The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-13
THE MIssIssirrI LEynps.
they Are Believed BY Enginecrs q
he safe.


he Safe.
Memphis Tom, March i2.--rho Missis-
sippi river at Memphis tonight is nearly
stationary. the gauge registering Si.s
Al o'clock this morning tho river had
reached height OF SAT feet, rise Of
seven tenths of foot within the past
twenty four hours. This. considering tho
great height already reached and the wide
eSpanse which the river must cover, Is aa
unusual Increase IN height for the period
named. A further noteworthy fact IN con-
nec,ion with tho rise here at Memphis 10
the fact that at the second reading Of the
gauge about IL o'clock this morning tho
| same height. SAT feet. was registered.
| showing that tho river after this unusual
rise was vmaining stationary.
The conclusion drawn by the officers OF
the weather bureau yesterday In regard to
conditions at Cairo have been proven cor
rect. II was stated by these authorities yes
| terday that tho very slight rise at Cairo.
| indicating that the river at that point was
practically at a standstili, pointed strongly
| 10 the fact that the crest OF the high wastr
had been reached yesterday, Later advic.s
| from Cairo showing that at noon yesterday
Il hNtit bttH 10 Nuhhkt Nv NftfV N''
| nrmvd this opinion. SIN further conNrma-
ton caino this morning the pull,tin show
ing that tho fall at Cairo Tad set In. The
gauge ut this point this morning registered
| is.l feet. fall OF two tenths Of foot
| AT Helena the water rose two-tentbs ol
| q foot tho gauge showing heisht ut forty
| three feet. which Is six feet above the dan
| ger limo.
| Al Vicksburg tho water Is nearing the
| dancer line. which 10 forty -onc feet, With
| In tho past twenty four hours there has
| been u rise OF nvc-tenths OF u foot, Tn,
height now being Ss.a feet.
| At shreveport and New Orleans the river
| Is also rising.
| Rivers tributary TO the Misrihsirpi nrs
showing rapid rises within the past ,won,y
four hours. the Cumberland ut Nashville
| this morning stood ut ~ o u rise OF 90 feet
l which, however is considerably below tn,
| danger limo OF forty feet. AT Chattanooga
| the Tennessee river roso i feet within III,
past twenty-four hours. tho water being
| IS feet hgh. tho danger line At this poin
beng 80 feet.
| With cool weather In tho North aud M
| more rains In the Ohio valley the worst o
| tho situation will be over here IN week
hut rains and warm weather may send Thu
| river TO point never before known II
| Is now two feet above the danger line an'
may 80 two feet higher 10 the high waite
| mari, Of 1890.
Lieutenant Newcomer the United State
| engineer In charge VI tho Third MlRsia
stppi improvement district, returned |
this city this morning from trip dow
the river aud reported that all the Ievec
\ were In first class condition ana that b
| believed all OF them would stand the pres
sure up TO the high water mark OF pre-
| viOus yeare.
Captain Graham n Fitch. United state
engineer In charge Of the First AMI Scoon
| districts. says he feels Eafe about tho ond
| OF all uf tho leycuH IN his territory Y
mako doubiy certain be has sent govern
ment steamer up the river and anothe
| down the river with a good supply OF sack
OF sand to protect amy places that ma
show weakness
Captain pharr tho engineer for the 4
Francis lcveo board returned from tri
today along his work. which runs from Il,
lower end Of tho Missouri bluffs to Pcca
Point, Ark, aud reports that all Of III
leveos arc In fret class condition al
standing tho water well.