The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-03
SUFFERING ALONG
THE LOWER RIVER
FROM THEOvERFL0W
UNCEASiNG PATROL FROM RED
RIVER TO THE CITY OF BA,
TON ROUGE.
MANY PEOPLE Are DESTITUTE
Water Coming Down to Make the
Highest Record Ever Known and
Tales of Distress Coming From Ev-
cry Section of the District.

BATON ROUGE, La, May Mot
only has the record for high water
In the Mississippi here been broken
long since, but the indications were
today that the estimate of the United
States army of engineers and weather
officials would also be exceeded. Fol
the II hours ending at p. m. today
j rise of FIVE tenths was recorded
If the rise continues the estimated
hight will he exceeded by tomorrow
morning.
From the mouth of Red river to Ba
ton Rouge on the west side of the
levee is one unbroken line of guards
watching the prevent the levee being
cut Or to give the alarm promptly in
The event an incipient crevasse makes
it's appearance. Volunteers were or
sanized here tonight and went to the
assistance of the guards.
Fifteen hundred people in the new
ly overflowed sections near the mouth
of Rcd river were reported destitute
today and supplies were Immediately
dispatched for their relief by the ar
my commissary department. Suffer
ing was reported from the vicinity OF
Melville, Bordenville, Lake Bond
Hamburg, La Cour and Naples. The
overflow is caused from the waters
of Deg Tail crevasse.
Much uneasiness was caused by the
rapid rise here today and droves OF
cattle have been driven out from the
planta lions to high ground around
Baton Rouge.
The levee at Bayou Sara, on the
east hank, broke at 4:30 this morning
and Inundated a small portion of the
town. A small army of men was
rushed to the scene and the break
was checked before there was oppor
tunity for a permanent crevasse
Deer in Natchez Streets.
NATCHEZ, Miss, May Fully
fifty deer have braved the swift cur
rent of the Mississippi river within
the past four days, coming to Match
ez and vicinity to reach higher
ground. Ten swan to this poinr yes
terday almost exhausted and nearly
famished. Several stampeded in the
streets, one jumping through large
store window. Two game wardens
were sworn in to protect them. A
large black bear, clinging to a log
vas seen floating down the river yes
terday afternoon.
On the AtchafaIaya.
MELVILLE, La, May IA gradu
al rise in the Atchafalaya river yes
terday caused some apprehension al
to the outlook here for the next few
days, and precautions have been tax
en- to protect live stock in the even
of az overflow. Arrangements hav
been made for the transfer to thf
place of 10000 government ration
and nrovender for 1000 head of iv'
stock
Reassurirg reports have been re
ceivei from Plakuemine and othe
places Backwater from the crevass
on the Atchafalaya has made its ar
pearapce near the town of Marin
gouir and the indications are chat
good portion of the country south o
that place will soon be inundated an
all crops washed away.
Ferriday, a town of half a thous
and, Is under water and the inhab
tants remaining are taking the situs
ton philosophically. Many will sui
fer heavy losses and merchants ar
being urged to ship their stocks o
merchandise to Natchez before sci
vice between Ferriday and Natchez