The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08

ana river shores today. The trend OF
the flood is shown in the report OF the
river stages, which shows that the
Mississippi had receded one foot and
two-tenths at Memphis and had risen
one foot and one-tenth at Vicksburg
this forenoon.
South of Memphis there were min
or breaks in the embankments pro-
tecting the Arkansas shores and while
these crevasses temporarily relieve the
strain upon the Tensas and YaZoo
dikes, yet the water hourly works
back into the main current.
In Mississippi, Arkansas and Louis
lana villages behind the levees are
alarmed over the oncoming crest
which is spreading and hundreds OF
villagers and farmers have fled to the
highlands.
With upper district levees holding,
however, the strain on the dikes in
the Yazoo section increased and men
worked all night on the embankments
spots The danger at several points
along the Arkansas shore has not
passed. -
break. is 20 feet under water today
Modoc pier has been depopulated ana
those who remained took to flight
when the roar of the water gave warn
ing of its coming
Modoc when the levee broke and res
cued those imperiled. A hundred or
more panic stricken negroes were TAX TAX
en- from a government barge LATER
motor launches went into the 1000
and rescued a number of farm hands
from the roofs of their cabins from
the trees and the peaks OF Aiioii9
Relief Work Well In Hand.
The work of caring for the refugees
from the 1owlands is fast being sys-
+ematized. Tents and supplies have
been received at the more important
centers and arrangements nave Deeh
made for the establishment OF cen
traI relief headquarters at Helena
CAPTAIN w. P. Baker, Fourth infan-
t,v II s A, stationed at Fort Logan
n Root will be in charge OF the Reel-
foot lake region, with headquarters
at Tiptonville, Tenn
rest City, Ark, yesterday TO rescue
farmers in the overflowed sections oil
81 Francis and Crittenden counties
returned last night with 100 refugees
aboard. but with the mission only half
aoUS,, nomnleted.. The train could not pro-
cea5 farther than the town of Hath,
90 miles east of this city. Beyond
that point. where many persons are
believed to be marooned, only ooats
can be of service.
New Madrid, Mo-, overflowed to a
Aepth of several feet, is, nevertheless,
s'drv" At least. the drys won IN
local option election on saturday
Voters came to the ptlls in skiffs. IN
motor launches and on RATS and
u-hen the rubber booted election
clerks completed their count it was
shown that the vets were beaten
by 800 votes. Belated returns from
the election were received here to-
day.
Cairo Ill. April S.-The Ohio river i:
stationary, at "a feet, at Cairo and
residents, although the city is entirely
surrounded by water 10 feet highei
than the general level of the city, are
much encouraged. They believe they are
out of danger unless something un
foreseen happens
The army of men who are watching
and working on the levees will contin
ue until the water of the Ohio anC
Mississippi rivers subsidies. Refugees
from other flooded district were
brought here today in a half starved
condition
The breaking of the telephone line:
has prevented the gathering of much
information regarding the flooded dis
tricts of Missouri and points north
here. The only lines out of Cairo at
present are those to the south in Ken
lucky and Tennessee
Railroads are still without connec-
tions to aCiro The Big Four stops a
Mound City. nine miles from here and
the Illinois Central from the south run
to the bridge approach. Connection,
with Cairo are made by boat
Failing at ST. Louis.
st. Louis. April S.-The Mississippi
river was 30.4 feet here today, a
slight fall in "a hours but the water
is still above the danger line. At Han
nibal the river was 19 feet. six feet
above the flood stage No great dam
age has been reported from any point
north of here
The United States engineers depart
ment steamer Nokomis. towing a steel
barge loaded with 500 tons of provis-
ions. tents and forage for the flood