.
At Memphis tonight the river is
! slowly rising again, the gauge register
ing 1874 feet. This is a rise of one
| tenth since the last report. AT points
! below Vicksburg the river is rising.
| If the levees below Vicksb2rg hold the
| great volume of water in it's regular
| channel, it will be little short of mir
| acle
| TRENTON, Mo, April 4.-Grand river
is still coming up, and the bottoms are
| completely under water, causing much