Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
The Situation at New Orleans and Other
Cities,

New ORLEANS, April 5.-The river
stands tonight at about 176 This,
taken in connection with the most
favorable climatic conditions ushers in
what is credited with being the mo
mentous week in the history of the pres
ent high water stage. SO far at least as
the city of New Orleans is concerned.
1t is satisfactory to report that all the
levces within the city limits are found
to be in first class shape and
the same, in general ,Say, may
be affirmed of the levecs up to
Baton Rouge and down the river
to Buros There are, of course,
the usual weak spots and here and
there insignificant breaks; but promps
attention is doingeverything to reduce
these down toa minimum as danger
points.
eenville tonight reports the pco-
Pile of that city taking things easy, and
business is confined mostly to the de-
mands of the town. The splendid iron
bridge across Bogue Phalis, on the
southern railway, was knocked from
its foundation last night. All the
small bridges of the county and many
of the larger ones will be lost, and
fearful expense will be upon the county
to rebuild them.
The president of the board of the
Mississippi levee commission issued his
call to-day for special meeting of the
board to be held April H. The pur-
pose of the meeting will be to issue cer-
titicates of indebtedness, at least to
the amount of $4,000, to close the
crevasse in the levee, just as soon as
the water begins to fall. The
justice of this cannot be overesti-
mated. No outside aid has been asked
or accepted so far. In Bolivar county,
about Rosedale, there is some suffer-
ing and aid will be thankfully re-
ceived. Gov. McLaurin's telegram to
the levee board officials and leading
citizens here was answered, in sub
stance, as fellows:
mo government aid needed If dis
tress comes, and we are unable to meet
the demands upon us, we will notify
you promptly"
The crevasse at Flower lake, Missis-
sippi, has completely inundated the
following towns along the line of the
Yazoo & Mississippi railroad: Clayton,
Lulu, Gainesville and Coahomo, and if
the river remains. anywhere near its
present stage for some days other
towns, including Queenstown and
Clarksdalc, both thriving places, will
feel the ban of the flood.
Famine and Pestilence Sure to Follow.
JACKSON, Miss, April ga dispatch
from Greenville, Miss, dated noon,
says: No new breaks in the levees
are reported this morning. The
whole delta will be covered since the
break atAustin, on Flower lake. This
overflow will be the most disastrous
and widespread in the history of the
country, and famine and pestilence
will surely follow in its wake. No
CTOpS Will DC VINO ySai hAiS
levees on the Louisiana and Arkansas
side go down and distribute the water.
The loss of property has already
reached into the milliona ana will be
incalculable.
Sent Thrill Of Dismay Through the Entire |
Country.
vIoKsBURG, Miss, April 5.-The lat
est crevasse in Tunica county has sent |
q thrill of dismay through the entire
country. 1t will do vast injury, both
in the upper and lower delta. Planters
arc getting out their stock, and many
will bring out their negroes also, np-
pretending 1888 waters or even worse.
Work Is being pushed on the Louisi-
ana levees.
The Cumberland River Rising Rapidly.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 5.-The
Cumberland river y rising rapidly snd !
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