Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-12
THE FLOOD DAMAGE.
A More Hopeful View Of the situa'
tion at Caruthersville, Mo.
TEXAS pACIFICDOUCRE ENDABKNES1


Memphis, Tenn, March ia tele'
gram was received last night which
gives more hopeful view Of the levee
situation at Charlottesville, No.
where serious break In the EN-
bankment is threatened by the cav
ing in of the rivers bank before the
levee. The telegram is to Capt. Luz
cas-, United States engineer, in charge
Of the first and second levee dis
tricts of the Mississippi river, and
Is from Assistant Engineer Kilpatr
rick, who is in personal charge OF
the work at that point. The tele-
gram says that the caving of the
river bank In front Of the first levee
has necessitated Its abandonment
and that the second levee, or loop, Is
now relied upon alone. Assistant
Engineer Fitzpatrick says the second
levee will stand o further rise OF
five feet II no further caving OF the
river bank occurs.
A thousand shovels were carried
for the levee worlsmen at Caruthers-
vile. The government steamer
Chisca left for Charlottesville last
night with q large cargo OF sup
plies. All incoming boats from both
directions are bringing numbers OF
refugees and the local Sunshine so
ciety is making preparations to care
for the destitute. Several thousand
sacks were sent out for various
points. Reports from Mississippi
county, Ark, say a large area be-
hind the levees Is flooded by water
which has seeped through and under
the embankment. 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 terri
tory, grave uneasiness having been
caused for the safety Of the levee,
which has been weakened by the
seepage Of the water. sa
Texas Pacific EmbAnkmont ut BOugrc.
Natchez, Miss, March ia re-
port reached here yesterday that
the Texas Pacific railroad embank-
ment ut Bougre, in lower Concordia
parish, about rs miles south Of vi
ialia, had broken, but Sheriff Giles
pie, of that parish, could not verify
the report. This embankment is Is
feet high, or three feet higher than
the high water stage of 1897, and Is
q new levee. Its average base is 100
feet through. officers on the mail
steamer Betsy Ann are authority for
the statement that frame buildings
IN the lowlands have been washed
away, Residences have been torn
from their Foundations and some have
been caught and held by the trees.
The owners and occupants were glad
10 escape with their lives. Deer,
bears, and other animals have been
driven to highlands and are being
slaughtered in large numbers. Every
mile Of levee on both sides of the
river is being patrolled. The pros
poets for making an early crop this
year have been effectually killed.
Flood situation In Nebraska Improved.
Lincoln, Neb., March 12.-The flood
situation in Nebraska is improved
and the worst is believed to be over.
For Is years railroads have suffered
no such damage as during the past
four days, and 1t will require a week
with favorable weather to put the
roadbeds in as good condition as be-
fore the food. The ice gorge at
Plattsmouth has gone out, leaving
the two Burlington bridges intact,
but the Rock Island is still without
n bridge across the Platte between
here and Omaha, the water at South
Bend yesterday being too high to per-
NIT repair work. A gorge in the Elk
horn above Norfolk gave way, caus-
ing rush of water, and the fire bell
was rung to warn the people. Little
damage, however, resulted. Country
roads over wide district are flooded
and impossible.
IIundrsds OF shopmen Made Idle By Flood.
Fonda, N. Y, March ls.--Heavy
rains have caused the Mohawk river
TO overflow and flood portions of the
valley. Much damage to property is
reported. Homes have been flooded
and families compelled to seek places
Of safety. Many factories have been
compelled to shut down. The Cen
trail and West Shore railroads are
suffering from landslides. Hundreds
Of persons employed in shops In the
various towns of the valley have been
thrown out Of employment.
A Pesthouss Surrounded BY water
st. Louis, March 12.-Thousands Of
acres Of land on the Illinois side
above East st. Louis are inundated
by the high water and the residents
of that vicinity have been driven
from their homes. At Venice the
pesthouse, in which are four small
pox patients, Is surrounded and doc
tors and nurses are forced to row 10
1t in sliffs.
Maehinir,e 90 Out AXIS.