The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-05
GREAT RUIN IN
WAKE OF FLOODS
WRECKS, WASHOUTS AND GEN.
ERAL DAMAGE FOLLOWS RAINS
IN ARKANSAS,
RIVER LEAVES BANKS
And Lowands Are Deeply Inundated
Ohio Valley Streams Are Raging
Torrents--Railway Traffic
Crippled.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan l,-Wrecks
lwashouts and general damage b,
storms and incessant rain, which set
| tied over Central and Eastern Artan
sas and reached this section before
dawn today, has wrought hundreds OF
thousands of dollars worth of damage
1t is regarded in Arkansas as the
worst flood of years, Trains are tied
up OH every line in the state. A
wrecler was sent to Ladwidge 80
miles north of Little Rock, to rescue
a train from a big washout, delayed
en- route, and it is doubtful If it can
reach its destination.
The Fourche River, ordinarily a
narrow stream. is five miles wide at
Little Rock. and railroad tracks are
submerged
c. n. Bevington, special trainmaser
of the Iron Mountain went south on
Ia special tram, which carried boats.
The train was stopped at the edge of
Fourchc bottom, where the water be-
gins. and Trainmaster Beving.on went
on in beats looking at the submerged
district, which is but partly Inhabited.
The United States Weather Bureau
reports a rainfall of over $50 inches.
A big rise in the Arkansas river be-
low Dardanelles IL predicted for the
next 4S hours. II Is not thought. how
ever, food stage will be reached,
White river is on a rampage, and is
south of Calico Rock.
Near the Danger Line.
The river Is within three feet of the
danger line at New port, and Is rapid
ly rising. The Clarendon river is only
bne foot from the food stage. If the
ran continues TO fall there is grave
apprehension that the worst Is yet To
come. The last train to reach Little
Rock came at 1880 last night.
Telegraph wires are working badly
and the tie-up on all lines almost com
plotc The washout at Ledwidge. 80
miles west, is 100 feet long and 10
feet deep. All east bound trains are
behind.
On the Hot Springs line there Is a
Dig washout at BauXite and 1t Is re-
ported the heavy steel bridge over the
Saline River is out of line There are
10 wires west and the Offices here can
yivc no idea Of the time when traffic |
will he resumed.
The relief train started from Little |
rock to LcdwidEe with Superinten-
lent A. G.. Merrill aboard ran into |
yashout at West End, derailing the
'ng.nc and three cars The damage |
vas repaired and the train proceeded |
o Ledwidgc whore a large force of
men attempted to Grip the track. On
he l. NJ all trains south OF Little
lock are out of business. The north. |
,ound cannon ball due this morning |
vas caught between washouts and |
annot moyc.
Another Big Washout.
There Is big washout a mile north |
# SmiihsOn. The train from the |
orth was dctoured from Baldkn0b TO
'air Oaks. thence over the Cotton /
,clt 20 Pine Bluff and Tcxarkana
lumber three reached Little Rock |
ate Wednesday night and was sent to
'eNarksna via Pine Bluff dciour Of /
nahy extra miles Residents Of tho /
mthern part OF Little Rock are in 4
reat danger A section called Swig- /
rty. adjoining Braddocks addition. Is
overed by 10 feet of water. Tnhabi-
ants left all TO the food. Many
augbt in second stories were today
cling rescued by boats.
a section near National Cemetery
alling for help by firing guns were
rscucd after many efforts.
No Trains Arrive.
Little damage was done 20 the bust.
ess scct 'on Of the city of Little Rock.
'hich Is high aud dry but the low /
ing districts are covered. There are
ports that several negroes living In
ie bottoms Of SwiEerty perished but
ley arc not believed.
Railroad officials give no hope of
citing through a train from, Little
ock TO Membhis No. 3. from Mem
bis. arrived "Wednesday al midnight.
ld tied up AZ Rock Island staiirn.
he company is feeding 100 passen-
'rs who have no prospects of getting
IT, Officials say IL viii be two days
fore. business Is resumed.
At Hbf Springs no trai8s have ar
yed or left s'ncc Wednesday morn
4. aud street car traffic is crippled
a result OF the flood ON the Central
-enue and the main street. Tho sub {
ay. which runs under the business
strict is choked Al the upper end J
ID water rushed through hocaiog {
any stores Damage is more than {