Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08
BIG FLOODS THREATENED
Southern Rivers Continue to Rise and Rain
to Pour from Heaven.
SIX INCHES FALL IN EIGHT HOURS
Missouri, wisconsin, Mississippi and
Kentucky All Suher, the Latter
Predicting Humiliation Sur
passing All ecord

WASHINGTON, March THE weather
bureau tonight issued the special river bull
letin:
The Mississippi, from Cairo to Helena,
is above the danger lines as follows: Mem
phis, 1 foot; Helena, 2.6. In the absence
of rain, conditions, while becoming serious,
are not considered critical.
A maxipum stage of 81 feet is expected
at Memphis provided the levees do not
break. Below Memphis the rise will con-
tinue a week or moro, and a foot or more
of water may be expected from Helena TO
below vicksburg. making the Vicksburg
stage over As feet.
In the New Orleans district the rise will
continue for three or four weeks, and a
twenty-foot stage may be expected. This
will be accompanied by high southwest
winds.
Mississippi Above Danger Line.
NATCHEZ, Miss, March THE Missis-
sippi is 1 foot above the danger line. The
steamer Senator Cordill, from Vicksburg,
is twelve hours overdue. having been de-
layed by the removal Of people and stock
to places Of safety. All landing places save
two between here and Bayou Sara are sub
merged.
MEMPHIS, March THE water has been
| pouring through an uuuulSueu zap On tue
st. Francis levee for two days, and the
counties of Lee and Crittenden, in Arkan-
sas, are overlooked. Reports from points
south Of Memphis state that many farmers
and jewellers in the lowlands have left
their homes with their stock.
Kentucky Expects Flood.
PADUCAH, KY, March 1.-THE river here
is 40 feet and rising. Great damage is be-
ing done in the lowlands. and many river
men predict another 1884 flood.
Six Inches of Rain Fall.
LAMAR, Mo-, March six inches of
water fell in this vicinity in the eight hours
up to midnight, according to the govern
ment gauge.
Several bridges have been carried away
by high water in the river at Norfolk
Springs and a portion of the Frisco track
near here has been washed out.
At Lamar water seven inches deep stands
in the public square and several stores have
been flooded.
Certain in Indiana.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March Heavy
rains commencing last night and this morn
ing threaten to cause the highest water in
the Ohio river since 1884. The Ohio was
at AZ feet this evening and rising.
General rains from 2 to 5 inches fell all
along the Ohio, and this added to the flood
stage, which has prevailed since Sunday,
will undoubtedly result in a great flood.
1t is believed the stage will exceed As feet.
Farmers are hurrying from the bayous
to high ground, and navigation is practic-
ally at a standstill.
BROADHEAD, Wis, March IA heavy
rain fell here last night. In some por-
lions of the city the tracks and walks were
under water to a depth not known before in
years.
wind Carries House Half a Mile.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, March IA de-
structive storm visited Hiattville, ten
miles south Of here, today. doing much
damage. One house, with its occupants,
a family named Masslin, is locally reported
to have been lifted up and carried half a
mile. The house was entirely wrecked
and the members of the family were badly
bruised, Mr.. Masslin being probably fatally
injured. A daughter was cut in the side
by flying timbers and is in a dangerous
condition. .-
Others besides the Masslin family were
blown out Of their houses, but received only
slight injuries. Many horses and cattle
were killed by the storm, which lasted
about an hour and was followed by the
heaviest rain experienced here in ten
years. All the streams are overlooking
and damage done by thom is great.