Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-06

MEhASs ASiiiss aPfh - hetephohV
adsices that the government levee at
Hickman. lly.. has broken have been
verified. This dyke protects the Reel
Foot lake region. which is ihickly popu-
lated. A large area Is certain to be
flooded and great damage has been ex-
pected should this ieyee break.
While reports today from upper
stretches OF river, territory were ON the
whole encouraging TO thousands Of high
water refugees In towns along the Mis-
sissippi. nevertheless indications continue
to point TO. the development Of an even
more serious flood situation In the lover
valley than now exists.
Today was marked BY the usual mum.
Der Of alarming rumors OF serious dis
ssters. many proving erroneous upon in
vestigation. The backwater from drain
age pump at Cairo, ILL.,. led TO the report
that the levee which protects Cairo from
the Ohio river had broken and that the
city was doomed. A prompt denial OF this
report was made by the United States
weather observer at Cairo, who said no
serious danger was apprehended.
The crest Of the flood will not be reached
In the ST. Louis Memphis stretch Of the
Mississippi for a day Of two and even
In the event OF continuous fair weather
the immense volume OF water now pour
Ing into the Mississippi from It's numer-
ous tributaries threatens critically high
stages at lower river points.
The crest,of the present flood wave In
the Ohio Ia expected at Louisville during
saturday night or sunday.
The death list throughout the flood
AREA today reached eighteen. A family
OF five was drowned near Birds Point,
Mo-; two farmers are reported drowned in
the same heiEhborhood and a logger In
eastern Kentucky lost his life.
CARLO, H., April k--The backing Of
water from the Tenth street drainage
pump this morning threw citizens into q
panic and the report kpresd that the
lsyse which holds the Ohio river out o.
Carlo had broken a Tenth street. The
report proved untrue. This message la
being sent from the Western Union Of
flee less than two blocks from the Tenth
street levee.
william Lynn. wife and three children
were drowned IN 'tbe flood between
Birds Point and wyatt. Mo. Lynn was
a farmer and Was oyertaRen with his
family by the rising water, J. 5. Cary.
a farmer. four miles from wyatt. is
missing. His skiff was found today and
IL. is thought thar he was drowned.
Henry Baker. farmer at Texan Bend.
Is reported drowned.
Drainage Dtstriet Flooded.
The drainage district north of Cairo
this morning presented desoiate scene.
The lumber from houses and sheds under
the debris floats about the district in
water probably ten feet deep while here
and there the tops Of houses may be
seen floating about.
The water went into the eastern part
OF the district last night with q rush
and a roar Tho lumber piles at tho
lumber yards were turned over and
tossed about like tooth picks. Water
reached the subway under tho Illinois
Central bridge approach shortly before
dark and at midnight had almost reached
the top OF the bulkhead when II reached
its level. All Of tho workers have been
brought from the drainage district to
Cairo to work on the levees here.
The work has not relaxed a particle
and will continue until the high water Is
past. The big subway and Cairo cross
levees stood firm against the angry rush
~ waters in the drainage district. The
only rail connection Cairo has today Is
by tugboat to Mound City TO reach the
Dig -Four. The Illinois Central tracks
through the drainage district went out
with the flood last night and more than
sooo feet OF the road is gone. The
river at Cairo has fallen one-tenth In
the last twenty-four hours.
ST. LOUIS. No.. April s-weather Oh
server Barron at Carlo. H.. telesraphed