New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-05
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE
MORE FEAR AT CAIRO
Storm Universal in the Territory
Drained by the Ohio and
Its Tributaries.
lEVEE STILL STANDS FIRM
General Belief That if the EN-
bankments Hold Over To-day
the Battle Will Be Won
Without Disaster.

Cairo. Ill, April 4.-COnditons through
out the Ohio River basin as reported u
the Weather Bureau tonight made II APP
pear to people here that the question as
10 whether the flood waters at this point
are to he held within bounds VIII De ue-
cided within twenty-four hours.
Certain of these conditions did not SAVIOR
of encouragement for Cairo. WIN 'ne
crest of the flood only short distance
upstream. rain was reported as universal
in the territory drained by the ono anu
.ts tributaries. Only one important river
the-Wabash. was reported as falling bo'n
the Cumberland and Tennessee were salu
10 be rising.
In addition. the Mississippi. which mas
been at low stage. is rising between Calro
and st. Louis This fact is looked on az
nossiblv the most serious Of all, because
tho Ohio needs a free outlet to prevent Il
hacking up of waters on the levees mere
The river gauge stood Tonight miuWa!
between 54.7 and 54S, OF 90 oil loo'
from the top a strong wind sprahs ~
from the northwest, and IL was the pre-
diction that il would continue Inc river
NOW two miles or more wide at inns point
was dashed into waves which washeu mar
against the reinforcement work on Top Vi
the levee wall.
summing up all these conditions, II was
the general opinion that if to-morro" can
Inc weathered without disastrous resui'
the battle will be won.
I, tbeir anxiety to prevent the levee
c,oro breaking on the Ohio River side oil
cairo citizens overlooked any oanee,
which might come from the MISSISSIPPI
River side. with the result mat WORN
men had 20 be rushed there early TO-DAY
when a washout was Threatened between
18Th and 18th streets.
Several hundred bags of sand were hur-
riedly carried to the place from the ONO
River levee in automobiles, and further
erosion of the bank was prevented Tor
the time.
Relieving that the precautions for saw
ing life in Cairo in case the water flows
into the town have been made about as
complete as they can be with the facli-
ties at hand. Lieutenant Buckner has di-
Verted his attention TO the countryside
Hickman. Ky. April 4.-Contnuous rain
throughout the night and a hard up
stream wind combined to render the flood
situation desperate here to-day Work
men who had remained in the district
protected by the dixie were forced TO
leave.
Reports from points along the Reelfoot
levee state that the water has reached
the top of the banks and is being held
back only by sandbagging.
There are now about 100 refugees in
the camp on the hills above the city the
majority of whom are well cared for.
Memphis, April A telephone message
from Hickman. Ky, stated that the city
levee there went out soon after 1880
o'clock to-day, flooding the factory dis
trict. No loss of life was reported.
Reports to the headquarters of the fed
eral engineers and the state ievee board
on the condition OF the ievees north of
Memphis were encouraging. 1t was stated
that no bad spots had developed through
out the district.
Major Markham, in charge of the gov
eminent work, said reports indicated the
Eeelfoot levee would withstand the wave
wash il was being subjected to on account
of the high winds in that section. Little
apprehension is felt in Memphis