The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-12
.OLD SOL AIDS
 LEVEE ARMY
DAY OF SUNSHINE GRANTS AN. OTHER RESPITE TO NEW OR
 LEANS AND BATON ROUGE.
Army of Levee Workers Able to Again Repair Damage to Banks and Save Both Of the Cities from the
 Ravaees of Flood.

New Orleans, May LA full day of sunshine and u eloudless sky to- night gave hope to the army of iesee protectors and with the exception of Baton Rouge, where the fight to hold the embankment along the river front is still considered most critical, fed eral and state engineers expressed confidence in the continued resisting powers of the artificial barriers which hold the record flood waters of the Mississippi river in check.
 In contrast to the alarm tha. pre- vailed during last nights .seyere rain and wind storm, little concern was given to conditions on the river front by the general public. Many up-riyer towns that reported panlc&y condi- lions during the height of the storms fury had their fears relieved by the beautiful day which came on the heels of the nerve-shattering night
 In New Orleans the excessive rain. fall taxed the city drainage system beyond it's capacity and tonight 200 blocks in the upper residence section are still flooded with the rain water to a depth of four to 20 inches. In the territory bounded by Peters ave nue, Third street, Franklin street, back to the basin, the streets this uooruiuo u,ora flooded k,s 4. da..4t. .-..,,..
 ing from six inches to two and half
 feet Street service throughout that section was annulled today and the
 only means of transportation over a wide area vas by boat, rafts and wag. ons. Negroes and small boys reaped a harvest of dimes and quarters getting business men and downtown employees from their homes to the car lines.
 Hundreds of persons did not reach their working places until after noon, and only then if they were fortunate enough to hail a delivery wagon or attract the attention of some negro who had established ferry service
 The few places in the city where the water was dashed over the leyees last night by the high winds were re- paired today.
 Five miles above the city serious blowout occurred on the land side of the levee near Sehillers. The slough ing was discovered by Lieutenant Maer of the Washington artillery, who is doing guard duty along the leyees in that section. A small force Of ne- groes was put to work filling sanibags and within a short time the caving of the embankment had been stopped
 At Fishers Mill. 12 miles north of New Orleans. near Harahan. the levee Is not considered good, and today Junior United States Engineer Se- quiera. with 150 men, was put to work on the bad stretch. Late today he re- ported that the repair work was pro gressing nicely and there was little danger of a crevasse.
 Baton Rouge Still in Danger.
 Baton Rouge, La, May 1l.--Urged on by their successful fight of last night. when all their efforts to hold the Mississippi levee in front of Baton Rouge were momentariiy threatened with destruction by the torrential rains and wind of almost hurricane citizens of Baton Rouge con victs, refugees and laborers of all classes are battling against the flood tonight with renewed energy Al though the sun shone brightly all day, the actual conditions here tonight are little changed. As an extra precaution a double guard is patrolling the whole levee system In the Baton Rouge district and every foot of the is being closely watched.
 A rush call was received from Old Hickory, eight miles below Baton Rouge, on the west side of the river. where weak spot developed Mate rial and men were sent there.
 Additional refugees from New Roads arrived tonight and many others are expected during the next few days. The number of refugees being cared for here has passed the 5000 mark Liberal contributions te the relief fund continue to come in. Five thou sand dollars. the largest single con. trlbution yet received. was made today by Adolph Busch of St Louis Beau. mont. Texas. sent $l,500. anu like sum was donated by the Standard Oil. Large sums we're also contributed by Tamaaa Ela and loeal nifizen0