The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-24
The FLOOD SITUATION.
Mach Suffering Results from Breaks
I'm the Levce sysfem.

utes after IL gave way. Delta is directly
opposite Vicksburg.
Washington, April lit Is sug-
gested that a ten days supply of ra-
tions be sent at the earliest practicable
moment TO supply 1000 destitute per-
sons and 100 head OF stock i'm Quitman
county, Miss, in which 10 townships
are inundated; also for 5000 destitute
persons and 500 head of stock In Goa
homa county where 12 townships are
flooded; for 5000 destitute persons and
GOO live stock In Bolivar county, wherc
nine townships are inundated. On the
Arkansas side IL is reported there are
5000 destitute and 400 live stock in
Phillips and Monroe counties requiring
assistance. Thirty to 40 days is the
estimated period of time before labor
ers a go 10 work inthe inundated area.
Satchez, Miss, April 20.-The first
break in the Concordia parish front DC
CURED on Sunday morning last, when
the Glasscock levee gave way. This is
located about 2s miles below Natchez
and is near the lower end Of the levee
system of the parish. 1t is an old levee
anu nus A(NAfAA IN elthNlA1AOAA az LQ0As
There was n large force of men at work
IA 1t, raising and strengthening it.
They were working their way TO the
lower end OF il, when suddenly the
laborers saw the muddy water begin
20 bubble up at the lower end, and in
less time than it takes to tell il the
seething water tore n great hole
through it. After the break started il
was impossible to stop it, and work
On the e~mbankment was at once
stopped. The water rushed through
AZ a great rate and began spreading out
in the low lands adjacent.
The catastrophe was not unexpected,
and its disastrous effects were in q
measure discounted by reason of all
the stock and other perishable proper
ty having been previously removed.
The water from the break will inun-
date the lower part of the parish of
Mooreville, down to Brabston, cover
ing a number of fine plantations, but 1t
was expected that most Of this sec
ton would go under anyhow from the
overflow that will take place in Black
river from the Biggs creyass below
Delta. 1t will entail n vast amount Of
suffering on the people of the neighbor-
hood and relief viii have TO be extended
TO them.
Memphis, Tenn, April 20.-The situa-
tion at Biggs, where the water is run
ming through the crevasse in torrents,
is growing worse. Madison parish Is
fast becoming inundated and the water
will extend to other parishes, destroy
ing thousands of acres of newly-planted
crops. Vicksburg, Natchez and other
river points are crowded with refugees
and everything possible is being lone
TO alleviate the suffering of the poorer
classes. Calls for aid have been sent
out from sections of the overfiowed
Mississippi delta, and, while the waters
are slowly receding, the suffering and
restitution increases.
New Orleans. April 2O.-The river has
attained the 19-foot stage. There are
now several hundred additional labor
ers engaged in strengthening the en-
bankment and all necessary vigilance
Is being exercised by the local authori-
ties. The lcvees are patrolled highland
day, and fascine work is being executed
all along the line. The levees are also
being raised.
Baker City, Ore, April 2o.-Powder
river is higher than ever known, and is
doing great damage. Only n bridge
remains in this city and IL the warm
weather continues IL will go out. The
Sumpter Valley railroad is flooded for
miles and trains will not be running
for weeks. The northern residence por-
ton OF the city is inundated.
Wellington, n. H., April 20.-The Ma
pier district of Hawkes. bay, on the east
from severe floods. Napier itself is al
most inundated. 1t is estimated that
the damage will reach 100000. Twelve
persons have been drowned while try
ing TO effect the rescue Of others
hemmed in by the waters.
Burlington, Ia, April 10.-The river
at Burlington is now eight miles wide
and extends over the low lands at Glad
stone, ILL.,, 10 miles from Burlington.
The roadbed OF the Burlington system
has the appearance OF n dyke, running
for miles through n lake which extends
to the Illinois bluffs i'm the distance.
Omaha, Neb., April 1o.-The river is
not likely TO resume its old channel at
the foot Of the bluffs on the Nebraska
side, MS many have feared. 1t receded
three inches Sunday, but work On the
levees has not stopped. No lives have
been lost in, the locality thus far. Sew
eral thousand dollars worth OF live
stock has persisted, however. The total
loss Is estimated at from $4,000 to
100000. The foundations OF many Of
the big buildings and perhaps of one of
the bridges are permanently impaired.
Our Flag Insulted.
Sagua La Grande, via Key West, April
16.-News has just reached here of an
outrage perpetrated Dear the town OF
Encrucijlda by. Spanish troops, who de-