The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-19
FLOOD SITUATION is GROWING
WORSE - $4,000 HOMELESS
RESULT OF LATE BREAK.
Breaking of Another Large Levee
Causes Much Suffering-Thousands
louisiana and Mississippi.

MOn1PuiS, GILL;, April lo.-lpf
break in the main levee on the Mis-
sissippi river yesterday four miles
below Rosedaie and another in the
Arkansas river, added $4,000 persons
to the list of flood sufferers in south
ern Arkansas, northeastern Louisiana
and northwestern Mississippi, the yell
low food pouring over the richest land
in the country and inundating an
area almost as large as the New
England states.
The plight OF thousands of home
less keople is pitiable. Hundreds are
marooned in isolated places. patiently
awaiting to be carried to higher
ground" Many nave been without
food for days and in dire distress for
the want Of clothing, food and bed
ding 4 = "a
Offteers OF the national government
have combined their forces with the
state officials to carry relief to az
many as possible. The need OF motor
boats and 'skiffs to be used In rescuing
persons in trees and from Lousetops
is extreme, and all available craft,
power and otherwise, has been
bought or chartered by the officials.
To Establish Rescue Camp.
This water 10 rising fast at Tallu-
lah, La, and every effort Is being
made to, carry the Inhabitants to Mil
fken's Bend. where a temporary ref
Eugee camp Will be established i'm
Emediateiy tostake care eAof 1000. This
'catnp is to be protected BY the Ma
fsonai Guard. +'-fe seT-- ~
+ Urgent appeals from more than g.
900 persons have been received at
Vicksburg, where a large camp will
be established Immediately under the
protection of the Mississippi National
Guard. The territory between Mon
roe, La, and Vicksburg is flooding
rapidly, and whatever is done must
be lone quickly.
Railroads are all out OF commits
sion in the inundated sections, and
whatever supplies are collected can
only be distributed by boats. A large
Orleans. The New Orleans Cotton
Exchange gave a check for $1,000.
which was soon followed by a check
for similar amount from the Be-
neVolent and Protective Order of the
Elks, and sent by Grand Exalted Ruler
Sullivan.
Greenville, Miss, April 13.-The
flood coming through a fast widening
breach in the Mississippi river dyke
near the town of Beulah, Miss, is
spreading rapidly over the fertile del
ia lands of Mississippi today. Already
practically the entire southern half Of
Bolivar county is inundated, and be-
fore it flows back into the Mississippi
the water will take it's toll of sew
eral counties.
The Deer River ridge probably
will divert the water from this city,
but if should break through the
ridge an eight-foot protection levee
is depended on to save the city.
>@ackwater will probably find it's
way into the town of Rosedale, fif-
teen miles to the north of the break.
Bcgue Phalia, Deer Creek and Lake
Bolivar will act as reservoirs for the
food, the Yazoo and Sunflower rivers
finally taking it up and back into the
Mississippi
Rescue Boats Sent Out.
Gasoline launches were sent from
this city and Rosedale early today to
begin an exploration of the inundated
territory in search of refugees. If
any lives are lost, it is believed the
number will be small, as preparations
had been made at all the important
towns and settlements for fight
should the water come through.
A crevasse occurred late last
night on the Hughes plantation, in
Bolivar county, four miles south OF
Beulah and about forty miles north of
Greenville. The levee at this point
is Of soft sand for mile or more
and will crumble rapidly When the
emoankment gave way, $50 feet OF
tho earthwork collar nSed This morn