Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-29
NARROWED BY FLOOD
THOUSANDS SEND
CALL FOR SUCCOR
Back Water From Swollen
Rivers Floods Large Farm
Area-Many Calls for Help
Are Being Received

VICkSBURG, Miss, April 2S.-
Five hundred persons were today re-
ported marooned at Valley Park, in
the eastern section of Issaquena
county, Miss, and nearly 10000 9TH
ers cut off by water in the coun-
try to the north and east consti
tuting practically 1000 families,
where a large area So miles in length
and so miles wide is flooded from
backwater from the Mississippi, va
zoo and Sunflower rivers. Red Cross
authorities are making preparations
to render assistance to these people,
all of whom are said to be suffer
ing. Many are said to be living in
box cars together with their chick
ems and live stock.
A cal! for help was received at
Natchez from Clayton, La, and the
vicinity of Lake Saint John, in Con-
cdrdia parish, where it is reported
several hundred people are maroon
ed as the result Of the break in the
Mississippi river levee Wednesday.
Rescue parties are proceeding to
these points in power boats. Water
was reported nine feet deep at Clay
ton.
Six thousand persons, forced to
leave their homes in Catahoula and
Concordia parishes, Louisiana, by
the flood waters of the Mississippi
and other rivers, are congregating in
the vicinity of Jena, Sicily Island
and. Holloway, La, according to the
local Red Cross representatives.
1t is estimated that approximately
700 square miles in Concordia parish,
Louisiana, and possibly an equal
number in Catahoula parish have
been covered with the flood waters
of the Mississippi. river through the
Weecama crevasse mingled with
backwater which had inundated a
large area previous to the break III
the levee four miles above Ferriday,
La, Wednesday.
This section is largely devoted to
cotton planting and the greatest
financial loss sustained will be
caused by, the suspension of planting
operations.
officers in charge of the refugee
camp established at Natchez have
been informed of the pressing need
for cots, blankets and other equip
ment to take care of the refugees
pouring into Natchez from the flood
ed areas of Louisiana.
Through the cooperation Of the
government fleet at Natchez and
many volunteer rescue workers, the
task of bringing in refugees on the
levees is well in hand.
A barge sufficient to take, care of
all of the people of Ferrfday was
sent to that place today. Two hun
dred people are still in the town, but
about half will leave today.
Boats arriving from the flooded
section are loaded with live stock
and household goods. Many of the
negroes who saved nothing else
brought in their hound dogs, and one
woman thought a cage of white mice
her most precious possession, as it
was all she attempted to- get out.
Approximately 500 refugees are
now in Natchez and by ntghtfall it
is thought that the consolidation will
be increased to a thousand and pos
sibly more.
The refugee camp established here
by the local chapter of the Red
Cross with the cooperation of the
Natchez post of the American Lee
gion has been organized as near as
possible along military lines with
veterans of the World war in charge
All refugees brought here are Ole
men, women mad children, as this
able bodied men are retained to work
on the levees.
LOUISIANA TOWN IS
COMPLETELY ISOLATED