The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
H EAvlEST TOLL
OF ITS RAMP AGE
Mississippi River Torrcn t
Smashcs Two Moro
Lcvecs.
VAST COUNTRY INUNDATED
Several Towns and Scores of
Villages Will Be Swept
by Flood.

Greenville. Miss, April 12-Talinr
me heaviest toll of Its rampage, the
mississippi River Hood smashed two
levees to-day at Panther Forest. Ark.
and near Roosevelt. La, and tonight
is onsuifing the rich, alluviaI plains Of
several counties and parishes in South
ern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana.
Before the watArs OF the two creyasses
Join and find an outlet through tribu-
tary rivers and bayous, 900 or more
square miles OF rich farming land Will
be Hooded. several prosperous towns
and scores of villages Will be swamped
and the ranks of those driven from
their homes by the flood increased by
probably 10000
arkansas City and Lake Village. Ark.
and Lake Providence and Tallulah. La.
are the most populous centres to which
tho overflow will spread. Delhi on tb.
edge OF Richland Parish, may also ba
inundated
Panther Forest. in Chicot county
Ark, was the first lovee to 90 mo
SECOND break occurred near Roosevelt
La, the town In East Carroll Parish,
named in honor OF the former President
when Ia hunted in those swamps sew
Gral years ago. From the Panther
rorest break water will pour over the
srealer part or Chieot county and that
part or Desha not already inun
dated from the Modoc Circle crevnssc
OF week ago, and through East Car.
ron Parish, La, until it meets The wa
Ter coming up from the Roosevelt,
breach and spreads to bartholomew
Bayou, Just inside West Carroll porj.b
IN ooth instances. waves driven by a
hlsh wind' while tho leveas were being
soaked by torrentIal rain. mr., beld a.
rectly responsible for tho crevesso
Besides the two breaks in flo m,;,,
levee. the Arkansas River embanltm,nt
near Red Fork, Chicot county. rave
why early this morning. and at Davis
Island, just north of vicksbure, n, ,bn
Louisiana side. the embankm.nt was
cut with the consent of the lnndhold.
ers.
Should there be loss OF life. 1t IS
nelfsVed the number will be s1nnu ,rba
volume of water going through these
gaps VIII. 1t Is believed, relieve tho
situation to the south.
Situation Critical
Monphis.. Tenn, April 12.-Wjro
c cenln ca With Luxora and os-
<hih'' since 4.
morning, was temporarily restornS
early tonight, and, while tho IevenI
holding back tho Missisgippi River
mood at these points are still stand.
ing. tho situation was described as
critical to an extTeme. Later in tia
night effort to communicate win
either point was without result. Flood.
lighting material and implements orc
badly needed. and an appeal was made
to-day to President TAFT. asking that
me local United States engineers of
nee be directed to hurry onginears and
burlap TO tho scene. A steamer with
men and bags has started for I.uxorn.
me adjacent oountry's population has
been ready for flight for days. A pre-
arranged signal will warn them to
flee. No loss of life Is feared in the
event of n break
In the hiSencs OF iate nows from
Marked Tree, an inland town mum
dated when the Golden Lake Ievoe
broke. persons acquainted in that sec
ton express the belief that there has
been no loss OF lifo.
Work of caring for refugees ut vn-
rteus points is moving rapidly under
United States army officers suporyis-
Ion. Dcpots for this section arc main
tanned at Memphis, Hickman, Ky, Lit
tie Rock and Helena, Ark.
. Suhstntions are movable and boats
continually ply the river bringing sun.
tcrcrs OF taking supplies.