Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-01
OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSERT THEY CANNOT RECALL WHEN SUCH FLOODS
THREATENED CITIES AND TOWNS LEvEES ARE CUT OUT AT SHAW
NEETON IN ORDER TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY PEOPLE FLEE
TO The HILLS
HIGHEST STAGE IS YET TO Be
REACHED, SAYS WEATHER BUREAU


been ordered cut at Shawneetown, to
save life and property.
Flood conditions today were along
the ohio river levee- appeared incred-
jbIe to the oldest citizens. They have
hattIed with flood waters for years,
hut the present situation, they assert,
looks the most desperate. The water
is rising at the rate of about foot a
day and now stands 2 feet and 8
inches from the top Of the concrete
wall built at the levee.
While this situation is not encourage
ina, the reports to the weather bureau
here of up-rver and tributary condi-
tons were enough to cause alarm. It
is generally believed that the high
stage will not be reached today and
probably not before Wednesday or
Thursday.
Women and children are leaving on
every boat. The weather continued
beautiful today, a blessing to the
hundreds working to save the town.
Water rose in places to depth OF six
inches and threatened to spread over
the railroad tracks on the Ievee.
At meeting between officials OF
Alexander county, the city of Carlo,
and Colonel Daniel J. Mority, Of the
Seventh regiment, Illinois national
guard, it was agreed to place the en-
tire situation Of Colonel Moriarty, and
all negroes and others who refuse to
work will be arrested.
The weak points Of the Ievees were
sought, that special attention might
be given 1t.
While the Big Four levee was still
holding intact this afternoon, the wa
ter had climbed up over three railroad
tracks and p sas Aheved it was cn,y
a question Of few hours until 1T
would flood this section. The stage
was SIG. The executive committee
at Carlo considers further preventa-
tive measures at the Big Four weak
spot useless and has abandoned that
district to its fate. 1t was wrecked
last year SO far as dwellings were con-
cerned and dozens Of these since have
remained unoccupied.
Several big commercial houses will
unquestionably suffer great loss.
The green field levee on the Mis-
souri, side, small affair, was reported
here to have gone out The Cairo sit
uation will not be relieved in any way
by this break.
The levee in front of Reelfoot Lake
slough, below Hickman, KY, is being
reinforced with rock. 1t was flooded
last year, and the levee is reported
now to be weakening. A break there,
it is said. will mean the flooding OF
about, fourteen counties. 1t would
give great impetus to the already
swift current of the Ohio river and
probably would mean great. destruc-
ton along the lower Mississippi
levees.
NEW RICHMOND ENTIRELY
UNDER WATER TODAY. !
New Richmond, Ohio, April 1.-THE |
entire town of New Richmond was +
under water today The people have
taken up quarters on the hills sur /
the town. Provisions have /
been received from Batavia and there
Is no suffering. No one has been re-
ported dead or missing Fifty houses
have been washed from their founda-
lions at Moscow, near New Rich
nond.
WELL TO 90 PERSONS
PAUPERS IN A DAY.
Lawrenceburg, Ind, April IAN in
'pection made today showed that sew.
,nty homes of persons in good cir ,
have been practically de-
trayed by the food here. II
Relief work is being conducted sys-
and there is no suffering.
,Hto RIVER SHOWS
SLIGHT RISE At COLUMBUS. 1
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1.-The Ohio ,
iver here rose two-tenths of foot
uring the night and early today tia i
tage was 69.S. Weather -Forecaster
'evereaux said he expected the river 8
} rise another tenth. The fall, he II
aid, would be slow at first because t
( the large amount of water above
Up-river points report the river Ell :