Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-03

drowned. The town has been cut off
from here for q number Of days.
MEMPHIS. April 2.-Three thou
sand refugees from Cairo. H.. and
the lowlauds below there we're being
cared for to-day in Wicklffe. KY.
Tents have been provided for those
who could not find temporary shell
ter in barns and other buildings.
The Governor OF Kentucky has been
appealed to for aid. Many OF the
refugees are destitute. and all OF them
need food.
Reports reached here to-day that
the levee engineers at Beulah. Miss.
had decided that 1t was impossible TO
keep back the flood that is threaten
ing upper Mississippi
Water is pouring through the par
TALLY repaired ereyasse at Beulah.
All Of sunflower County. Missis-
gppi, was under water. 90 feet deep
in some places. to-day
All the inhabitants have fled to the
hills.
Memphis viii get a stage of as
or more feet IL the leyee holds. ac-
eording 10 local Weather Forecaster.
The stage to-day was 37.S. city forces
are building levees to protect North
Memphis.
Levees are weakening at Modoc.
Wyanoke and Holly Bush, Ark
Belmont. Mo. is fifteen feet under
water, and the old town Of New Mad
rid Mo, is submerged from five to
seven feet Caruthersvile. Mo, prob
ably will be under water by night
CRISIS PAST AT CAIRO.
CAIRO. ILL. April THE flood
crisis at this point was believed at
noon to-day 10 be past.
The Ohio River registered 5f2 at
II o'clock. a fan OF three-tenths Of
. foot since midnight
The levees. separating Cairo from
the river on two sides and the food
ed drainage district on the other,
are holding well
Fire early to-day destroyed several
small structures in Mound city. IN.
eight miles from Cairo.
Ohio River Big "Hishball"
LOUISVILLE KY. April The
crest Of the Ohio River flood reached
Louisville to-day. the water going
beyond the predicted stage-of A. fee.
n Is expected 20 remain stationary
for three or four days. then fan
slowly.
The flood at Louisville was con-
verted into a huge "highbalI' when
warehouse Of the Rugby distillery. un-
dermined By the waters, collapsed ana
5000 barrels Of whisky were dumped
into the Ohio River and went float
Ing out into the stream.
Shawneetown. M, is submerged.
the levee having been dvnamited that
IL might not break and let the river
in with a force that would have
crushed the houses There Is not
soul IN the town.
Columbus. KY. Is IN deep water.
Hickman. Ky, is battling to keep ou,
the river
AC IFS AANHA HNMA AHAttitN UN Ailt
Ohio River here was 45.l feet This
was two feet under the 1884 mark
Forty carloads Of army supplies
for flood relief will reach Louisville
to-day. This city has been made the
base OF operations for the relief work
by the United States army. Major
Logan and an escort OF army officers
are here to NJ out government boats
10 cruise the Ohio Valley
CNreatw an Eaa4 ReIo,., Va .ter
The men OF Cairo and the state
troops spent a sleepless night. The
leVees were patrolled by shifts OF sol
diers and citizens. Those not on pa
troll duty were stationed a few Yards
back. ready TO repair any spot I'm the
levees that might show signs of weak
ening
Several times during the night wa
ter forced its way through the Illinois
central leVee which protects Cairo's
business district
The main business streets are now
a. feet below the surface of the water
raging against the leVses Directly
hack Of The business districts and ON
the same level are the residence sec
lions
Every merchant had removed am
the stock possible Shelves in every
clothing and DIV goods store were
were carrying only what provisions
were actually required 60 meet the
needs of the day-
y. S. Aid for Cairo.
WASHINGTON April 2.-SeCre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo to-day
telegraphed Captain A. X Hender-
son. Of the life saving station az Chi
csgo. 10 send three crews 10 Cairo,
m. 70 aid flood sufferers threre.
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