The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04

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Water, but Western Kentucky,
Southern Indiana and Southern I'LL
nois Are Still in Grave Danger.
Cairo, ILL.,, April ITO prevent this
destruction of this city and the prob
able loss of many lives and thousands
of dollars worth Of property, the levee
at Shawneetown, ILL.,, several miles
above here has been opened by dyna
mite.
The waters are now flowing over
the low country, while the desired
effect of relieving to some extent the
pressure upon the levees here will
perhaps be attained.
Cairo Levees Still Holding.
The main levees here are still hold
ing, with the water steadily rising and
the crest of the flood not expected to
reach here until tomorrow night or
Thursday morning.
Further breaks have been made in
the drainage district levee and a wide
territory adjacent to this city mum
dated. Laborers have been forced at
the point of the bayonet to toll in
strengthening the levee barriers.
Many Towns in Danger.
Louisville, Ky, April with up
per river towns beginning to see
glimmer of hope, western Kentucky,
southern Indiana and southern ILL
nois are still in fear, as the Ohio river
| threatens to wipe out half a dozen
towns lying along the Ohio valley.
The flood is just beginning in earn.
est In western Kentucky and 1t is
feared that Hickman, Fulton, Paducah,
Cairo, Ill.,, and Columbus. KY, will
suffer heavily. Already the lowlands
| are deserted the residents having fed
when the Ohio began nearing the dan
ger line.
The worst situation along the Ohio
is now at Columbus, KY, where the
entire town is under from six to SIX
teen feet Of water, with the crest OF
the flood not due there for several
days.
Governor McCreary Is being beset
from towns all along the northern
border of the state for aid. Soldiers
are being held in readiness to rush
to the flooded districts when their
| services are needed.
Catletsburg is still under martial
law and that town is facing serious
situation, without lights, heat, food
and drinking water. Merchants have
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bitant prices for foodstuffs.
Situation Serious In Louisville.
While Louisville Is better prepared
for the flood than any other city in
Kentucky the situation is serious
Nearly $4,000 here are homeless. The
Point, Shipping Port and Portland,
suburbs of the city. are under water.
Across the river in Jeffersonville. the
situation is better. Over 100 convicts
from the Indiana reformatory did the
bulk of the work in saving the big
Indiana side leveos.
| Hickman, scene Of disastrous
flood last year, has almost given up
hope of being able to withstand the
rush Of the waters of the Ohio.
Levees, weakened by the terrific
strain Of last years floods, are in no
condition to withstand another such
test. At Columbus, Ky, the big levee
broke and the situation all along the
valley in the western end of the state
Is rapidly becoming critical.
Stages which were attained in the
famous food of "a have been passed
| in several instances and with the Mis-.
sissippi holding back the Ohio, lower
points of the state have little chance
Of escaping inundation. Walls for
food and water are being heard from
the dark patch" as western Ken
lucky is called. Tents have been sent
by the state and the war department
was advised three DAYS ago of the
probable call for military aid. Refu-
gees have filled Evansville, Ind, full
to overlooking and every effort is be-
ing made to care for the homeless.
| The lowlnnds farther north in Indi.
ana are flooded and farmers escaped
many of them without food and with
little clothing.
At least $4,000 are homeless in Ken
lucky and 1900 have been thrown
out of work through factories closing
| down.
Crest Passes Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, o., April 2.-The govern
ment weather observer reported the
Ohio river as having been stationary
for several hours and that the waters
are expected to begin slowly receding
soon. The weather is mild and fair
and all the conditions above and be-
low the city indicate that the waters
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