Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-12
Strenuous Efforts Being Made
to Keep Flood From Break
ing Through.
CONvICTS WILL Be PUT TO WORK
Every Mile of Levee Closely Guarded.
Higher Water Expected and occu-
pants of Lowland Glad to Escape
With Their Lives.

memphis, Tenn, March ia tele-
gram was received from Caruthers-
vile, Mo-, saying that the caving of
the river bank in front of the first
levee has necessitated its abandon
ment and that the second levee or
loop is now relied upon alone. The
second levee will stand further rise
of five feet if no further caving of the
river bank shall occur.
The river registers 35.4 and is ris-
ing. This is an advance of only Q
since morning. The weather bureau
says the stage at Memphis will reach
80 feet by Sunday and that a stage
Of 80 feet should be prepared for, as
such stage seems assured.
The Georgia Lee left for Cairo with
many bales of sacks. The govern,
ment steamer Chisea left for Caruth-
ersville with large cargo of supplies.
All incoming boats from both direc-
tons are bringing numbers of refu.
gees.
Reports from Mississippi county,
Ark, say large area behind the
levees is flooded by water, which has
seeped through and under the EN-.
bankments. The report says this
flooded area extends back seven miles
from the embankment and that 1t
practically has been abandoned by all
families living in the territory.
Natchez, Miss, March ia re-
port reached here that the Texas Pa
cific railroad embankment at Bougre
had broken, but could not be verified.
Officers on the mail steamer Betsy
Ann are authority for the statement
that frame buildings in the lowlands
have been washed away. The oceu.
pants were glad to escape with their
lives. Deer. bears and other animals
have been driven to highlands and are
being slaughtered in large numbers.
The weather is threatening. The
river gauge is 1858, being rs above the
danger line, and rising. Every mile
of levee on both sides of the river is
being patrolled and closely guarded.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 12.-At q
conference Of levee engineers and
freight officials of the Valley road
the levee men urged the railroad men
to give a big shipment of sacks and
other materials the right of way from
New Orleans This material is need.
ed to strengthen weak places in the
entertainments along the Louisiana
side in the parishes of Concordia,
Tensas and East Carroll Two United
States snag boats have been placed at
the disposal of the levee officials for
patrol duty. The water is rising
steadily here at the rate of nearly
half foot in "a hours.
Orange, Tex, March 12.-There was
no Improvement in the food situation
but the levee and food gates which
have been constructed render less the
chance OF the town being inundated.
Reports from the upper portion of the
Sabine are that there has been a very
heavy loss in cattle on both the Texas
and Louisiana shores. The whole
country Is under water.
Jacksonville, Miss, March 1.-THE
board of control ordered all available
convicts to be placed at the disposal
or the Yazoo, Miss, levee board. The
leyees are still three feet above the
water, but the danger is great, as
large volumes Of water are expected
Saturday Pearl river continues to
rise and has spread over the sections
adjacent to Jackson.
Paducah, KY, March 1.-THE gauge
is 45.7 and rising. Many thousands
of acres Of wheat are ruined by the
foods. 1t is estimated that $4,000
ties are in danger and cannot be load
ed, as negroes refuse to work because
they have to wade in water to handle
them.