Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-04
HE HIGH WATERS
 ARB RECFDlNC No Great Damage Will Re suit From Overflow ill Ar kansas River Valley.
NO RAINS REPORTED
Ri>ir is Still Rising Here But is Fall ing at EGri Smith and Else
 where.

X summaly of flood conditions il Arkansas, aside from the condition: i along the immediate VI ssissi )' river section, indicate a decided i'm i prove ment, with falling stage il 1 both the White and Arkansas rivers except in their lower bas ns It i: not believed fhe levecs for all Ar kansas streams will withstand the flood and that comparatively small damage will result. Tine most nc- ticable feature is that virtually all of the larger streams of the State are carrying Vas, volume of water adding to the damage of over flows from the Mississippi at points in Northern Louisiana and Southern Mississippi
 The only trouble of a selious na- ture reported in Arkansas is on the Iron Mountain near Orrell, ill Ash lev county. he waters from Bayou Bartholomew have backed up unt about 2,000 feet of the railroad track is under water. The Iron Mountain ye:'erday began detouring it's trains via McGehee and Helena, over the M H. and l.. line Morrell is sour1 of Dermott Some trouble is also TO ported on the Iron Mountain at Mellwood, just south of Helena in Phillips county, but nothing ser eous as yet. The trestle through this section is unusually high, and it is believed will withstand the back waters.
 The slide of 300 feet on the White River branch, between Batesv He and Newprt. which temporarily iolocked traffic, has been cleared and raffic is open again. No trouble IS reported from any other points.
 The Rock Island reports no trouble at any point along it's llnea. Dispatches we're received yesterday from the Illino.s Central offices in Memphis, severely criticising several reports that have gone out from Memphis relative to conditions there. It is claimed that the re- ports have materially misrepresent d the condition of the railroaI tracks. Tine Illinois Central tracks are entirely intact.
 Advices from over the state in dicate the Red Sal ne, Ouachita, White and other rivers at hlgn stage. as well as the Arkansas river, but it is believed the volume of water will be safely carried off, un- less additional rains follow a.. once. The weather forecast, generally, is for fair weather for several days.
 The Arkansas river reached 26 foot mark here last night and was rising slowly, although it is be- lieved the greater volume of water has passed down the river and For caster Ale atore a. Little Rock is confident that there will be no trouble from the raging stream m this section, unless some rains Set in within the next few days and at present none are in sight.
 The river bank on the North side of the Arkansas, opposite Pine Bluff has been caving badly for several days and about 150 feet of the old Boyd point has washed away. Al though he is experiencing great trouble in doing it, c. H. Montague says he is operating the ferry boat daily and. will continue to do SO.
 The Arkansas will begin to fail here today, says river men, but the water will not reeede rapidly as the Mississippi river is too high to carry it off quickly as the farmers would like.