The Little River news., 1915-08-28

at several points and the levee that ha protected the town fer the last two days broke in six pieces. Crews o.e men worked all last night strengthening the levee. Shortly after o'clock this morning the water began to Como through in one place and before lO:50 the levee had broken in six places.
 The streets are under water from 5 to 12 feet deep. In only few places is the water more than six feet deep All stores are flooded, the city cleo, tric plant is shut down and the only supply of drinking water comes from the Iron Mountain pumping station The plant is running continuously un- der the orders of J. W. Dean, generai superintendent, who is here directing the work on the railroad and assistin,, in rescue work.
 Newport, Aug. 24.-The flood situa- tion changed only slightly today and conditions of residents and refugee, from the White river valley were worse than yesterday The level of the water at 8 o'clock tonight had fal- len only seven inches below the high mark of Monday morning. The dam age in the city is estimated at trory $1,000,000 to $1,5OO,OOO. The damago to farm lands in the river valley prop ably will exceed $5,O00,000. While ru- mors of persons drowning in the bot 1 toms continued today, ncne could De confirmed.
 1 Food supplies in Newport have run low, due to lack of bread and fa- cilities for cooking. and appeals for aid were sent today by Mayor A. T. Hub- i ly. Several hundreds loayes of bread were received tonight from Tuckerman on the first train to reach the city since Sunday night, but the supply was quick exhausted.
 .yor Seizes All Boats. About noon today when Mayor Hub- ] ly learned boat owners were charging excessive rates he requisitioned all the boats and immediately placed guards in them. This patrol tonight is row | ing about the city preventing attempts at robbery in the half submerged and abandoned homes.
 The water tonight was from 8 to r. i feet deep practically all over the city. 1 The Iron Mountain depot was the only building entirely out of water and sev- eral hundred were crowded into it. Many more were in the courthouse and hundreds stayed in the upper floors of business houses and resi- dences. Although the water is run ming swiftly in many parts of the town, only few small houses have been carried away.
 Further damage to farm lands were reported today from Tupelo and the Overcut Drainage District. The reports said the Keel levee has broken and 5000 acres of corn and cotton were | the Overcut district also were reported 1 flooded
 900 Fed by Hotels.
 More than 900 persons here are be- ing fed from the two largest hotets oi the city, where the kitchens are above the water level. The slaves are in use day and night Those whc, have fooo supplies have given relief to all they can supply. All stores were still closed today, although food supplies were obtained from the upper shelves and the second stories. The newspa- pers have suspended publication and no news from the outside world has been received since Sunday except what has cclne through conversation over long-distance telephone.
 BoatlOad Seeks Friends.
 The fear of sickness caused by un- Ihealthful conditions and the probable contamination of the water supported by the Iron Mountain pumping station is becoming general and every pcssi- ble precaution is being observed. The city ice plant has been unable to op- crate since Monday morning and the supply is practically exhausted.
 The most serious condition exists among the hundreds of refugees from the lowlands. Many have lost every thing they possess. The steamer Mus kcgee today took 50 refugees to Bates vile, where they said they had friends. I Both the White and Black rivers are falling rapidly few miles above here ! and it is thought at least a portion of