The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-27
STEADY RAINFALL
CAUSE OF FEAR ON
The MISSISSIPPI
Water Over the Embankment
at Points in Kentucky
and Tennessee.
GUARDS PLACED ON
DUTY NIGHT AND DAY
Back Water Floods Lowlands
All Along River-Trains
Schedules Cancelled.
(sy The Associated Press)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 26.-With
heavy rains reported today throughout
the Missouri and Ohio river valley and
additional rainfall in the central Mis-
sissippi valley expected tonight and
tomorrow weather bureau officials
stated tonight it was impossible to
issue a forecast on the probable rise
in the lower Mississippi until the ex-
tent Of the fall was determined.
The gauge at Memphis tonight stood
at approximately 41.5 with the river
rising at the rate of about s foot
day. The crest of the present food in
the Mississippi reached Cairo, H., last
night when the gauge showed 53.6.
Rainfall above Cairo is expected to
bring another rise within a few days,
according to weather bureau officials.
The crest of the present high water
is expected at Memphis Thursday
night or Friday.
Heavy seepage developed in the
levee above Mound City, Ark, early
today and a force of workmen with
$4,000 sacks was rushed from Mem
phis. Tonight, however, it was stated
there was no danger of a break. A
large force of men is at work on an
old levee near Peters, Ark, where
minor trouble has been reported.
Over the Fn5anI<nent.
Between Hickman, KY, and Upton
Vile, Tenn, on the east bank, where
the levee is very low, the water is
running over the embanIment and
spreading out over low lands. No
damage of Importance has been re-
ported, although many farmers have
been forced to move. At Hickman the
water is almost four feet below the
top Of the levee although the streets
of the town are flooded with back
water.
Reports from Clarkdale and Green
vile, Miss, the headquarters of the
two-state Ievee boards, say that no
trouble has developed anywhere along
the state line. Engineers in charge at
Greenville have ordered men and
boats to- various points where they
can be in close touch with any situa- |
ton which may develop.
Guards are patrolling the Mississippi
levee at intervals of five miles. Back
water from the smaller streams has
covered the highways at many points |
in the river counties.
Trains Cancelled.
Owing to the back-WateT IN the |
lower delta, the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley railroad today cancelled trains |
on several branches. Thousands of |
acres of farm land in the low lands |
south of Vicksburg are under several |
feet of back water, it is stated.
Harry N. Pharr, engineer of the st. |
Francis leevee board, in charge of the
of the st. Francis river
said tonight that no serious trouble has /
developed anywhere along the line, al |
though sand boils" have appeared at
several points which have been
promptly repaired. Some seepage is
occurring at the O1dtown levee, north
of Helena, he said. and a force of men
was kept at work last night strength
ening the ievee at that point.
Back-waters OF the st. Francis river
are spreading rapidly, Mr.. PharT said,
although no serious damage has been
done beyond forcing the residents in
the low lands to move and compelling
of work in numerous small
sawnliIls in that section.
vICKSBURG, Miss, March 26-l
With a steady rainfall last night and
scattered showers throughout the day
the food situation in this district be-
came worse today. The guage in the
river tonight was slightly