Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
FLOODS CAUSE MANY WRECKS


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Vioksburg, or Meridian. Mail from the
north arrived today thirty-six hours late.
but no mail has some in from the south
in two days. Pearl river continues to rise
and is now spread out over a wide portion
OF country in the vicinity Of Jackson. The
food from the upper country is being felt
here and Pearl river has already backed
up to within 100 feet Of the old capitol.
Scores Of families moved to high ground
today. So far there has been no loss OF
life.
Terrific Electrical storm.
TUPELO, Miss. March ga terrific
rain, wind and electrical storm passed
through Tupelo and the neighboring country
this afternoon. It approached rapidly from
the west and did considerable damage in
the town. For several minutes in the
height Of the storm nothing but flying debris
could be seen. Plate glass, chimneys and
many Of the beautiful trees that lined the
streets were blown down. The top Of the
building Of Kinds Bros. e. Co. was badly
damaged. Seventy-fve negro cabins and a
negro church which had Just been COM
pleted were blown down.
People ON the Housetops.
NEW ALBANY. Miss, March 2S.-The
rainfall for the last twenty-fou hours and
the wind for the last three hours, have been
extraordinary The water in Tallahatchie
river has risen five feet in the last two
hours, washing away the long bridge near
town. Water has risen to the attics Of a
dozen houses and the inhabitants are on
their roofs awaiting boats, which are rap
idly secured for their rescue. Trains have
been Abandoned. Thousands Of dollars
worth of damage has been done in the
country and the waters are still rising.
Serious DamaE Wear Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala, March 2S.-Traf1c on the
Mobile & Ohio railroad has been seriously
interfered with by the foods of the last
two. days in Mississippi. Last night a
trestle thirty feet long just south of shu-
qulak, Miss, was washed out and the track
is under water from Porterville, Miss, to
Iron Bridge, a distance of two miles. Minor
washouts are reported between Artesia AMI
Tuscaloosa. The passenger train that left
st. Louis yesterday was turned back from
Shuqulak.
Port Gibson Cut on.
PORT GIBSON, Miss. March 2S.-Por
Gibson for the last thlrty-six hours has been
cut off from the world so far as railroad
communication is concerned. There have
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day afternoon. TIL floods are general
throughout south Mississippi, doing a large
amount of damage. Claiborne county has
been one OF the most unfortunate in this
respect.
Northern Lands Submerged.
GRAFTON, N. D., March 2S.-Park river
is out Of it's banks and has risen three feet
since last night. The entire northern and
eastern parts Of the city are flooded. Many
bridges have gone out and much suffering
will result IL the river rises much more.
MIMIC, N. D., March 2S.-Water from
melting snow and rain has run upon the
Ice of Forest river, which has in turn over
flowed all the lowlands in this section and
is causing suffering and inconvenience to
many residents. Many house are surrounded
and boats are used for Communication.
BISMARCK, N. D., March 2S.-After a
days trial the efforts to transfer passengers
across Mckenzie slough were abandoned
this afternoon. Few OF the passengers
would risk a trip in the skiffs provided
by the company and an attempt will be
made tomorrow to secure a gasoline
launch to use as a ferry. The general con-
dition has not improved and water still
covers the tracks to a depth Of several
feet.
Lakes over Dakota Tracks.
BUTTE, Mont, March 2S.-Through traf-
&c on the Northern Pacific is still impeded
by the formation Of lakes Of water at points
along the line in North Dakota, the result
Of rapidly melting snow which fell to great
depth in that section a few days ago. There
was no train for the east last night and
there VIII be none tonight. One train is
running between Portland and Mandan, but
is for the accommodation of local business
east of Billings and through business west
OF Billings.