Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

drowned. The town has been cut off
from here for a number Of days.
MEMPHIS. April Three thou
SAND refugees from Cairo, H., and
the iowlands below there were being
cared for to-day in WickHffe. 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 10 for aid. Many Of the
refugees are destitute. and all OF them
need food.
Reports reached here to-day that
tie levee engineers at Bculah. Miss.
had decided that il was impossible 20
keep back the flood that is threaten
ing upper Mississippi
Water is pouring through the par
TALLY repaired ,revasse at BeuIah.
All OF sunloNer County. Missis-
sppi was Under water, % feet desp
in come places. to-day.
All the Inhabitants have fled to the
hills
Memphis viii get "a stage Of 80.
or more feet il the levee holds, ac-
cording 20 local Weather Forocaster
The stage to-day was 37.S. city forces
are building levces To protect North
Memphis.
Levees are weakening at Modoc,
Wyanoke and Holly Bush, Ark.
Belmont Mo- is hfteen feet under
water. and the old town Of New Mad
rid Mo, is submerged from five To
seven feet Caruthersville Mo, prob
ably will be under water by night.
CRISIS PAST AT CAIRO.
CAIRO. Ill. April 2.-The flood
crisis at this point was believed AZ
noon to-day 10 be past
The Ohio River registered 54.2 at
n O'Clock fall ~ thrce-tenths OF
"a foot since midnight
The leyecs separating Cairo from
the river on two sides and the flood
ed drainage district on the other.
are holding we'll
Fire early to-day destroyed several
small structures in Mound CITY IN.
eight miles from cato
Ohio River Big "Hishbali."
LOUISVILLE KY. Aprll THE
crest Of the Ohio River flood reached
Louisville to-day. the water going
beyond the predicted stage Of l5 fee.
II IS expected 90 remain stationary
for three or four days. then fall
slowly.
The flood at louisville was con
verted into huge "highball" when a
warehouse Of the Rugby distillery. un-
dermined by the waters, collapsed ana
5000 barrels o. whisky were dumped
into the ohio River and went Float
ing out into the stream.
shaWueetown nl, IS submerged
the levee having been dyuamlted that
Il might not break and bet the river
In with force that would have
crushed the houses There u tot d
soul in the town.
Columbus. Ky. is m deep water,
Hickman. Ky is battling TO keep out
tire river
The highest stag, reached by the
Ohio River here was 4jl feet This
Streets 40 Feet Below Water
The men OF cairo and the state
troops spent a slcepless night The
leyees were uatroled 10y shifts of sol
diers and citizens. Those not on pa
troll duty were cautioned few yards
back. ready to repair any spot i'm the
levees tina, might show signs OF weak
eninE.
Several times during the night wa
ter forced its way through the Illinois
Central leVee which protects Cairo
business district.
The main business streets are now
40 feet below the surface OF the water
raging against the levees. Directly
back al the business districts and on
the same level are the residence SET
tioms.
Every merchant had removed an
the stock possible. Shelves i'm every
clothing and dry goods store were
empty Groceries and butcher shops
were carrying only what provisions
were actually required Ca meet the
needs Of the day