Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

fering from erysipelas. being Ill, and
she is isolated. Strict order fs mann
tanned, all supplies even being appor-
toned systematically.
Two of the latest acquisitions OF the
refugee camp are a mother and child,
rescued from a log floating down tne
river. The last family to leave Doreno,
Mo- was taken from second-st9ry
window. Another woman walked tweiVe
miles, carrying her five-weeks-old
child. to get to Hickman.
Opposite at Craig's landing, eleven
persons have erected tent on ra1t
and declare they will live in it until
the waters subside.
Hopeful at Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 6.-"The stu
alton is desperate. but we are sun
hopefuL"-O. " Killough, President OF
the ST Francis Levee Board.
Extremely serious. but If the weather
continues favorable we may be able
to prevent crevasses' Maj. Clark S.
Smith. u. s. A, Corps of Engineers.
This is the Mississippi flood situation,
as reviewed by men directing the ngnt
from the Missouri state line to the
mouth of White river, in Arkansas,
that stretch of Ievee bearing the brunt
of the battle with the waterway, to-
day Except for the Ree1foot en-
bankment all main levees are holding
this morning. but the situation grows
more critical. The river is rising rap
idly faster than superficial earth
works can be constructed. Golden
lake. fifty miles north OF Memphis;
Pecan point. In the same vicinity;
Iambethville Mound City, Hollybush.
Ark and the White river front are
regarded as points of Immediate peril
At Memphis the stage at : O'Clock this
morning was 44-9 feet, rise or three
tenths during the preceding twelve hours
Break 200 Yards Wide.
Dispatches from Hickman. Ky, tell of
the widening of the breach in the Reel
foot levee, five miles west of that city.
Early today the gap was about 200 yards
in width. A mighty wall of water is
sweeping all before it in its mad race
through Fulton county, in Kentucky. and
Lake county Tenn. Reelfoot lake. into
which the flood is pouring. is going over
its banks into Obion county, and In turn
the Obion river is taking up the overno"
and CARRYING it back to the Mississippi
While the break will relieve the sltua-
ton north of Hickman to some extent IL
will not have an appreciate effect to the
south.
In the flooded section of North Memphis
the overflow is gradually spreading.
A number of pitiable experiences have
been reported. One woman was found serl-
The water is gradually nearing the win
dow of her apartment. but her cond1tlon
is such that she will not be removed, eX-
cept as a last resort
High Water at Cairo.
CAIRO, ILL.,, April 6.-The river gauge
registered fifty-four feet here this morn
ing, a rise of four feet in twenty-four
hours Although the city is surrounded
by water, no alarm is felt. The levees
remain firm. each foot being watched by
paid and volunteer workers
The ffty-four foot stage of the river
made il is feet higher than ever be-
fore. The river now is ten feet above the
general level of the city. After the levees
were made the city was filled up to the
forty-four-foot stage of the river Most
of the houses are on high foundations
Mayor George Parsons today issued the
following:
I'VE have the situation we'll in hand.
There is no reason to doubt that it VIII
be so continued to the end of the present
flood With the thousands of workers
and an abundance of material for use in
an emergency everything is in excellent
shape. A most perfect system is being
maintained is quickly reporting true
conditions and the response is equally as
rapid
Thirty Feet at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 6-The Missis-
sippi river gauge registered 307 feet here
today The river is expected to remain
between 3O.5 and 81 feet for several days.
The Mississippi is rising from Keokuk.
Iowa, and the Missouri also showed a
slight rise
1t was reported on milliners' row this
afternoon that five carloads of Easter
hats consigned by express to points in
Mississippi. Georgia, Tennessee and Ala
bama have been turned back on account
of the floods.
Receding at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 6.-After
reaching a height of 52.5 feet, or 2.3 feet
above the flood stage the Ohio river be-
gan falling here today. Further danger
is believed TO have passed.