The record-union., 1897-03-27
The River at Metropolis, Illinois, Turned
Into One Vast Sea.
Nearly All of the Lower Part of Town
Inundated.
One Hotel and a Dozen Other Houses
Complete WreCks-FamiIies Living
in the L0wlands Along the Illinois
and Sangamon Rivers Forced to
VaCate Their Homes on Account of
High Water.

High Water.
city presented a sorry appearance to-
day in consequence of the flood of the
Ohio. The river at this place is one
vast sea. There are not to exceed twen-
ty-five dwelling houses along the river
front where the occupants have not
been driven out by the waters. Fences
and OuthouSes are all gone. The
Southern Hotel and about dozen 9TH
er houses are complete wrecks. The
overflow extends from Fillmore street
to below the bayou on Calhoun street,
from Second street to Ferry, where the
water spreads to Market Then it goes
further out until it reaches Third
street.
LOWLANDS SUBMERGED.
QUINCY QH), March 26.-The Mis-
sissippi at this point registers 13 feet
inches above lowwater mark, a rise
of D inches in twentyfour hours. The
lowlands are submerged and many
many farmers on the Missouri side can
not get into the city. The Government
Weather Bureau has sent out warning
that the river will be II feet by Sat
urday. So far the water has offered
the railroads no interference but it is
probable that it will in few days.
The track of the ST. Louis, Keokuk and
Northwestern, between here and Keo-
kuk is being rapidly raised in the low
places. The officials say that the tracks
will stand raise of IS inches more
hoe tln;, l..
ken Off
PEOPLE VACATING THEIR HOMES
VIRGINIA Qll), March 26-The
Sangamon and Illinois Rivers continue
to rise rapidly, having risen two or
three inches daily for the past two
weeks. The high-water marks of for
mer years are passed and the situation
is growing alarming. Many families
have vacated their homes on the low
lands, going to the bluffs for safety.
The Illinois River is % inches below
tie 1892 high-water mark and only
. feet befor the disastrous flood Of
1914. The Mayor of Beardstown has
called meeting to devise ways and
means to protect the Beardstown-
Frederick road, which is now threatens
ed with destruction.
FLOODS IN GEORGIA.
ALBANY (Ga.), March 2G-With one
exception-the bridge over the Flint
River at this point-there is not a
public bridge left in this county The
iron bridge across the Kinchoofoonee
Creek, recently built Jointly by Dough-
erty and Lee Counties, and costing So.
600, was swept away last night The
bridge of the Albany and Northern
Railroad across the same stream went
about the same time and this, with the
absence of a bridge over the Flint, re-
Gently knocked down by a lumber raft,
places that road in a bad position
Traffic has been resumed on the
Brunswick and Western and the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western roads.
Trains on the Columbia road will hard
ly be running before Monday, as there
are several bad washouts on that line
and the trestle across Nothaway Creek
is entirely submerged
Newton, the county seat of Baker. is
a regular Venice, the people there be-
ing compelled to go about in boats
The freshet has done thousands of dol
lars of damage and it will be same time
before its effects will be overcome
WORST OVER AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), March 26-The
big river continues to fall slowly, and
the flood situation in Arkansas. oppo-
site this city, is somewhat improved
The gauge tonight registers 366 feet.
a fall of cne-tenth of foot during the
twenty-four hours ending tonight. At
Cairo the river is reported stationary
At points along the Ohio the water has
fallen considerably since yesterday
morning At Cincinnati the river has
fallen IL and at Louisville 8 feet. St.
Louis reports a rise of IL feet in
twenty-fcur hours ending at { O'Clock
this morning
AT Marked Tree, on the ST. Francis
River, the rise has been but two-tenths
of foot during the twenty-four hours.
and at Helena two-tenths. At Shreve-
port and points below the river contin-
ues to rise slowly
Unless a big volume of water should
come do1n into the Upper Mississippi
from the Northwest, it is believed the
worst of the flood situation is over.
The levees on the Mississippi side of
the river below Memphis are still in
tact A small break is reported about
sixteen miles above Arkansas City. 1t
is an island break and the hight of
the overflow Will not be perceptibIy di-
minished
Members of the Relief Committee are
still at work. They to-day entertained
a Relief Committee from Little Rock.
The situation as to the railroads re-
mains practically unchanged. service
being complete with one exception.
CITY BELOW LEVEL OF WATER.
GREENVILLE (Miss.). March 26.-
Seven inches is the rise of the river
during the past twenty-four hours.
The gauge now reads 455. and the
town of Greenville is 6 feet below the
level of the water. The levees however.
are standing the strain, and there is a
general feeling that the threatened dis
aster will be averted
SITUATION AT HELENA, ARK.
GRAVE.
HELENA tArk.). March 26-The
flood situation here tonight is decided
ly grave. There has been rise in the
river of four and a half inches since
YESTERDAY morning and it is still rising.
A large part of the population is at