The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
known Death Toll Tops Hun
dred Mark, With Estimates
of From 200 to 500 Dead
Precautions Taken TO Pre-
vent More Casualties From
Disease, Hunger and Elk.
pOSurc.


Memphis, Tenn. April 26.-(Ap--
The Mississippi river and its tribu-
taries today flooded new territory in
Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana,
rendering additional thousands home
less.
Concerned over threats to cOmmun-
itics not yet reached by the record
crest Of water, relief forces, GEN.
tralizcd in the organization Of the
American Red Cross, moved to cs-
tablish advanced outposts so that any
new emergency might be met speed.
lily and efficiently.
With the known death list steadily
climbing above the one hundred
mark, and varying estimates Of from
200 to 500 dead in the whole stricken
area, every prccaution was being
taken to prevent additional cansual-
ties from disease. hunger and expos
urc. While boats and aircraft
secured the flooded district for ma
rooncd persons, other vessels and
planes sped to concentration ccntcrs
and stricken towns with food. cloth
ing, medicines and assurances Of con-
tinued relief.
10000 Homeless
Refugees from newly inundated
towns and communities in the three
states swcllcd the ranks Of the
homeless which already had been es-
timated at 10000.
In southeastern Arkansas, nearly
dozen small towns were receiving
backwater from old breaks in the
Arkansas river. the inhabitants either
climbing to the levecs or removing to
nearby towns which remained dry.
The southern Mississippi delta,
through which the waters from the
Slopes Landing break in. the main
Mississippi lcvec must course before
rejoining the parent stream near
Eicksburg, was another scene of
evacuation as the flood waters
Joined with the backwater Of the
Yazoo.
In northern Louisiana, small tribu-
tarics Of the Mississippi added to the
peril from the winding Red river.
Towns located in the low places were
preparing for emergencies and being
evacuated by large numbers Of citi-
zens. Sections of the southern
Louisiana delta below New Orleans
received more water from the Dia-
mond crevassc.
Workers Strengthen Levees
Meanwhile. with urgent warnings
issued on nearly every hand, men
labored to rear higher the main
Mississippi levces from Vicksburg TO
New Orleans, where the raging tor.
rent has been held in check through
continued vigilance. Every prccau-
tion was taken against possible dyna-
miting Of levees and in New Orleans
plans were laid for the flood crest
crisis.
With the crest Of the flood past
Memphis and the belief that the
main Mississippi levees for good
distance south are in rapidly dimin-
ishing danger. Secretary Of Com
mercc Hoover and Major General
Jadwin, chief Of army engineers,
have expressed concern for what
may happen when the highest water
reaches lower delta.
Hoover Issues Statement
In a statement issucd from the
steamer Chisca on the Mississippi
river last night. Secretary Hoover dc.
clarcd that while the present prob
lem Of relief forces concerned the
succor of refugees, "thc great qucs,
ton is what will happen to the lcvccs
in the lower river with the arrival
Of the crest"
General Jadwin asserted that the
great menace to New Orleans will be
the joining of the Red river with the
Mississippi and the full danger of
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