The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-23
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD SITUATION.
A BREAK IN THE LEVEE CAUSES
A FALL AT nElPHiS.
Above and Below the City, However,
the River Continues to Rise
Slowly, But Steadily.

MEMPHIS (Tenn.), March 22.-The
river continues to fall slowly at Mem
phis, the gauge tonight registering a
fraction under 81 feet, fall of about
an inch in forty-eight hours, but the
decline of the great volume of water
al this point is due to the breaks in the
levee at Charlottesville, Mo, and Sans
Souci, Ark.
The railroad situation tonight shows
a decided Improvement Officials of
the Illinois Central Railroad announce
that all trains on that road are again
running on time. The Yazoo and Miss
issippi Valley Railroad has also been
re0pened. The Iron Mountain remains
above water on the west side of the
river
Two negroes are reported to have
been drowned to-day at Horn Lake, a
few miles south of this city.
The fact that the rise continues at
Cairo and other points not affected by
the charlottesville break is sufficient
for belief that the slight drop here is
not indicative that the beginning of the
end of the flood is at hand. AT Cairo,
Arkansas City, GreenviIle and Vicks-
burg there has been a steady rise since
Saturday morning, and at all these
points the river is far above the dam
ger line. At points below Vicksburg
the rise continues slowly and steadily.
The outlook, both as to the condition
Of the country and the refugees, re-
mains about the same. The life boats
bring in daily their loads of destitute
people to be housed, cared for and fed
by Memphis people, with whatever as
sistance may come from those outside
of the city Besides the people that
must be cared for, there is the stock,
too. which has been saved from star
walton. The owners, having no means
to feed themselves, cannot feed the
horses and mules, without which they
will be powerless to make a crop after
the waters sudside.
The members of the local relief COM
nittee have more than they can do in
the work of distributing rations and
providing quarters for refugees. 1t
has been found necessary to telegraph
to the Secretary of War asking for
enough tents to accommodate 1000
people. If Secretary Alger accedes to
this request-and there is every reason
to believe he will-the situation will be
greatly relieved. Tn number of ref
ugees has increased so greatly that the
relief committee find themselves unable
to afford suitable quarters. The fact
that there is SO much crowding in those
places where lodging is provided is
thought to be somewhat menacing to
the public health.
SIOUX CITY Oowa), March 22.-Ail
danger from high water is past for the
present. The rivers are clear of ice,
and going down. There are ice gorges
lip the Missouri River, but none nearer
than Vermillion. All the railroads re-
sumed business to-day out of Sioux
City except the Milwaukee, whose west
ern and northern lines are badly Grip
pied owing to loss of several bridges
and washing out of several miles of
track.
To-day Mayor Clapp received the fol-
lowing telegram from Secretary of War
Alger:
Have wired Quartermaster at st.
Louis to ship you for flood sufferers all
tents with poles and pins on hand