Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-08
Reported People in Stricken City in Danger of Hunger
 and Thirst.
GOULD RESIDENT
 ACCIDENT VICTIM
Louis Brown Reported in Serious Con- ditiOn as Result of Bullet Wound in AbdOmen--Arkansas City and
 Lake Village Are More Hopeful.

U. U. WelLy, dgrlcultuIaI COmmlS- sioner of. the Iron Mountain, who is a member of the joint relief commit tees of Little Rock and Pine Bluff; Murray Auerbach, who is the repre- sentative of the Red Cross in the flood relief work in this section; and others of the relief party, will co e to Pine Bluff, this morning, for a confer renee with local and. Little Rcck committeeman, on the relief work. and to. arrange to rush needed supplies to the stricken sections.
 The Little Rock fund was called upon yesterday for relief needed at Clarendon and at other points in that section. Like the Pine Bluff fund, it is not very large, and the outgo has been more rapid than the income. The people of both cities are being urged to forward Additional dona- tions, however, and it is believed the response will be generous. In this belief, the committees this morning will arrange to send a large quantity of foodstuffs and other necessities 10 the Pendleton section, as well as to other points where such aid is need ed.
 Clarendon Needs Help.
 At Clarendon, although there has been no loss of life, conditions are growing worse. as the water is ris- ing There are reports that yester- day r any persons were without food, and that there is great danger of the drinking water supply becoming ex- 7hausted. About 1,500 people are in danger of suffering from hunger and thirst, in the town.
 The water of the White and Cache river have reached a stage never be- fore marked, and it is believed the crest has not yet been reported. A rise of 9 foot or mere was recorded the past "A hours. F. ;.
 A mass meeting was held at Brink ley yesterday, in response to tele- phone messages of the conditions at Clarendon, and large quantity Of supplies were sent out If that town to Clarendon, reaching dhsre last evening late.
 The Cotton Belt operated train out of Brinkley, and rescued another large number of refugees of the coun- try in the Clarendon section. The Cstton Belt is keeping a tran and crew constantly in this work. out of Brlnkley.
 The Rock Island is operating re- lief trains. bstWeen Stuttgart ana .Hazen, and about 200 refugees will be brought into Stuttgart tomorrow from that sectfSn. Dewitt also will receive some Of the refugees from the country wsst' of the Clarendon section.
 Cotton Belt Bridge Safe.
 The Cotton Belt bridge and trestle into Clarendon is safe so far, and It is believed now the big structures will not be damaged to any extent. A man in a boat made the trip from Roe into Clarendon yesterday, and he reported the track under water all the way, except that the draw span of The bridge is high and, dry.
 Although large section cf the Cotton Belt tracks around Clarendon Is under water, it is, not believed there has been any actual washouts o. consequence. Men and materials have been gathered, ready to make whatever repairs are. necessary. as soon as the water goes down. It is believed by Cotton Belt officials that in four or five days the through line will be open again
 The Rock Island trains are now being detoured over the Cotton Belt tracks from Brinkley and Fair Oaks, where the Ircn Mountain tracks take them into Little Rock. This is nec- essary because of. the washing suf- fered by the Rock island between : Brinkley and Duvall's Bluff. as re- suit of the break in the levee near Cotton Plant, The Cotton Belt trains are being sent via Fair Oaks and Argensa, into Pine Bluff. The Cot ten Belt is operating a stub train with mail car and mail clerk, be- tween Pine Bluff and Roe, leavins Pine Bluff after the arrival of, train No. from the north about 8 a. m daily. Ths sub train returns in, the late afternoon. ,sssaa
 Conditions On Iron Mountain. !
 Vice President Alex Robertson o1 the Iron Mountain passed through Pine Bluff yesterday in special