Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-29

he continuous train which fell ill this City and section a greater part of Friday night and Saturday, caused the weakened river bank from Chest nut to West Court streets 10 begin caying again Saturday and the situa- tion last night was even more alarm ing than at any time during the re- cent high water, when the river bank gave way rapidly and threatened to eat it's way into the heart of the business section of Pine Bluff. The rainfall yesterday was the hardest and most drenching recorded here in many weeks and in places along the river front the water rushed into small creyiees. which were left the entire length of the river bank from tine Court House west to Chestnut street. These crevices opened wide and large chunks of earth slid into the river at every point within that small territory.
 Warehouse in Danger.
 No little damage resulted from yes terdays' caving. \ large temporary wall, made of lumber, which had been placed in the north end of Blllethen- thals warehouse, which lost a sec ton of it's brick work sone weeks ago. was undermined and threatens to slide into the river at any moment. The greatest damage to the bank re- suited during the day in the rear of k. NJ. knoXs store. just east Of Chest nut street. Fully fifteen feet of earth tumbled into the river during the aft ernoon and a part of a small ware house owned by General Knox and which was almost Completely demol- ished by the eaving of the bank a few weeks ago, was carried away. The big two story warehouse of the Knox Walker Furniture company, south of this small structure, is also in immediate danger. The owners moved furniture and other goods stor- ed there from the building yesterday. fearing that the building might be un- dermined during the night.
 Damage at West Court.
 The most noticeable damage is that at the foot of West Court street, where a piece of ground, fully twelve feet in width and fifty yards in length, is slowly sinking into the riv7 er. This will bring the Court House nearer to the edge of the river bank and incidentally make the situation the more grave. There was practic- ally little or no caving in the rear Q! tho Hotel Jefferson during the after noon. While the river is up few feet, due to recent rains in the upper Arkansas valley, it is stated by river men that the little rise did not cause the caving Saturday. It was occa- stoned by the heavy rainfall which had $ tendency to soften the earth and cause it to give way more readily than in dry weather.
 Congressman Robinson Here.
 Congressman Joe T. Robinson, ot T,ouoke, who was requested to come here during the caving some weeks ago. but who was il lat the time, spent Saturday morning fin the city inspect ;ne the river front that he might make an intelligent report to the ap- nropriation committee in Washington in asking for money for government river work here. In company with Secretary J. L. Caldwell, of the Pine p,uff Roar dof Trade, and Mayor W. r. Toney. Congressman RobinsoIi hrayed the drenching rain and ln- snacted the bank all along the river sront. He said the conditions nere' as far as the river bank was concernel were alarming and that it was his in- tention to impress upon the proper committee the absolute necessity oi large appropriation for immaculate -;ror work here. He was startled to sao tha great damage that had been dona between Chestnut and west ronrt streets. Congressman Robin son returned to Lonoke in the alter noon. 1 rn.
 As soon as it became known about tho city that the bank was cavins again, hundreds of the cu''ous aux