The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-11

predictions of the Cairo weather bureau are that the water will not go beyond 50 feet on the Cairo gauge.
 Red River Swollen.
 Alexander la, March 10-Red river reg istered S42 tonight and is rising slowly, being now l.2 above the danger line. In places the river is several miles wide, and much land is overfiowed.
 River Continues to Rise.
 vicksburg, Miss, March 10.-There is llltle change in the flood situation here except that the river continues to slowly rise, the guage tonight registering 47.3 feet. a two-tenths rise since morning. There has been steady fall of rain here all day. Thousands of acres of fine farm ing lands along Steele's bayou are in- undated and the back water is rapidly spreading. In that section of the country there will doubtless be heavy loss of farm animals as facilities for rescuing them are poor.
 Locally, the water is rapidly encroach- ing upon the wholesale district. and the congresses are already covered with water on the lower floors
 Another foot rise will probably force the Yaaoo and Mississippi Valley railroad shops to suspend operations, throwing several hundred men out of work. Re ports from up-river points state that the levees are all holding well and are being carefully guarded. Several hundred state convicts have been placed at the disposal of the Yazoo Mississippi levee board, and will be utilized for strengthening weak places along the line.
 Taking Every Precaution.
 Natchez, Miss, March 1O.-Every con- ceivable precaution that can be devised is being adopted to prevent any attempt at cutting the levee, as these continuous chains of earthwork on both sides of the river are all that will save millions upon millions of dollars worth of property and untold loss of life and live stock. A con stant watch is being maintained by de- termined, armed men doing patrol duty. The business of these men is no secret. They are there to protect the lives and property behind the levees and will fire with deadly aim upon any person ap- preaching the levees In a suspicious manner. These guards are also watching to detect any sloughing or sipage in the levee.
 Heavy rains today added to the gravi- ty of the situation. The river rose three tenths and is now 52 above the danger line, which facts have intensified the feeling of apprehension.
 The steamer Betsy Ann brought in 250 people from the flooded district between here and Bayou Sara. A number of them were taken from surrounding homes and are destitute They will be cared for here. There Is big demand for skiffs and batteaus. The steamers St. Joseph and Senator Cordill are also doing con siderable relief work between Natchez and ViclxahirQ
 Flood Situation In Nebraska.
 Lincoln, Neb., March 10-The flood sit uation in Nebraska tonight is even worse than twenty-four hours ago. The wreck ing by an ice gorge of the main line bridge of the Rock Island across the Platte river at South Bend and that of the Missouri Pacific near Louisville has still further demoralized traffic. The Rock Island Is still running trains be- tween here and Omaha over the Burling ton tracks and the Union Pacific utilizes the same line for an outlet from Omaha, westward,
 The center of the flood along the Platte, which last night was at Columbus has moved eastward and today reached Free mont, the bottom lands for miles east and west of that town being under water. The point of greatest danger now is at Platts- mouth, where the Platte empties into the Missouri, which stream, already high, will be given an increased and dangerous volume as the mass of ice and water flows into 1t.
 A gorge which formed at Piattsmouth this morning caused the Missouri to go out of its banks and the crash of ice against the Burlingtons new steel bridge shook the structure threateningly. Work men on the bridge at the time dropped their dinner buckets in the river and fled in terror. Both the Burlington bridges at Plattsmouth are still in danger and are being carefully watched. Over the state every stream of any size Is bankfull or running over.
 White River Rising.
 Washington, Ind, March 1O.-White river is rising at the rate of an inch an hour The lowlands are all flooded. The damage will be heavy.
 Wabash Is Rampant.
 Princeton, Ind, March 10.-The Wabash river at Mount Carmel stands at 2S.S feet and in three hours today rose five-tenths of foot, the greatest rise ever known. It only lacks four feet of the record.
 
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