New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-04-20
subcommittee will

for donations. j. S. Cave volun-
teered to look after the whole
sale drug houses, which will be
asked to contribute the medical
supplies. Mr. Cave said that he
would undertake to get the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Bu-
reau of the Progressive Union in
line for the relief work. Mr..
Porch stated that the Progressive
Union could be counted on to do
it's utmost.
Az soon as the organization of
the e0mnni11oe. was effected Mr..
Blum outhpe 4tenplan of cam
paign, which win baby take
three directions-smmediate re-
lief in the shape of cash and sup
plies by rail to Vicksburg; pro-
visions ON the Garrick for the
Black river district; and supplies
for the "New Orleans Relief
Boat.
Capt. Duke will charter the st.
James as the "New Orleans Relief
Boat" and will be in command
of her ON her trip up the river.
The distribution of the provisions
to be carried by the Garrck will
be in charge Of Capt. Carter.
Aid From Every Source.
The mayor received a telephone
message from Mr.. Ransdell dur
ing the meeting. Mr.. Ransdell
explained the situation to the
mayor, and said to Mr.. Glenny,
referring to John M. Parker:
"John's doing heroic work up
there. They need money bad
ly." t4Vl
Capt. Carter stated that the
people of the Black river district
are losing their stock, but that
they have not suffered very much
so far. However, they will suf-
fer later on, as the food is ex-
pected to last for a month yet.
Adding to the amount raised
by the Cotton Exchange to the
81, 500 already in the hands of
Blum, there is about four thou
sand dollars now in sight for the
flood sufferers. Between ten and
fifteen thousan ddollars will prob
ably be needed.
Crevasses Prolong Flood.
Captain G. O. Sheriff. of the
Mississippi River Commission
says the effect of the crevasses to
the north will be to prolong the
flood by decreasing the pressure
that was sending the high water
outward, 1t Is estimated by the
United States Weather Bureau
that the food will be above the
old rcord at this point well on
into May. The Canal street
guage will probably register above
the old record 20.3 feet, within a
few days, and from that time on
the daily rise will grow less and
less until it reaches a standstAl
son.wh re around the govern
r.cEt's forecast Of 21.5 feet,
whore it will probably remain for
a week or longer.
Major F. M. Kerr, chief State
engineer, says the local rains have
not added materially to the rise
of the river at this point. They
have been so general all over the
Mississippi Valley, however, that
they may cause some increase in
the heights of the rivers above,
and later in the Mississippi.
Seepage at a number of points
was reported to the State Board
Of Engineers Monday. Major
Kerr states that there is no cause
for alarm in seepage. as it always
occurs when there is high water.
Danger to Red River.
Engineer Gervals Lombard OF
the Stste Board, has returned
from an inspection of the Red
River district. He says it is to
be feared that If the waters from
the recent crevasses find their
way into Red River and reach its
mouth at about the same time that
the crest of the Mississippi food
reaches that point The food stage
in this section will be higher than
was at first anticipated. However
as the waters from the crevasses
travel much more slowly than the
crest in the Mississippi, because
of the impediment offered by the
timber lands and swamp sections
through which they have to trav-
el, it is not expected that they will