Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-01
10000. men FIGHT
TO HOLD SWOLLEN
!. RIVER IN CHANNEL
ses.
-
Pastors Lead Their Flocks
to Levees to Labor
\. Against Flood.
IAROONED FAMILIES
!. ARE AIDED TO SAFETY
POO Persons at Harrison.
burg, La, Are Reported
Without Food.
by Associated press.1

" NEW ORLEANS, April 30.-Whilc
water flowing through the three
'crevasses in the lower mississippi
continued to cover more lands to-
day. the fight to prevent other breaks
in the levees was carried on with
out any let-up. Thousands OF men
spent their Sabbath filling and pill
ling, sand bags to strengthen the
weak places and to raise low
stretches OF the cmbankmcnt 10
meet higher river stages than any
yet recorded.
In the third Mississippi lcvcc dis
trict alone no less than 10000 men
were engaged in the fight to hold the
swollen river in It's channel. the 1000
employed b. the government in this
district being re-enforccd by moro
. than 5000 civilians. who have vol
'"dnteered their services forethe COM
mon protection OF their homes.
"a Church services were dispensed with
in many places. the pastors leading
their fiocks TO the levec. where the
/. day was spent in hard labor TO pre-
vent further flooding
~'r~ Search for Marooned FnmiIfes.
Other hundreds spent the day in
searching the flooded areas for ma
rooned families and removing them
IN small boats to places of safety
throughout the day the number be-
ing cared for in hastily improv!sed
refuScc camps. established by the
s':ed' Cross or by private citizens.
"ere augmented by the arrival OF
other destitute and sometimes hum
cry refugees. who had been marooned
IN their flooded homes for several
y days.
SO far as could be determined late
touay there was no alienation of
the serious situation growing out
~ the depletion OF food supplies at
oh number OF the refugee camps. es-
pecially at ilarr!sonburg. La, where
u loo persons were reported ycster-
Gay to be practically without food.
Nothing is known here OF the prog
ross of the toat,oad OF provisions
: .tiispatcheG from New Orleans YES
!. yierfay for the stricken Black River
district, where 1900 destitute ref
"Gecs are awaiting food, while cx-
sting on restricted diet Fears are
oppressed here that many Will feel
ne panGs of hunger before the food
a"ai can arrive.
Reports from Yazoo CITY. Miss Ia.
day state that food is scarce In tina,
district. the supplies there being
practically exhausted. and tina, con.
p -Gi'IonS were even worse In Issaoucna
" 10
HHdtr water for the last six weeks
ut Joncsville, La. where several
hundred destitute refugees from, Tho
! iSt"eh' Little. Tcnsas and Ouachita
river districI .arc being cared for,
harkwater ...fresi these four rivers.
augmented by flood water from the
rcFfiday crcvasse, have completely
surrounded the town. the water hav-
4ne7 already reached The streets and
soon VIII enter the homes there
hi!e The refugee camp there is To-
fatcd on higher ground than tho
ti"Mn! Itself, i, is expected tina, even
the camp site viii be inundated
-. To Care for 5000.
Preparations arc being made 10
care for 5000 refugees nj lIarriso,
hurs where refugee camp was .srah-
iiSHed Immediately after tho Fart
Jay break, and at Rhinehart. where
camp was opened yesterday. More
IMAM 500 people are alr.ady ,,
.centrated in these TWO ca1nns ,nl
the number in constantly being IL,
creased by the arrival OF Others he.
ing taken from their homes in the
flooded area. ." '''
water from tho Fcrridav creyass.
'"Ha! reached the town OF Water
i,r""'' La. and late reports wcr. th,t
ne town is slowly being flooded 4,
= y !aA !ih, La. efforts to erect t,mro.
cry !vfets TO prevent tho water
entering that place were coutiuu,d
Throughout last night and toda, v.,,L
zone hone az success.
-fbout 300 refugee. from m. co,1.a
section Of 81. Bernard PARISH VIM
u break lin the levce Il, poy6ras Ia
Twelve miles below New CrInnre
CURED Wednesday. Were todav rs
moved from Violet. just north of mo
s.@refassc TO Jackson Barracks +, ~
lily Inc continued spreading of mo
"h'er from the Poydras break throat,
ems 10 inundate Violet, and AT a ron
-, OF Red cross workers. who
mad erected tents ana cs1ahIish,, -
canteen at violet TO care for -,
homeless II was decided TO bring ,hs
refugees 10 the city.
several Villages Inundated
reports from 81. Bernard p.,..L
south OF the crevassc. indicated ,n.,,
number Of vnlaQea located .Ior',.
me Mississippi River arc being In,rs
nh'ed' and that residents OF this ..,.
non were leaving their homes ,or
ohe'! beach TO be taken 10 MACE -,
;. safety in boats. ''S o'
=. Reports from pI,,u.,,i
whereNa break In the Ievec a, No."
Grove occurred more than 4, g..
ago: were /" the effect that tn. w,,.r
{ nad covered practically the oniir.
parish but that by reason az
ciose proximity Of Lake Linz. .,
sanataris Bay very HUE deu,b e..
oelne attained. permitting the resi-.
dents OF the flooded section .,
main In their homes with comma
lively little discontinue.
no dangerous Developments In ~.
'e'ec situation In the lover r..ch..
~ the river were reported TO-DAY ma
20 lower stages Of the river r.e,L,
from more favorable winds ana
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