The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-01

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damage at $4,000, 600.
Two hundred laborers, who have
been working on the Mississippi
levees, yesterday came to
Cairo to work on the Iron Mountain
right of way between Cairo and
Beech Ridge, Ill.
Girl Found On Street
Many pathetic things happen our
ing such times as these. Saturday
afternoon young woman, 10 years
old, a refugee from the flooded dis-
trict in Missouri, was found wander
ing about the streets here, in dazed
condition. She is an orphan and be-
came lost from the people she liVed
with. She was cared for during the
night, by a family, near where she
was found and then was placed IN
the Orphans Home,
w. j. Hopkins, Of the Planters
hotel, is caring for about 40 destitute
food refugees. Others are able to
pay their way.
Arrangements are being made to
care for the victims by turning the
old Orphans Asylum over to them'
The building will house about fit
teen families and by crowding will
hold more than 100 people.
The people of Cairo are arranging
TO furnish bedding for the refugees
and every thing possible will be done
to prevent suffering.
1t is not thought outside aid VIII
be called for the flood victims.
Men Patrol Levee.
AS precaution against any dam
ger that might threaten, Mayor Par
sons last night ordered guards To
patrol the leyees. All night the
men walked in pairs each couple
having certain amount OF bank
to cover
The water that is running into
the Drinkwater country is coming
back into the river at James Bayou
IS miles south, according to river
men. This gives 1t a sweep over &
long stretch of country and mucl
damage will undoubtedly be done.
1t is reported that New Madrid
Mo, has water in its streets. The
people have not left the town, how
ever, and viii not do so.
Several thousand people visited
Cairo Sunday, to see the high water
Persons living a hundred mile
away, outside the flooded district
walked the leyees and far out int
the drainage district all day, lookin!
at the water and watching meI
place sandbags along the embank
ment,.
Among the refugee families a
the Planters House from the fioodet
districts are Arthur Housaon ans
Charles L.Hanley and their families
They are from the Willard district
MI Brown with his family 0
Dog Tooth Bend is stopping at tn
Planters House. They were rescue,
BIZ the ferry boat Three States. TIL
boat has been in the vicinity of Do.
Troth Bend and a point opposit
Willard rescuing stock since Satur
day night. The Three States has il
tow two barges and three gasolin
launches. The launches were take
to tow the barges in shallow place
where they could be loaded witt
stock and household effects. Up t
late hour this morning the boa
had not returned to Cairo from tn
flooded districts.
Over on the Mississippi river sid
Of the city, the levee stands out O
the water at such a heighth tina
many strangers in the city VIII
went there to view thg big river a
this point were surprised. Some 0
.hem said it did not look as thougI
there was very high water TIL
distance from the waters edge t,
the top OF the levee was from ~ t.
10 feet all along from the Ohio rive
to the north Cairo levee. This is
splendid stretch OF leyees and looker
to the visitors practically impregna
bic