The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-10
River Continues to Come ur
Slowly But Surely.
Many Think Fifty Foot Stage Prob
able-Roads Being Sub
merged
A FEW PARTS OF CITY FLOODED

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Broadway and look down the street
through the wharfboat, the big door
being almost level with the street.
The river is not rising as rapidly AZ il
has been known TO rise, but IL Is com.
ing up fast enough. ana is now nearly
as feet, the stage predicted Saturday,
while it is generally conceded that
there will at least be three or four feet
more.
River men are at variance in regard
to the probable amount Of water yet
to come, but some predict 80 feet, and
others AZ or IS. No one expects an
's4 rise, although II the present rains
were general the outlook may be
changed.
The combination at present is not
calculated to make the prospects pleas
ant, with the river already at an alb
normally high stage, and the Missis-
sippi high at st. Louis and the contri-
butary rivers above us rising one day
and falling ouly . short time until
heavy rains cause them to start up
again. II the Mississippi were falling
much Of the water would pass out,
but its high stage causes the water to
back up instead Of so out.
Much damage is reported between
Evansville and Cairo. The lowlands
are flooded and the back water is be-
ginning TO cross the roads In the coun-
ty and cut of farmers from some local.
titles.
Many of the county bridges are
threatened with destruction from the
high water, and n few Of them have
already been damaged. In few
places. however, the water has washed
the mud off tho roads which has help
cd some, As the farmers would prefer
driving through water to mud.
A message from Tiptonville, Tenn.
today stated that that place is about
surrounded by water, and there have
been but two mails received in two
days. Other sections adjacent are usu.
ally as badly situated.
In speaking of the local situation
today, Captain Joe Fowler said; 81
do not think the river will come much
higaer, not as high as in 1884, at any
rate. The people won't stand for an.
other such rise and no fear should be
exercised in this matter"
Captain Joe, Notwithstanding his
Jokes, thinks that the river will come
up few feet more and even at this
stage will cause some little damage.
The water has begun to climb high
in tine hollows on the outskirts of the
city. and near the county poor farm
all that section is flooded and il will
require but few feet more water tc
reach the poor farm.
Captain Mark Cole, a river man Of
much experience, said this morning
~ do not think there is cause for fear
ing a very great food. The river Il
rising rapidly and the rains have beer
general but in my opinion the rivei
will not go higher than DO feet. Az
Cumberland City and Chattanooga II
rsined all day yesterday and am IN
formed that IL has rsined in the valley
at times when Paducah was enjoying
clear weather but taking all into con
sideration compared with conditions
previously existing with other rises,
think there will not be moro than Sc
feet, If that much"
A few parts of the city are flooded
but only those places near the hollowi
BY tomorrow the water will probably
be to the Broadway road.
The press reports indicate that Mem
phis and other cities ON the Mississip
pi are to have the biggest food in theil
history.
The river reports of today indicate
that our worst danger here is from
rises which may come from rains DO
fore there is a decline in the rivel
here.
Mrs. j. W. Dozier went to Louis