The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-02-02
Along the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Rivers.
HARD WORK FAILED TO SAVE
The Levee at Hickman-Fl00d
Conditions Are Creating
Much Suffering.
AN APPEAL FOR AID ISSUED

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 3O.-Ihe
Ohio river continued to rise here
and late this afternoon passed the
danger line, registering at 1916 feet.
This is a rise Of 2.6 feet in twenty
four hours. Considerable driftwood
has started to pass here. Rain fell
in this section this afternoon for
about two hours, and indications are
that it will continue during the
night. The majority of rivermen
are of the opinion that stage of
about "A feet will be reached on the
crescent rise. This will be 8 feet
tbove the danger line.
Pigeon creek, which flows through
1he western part of the city, is ris-
ing rapidly and much of the low
ands north of the city have been
flooded. At Cypress, Ind, on the
ohio river ten miles below here, all
ivestock and valuables have been
'noved from places where they
would be affected by 46 feet of wa
ger. Many farmers down stream are
engaging boats to move their house.
llold effects. 1t is believed that the
territory between Mt. Vernon, Ind,
and Shawneetown. ILL.,, is likely to
suffer the most damage due to the
heavy rains. The Government lev
ees at Shawneetown have been
strengthened lately under stage of
AS feet at that place.
Reports received here to-day from
Rockport, Ind, and Bonneville, Ind,
say that thousands of acres have
been flooded by the heavy rains of
the past three days. The Wabash
river at Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, which fell
feet during the past week, has
started to rise again and is expected
to go over the danger mark in the
Illinois town. The rains along the
Wabash Valley during the past TWEEN
tSfour hours have been heavy. A
stage of trihe over 22 feet was
reached at Mt. Carmel on the recent
rise.
Hickman Alarmed.
Hickman, Ky, Jan. 30.-The riv-
er conditions are more alarming to-
night than any time before with the
river rising very rapidly, coming up
about seven inches every twenty
four hours, the river now being
eight inches higher than it was two
weeks ago and the water would be
coming across the levee in many
places if it We're not for sandbags.
A force of men worked all day to-
day on the levee Strengthening it
and getting everything in readiness
for the fight that must be made.
They are working tIto-night. The
levee has only one W ak place. This
gave trouble to-day, but the levee
otherwise is in fine condition.
The c. & st. L. railroad moved
out its Offices late to-day to East
Hickman, one mile and half east
of town, moving their passenger
train and every freight car in order
that nothing might be caught on the
railroad part of the llevee should the
levee let go. Several thousand bags
are being shipped in, tonight. also a |
trainload of sand and work will |
continue. Water is tonight backing
through sewers up into the business
section.
Water POurs liver Levee.
Hickman, KY, Jan. 31.-The Mis-
sissippi river here rose ten inches
during the night and at 4 o'clock
this morning poured over the top of
the West Hickman levee. inundating
hundreds of homes and several fac
tories. Fifteen hundred people are
homeless and 500 men thrown out
of work,
Within few hours the levee had
,givtt away in three places and the
rush of water had worn down the'
embankment. the river rushing into
the already inundated section and
Increasing the depth of the water
which almost covers homes and fac
tories.
The city Of Hickman and employ
es of the Mengel Box Company had
been working day and night to
strengthen the West Hickman levee.