The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-11

Ee streets of New Orleans were flood- us never before in the city's history. 3he carrollton section, in the upper 8 of the city, the water was six to 1n inches deep on the sidewalks. In Al downtown business section Canal Net and all intersecting streets were Fl ed over the sidewalks and the water Hred stores on number of streets. Il ere was such a strong current on |1e of the city's streets, due to the ex- Hive rainfall, that many persons were Hned and feared there had been an Hflow from the river. Telephones 8 kept busy for hours by people who B not prepared to believe that the 0fall alone was responsible for the HE and swiftness of the water in the lets. At midnight the rainfall was not Ny but many of the streets were flood No depth of six to eight inches. Nom reports obtainable tonight the |3n swept down across the state from f Shreveport moving southeast. struck T Mississippi near the Big Morganza | and continued down the river past \ Orleans. The velocity was apparent treater in the territory between New ds and Gardeere, a point nine miles Il or BdtUH tNouSe, WHtie IepoftS It- led here stated that the velocity was Foximately 40 miles per hour.
 Rain and Hail in Wind
 hin and hail accompanied the wind Nm and meager reports late tonight M that the lower half of the state |erienced a deluge such as was never Ire recorded. From New Roads re- T at o'clock stated that four inches lain had fallen there since noon and a Edburst was upon the town at that notwithstanding the heavy rains and ! wind. however, the levees in the vi- ky of New Orleans were still holding
 after the storm passed. City offi- reiterated their declaration that e was not the slightest danger of any ous levee trouble here
 venty men reached Esplanade street 0:15 and within half an hour the over l, there had been checked. The South X Pacific railroad ran a car of sandbags 3to the track immediately in front of
 Esplanade ferry station and these e hurriedly placed in position and 3bly packed
 is believed that every person has n taken out of Bayou Fordoche. Only Blt 10 persons remain at Morganza. Ire the water is rising steadily, and Ight lacked but sn inch or two of be- in the stores. False river is rising ght because of the Torras water run
 into the river at several places.
 c. Truxillo, railroad depot agent at
 ganza, andL J. Labry, operator. arr la here tonight, having walked the re distance through the rain. Much the water along the railroad tracks
 waist deep, they said. They had h without food since Wednesday.
 One Death Reported
 ba floods in the streets of New Or bs tonight claimed at least one victim
 his body was swept away by the ft current. Joseph Dolfe, clerk in
 employ of the Finlay Dicks Drug bpany, while en route to call upon q ng lady, fell into a ditch at the cor
 of Carrollton and St. Louis streets
 unfortunate accident was witnessed Iseverai people but efforts to recover fe's body tonight failed.
 .bree of the sub-stations of the New eaus Railway and Electric company 2 flooded by the rainwater and the
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