Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-07
WATER At CAIRO
NOW STATIONARY
Greatest Danger Is Possible
Slide in Levee if High
Wind Should Come.

CAIRO, ILL.,, April There practically
was no change in the stage of the river
today from that of last night, the gauge
registering 5I.7 feet
The greatest danger here now is from
a possible slide in the levee, which might
be brought about by high wind.
The flood may change the channel of
the Mississippi river The waters now
pour into the Missouri at Thompsons
Bend, several miles above Cairo run
through the Drnkwater territory, pass
east Of Charleston, Mo, and strike the
Mississippi again just above New Madrid,
Mo.
Mound City Levees Safe.
For years government engineers have
indicated the possibility Of such a change
in the channel.
The levees at Mound City, ILL.,, are re-
ported safe today.
A big shipment of empty sand sacks
will arrive at Mounds today for Cairo
and Mound City.
ter general. and Lieut.. S. b. Ruckner
will send out several relief boats to bring
In refugees who are reported in distress
in the Hooded districts around Cairo.
Memphis Levees Menaced.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April IA rise of IL
feet in the past twenty -four hours brought
the Mississippi river to a stage Of 44.9
feet at Memphis today. This is within
four-t -tenths of a foot of the record stage
last year, when several levees in the
central district gave way under the ter
rifle strain.
According to the United States engi-
neers and the weather bureau officials.
the crest of the flood probably will reach
Memphis about Wednesday, after which
the fall of the waters will be rapid.
This, it Is explained, will be caused by
the slope in the lower stretch of the river
due to the absence Of much rain.
Water Up River Receding.
Reports showed that the bulk Of the
flood waters today are between Hick-
man and Memphis Officials are en-
couraged by the gauge readings from
st. Louis. Cairo and other up-river points,
where the water Is shown to be practi-
cally stationary or receding.
Levee conditions throughout central
Mississippi territory are reported to be
satisfactory. One Of the hardest fights
of the Reelfoot l"yee. where several sand
..boils'' developed. Large forces of men
were concentrated at the dangerous
points and Maj Marlhamo, the United
States engineer, stated this morning he
believed the levee would hold. On the
Missouri and Arkansas side of the river
large forces Of men were Strengthening
dikes in the vicinity of Osceola, Luxora
and Point Peasant. All levee officials ex-
pressed the belief that the embank-
ments would not give way this year.
Steamers Distributing Supplies.
GALLIPOLIS. Ohio. April 7.-Govern-
ment steamers Guyandot and Miami
which have been in port here since
last Friday, today began the delivery
of forty carloads Of supplies to the
flood sufferers along the Ohio river
The Guyandot will distribute between
IalIipolis and Cincinnati and .Memnhis
The Miami will cover territory up the
river as far as Marietta.
From southern Lake Michigan three
life-saying crews are to be withdrawn
and dispatched Immediately to Cairo
III. to aid in Inc flood relief work
there Three more crews, if REQUIRED
are to be held ready to follow them on
demand
Hichcompliment is paid by Mayor George
F.. Phillips to Capt. W. w. Griesser and
his men Of the life saving crew which
was assigned to the aid of Covington.
Nv. The heroism of Capt Griesser and
his crew was exhibited by the delivery of
supplies to flood sufferers on the other
side of the river, the men plunging into
the food again and again to carry aid to
the needy,