Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-14
WATERS STILL RISING
Flood Situation on Mississippi
Grows Gradually More
Serious.
OVER DANGER LINE AT NATCHEz
Vigorous Work to Strengthen Levees.
Refugees Arriving Daily - Vast
Areas Covered by Water and Loss
to Crops and Stocks Is Immense.

Is 1871, which is only a below the
highest water of 1897, and the weather
bureau predicts that II feet will be
reached. 1t also predicts that wealth
er conditions will remain unsettled.
The engineers are just as hopeful as
ever The long line of levees is in
perfect condition and the weak spots
have been strengthened until they are
stronger than the rest of the chain.
Guards are kept on duty day and
night to detect dangerous spots and
to prevent any tampering through
malice or fear. Little apprehension
IL felt anywhere, and even if the rec
ord for height shall be broken, all are
confident that the banks on which
millions have been spent will come
safe through the ordeal. A change of
wind, which will permit the flow into
the gulf instead of preventing tho
river from emptying itself, is expect
ed to work some wonders in the way
of relief. The wind and weather are
both more favorable.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 1.-THE
flood situation in this section is stead
lily growing worse. 1t is intensified
by continued heavy rains. While the
engineers are keeping up a brave
front, it is plain that they fear the
worst. A new short levee north of
Lake Providence is causing the most
concern. On the lower Yazoo several
OF the finest plantations in Warren
county are submerged. Specials from
Donaldson and Baton Rouge tell of
great excitement at those points, as
the Arlington levee near the Louisiana
capital is thought to be in grave dan
ger. Every able-bodied man, white or
black, is being pressed into service
and rushed to the danger point In
Vicksburg the tracks of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley and the Ala
bama and Vicksburg railroads are i'm.
periled by the rising waters.
Natchez, Miss, March Att Is inn
possible to secure further news from
Ashland, where the 1evees is over
topped by the river. The relief boat
st. Joseph is there now. Everybody
in the southeastern section of Jeffer-
son county is ready to move. The
protection levee in front of the Texas
and Pacific embankment at Bougere
has been torn away by the water
which is now pouring against the en-
bankment. The railroad has a large
force OF men and work train raising
it's roadbed, which is protecting
part of Concordia Parish, La. The
steamer Betsy Ann arrived from
Bayou Sara with many food refugees
and carrying stock and cotton. Rain
is still falling. The gauge is ATS ana
rising The danger line is "A feet.
Cairo, ILL.,, March 14-The river
gauge marke 50.4 feet There is lit.
tie change in the situation. The
transfer boats are receiving the traf-
fic of the Iron Mountain and Cotton
Belt roads at Hardy's landing. Al
number of refugees arrived and more
territory is reported under water.
Cincinnati, March 1.-THE river
has reached the danger line of 80 feet.
The indications are that it will rise
slowly until stage of 81 feet is
day night when it will begin falling
slowly.
Evansville. Ind, March lathe In.
dications are for rain and this has
caused much alarm among the people |
III the bottoms The Wabash and |
White rivers continue to rise. The |
Wabash river below Mount Vernon
is more than 10 miles wide. It takes
in the Kentucky strip opposite Mount
Vernon and land cannot be seen
anywhere. Farmers continue to move |
their stock and household effects. The |
scare seems to be over at Shawnee |
town and the levees are sound.
Little Rock, Ark, March 14.-The
Arkansas river is above the danger
line here, but is stationary Reports
from various parts of the state show
that the outlook is more encouraging /
on the Red, White, Black and Current
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