Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-09
RIVERS ARE STILL RISING
Southern States Prepare fr Worst Flood N
Many Years.
FEAR LEVEEs WILL NOT HOLD WATERS
Flee in skis. MIchIEau
Bridges Are washed Away. Dams
Burst and worst IL Yet
to Gene.

CINCINNATI March She Ohio river.
which had fallen last night below the
danger lire Of fifty feet, has been rising
here again today.
h weather bureau reported for the
t~wsnty-four hours ending at a n, a rain
fall Of 205 AZ Cincinnati. Ia At Colun-
bus, ~ al Psrksrsburg. "a at Evans
vile and EOS at Chattanooga
The rain prevailed throughout Ohio. In
diana. Kentucky, Tennessee and Western
Pennsylvania so that another food is pre-
dicted this week all along the Ohio val
Ley.
Situation Grows Worse.
PADUACH. KY March S-The Ohio
river. although higher thar since the great
aood Of 1854 is still rising tonight. as are
also the Wabash Cumberland. Tennessee
and other tributaries and the situation
from here 10 Cairo is the worst that has
been known for nineteen years
O-wENSBORO. XIV. March S-A heavy
rain fell last night The river is still
rising and II is ever ell previous marks.
except the record Of 1854 The smaller
streams also are flooding the country.
LOUISVILLE ky March E-The Ohio
river registers 81 feet in the canal here
tonight. one-tenth OF a foot over the dan
~ AALE INV AAEE tNE1- - 0- -
this morning after a slow recession which
began yesterday.
The water is nov well up 70 Fourth
street. while Shipping port, in the western
end Of the city, is flooded The damage
up to the present time, however. has been
slight.
MiSsIssIpPi AIso Rises-
MEMPHIS. March She river after re-
w--~a-z-- sn- 80 H1ra haR--
TO rise slowly again today. The gauge
tonight marks S44 feet and more water Is
coming. The levees remain intact, although
a large area OF l0vlands south Of Memphis
is submerged
Crirtenden and Lee counties IN Arkansas,
are inundated and some distress Is reported
from there, especially among negro farm
err Many trains are arriving from .
to three hours late
UCKsBURG. Miss. March 6-A general
rain throughout this section, commencing
AZ 1850 last night. vas accompanied By
thunder storms. The total precipitation up
10 9 this mornIng was 1se inches A thick
fog has overhung land and river al the
evening. The river rose lie, With W on
the gauge, but Isvees along the bends on
both sides are reported in good shape
NATCHEZ. Miss, March s-The Weather
bureaus bulletin published to-day conducss
70 A feeling OF relief, though there IL still
some apprehension over the fact that there
Be too much water for the lsvees 70
hold. The river today stands LS Of . foot
above the gauge
CHATTANOOGA. March E-ChattABOogH
was visited BY q rain which b0rdsred on 4
e~loudbUrst today. franc OF some Of the
suburban trolley lines vas practically Eus-
pended AL day.
Boats Rescue FIOOd Victims
WASHINGTON. Ind March G-whits
river IL rising tonight a. the rate Of three
quarters q an inch an hour. Much prop
srty has been damaged and mikes o. fence
have been swept sWay- Men with skis
were kept busy ,odsy removing families
from thsir homes IN the flooded l0vlEndE-
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March G-Grsat
crowds Of people were carried out Of here
today b the boats because Of the high
wstsr- Many Of the steamers had 20 re-
fuse people The river Il stiil rising and
stood at nearly A. feet tonight A. 10 O'Clock
AL the boats are delayed
The river between here and OwenEb0ro
IL over ten miles vide White and Patoka
rivers are stfIl rising rapidly RspOrp 81
heavy losses o0ntinue to cone in Many
toEnE bstEeen OvsnEbOro ana Cairo are
nov - the mercy Of the high water.
CAIRO. III. March G-Opssrvsr smyth
o. the Weather bureau has sent out VAN
ioes 20 places south o. Cairo 10 prepare
for a. least fifty feet Of water. A vast
territory around snd below Cairo Is nov
covered with water, AMI many families
have been forced 70 sbsnd0n their homes
The gauge here tonight marks AS feet
MichIEan Bridges Go Dswa-
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March G-Gra1d
river Il oct o. It's banks and tonight Was
within a foot Of the high nArks record.
Late last Right the temporary superstrue-
turs OF the nsW steel bridge q the street
railway company a. SOrth p4rk Was car
risd sEHy ThiS GftsrnO0E three ssctiona