Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-06
RIVER RECEDING;;
 RAIN ADDS DANGER
Downpour at Midnight Last Night May Cause More Landsiding Along the River Front-situation Was Improved Saturday y-River Game to Stand Here Last Night and Will Fall Rapidly-What is Prom ised as Result of Cut Of List of Losses - East Barraque Street Crossed by Stream
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It midnight last night rain began failing in this city and 1t is feared that if it continues it will thave a tendency to add to the dangers of the present high water, in soaking the river banks and cause them to soften and cave more rapidly.
 The situation was much improved up to that hour and encouragement given property owners along the river sront by the receding waters was shattered. /
 The Arka1isas river came to d stand here tonight and will begin to tall rapidly this morning. The roar ing stream has succeeded in eating its way across East Barraque street. near Tennessee street, and several small shanties were carried down the rive. Saturday afternoon with Joe KEampner's store and warehouse.
 The river bank continues caving in the rear of the plant of the Amer ican-Exe.lsior Laundry Company and the Prudcn and Avery stables and is undermining adjoining buildings.
 IL has been reported about the city that four strangers, supposed to be secret service men, arrived in Pine Bluff Saturday morning and are mak- ing an effort to learn the identity of the parties WHO dynamited the Boyd , point . Wednesday and Thursday An investigation failed to confirm the ruulor, but it is stated the detectives are proceeding carefully with their work, -
 After q week Of intense excitement, cUntinuous losses and frightful dan ger Pine Bluff now breathes easier. The cave-in situation here shows much improvement due more to the fact that the river has done it's worst and has no more property in its path to destrdy.E The Arkansas river is still raging here, but will recede to- day. Large chunks of earth continue to fall aWay from the bank from Chestnut sstreet to Tennessee street, a distance of seven blocks and the only sbuilding that is left standing on the river front from Alabama to Ten nessee street, north of Barrague street, is the store and residence of Joe Krumper Both are being vacated and will probably be/swept away be- fore night The big warehouse of the Pine Bluff, Arka6sas River Packet Company is standing in water and an eddy is rapidly eating away it's foun- dation. This buildi1 has also been emptied. &
 Cotton Belt Shops
 No fears are entertained for the safety of the mammoth Cotton Belt shops, as the current is now striking the bank several blocks west of these properties and is dedected into mid stream. The river ran race with carpenters yesterday and won. A large two story frame residence on East Barraoue street owned by c. c. Brock way, had been moved fram the river front into the street and carpenters were set to work demolishing 1t in an effort to save the lumber. Before they were half through with their work, the street was partially under mined and the big building fell into the river at noon with terrific crash. None of the workmen were injured.
 Saw Mill May Go.
 A large saw mill on the bank Of the river, east of Tennessee street, is being undermined, and machinery and chased the storehouse and residence of of the amusing incidents during the recent caving was the bidding which was participated in by spectators for doomed buildings. W. B. Sorrells pur- chased the storehous and residence of c. c. Brockway for $1o while 1t was hanging over the edge of the river