The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-03

| ptcteu 10 fehcn Sldllu mere oht-
urday. with 53 feet as a crest at
Cairo. At Cairo in 1912 it was
81 and in 1913 it was SAT.
c. NJ. Hubbard arrived here
from st. Louis yesterday morn
ing TO assist the local relief com
mittee in caring for the flood
refugees. Mr.. Hubbard was sent
here by the American Red
Cross.
Congressman Barley and Rus
sell introduced a bill in Congress
yesterday for an appropriation
Of 100000 for the relief of flood
sufferers. The War Dept. was
also instructed TO furnish all tents
and blankets needed.
n. c. & st. l.. trains are stop
ping in East Hickman; the last
passenger train coming down
town Sunday. This company is
fortunate in having depot in
East Hickman, which was hastily
erected during the overflow of
1912.
Carpenters were i'm demand
Monday, 10 build scaffolds in the
stores on the north side of Clin-
ton street. Water begun to
come into these buildings early
Monday morning; entering
Fethe 5 Book store first; with the
Hickman Drug Co. and Crystal
close second and third.
City Carrier Warren Ellison has
much shorter mail route since
the leyee broke. IL. Whipplc,
carrier ON route &, is still deliver
ing his mail al the postoffiee, As
the roads are too bad for him TO
make his regular trips; while Tom
Bondurant, of route 4, is making
part of his trip by boat.
J. T. Perkins, n. c. & st. L.,
superintendent, called up the
Courier from Martin. Tuesday,
and offered assistance from his
city In behalf OF our citizens
the Courier thanks Mr.. Perkins
and the good people of Martin for
this kindly offer and interest in
Hickman during our present dis
treSs.
The Reeifoot lcvee. which pro-
tccts the land below Hickman, IS
said TO be in fine shape. Armed
guards patrol this dump all night
long and no one is permitted ON
il except those having passes.
This is a precautionary measure
guarding against any vandal
who might attempt TO cut or in
iure the levee-a thing which
has been done in the past, accord
ing 10 reports.
The c. NJ. & G. Ry. is now run
ning their trains only from HEX
man 10 Tiptonville, as water has
gotten over their tracks beyond
the Lake county s capital. Water
is about five feet deep in their
Hickman depot and the railroad
business is handled from tempo
rary quarters south of the gov
eminent levee. AS the bus can
not reach temporary depot, tray
clers are forced 10 walk about 2
miles or make part of the trip by
skiff.
Hickman has on her hands full
ly 1000 people, who have been
driven from their homes by the
water. This is nothing like the
number of refugees recorded in
1928, but we were better able
10 take care of them then than
now, as the government came 10
our assistance with quarter boats
filled with provisions for man
and beast. There was also a diff
ference in weather-both previous
floods occurring in April, when
the weather was warm. II is on
ly a question of days until as
siStance from the outside must be
forthcoming. Neither the city
nor county is able to bear the
burden. and charity funds have
been exhausted. Dozens of fami
lies. still on their own limited re-
sources, must have aid within n
few days, as the factories are
closed down and the heads OF
families are out of work. With
out employment, credit is limited
and small savings dwindle at a