Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-06
Refugees From Flooded Dist
rict Bring Narrowing Ac-
counts Of Death and Devas-
tatiOn in Southern LOuisi-
ana Parishes.
THOUSAND PERSONS
AWAITING RESULTS
Many Drifting About On Frail
Rats and HOusetOps in I'm
minent Danger Of Being En-
quilted in swirling Torrent.

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tny FveniuE fleraia a. ?. LEASED wirel
New Roads, La. May G. - Flood
refugees reaching here early today
declare there has been loss Of liie IN
that part OF Louisiana Inundated by
the Mississippi river, which rushed
through the break Ia the levee at
TOrfaR.
II Is said that motor boats sent TO
take numerous persons from floating
hcusetops arrived too late How many
persons persisted cannot be deter
mined. Refugees TO the concentration
camps are hurried hither and thither
Sometimes families are separated and
persons have been reported missing
who simply have been sent from one
camp TO another.
Nevertheless a numocr OF the rofu-
gees claim they have seen whole fam
lilies swept from houseioPs. Leaders
OF the relief corps admit that several
times they have sent motor boats 20
points where families had taken
refuge on the roof Of O house and
when the boat arrived iis crow found
only the buildlng bufieted about py
currents and hall its roof surface sub
merged. Appeals isT help reached
here las, niSnI from iettsworth, d.
rectiy In the gath OF The T0rrna tor
rent HALF hundred people we're roe
ported 10 bn ln imminont danger Of
a4H Nfa1s y.
had taken shelter had been disiodget
from its foundation and was bong
tossed about In the current
There are 81 least 200 persons who
remain 20 be- rescued from the innn-
dated country west of I.oitswoFth AMI
Batchnlor. snno Of them are drili-
ing about on hastily constructed
RATS.
The orevasse water Is spreading a.
a rapid rate. inmndatmg sections oil
pointe Coupee parish. which never
before have been reached BY over
flows. Town after town is being
swept BY the muddy waters.
The last OF the special trains which
have been bringing refugees ouJ OF tne
country aronEd Baicheloy arrived here
last night when the two relief trains
MtlA AInNi tNANN W A'NNN fA"NNANA'A
word was received tnat there wes
grave danger o. being cur or - =
threatened waahoui IN tho tracks sev
oral miles east OF that place WheI
the first train arrived at point o
trouble water was flowing over th'
tracks for distance OF five miles. Bu
the train PASSED over safely
When the second section arrived th'
water was ruehiug over the tract
about two feet deep. An attempt wal
made TO reach the other side Of th'
wash0ut. bat about halt way aeroa
the track gave way and tho oaDoos'
and three cars tunplcd over occn
pants of tho defailed cars were lhrowi
into the water. but escaped without in
fury They were transferred TO othc
cars and brought on % New Roods
When the frat section Of the relie
special sped through the water whic
was running over the tracks jas
north OF Morganza. scores 81 person
we're seen standing waist deep IN wa
ter near the railroad signalling th
train 10 stop. Tho water vas risln
80 rapidly that those IN charge OF th
train decided a would imperii "a
lives Of an those on board 20 deih
the train. The train was not etoppe'
Urgent appeals for boats 90 be sse
in rescue work have been sent
Governor Sanders al New Orlean
The steamer City OF Shreveport, an
a shipment of 8 dozen skiifs are du
to arrive In natcheldor today.