The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-31

The members of the Gaillard Sporting club this afternoon agreed to subscribe liberally to a purse for the purpose of employing guards to arrest all persons who even attempt to kill the animals. A drove of five deer swan the river today and Sheriff Howe, with a police officer, prevented their slaughter when they reached the bank. Wilkinson county has employed guards to patrol the river edge for the protection of the deer.
 The United States monitor Arkansas passed up at p. m. for St. Louis.
 Making Good Fight.
 Arkansas City, Ark, March 9O.-A re- porter, as the guest of the Tensas levee board of Louisiana left Arkansas City today on board the steamer Providence to visit Greenvile Miss, the crevasse four miles below Greenville, and the point on the Leland levee in Arkansas which has caused so much trouble and uneasi- ness during the past few weeks. Capt. F. C. Tellnger. United States engineer, is in charge and from all appearances he has made an exceptionally good fight to hold this point He seems to think now the levee can be held, as the river at this point has fallen about three feet, caused by the break just across the river in Mississippi. The fight will be kept up, however, until all danger has passed
 The crevasse below Greenville is about POGO feet wide and the water is rushing through at a rapid rate, overflowing Isaquena, Sharkey and portion of Wash ington counties
 Reports from all along levees show that they are in good shape and holding out well. A fsve-tenths fall at this point has greatly relieved the situation, and the people are feeling much better over the outlook but will continue to watch the levee until all danger has passed.
 The back water is not coming up so rapidly today and it is thought Arkansas City will get very little more since the river has begun to fall The government gauge now registers 52.6, showing Tall of two-tenths during the past twenty four hours.
 Help Will Be Extended.
 New orleans. March 3O.-rhe Mississippi river commission arrived here tonight after view of the Hymelia crevasse. General Ernst. the president Of the com mission, said help would be extended to the crevasse fighters, the question or cost not being one to debate in the lace or emergency No allotment had been made at this meeting, 1t being decided to post pone that until June, when the damage done by the river could be summarized and more intelligent relief afforded. The commission will make a trip to the mouth of the river tomorrow, returning Wednes- day afternoon.
 River Falling at Helena.
 Helena, Ark, March 30.-The river is falling very slowly here today and has reached 50.5 on the guage, a fall of two tenths in the past twenty-four hours. A more rapid fall is expected in the next few days with the prediction that the river will go to the A foot mark before the rise now coming in the upper streams reaches this point. Reports from all points down the levee are of the most encouraging character. but a vigilant watch is still being kept in this section from Old Town to Modoc, where signs of weakness developed several days ago. There is no apprehension of any serious trouble. however, at any point along the cotton belt district front