The Brandon news., 1904-04-14
FLOOD CREST
HAS PASSED.
OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF RIVER
SITUATION BY OFFICIALS.
LEvEES IN GOOD SHAPE.
Government and Levee Officials Made
Inspection and as a Result of Which
Assurances are Had that No Breaks
Will Occur.

Memphis, Tenn. The Scimitar saws
With the river at a stand at 80 feet
and every prospect for slow fall, all
serious danger to the levee lines from
the flood has been eliminated. Wealth
er indications in the upper central
valleys are for clear and cool days.
and this is another reason for the op-
timist view of the situation which is
being taken by river and levee Off
cials.
Reports received by the United
States engineers office and the office
Of the ST. Francis Levee Board indi-
cate that the levee lines are all in
fairly good condition, with no danger
Of an overflow at any point. From
Cairo to Caruthersville fall is indi-
Gated, varying from a little over a
foot to six inches, and this with the
condition at Memphis and in the low
ar river leads to the belief that the
present high water will run off with
out any break in the levees.
The report from Baleshed. Miss,
IN Issaquena county, that the main
levee had been seriously damaged by
the high water, was confirmed in a
report received by United States En-
gineer Lucas. His report stated that
the bank had caved in for some dis
tance, leaving only the banquette.
The matter was Immediately taken in
hand by the Mississippi Levee Board
and work was Immediately started on
loop, which will be finished tonight.
1t is thought no further loss of levee
will take place.
Capt. E. W. Van C. Lucas yester-
day made an inspection of the levees
as far up the river as Golden Lake
and reports that the entire line will
De able to withstand the present high
water, unless extraordinary weather
conditions arise. The top of the
levees is in sight all the way up the
river, and while there has been little
damage by wave wash, the main part
Of the levees have not been injured.
The officials of the st. Francis Levee
Board and several railroad officials ac-
:empanied Capt Lucas as far as Brad
ley's. Here they were put ashore and
walked back along the levee to Holly
bush. The levee is reported to be in
good condition, dry on the inside most
Of the way with only few sipes.
This condition, it is believed. would
enable the lines to stand food of
the present size for several days long
sr, at least.
Conditions at Luxora are said to be
very much improved and no fear is
now felt about the main levee. Gold
en- Lake is also holding good, and
there is no danger there Of an over
aow. Reports received by Capt. Lu-
cas from Helena, state that the levees
Of the White river district are all in
sood shape.
The regular bulletin issued by the
st. Francis Levee Board is encourag-
ing. The bulletin says:
The river at Cairo has fallen to
16 feet this morning, which is de-
slime Of 81 feet from the maximum
stage reached there by this food on
The 5th instant. New Madrid has fall
en- 08 feet in the past forty eight
hours Barfeld and Osceola are be-
ginning to fall slowly. The decline
will be very slow for the next few
days Helena is 46S feet.
"The levees are yet under severe
strain, but it is thought they will be
enabled to withstand the present
food under favorable wind and wealth
er conditions. The indications in the
upper central valleys are for clear