The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-06

county. Kentucky. and practically all lof
Lake county. Tennessee
This levee runs from the Chickasaw
Bluff al Hickman to the ridge of high
land upon which Tiptonville is situated,
This water will pass through the Reel
foot Lake and into the Mississippi River
again through the lowlands known as the
Scatters of Reelfoo', above the mouth
of Tiger Tail River. II may relieve the
situation opposite and below the crevasse,
but the pocket is too small for any con-
siderable effect on the stage below.
WASHINGTON. April 5.-After a con-
ferenc" with President Taft ON the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi flood situation to-
day announcement was made by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald of New York.
chairman Of the House Committee on
Appropriations, that Congress will not
vote money for the relief Of food sufferers
unless conditions become moVe serious
he said that the President informed him
that the Red Cross and the War Depart
ment appear capable of handling the
situation at present. The State authori-
ties in the flooded districts have notified
the President that they are able 10 meet
the situation fairly well. Representative
Fitzgerald said that Congress- would hold
n abeyance the resolution introduced
Wednesday by Representative James
OF Kentucky. sppropriating $3.50 900 Of
government money for tents, food and
clothing for the flood sufferers.
National Director Bicknell OF the Red
districts to-day and further action by
the Red Cross will depend on his reports.
In the meantime the Governors Of Mis-
souri,, Kentucky and Tennessee. who
have been in telegraphic communica-
tion with the Red Gross. were advised
by the authorities to-day to issue public
appeals for collection of funds in their
respective States, under the direct ion
OF the local Red Gross agents. Mr. Bick-
nell will supervise the distribution of
funds or supplies raised in this man
ner.
An Official bulletin given out by the
Weat her Bureau tonight says:
Latest advices from Cairo. III. are
that tho Fulton county Government
levee below Hickman broke about 4:3O
=, NJ in spite OF efforts of 1000 men
to save it and that warnings had been
Obion districts This will flood territory
forty-hve to flfty miles long by five to
thirty miles wide and relieve the situa
tion at Cairo and New Madrid before
morning.
"Officially advised. Illinois Central Rail.
road will resume local train servoice south
Saturday morning"
The daily special river bulletin issued
by the Weather Bureau earlier says:
The Mississippi River continues to rise
from Davenport southward and IL above
food stage as far noitl as Keokuk.
Stages Friday were in accordance with
previous forecasts and no changes have
been made.
The Ohio River at Cairo s about on a
stand at 53.8 or $50 feet. but will remain
nearly at this stage for at least week, az
another rise with food stage Ia coming
down the Ohio, as forecasted a few days
ago.
The situation within Cairo proper Is
considered safe, as il il thought that the
levees will hold, Warnings have boon
issued for another rise Of about is or
two feet from Evansville 70 tho mouth Of
the Wabash River during tho next four
or Ave days, Memphis will get about
forty-fve feet within forty eight hours
unless break occurs IN some part Of the
Arkansss levee, Helenn will have fifty
three feet in two days.