The Washington times., 1929-04-23
CUE COMMITTEE VOTES TO FORBID POISON GAS AND GERMS
1000 HOMELESS
IN SOUTHERN
FLOOD

Hard on the heels Of the abnormal
rainy weather OF the past two weeks
came reports today Of floods, swollen
rivers. public distress and property
damage in many sections OF the
International News Service dis
patches Indicated that the Eastern,
Southern and Mid,Western sectors
Of the nation had been hardest hit.
From Snow Lake. Ark, came =
graphic account OF how nearly 1000
persons had been washed out Of
their homes by the crumbling OF a
part Of the LAconia Circle Levee
caused by the steadily increasing
pressure Of the rising backwaters
OF the Mississippi River.
: 1900 Acres Inundated
An area of nearly 1900 acres is
inundated in this district, according
to International News Service, end
many inhabitants are seeking refuge
on high mounds built purposely for
such emergencies.
In upstate New York on the out.
skirts of Rochester the Genesee
River overflowed its banks with
the CONSEQUENT NARROWING of more
than so families and property dam.
age running into the thousands.
The river waters were still rising
today, although the rain had ceased
falling, and. numerous highways and
railroad cuts were inundated, greatly
hampering traffic.
Susquehanna On Rise
: Conditions in the Susquehanna
River Valley, both in New York
and Pennsylvania, likewise were re-
ported bad.
Two lives were said to have been
lost, farms inundated and hundreds
made homeless along the winding
course of the Susquehanna.
From New England came reports
that numerous roads were under
water and that rivers. reservoirs
and dams were rising steadily.
Sunshine and warm weather, how
ever, are expected to hold damage
to minimum in this section.
SNOW LAKE, Ark. April %
Q.N.S).-Nearly 1000 persons had
been washed out of house and home
today as the result yesterday Of the
crumbling of . part Of the Laconia
Circle 1evee.
The break in the levee was at.
tributed to the pressure of the
back.waters which have been banked
against It for weeks.
An area of nearly $4,000 acres
was inundated.
The natives were rtlahed to safety
by automobile caravans and on
Missouri Pacific trains.
The levea at Q point is only mile
from Snow Lake, the only town In
the circle. Some sought refuge on
high mounds built years ago for
this emergency.
ROCHESTER,, N. T., April S3
n,N.S.l.-Intense suffering and
heavy property damage resulted
here last night and today when
the Genesee River, swollen by the.
incessant rainfall Of the past week,
overflowed its banks.
The water was still rising today,
but improved weather in expected
to hold down further damage.
The rising waters marooned more
than so families in Scottsville.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, April %
Q.N.S.).--Although nature apparently
relented today, checking the rise OF
the turbulent Susquehanna River
after reaching a crest of 26.S feet
here, the upper west side was added
to the flood area, indicating that
dikes along the stream had given
way. 4
Residents were aroused at o'clock
this morning when water began to
lash the walls of their homes and
pour into the cellars. The entire
section was flooded within an hour.
On the river common, the water
receded 10 feet. indicating q genera!
drop during the early morning ho1rs.
Police used boats today to take
the dry lands in order that they may
& to their employment.
BOSTON, April % u.N.s).--sun-
shine, for the first time in nearly
a week, covered New England to-
day, and the cessation of rain.
combined with generally low. tenn
peratures. decreased the serious
menace Of floods.
In the wake Of severe northeast
storm during the night and this
forenoon, water in the Connecticut
and other large rivers of New Eng
land dropped from one-half to q
foot, High water was still running
over the dams, however.
The Great harrington and Shef-
field State highway for a quarter
of q mile was f0ot under water
today.