The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-23
Tie YELLOW WASTE.

.a,S'" Sss where the bay Hef.,.
we're Fields and ~Gardens-The si,n.,s.'
1T New Orleans Not ALARMING 49,, 49,.
cidedly ferplcxing. "
VIcKsBURG. Miss, April ls-rl
presence of at least i.sO0 refugees e.
IA Hood in the city, a estimated. ana
the strong probability that there wonls
be more moved. the city authorize
and the commercial bodies to-day b.ls
u meeting ~ decide on a co,x~
OF action. The meeting was ;,
tended by representatives Of N.
city council, the board OF trad. ana
the cotton exchange, which chosa
Mayor Trow5ridge chairman and 49,
gained for the systematic relief Of m.
needy, appointing committees. and h.
sending "A request through Gov. NJ
Laurie To Washington for tent, 10
shelter 1000 persons.
The city council was unanimopsl-
requested to appropriate $500 for The
immediate use of the committee. ana
private ~benefactions nave been al.
ready forthcoming and will be
licited locally. The organization has
recognized the colored relief conn.
Rit iouNAN lOlllltu. ana MIL ga
operate Herewith. A dispatch from
Washington. received by Chairman
Crayton, of the colored organization.
states that provisions have been or.
dered shipped here from Memphis.
The steamer Florence is expected ~
night from Davis island with another
batch of refugees.
WRESTLING With the Flood Wave. but m.
Banks are Holding.
NEW ORLEANS. April l6.-The rivers
beating its W record right along. aud
is high enough to frighten the stoutes,
hearted. but there has not been a single
surrender, nor is there a single break
in the levee line in Louisiana Baym
LaFourche is still the weakest point.
while on the river proper the Tensas
and Fifth levee districts are regarded
the danger spots. Those sections are
now wrestling with the flood wave.
but the banks are holding. -. Joseph.
In Tensas. has experienced a rise OF
half a foot in two days. 1t can stand
two feet, but hat figure may be ex-
ceeded by night, and then it MAY be
difficult to hold out. The leyees below.
all the way to New Orleans, and half
way down to the gulf. are being raised
and strengthened daily. and will be in
better shape VIXEN the crisis comes.
While the train of President spell
man of the Pontchartrain board was
answering a call for help from lIanlon
City. a few miles above New Orleans
his coach was struck 10y lightning and
the platform damaged. but no other
damage resulted, even the levee turn
ing out all right
Not Alarming, But Decidedly Perplerin-.
New ORLEANS, April l5.-The closest
attention is being paid 10 the river
gauge and its fluctuations are noted by
interested parties Tonight il ranges
from Is to ls.9. according to the con-
dition of the wind. While there is no
uneasiness felt locally by reason OF the
present high water. yet much incon-
venience commercially l. being exPe-
rienced on the river front, merchan-
disc Of all descriptions calling for pro
lection against damage 10y water.
The local ferries are also in straits 70
maintain regular service and the stu
alton altogether may be pronounced
not alarming. but decidedly perplexing.
The authorities are doing everything
in their power TO relieve the present
emergency strain, but IT Is Thoroughly
comprehended hat there is little y lie
done except to wait for further deyel-
opments and be ready to cope with any
trouble that may possibly arise
A Matter OF First Importance.
VICKsBURG. Miss. April l6.-Ihe
board of trade and cotton exchange
has adopted resolutions urging ne
secretary of war to call a meeting o.
the river commission and to taar oiaeF
steps toward having the money
carried by the sundry cvA ~.
for the purpose. applied MN4''
stopping the flow Of E.'ei
through the This the boairs
named regard as Of paramount ~
portance. and the cooperation o. ~
levee boards and commercial boaiesa
invited.
Copiesc 4 the resolutions were oroerel
sent Gen. Catchings and the MSS
sippi senator's.
A yellow Sea Where Yesterday w"
Fieids and Gardens
OMAHA. Neb.. April t6.-Nhen le
sun went down last night his last hgn'
fell on a vast waste Of water. wh'>e
yellow waves, tossed high by a s'rons
breeze from the north all day. ro.'ess
over what. last week. were fields a1'
gardens and dooryardA Al 90
the torrents poured from the Ns
souri, across the North Omaha gar
dens into Florence and Cvs"of laNes
The former has lost its identify. anu
the latter may soon. Last n,ghtiI"~
seven feet higher than it was on iue
day morning, and was sure, cu,..ns
away the dykes that hold it hack iro
sweeping to join the Missouri aou w.,
the long-abandoned course OF '
stream again into a race
When the sun went down ire w"
died away I o a great extent. oui
blew a steady breeze n sueL
running into Cutoff lake from
north had been increased in voiuln,
but no longer had a bank to 'um'''