The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-11

SeoFea OF boats went to Wyanoka
this afternoon after Mayor r. IL.
srump had issued an appeal address
ed TO the Memphis Boat Club. The
first TO be rescued was an assembly
Of abount a hundred persons. They
we're in a church. where they had
taken refuge when the levee broke.
Their supply OF provisions WAC
scanty. When IL was seen that the
water would invade the church. a
scaffolding was built OF pews: and
on this platform more than two-score
were packed throughout Sunday.
Attempts TO secure food were made
by the stronger Of the men, who con-
structed RATS and explored the imme-
date part OF the town. Scarcely any
thing was obtained. The plight OF
these people. and OF others nearby,
on roofs of houses. on RATS aud on
small hills. now become islands, vas
reported TO the Memphis authorities
early to-day. The mayor and a num-
Der OF officials secured q motor boat
and went TO the scene They found
conditions even worse than they had
been reported.
Many were Ill from exposure and
the lack OF nourishment. Some had
half waded and in many instances
had been forced to swim to a place of
| safety. Children were found wrap
ped in bits OF bed-clothing. Adult
persons had almost stripped them
selves of clothing to give younger
members of their families. Women
huddlel together wearing coats pro-
vided by men.
! A citizens committee raised funds,
purchased supplies and arranged for
the relief OF the suffering.
Another Levee Breaks-Seyeral of
the Towns Are Under Water.
| Memphis, Tenn, Auril 9-Between
| 100 and 1000 square miles, includ-
| ing more than 100000 acres of rich
| farming lands in Northeastern Ar
kansas in the st. Francis basin, are
affected by an overflow from the Mis-
sissippi River as a result of a break
in the main levee of the system
about fifty miles north of Memphis
near Gold Lake, Ark, to-day.
Towns Under Water.
! At least two thriving towns-Mark-
ed Tree and Wilson, Ark, are mum
country store settlements are threat
ened. The damage will run into mil
lions. Thousands of head of live
stock persisted. Hundreds of farm
ers probably will suffer loss of house
hold goods, houses, barns Or equip
ments. Towns people are certain to
be heavy loses. Boats bearing res
cue parties already are in the parts
of the flooded area nearest Memphis.
Relief parties have also been organ
izer and dispatched from Osceola,
Ark, and other towns near the edge
of the northern part of the inland
sea formed by the water.
Towns which experienced engi-
neers say are certainly under water
from three to ten feet in depth are:
Marked Tree, Poinset County, about
1900 people; Wilson, Mississippi
County, about 500; Big Lake, Crit
tenden County, 200; Dockerville
Poinsett County, 500; Tyren Sea
Poinsett County, 500; Tyren Sea
Poinsett County, $50. Besides these
many minor settlements are probably
inundated.
At Wilson and Marked Tree large
saw mill interests are located. The
loss of these in machinery, lumber
and stores, possibly will reac ha tota
OF a million dollars. Scenes of desc
lation, personal experiences of priva
ton and possible extreme suffering
heretofore recorded elsewhere, are
expected to be re-enacted through tn
territory affected by to-day's col
lapse.