New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-21
THE MISSISSIPPI FALLING.
NO MORE BAD BREAKS IN THE LEVEES-
CARING FOR THE DESTITUTE.

Memphis Tenn April 20-The river at Vicks-
burg. Helena Natchez and from St Joseph 10
Bayou Sara, La, Is reported either stationary
or falling tonight. This condition Is the resui'
OF the vast amount OF water passing through
the crevasses at Biggs and Reeds levees ABOVE
NatcheZ. and at Hancocks, below. The levee
in the immediate neghborhood Of Natchez con-
tinues to hold under the great strain but TINS
is now of little interest to the planters In Con-
cordia, Tensas and Madison parishes, as the
water backed up from the breaks above ana
below will soon flood the rich lands Of these
parishes and the result will be almost as dis
astrous II other breaks should occur.
The Red and Tensas rivers are now swelling
and almost running their banks, and by
tomorrow they will begin spreading over sec
ton of thirty miles in the interior. Work con-
tinues on the evees, however and everything
possible is being done to hold the remainder OF
the levee system Refugees continue to flock
into the principal towns of the Mississippi and
st. Francis deltas. and the relief committees
are taxed to their utmost to provide for the
wants of the destitute
At Memphis the river continues to fall Re-
ports from Greenville Rosedale and Cairo say
that an encouraging decline is noted.
Washington. April 20.-The following reports
lave been received to-day from the Department
of Agriculture Weather Bureau officials ir charge
of river districts:
St Louis Slow rise at st. Louis. but with
out heavy rain cannot reach twenty eight feet
before Friday night or Saturday. Continued rise
in the Missouri. Upper Mississippi VIII rise
slightly south of Keokuk, but Will probably reach
the crest as far south as Hanniba! wednesday
night Danger line If eighteen feet passed at
Warsaw this morning.
Cairo, nl.-River continues falling at an in
creasing rate Stage this morning, 4S.S. River at
Cairo will fall tw" feet more within the next
forty eight hours.
Memphis Tenn.-Flood situation steadily i'm
proving The river has fallen little more than
cne-tenth OF a foot in the last twelve hours
Weather clear and cold.
Vicksburg Mss-River falling Break reported
al Cooks Landing, La, about twenty-five miles
above St Joseph, and Government boat there
telegraphed for skifrs to people. Other
breaks reported In Louisiana opposite Rodney.
Miss. and along Gasscocks levee, La, about
twenty-three miles below Natchez
New w-Oreans-NatCheZ stationary and slight
rise at Bayou Sara and Donaldsonville. Local
levees continue intact, hundreds OF men being
employed In strengthening them. thirty thou-
sand acres Of cultivable land now under water
from, the Bggs and other breaks in Madison
Parish. Two more breaks reported on Tensas
front one at Cooks Landing and another op-
posite Rodney Miss The Gasscock crevasse
Is 900 feet wide and widening.
No rain Of note mas fallen In the last twenty
four hours In the blsins Of the rivers tributary
to the Mississippi. But little change has oc-
CURED in the height OF the rivers The MISSISSIPPI
pi has remained stationary at New-Orlcans and
fallen two-tenths Of a foot at Vicksburg.