Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-19
FLOOD OUTLOOK BAD
The Situation At Memphis Said to
Be Very ssrious.
RAIL TRAFFIC ENTIRELY STOPPED.
Al Unsuccessful Effort Made 70 Rescue Per
sons and Live Btock Around Tricos
Landins-No Crevasss at Du-
Walls Landing.

Memphis. Tenn, March 1o.-The
aood situation last night showed q
number of new and serious develop.
ments and there is scarcely a ray OF
hope for improved conditions, except
N the fact that tributaries OF the
Mississippi to the north OF Memphis
are reported to be falling. One OF
the most serious developments OF
the last "a hours is the washing out
81 all lines of railroad entering tine
city from the west and the complete
4ying up of railroad traffic through
the Memphis gateway to that sec
tion. There have been no trains
either into or out Of the city over
the Memphis bridge and there Is
every indication that traffic cannot
be resumed until the flood has sub
sided to a considerable degree.
So suddenly did the rise come IN
the section of Arkansas across the
river from Memphis after the ot'
Francis levee broke at Trice's land
ing that two passenger trains were
caught between washed out points
ana are now surrounded by water on
Blind tracks In the overflow terri
tory about three miles west OF
Bridge Junction, Ark. Aboard each
81 these trains were about rs passen-
gers and the crew and last night
over 100 of these persons renamed
on the trains, with no prospect OF
being taken off until to-day or later.
However, they are not considered TO
BE- in any danger and those who nave
returned from the surrounded trains
report that the other passengers are
being well cared for by the railroad
company.
An effort was made yesterday to
send a steamboat and barges through
The gap at Trice's landing for the
rescue of persons and live stock IN
that district. On the way up the
river the steamer was disabled ana
! IL returned to Memphis for repairs
\ A second effort will be made to-day
and It is thought it will be success
fnl, although IT Is sure to be at
tended by considerable danger to
those in charge Of the boat,
Some persons were rescued from
Marion, Ark, by means of slkiffs and
the situation there is somewhat re-
lieved. Eight white families and
fully 200 negroes remain there in the
second stories of buildings. Over l.
900 head Of live stock has been
gathered at the village.
Alarm About Levee Un'ounded.
! yicksburg, Miss, March 10
Alarming reports as to the immi-
hence of crevasse at DuvalFs land
ing, in Issauquena county, caused
considerable excitement here yester-
day. as a break there would mean
the flooding Of the richest portion OF
the Yazoo delta. The alarm was not
allayed until yesterday afternoon,
when the government boat Arthur
Hide, with Capt. Arthur Hider,
United States engineer, aboard ar
rived in port from above. Capt
Hider reports that the fears for
the Duvall levee are unfounded, as
the embankment there is intact and
shows no signs of weakening
Along the river front in this city
many warehouses and number OF
residences are flooded.
The water pouring through the
crevasse ut Bougere, La, has filled
the swamp lands in the lower end of
Concordia parish and is backing up
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