Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-16
RAIN And RUIN.
Heavy Storms Cause the River
to Rise Again.
MUCH DAMAGE At EVANSVILLE, IND

Railroads suffer Great Loss and In a
convenience-Anothe Deluge at
Indianepolis-Dange mt Menu
phis and other Points.
Evansville, Ind, March 10.-A severe
rain and hailstorm struck this city at
five o'clock Tuesday afternoon and con.
tinued till six o'clock. The hailstones y
were the largest ever seen in this city <
The damage resulting from the rail-
will be very great. Many cellars in til {
| wholesale business district We're flooded
the sewers being unable to drain IL /
water from the streets. Fire engine 4
were called into service to pump tt
water from the cellars. AT Akin's POI 1
lard in tierce is estimated at $1,000
Newman Bros, pork packers, bio
distant, suffered a loss of $4,000. Hea
rains have caused more damage TO II,
roadbeds Of the Evansville & Tel
Haute, Evansville & Indianapolis
Louisville s. Nashville railroads. The /
hos been no through train from TeiI,f
Haute to this city since Thursday n;fht H
At White River, north of Hazletone 1thet
p. & T. H. has placed along the t = II
1900 gunny sacks filled with cind$res
protect the roadbed. Through non
may be resumed to-day. The Eva, fO,S,
& indianapolis road is open as !,
Washington, Ind. The trouble o.
Louisville 6 Nashville is at Slaugl
Vile, KY, on the southern divi!.
where the tracks are under two fet ne
weter. Trains are from two to y.
hours late. tie
Another DeluEe at Indianapollh
Indianapolis, Ind, March 10. - n
city experienced another steady doJ,
pour Of rain throughout the MI.
Fall creek and White river, uiread-
swollen from the heavy rains of last
week, are again rising rapidly and are
expected to dc more damage.
The Evansville & Richmond railroad
has entirely suspended operations unit
March %, when the road is to be sold
The suspension was direct result o
the heavy damage suffered by the RI
from the floods OF the past few da.
The damage amounts to $250,O00, a.
the present management, in view of
approaching sale, will not attemp
make repairs.
Passed the Danger Line.
Memphis. Tenn, March 10.-The
sissippi has passed the danger line =
and is rising at the rate of near
| foot in "a hours, with the prospe ,sss,,
continuing until height of aboGi'ss $50 "
feet is attained. Intense interest is
being felt in Memphis and the big plant
ing territory south of Memphis over
the condition of the river and the prob
able point to which the waters may
rise, with much speculation as to
whether the levees will be sufficientto
hold the waters within bounds. AS
to the levees, little apprehension is felt
us to their breaking. Within the past
two years those below Memphis have
been materially strengthened. River
men, contractors and planters are gen.
orally of the opinion that there is no
danger of their giving away. All agree,
however, that they will be pretty fully
tested by the present high water. AS
to the levees above Memphis, as they
have been built within the past two
years, this is the first time they have
been tested. So far, they have stood
the strain. The government and the
state levee forces are moving actively
to prevent breaks.
Rising Again at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, March 1O.-The river at
nine o'clock Tuesday night passed the
danger line for the fourth time this
spring. At that hour the stage was As
feet 2 inches-two inches beyond the
danger limit. AT ten o'clock it was AZ
feet inches, and the rise has beer
that rate for several hours. A he
rain of several hours duration hel-
swell the torrent, but at ten o'clock t
rain appeared to be almost over. y
ports from above are that the river
falling from headwaters as far ",
Parkersburg, but between Point Pleas
ant and this city there has been de-
cided rise. The Licking is still rising
rapidly at Falmouth. Mill creek is not
affected to any greatextent by the rain.
Western stockmen Uneasy.
Helena, Mont, March 1o.-Storms an6
cold of the past few days are causing
some anxiety to stockmen. Report !
from the ranges are becoming unfavo,
able. Cattle in many sections areaH
ginning to show signs of distress, an
should present conditions continue feS
any length of time there will be CO
siderable trouble and loss. The la
snow fell in sections already cover
with crusted snow, making the situati
serious for live stock. Sheepmen a.
becoming quite anxious, and if IL
present weather continues week lo1
er the loss will be heavy. Notwii
standing the fact that it has been III
open winter, certain percentage OF
the cattle are very weak. The warm
days and the cold nights of February
put steel.like crust on the snow,
through which only the stronger ami
mails could break. On top of this crust
several inches of snow have fallen, and
this. added to the length and severity
of the cold weather. will prove disas-
trous if continued much longer.
Pats Password.
The Irish soldier seems to furnish the
story-teller with many an anecdote.
The following incident is said to have
occurred at the battle of Fontenoy,
when the great SAKE was the marshal
in command.
1.-THE DasSyyori1 ia Save said the.