Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
WATER SPREADS OVER VAST AREA
 IN PINE BLUFF
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are shcrt on teams, and if any one can let us have the use of teams and vehicles of any kind, by notify ing the police department, we will be better equipped.
 "Eas Seventh, Eighth and Ninth avenues are in bad shape. and the cid lakebed, between Eighth and Elev- enth and east of State street, is also very bad off.
 There are planty of vacant houses, which l feel sure the flood sufferers can use during the hign water. From some houses. it was impossible for us to move any furniture Cut, because the case again today, because of the continued rise of the water'
 Nlr. Allan stated that "all signs have failed" and he is unwilling to hazard an opinion on what the river will do.
 Everybody Helping.
 Mayer Simon Bloom stated last evening that everybody is helping in every way, to mitigate the suffering and the convenience Of the people made homeless fer a time because oc the inrushing waters.
 "There are plenty of empty houses here, and I have been informed by al most every real estate man in the city to make use of any one l want, to help the flood sufferers" said the mayor.
 The mayor was in the heart of the s bmerged territory throughout the day, starting the day by making another effort to bring the High school sewers into working order, but again meeting with failure.
 Houses and Rooms Offered.
 A number of owners of vacant houses voluntarily communicated With The Graphic, the mayor, the Associated Charities and other au thori5ies, rendering the use of the houses free of charge, and several persons made the same offer of the free use of one or more spare rooms.
 Charles F. Dunnington was one of these latter. He called The Graphic last night, announced he has a spare room at his home, and said he would be glad to allow two men, two women or man and wife to occupy it, until tley can move into their own quar- ters again.
 Business Houses Flooded
 Early in the day the Riley Con.- mission company saw danger in sight and began preparing. The warehouse of this company will hardly be reached by the water, but the factory at Third and Alabama streets,. will likely be flooded. Two tanks, con taining about 20,0OO gallons of molas- es, are under water, but they are sealed and the 'lasses will not be in- jured. Other stuff in the factory was loaded into empty rail- road ears, while the office para phernalia was moved to Room 415, Citizens bank building, where thia will transact it's business Loday. The Sanders, mill was shut down yesterday, and all employees were put to work raising the motors and other costly machinery cut of the each of the encroaching waters. The Hightower Grain & Feed conn oany, at Third and State street, roved large quantity of it's stock and the remainder of the stock is being elevated, thus to escape the water.V The company ex- ,ects to suffer damage to the extent ,f several hundred dollars, however, f the water rises another fifteen nches.
 Boats Are Plentiful.
 Boats were plentiful in the streets ,f Pine Bluff yesterday, and they appeared to be kept busy. The street department used a hOuseboat to aid n moving people and furniture out f the submerged district. In many ,laces. the water was too deep to lllow of the use of vehicles.
 Individual boatmen also handled his same line of work, for a fee. Gany houseboatmen who have been on fishing for a living, cund an opportunity to pick up sev- ral dollars day, with the coming of he flood. Several, with skiffs, put in he entire day at ferrying persons lcross the flooded sections of certain treets, at five cents per person.
 Churches In Danger.
 The Lutheran church, at East Sixth and Florida, is likely we'll Inder water today. The Ohio street 1dpLlSL CItu1C1l ID OAPOSCN0 OA@O " uffer today from the flood. The urniture, carpets and other contents # the church buildings were given protection yesterday. and the chances Ire the damage will be reduced to minimum.
 Rev. w. c. Shrader, pastor of the lutheran church, who lives next the .hurch. has moved all his furniture o the upper floor of his home, and will find other quarters this morn ng. l.;
 The negro church in Tenth avenue, between Main and state streets. is lnder water, which extends from the akebed almost to Ninth avenue. through the private property there. There are several, feet of water in the basement of the partially completed prick church being erected by this same negro congregation.
 Aggregate Loss Heavy.
 Including damage to houses, to furniture, cost of hauling, extra ex-