The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-09
MANY PEOPLE
e -sAi~ -BEIN RESCUED.
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Modoc when the Ievee broke and res
cued those imperiled A hundred or
more panic-stricken negroes were
taken from a government barge which
was noored to teh bank. Later motor
| launches went into the flood and res
| cued a number OF farm hands from
the roofs of their cabins, from the
trees and tie peaks of knobs which
ere above the water
Caring for Refugees.
The working of caring for the refu-
gees IL the loWlands is fast being
systematized. Tents and supplies have
been received at the more important
centers and arrangements have been
made for the establishment of a CEN
trail relief headquarters at Helena.
Lieutenant Juartermaster General
Pena is enroute from Washington to
take charge Capt William P. Par
ker, fourth infantry, U.S,A., stationed
at Fort Logan, and H. Root, will be
in charge Of the Reelfoot Lake re-
gion, with headquarters at Upton
Vile, Tenn.
A relief train sent out from For
rest City, Ark, yesterday to rescue
farmers in teh overlooked sections Of
St. Francis and Crittenden counties,
returned last night with 100 refugees
aboard, but with the mission only half
completed. The train could not pro-
coed further than the town OF Heth,
twenty miles east of this city. Be
yond that point, where a number are
believed to be marooned in the up
per floors of their dwellings, or in
other places of temporary security,
| only boats can be of service. The
carpenters in Forrest City Joined
ofrces and worked through last night
in constructing small craft to make
the work of rescue possible.
New Madrid, Mo-, overlooked to a
depth of several feet, nevertheless is
dry" At last the 'drys" won in
local option election Saturday. Vot-
ers came to the polls in skiffs, in mo-
tor launches and on RATS, and when
the. rubber booted election clerks
completed their count it was shown
that the 'wets" were beaten by 800
votes.
Memphis Levees Holding.
Up to 10 o'clock this morning the
Ievees in The threatened sections to
the south of Memphis had withstood
the flood pressure. At points few
miles south of Helena, Ark, where
there were breaks yesterday, water
continued to inundate contiguous ter
ritory. The damage, however, Is con-
sider9d negligible because it lessons |
the strain on the Hazoo district en-
banKments.
Men worked all hight on the en-
bankments south OF, Memphis to boil ,
ster weak spots The danger at sew .
eral points along the ARKANSAS shore
has not passed.
o.. Steamers Rescue Many.
Three Mississippi steamers reached
Memphis this morning, carrying nun
dreQs CO homeless persons from the
liJou-sWept lands CT Arkansas in the
MoGJc territory. Many of these per-
sons tell Of lie loss in several OF
tie small towns that were inundated
when the embankment was preached.
There is no chance to verify such
reports, bat it is accepted as certain
that there have, been fatalities IN
! Philips county, Arkansas.
! The refugees who came this morn
ing saved none of their personal be-
longings. Many of them were al
most naked when they reached the
river boats. The boat captains and
more fortunate of the sufferers diYid-
ed clothing with the needy.
The steamer ate Adams, which was
near Modoc Saturday, when the Gre
vase occurred near there, probably
saved hundreds of lives by taking
refu gees from RATS and housetops
In The midst of the rescue Work the
steamer put out skiff to woman
who sat on the roof of her floating
house. She sent word back to the
captain that she would not leave I'M
less he would consent to take hel
dead baby aboard the aKte Adams.
Accordingly, a soap box was SEN
to he floating house, the woman
reached behind the chimney, brough
out the baby's corpse, placed it il
the box, then she was rowed to the
steamer. The baby was brought tt
Memphis and was buried here today.
Rescued Hegro's Mule.
One of the Lee line steamers from
the Arkansas county that reached
here today told of a desperate tigh
with negro who refused to leave {
raft Oh which he fioated unless he
was allowed to bring his mule OF
board the steamer.
AS a last resort, the captain of the
boat tied the raft bearing the mule
behind the steamer. BY some chance
the mUle kept his bearings, and tht
raft was towed safely into Memphis.
| Refugees arriving at Helena, Ark.
from flooded districts south today told
| Of haYroyUUy:0O aXuaripOppc before