The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-11

land hogs. also so bushels of corn
land IT'S bales of hay Everything
twas put off at Wickliffe and the boat
/ arrived at Cairo at 7:3o last night.
| Rev. Loar said he saw about fifty
people. men, women and children.
amped on the levee which was
about eight feet wide and stood only
TWO feet out of the food. Many Of
them did not care to leave the vicin-
nv of their homes preferring the
risk Of remaining in their dangerous
| position They were provided with
| kiffs and went to and from Their
ZONES Ter supplies. When the boat
| eft one OF the camps with several
! If the people they shouted TO them
! You'll be just as glad to get back
~ you are to GO
Pump is Started
| The Twenty-eighth street pump
was put in operation last night l.
| vas run for short time when it
vas shut down for repairs, It was
tarted again at O'Clock and wiz
| ontinue in operation night and day
| This afternoon the Tenth street
pump will be placed in commission
,gain provided the outlet can bt
| feared of sacks that were thrown
nto the sewers at the time the side
walk over the trough gave way
With both drainage pumps in opera
| ion 1t is expected that the
| eep water can be held down to III.
present level, which threatened t.
| lppear in the cutters within a few
lays at the present rate of aecumu'
alton. The Twenty-eighth street
Jump now has to take care of all the
| water north of Fourteenth street be
,ond the break in the big sewer.
Alderman Magner who is in charge
If the pumps says if they are sue
essful in getting the Tenth stree
/ pump going tomorrow, there will be
quick relief afforded in the immedi.
lite vicinity of this pump and later
o those farther distant.
The water in the sewers down
own is now within a few inches OF
he cutters.
The state government grocery
tore is now in full operation in the
Jig room in the rear OF the CONNER
ial Club rooms. All the staple
GODS carried by first class groceries
re in stock These goods are giyer
the relief committee to distribute
those OF the food sufferers in thi.
icinity who are unable to provide
Or themselves. The relief commit
zee began issuing rations YESTERDAY
corning.
Seventy-five citizens returned q
afro yesterday in skiffs and on the
Sig Four boat, the Frances Busi
Tess is rapidly being resumed in al
he lines. Spring housekeeping i
he order now and will be in full
last within a few days, an excellen
opportunity being afforded becaus
VI the recent removal of stocks ant
household goods
Work is being pushed as fast a
possible in repairing the tracks 0
he Mobile and Ohio railroad be
ween Cairo and high land A pill
river has been at work at th,
eyee at the Bridge Junction the pas
wo days and has about completes
he job. The work was delayed be
ause of the non-arriyal OF IS fee
bling The washout at the breal
lade very deep hole 1t is expect
4 that the road will be in shape &
esume business between Cairo ant
he north by this evening or tomor
ow.
The Big Four railroad expects 9
'e dDit " iGsulue lfHHLG over IL
racks between Cairo and Noun
I lily by Saturday and to run its woy
/ rain over before that time. PHI
rivers have been steadily at wor
: or several days at the break an
: rave been in operation night an
lay to complete the work as soon 9
: possible.
Il Officials and representatives frot
out of town OF the factories and in
Stitutions that were flooded in tn
!. drainage district are in the city &c,
4 ling ready to put their plants /
shape as soon as the water uncover
the ground.