The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-26
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The local Relief Committee tele
graphed to Congressman Quinn q
Mississippi asking him to confer witt
the Louisiana delegation in Con
gress and endeavor to secure govern
ment aid.
water from new crevasse in tn,
lower Mississippi levee was pouring
over thickly populated portion near
! Ostrica, La 6S miles below New Or
leans, according to a telephone mes
sage. Extensive orange groves anC
truck farms are said to be in the patn
OF the mood and heavy damage is fear
ed. No casualties were reported.
This is the third break in the
Louisiana levees as a result of the
present high water, the others being
in the Mississippi at Buck Ridge near
Newellton and in the Atchafalya river
near Melville.
Officials of the New Orleans, Texas
and Mexico railroad said they expect
their through trains out of New Or
leans Will be the last over the main
line for some time, as the flood is up
to the tracks below Melville. The
California trains will be detoured over
the Texas and Pacific. The Texas
and Pacific has abandoned traffic on
the Ferriday branch and the Iron
Mountain has suspended traffic from
Vidalia to Newellton.
Relief trains are still running over
the Iron Mountain from Vidalia to
Newellton
Between Letenache and Legonier.
on the Atchafalaya, several hundred
convicts are Gaping the levee to a
height above the 1912 food stake.
Floodwaters from the crevasse IN
the Mississippi River at Buck Ridge
are near the Town of ST. Joseph. The
water is taking a southwark course
after having filled Lake Bruin, seven
miles below Newellton.
Hundreds of recruits have joined
the rescuing parties and organized eff
forts are being made to take the ma
rooned persons to places of safety.
Scarcity of motor boats makes this
work difficult.
The food situation is expected to
present serious problem at Newell
on. There are several thousand ne
gro refugees housed in mills and cot
ton gins around that town and few. if
3ny hava hrouobt pooro .hon a-.-,
'ood to last through a day.
During the night the refugee camps
It Natchez and Vidalia gained many !
lew members. The food situation at
owing to the arrival of a
steamer loaded with supplies, was re-
'arded as satisfactory for the present
t least
Below New Orleans, at Ostrica.
where crevasse was reported, COM
'aratively light damage is thought to
ave been done, according to the last
eports. The water at this point had
title difficulty in breaking through a
Ike already damaged by the storm of
ist September. Owing to the storm
altered condition Of the levee, care
as used by farmers in keeping their
rops from the overflow territory.
The crevasse below Melville, on the
tchafalaya River, continues to widen.
nd the backwater was nearer Mel
lie. No fear is felt for the safety of
lie town, however, as back levees
ave been constructed since the 1912
Igh water.
Early reports showed that the 500
orkers at New Roads, below the
outh OF the Red River, were hold.
g their own against the rivers at
ok on the levee there. While II is ,
ated that there is still danger or a
eak. the chances for the ievees hold ,
are much brighter than last night. ,
So far three unidentified negroes
e the only victims of the high wuter. I
White Notwithstanding the '
ct that the levees n this immediate G
cinity are practically in a safe con-
ton, the planters held a meeting f
d decided to appoint a squad of t
sht watchmen. e
rhe flood situation in the northern d
TT OF the state is receiving the full e
ention of the Conservation Com "
ssion of Louisiana in extending pro-
'tion to the deer and other animals
ven to the high land by the rising