The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
RUHI0BS Of LEVEE BREAKS.
The Flood Mississippi as Serious


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Alarming reports
are being received in this city tonight
of breaks in the levees both north and
south of Memphis. Government Of
ficials state that the levee broke at
San Souci, Ark, late last night, and a
great torrent is pouring into the low
lands of Arkansas adding to the mis-
cry and suffering already prevalent.
The other reports are to the effect that
the levee'has broken between Memphis
and Helena, but nothing definite can be
learned as yet. 1t is known however,
that the river is pouring over the levee
at MOdOc. near Helena. Ark, and a
break is momentarily expected.
While the river is reported as sta
tiOnary at Memphis by the weather
bureau, the situation is regarded as the
most serious since the big food set in
OF the eleven railroads entering this
city, it is learned tonight that all but
two are tied up on account Of the del
uge. The Kansas City, Memphis &,
Birmingham sent its regular night
train on its eastward journey. and the
Illinois Central is reported all clear to
New Orleans.
The official bulletin sent out by the
weather bureau tonight indicates that
the river has remained stationary dur
ing the thirty-siX hours ending to-
night In the face of the warning sent
out from Washington vest erday, call
ing upon residents of the districts
threatened by floods to prepare for an
even greater rise during the next ten
days, the fact that the river has been
Sta hn
hours and that the local weather bur
eau predicts in this mornings bulletin
that the river will in all probability
continue stationary for the next twen-
ty-fOur hours cannot be taken as indi-
eating that the crest Of the high water
has been reached, or that the cessation
in the rise is to be followed in the near
future by any marked fall.
The abatement Of the heavy rain
during the past "a hours in the districts
which drain into the river and swell
the flood is encouraging, threatening
speedy thaw of the snow and ice of
! that region is orlinous.
The river is again rising at Cincinnati
! and throughout the Ohio valley. due no
| doubt to heavy rains which prevailed
| throughout the district for the 4S hours
| preceding yesterday. At Cairo the
| Of special interest here. as ii is we'll
known that no cessation Of the high
| water can he expected here 50 long as
/ it continues at Cairo This morning
Z the gauge OF Cairo indicated SOL feet.
4 which is rise of three tenths OF a foot
during the u hours ending this even
ing. This is 10.7 feet above the danger
line.
At Paducah, the rise in the same
I period was four-tenthS Of a foot, which
! is 9.3 feet above the danger line
At Helena, rise of six tenths was
indicated this morning which showed q
height Of 1873 feet. which is 113 feet
above the danger line
At GTeenville. ? big rise occurred dur +
ms the a hours ending this morning;
his rise was Ii feet TIE gauge indi-
Gated at this point height Of A. feet.
which is two feet above the danger
me. At Nickshuig ard points on tff
yer Mississippi, TIE river IS rising
.fadily.
The relief beats contif.a,e To max
cis!2T fr The district bot
--bove and below the city, rescuing peo-