Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
HIGH WATER NOT YET REACHED
Weafbrr Bureau Expects Rivers 20
Rise Further During Seu
Three Days


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE weather
burenu this afternoon issued the follow
ing bulletin:
The Ohio river will probably crest at
Evansville during the nsEt thirry-six hours
al something under 4s feet. At PRducRh 3
stare OF ss feet is indicated within the
next two days. At Cairo the river viii rise
for two or three days with 4 decreased
rate.
Prom Cairo 10 Evansville the conditions
are more threatening than since Tuesday.
The size is progressing Al increasing rate.
and IS or 90 feet Of water is expected n
Memphis by Sunday OF Monday The
White river has continued TO rise rapidly,
while the Arkansas is also near food stage
Below Helena the rise viii continue
steadily. The Mississippi below vicksburg
ana the AtrhEfhlHyB viii continue 10 rise
for the next two or three days, while he
Red below Shreveport and the PuRchitE Will
continue 10 rise for several days
mississippi Levee is Gazing.
CARUTHERsvTLLE, MO March 1.-THE
OLD leves, the greatest danger point along
the Mississippi. q mile and a quarter south
Of here, iE cEving, with the river showing
q rise Of four inches and rain falling hsEv-
lily. The situation is grave. Government
engineers regard II as the most critical
Hooo point along the river. -Four hundred
men are building a new levee.
Landing places along the river are sub
merged. many towns are entirely sur
rounded and the river, which continues to
/ rise, has backed up for miles. The levees
alone are between the food and CRrutherE-
vile, and 5000 inhabitants who are in fear
OF destruction, and the surrounding coun-
ties with farming and numbering interests
representing Sc, DOC, OOO. OOU.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. March u-DBn-
ger here from the ice gorge is over. The
ice went out today without damage TO the
bridges.
CAIRO, III, March lit is reported
that the lsvee has broken al Prices land
ing. nea- Commerce.
Ohio is More Hopeful
CINCINNATI o., March 1.-THE river
here has been stationary al 49.B since 3
O'Clock The weather is cloudy and cooler.
The local forecast says the river viii pass
the hf~ry-two-foot stage Thursday. Il re-
CURES about ffty-fve feet TO cause any
material disturbance Of trRfhc. The outlook
nov is thai there win be no disastrous
food here.
Indiana Fears Record.
IN ANcA4LLEs IuQ-s MhrG1 Twin
rain threatening today and high water
above TO come and high water below TO
hold the general hUw in check, the predic-
tion this morning is made that the river
At this point VIII 20 almost TO the mark OF
1884. the highest on record. The gEngs
marks 424 this morning and stationary
with chances Of another rise before night
fan.
Considerable drift is floating by the city.
At RhHmis station the water is two feet
deep in houses, and business lis suspended.
Several shAnty boats on the WRbash and
the Green rivers have been crushed in the
food and loss OF life is feared. Farmers
about Mount Vernon have ned from the
hiEh waters taking their household goods
and live stock
A large force Of men several thousand
bags Of sand and two pile drivers are al
Decker, near ViDcsnnes, where the Evans
win 4 Terrs HEute railroad crosses Whit
river. At this point q trestle 1000 feet
long is necessary 10 keep the high water
from touching the tracks and 10 prevent
the bridge washing away. In order TO pre-
vent any wrecks the company is closely
guarding It's property.
In the White river bottoms, as far az
the eye can see, fields are covered with wa
ter. Houses are vacant, The occupants be
ing forced 10 leave by the wEter. White
river is still rising.
LA PORTE, Ind. March 1.-THE KRnka-
kes river is out Of its banks and the sur.
rounding country has been flooded for miles
and people have 10 move about in boats. N,
river has reached the highest point known
and buildings have been moved from theft
foundations.
New England Inundated.
BOSTON. March 1.-THE Msrrimhe, N,
cotton mill river Of New Hampshire an
Massachusetts. u the PenObscot and Ken
Dehsc, In Maine. are rapidly rising an
threatening serious damage.
Al Lawrence, Mass, The height Of In
river j. causing Inconvenience 10 The locH
mills and 5 portion OF The plant Of IN
} Champion International Paper company Ia
been forced 10 shut down. The shEWshssl
D and spiCkst rivers. tributaries OF the Msr
; rimbe. are out Of their banks.
PADUCAH, Ky, March u-Ths EEuE
t0night is 4b-7 and rising. Many thousand
Of acres Of wheat are reported ruined frol
D the flood
MississipPi is Rising.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 1.-The MissiI
sippi river is rising steadily n this poin
: the gauge tins morning marking b. fee
E This is a rise Of hve-tenths Of a foot in n
: last rWsnty-four hours Il is believed TIA
the river vii reach a mark 81 IS feet q
Memphis
Reports from Mississippi and ArkEnsl
to-day indicate thai the Eravest Epprsher
sion prevails regarding the food situation
In some districts armed ssnrries are Dc
trolling the levees. An streams and rive
in ArkznFas are Overlooking. In Nor,
Memphis the mood has already begun sr
croRehing a. certain points and IL viii TAI
but q few inches more 10 render work in
possible a. many Of the lumber Industries
rhat section
Al GrsenlEVn and Second streets the bar
EEusrs have reached ths latter t~hurouEhfEI
and The occupants Of cabins have been con
PEELED 70 nee 10 higher ground.
The steamer Georgia Lee arrived fro,
Cairo tOoEy and reports all landings 10 /
in an uutOWErd condition. The steamer