The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06
HELP FLOOD SUFFERERS.
PRESIDENT 1'kINIIr 10 ASK CON-
CRIES, 10 SET ASIDE ST5O,o0O
To Aid Them-The situation IN the south
sim Very Criticai-Moro
Breaks in Levccs.

WASHINGTON. April 5-Prcsidcnt Nc
Kinlcy will probably send special mes
sage TO Congress tomorrow asking that
an appropriation OF $4,000 be made i'm
rncdiately for the food sufferers in tho
South and Southwest
SITUATION IN MISSOURI.
sT. LOUIS. MO. A9-1i 5.-There was
less rain fan Saturday and Sunday nights
in the North Missouri and Southern Iowa
tributaries TO the Mississippi -iver than
was expected. and in consequence the
river receeded about four inches acre TO-
day.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. April 5-iteavy
rains ln the mountains have caused thc
Big Sandy and Kentucky rivers TO over
flow their banks and sweep away all re-
pairs 10 the damage inflicted by the re-
cent Hood. Harlan, Pciry Ich' ana
Ietchor counties report heavy losses. and
farmers viii be unable 10 plant for "a
month. The situation is equally as bad
across the line in Tennessee.
CONVICTs TO REPAIR BREAKS.
JACKSON. MISS. April 81. W. cut
Ter. attorney and painter Of Coahoma
county. was in Jackson to-day 10 see the
Board OF control about getting more con-
Victs TO hello strengthen tho icvees on the
Northern tier Of tho counties. The Board
Of Control has assured him Of all the
help al their command, which means at
least 200 coavicts.
NASHVILLE. TENN. April 5.-The
Cumberland liver is on another boom ana
the danger line wil be passed tomorrow.
Reports from above indicate suiii lent wa
ter to make the river continue rising for
five days Tho Weather bureau predicts
that the rise Will go five feet above the
danger line.
VICKSHURG. MISS. April 5.-The lat
est crcvasse I'm Tunici county has sent
a thrill Of usmay through the entire
county II will do vast injury both In the
Upcr and Lower delta. Planters are gt--
ting out their stock ana many will bring
ont their negroes approaching ls- wa.
Ter or even worse.
There is no change locally the river
being nearly stationary.
HELENA. ARK. April 5-The two
crovasses below this city. tho FIRST al the
Williams place and the other at the Hub
bard place thc first forming az o'clock
yesterday morning. and the latter at
In the afternoon. have put a vast area
Of fine farming country under water.
destroying thousand ~ bushels Of corn
and carrying disaster 10 many hearts.
The back water is now coming mp I'm the
southern suburbs Of the city M the rate
" about an inch per hour. bat will not he
permitted 10 get into tho city proper. as
the culvert in the midland rosd-bcd has
been stopped mp. and several powerful
pumps put 10 work 10 pump the drain
age and soepaee water out Of the city.
The Iron Mountain railway tracks arc
now scvcrai feet under wafer and trains
coming I'm over tho midland tracks. which
are located on higher ground.
MlDDLEBORO FLOODED.
MIDDLEBORO. KY. April Middle
boro is again flooded the water being
four inches higher than in the food Of
FIVE weeks ago. Most OF the stores on
Cumberland avenue are flooded Sixty
five families have been washed out Boats
are plying In the principal streets. At
Pinevlle. the Cumberland IS rising West
Pinevillo Is under water. The tributa-
ries are flooding the valley.
FARGO y. D., April during the last
seventeen hours the Red river has risen
eighteen inches. All records OF 1882 1873
and 1871 are cclipsed. The water ha>
reached such a height that the Kecly In
stitute has been flooded and half tho
families I'm the island park residence in
The district have moved out.
NORFOLK. NEB.. April THE recent
heavy rainfall put the Norfolk out OF
its banks this morning flooding nearly ~
large an area as the overflow OF two
weeks ago
NEW ORLEANS. la. April Tho
floods condition in this immediate local
fly are practically unchanged. The sun
has shown brightly to-day and otherwise
weather conditions are favorable.
Governor Foster has ISSUED "a ringing
proclamation addressed TO the people Of
the alIuvial districts Of / ousiana ana IT
appeals 90 every man 10 stand and hold
tho lcyccs.