The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-29
WATER NEARS
LEVEE TOP IN
four STATES
Expect Prolonged and
Higher Flood Levels
in Large Area
MANY CINCINNATI
HOMES WIPED OUT
Estimates Place Monetary
Loss There Alone at
$25,000,000
By UNITED PRESS

Forecast of general rains over
the Tennessee and Ohio valleys
spurred one hundred thousand
weary lcvee builders to greater
speed as the zero hour approach
ed in the struggle to hold back
the rising Mississippi.
New rains were expected to
prolong the flood and swell the
waters pouring into the MISSISSIPPI
pi from tributary valleys.
The Mississippi today surged
steadily nearer the tops of levees
in the four-state region where il
receives the waters of the Ohio
and other rivers. Levees are re-
ported weakening at seeral points.
Copyright 1897 By United Press
An army of 100000 men wad-
ing knee-deep in mud fought ris-
ing waters for 1900 miles down
the Mississippi river Thursday
night as floods gnawing southwark
from the Ohio threatened to en-
gulf their homes and families.
Predictions Of rain, snow and
colder weather brought threats of
additional suffering to the already
flood-ridden Ohio valley.
The authenticated death toll in
the IL flooded states rose sharply
to 273. Hundreds of others were
feared dead as families started q
frantic search for missing friends
and relatives.
More than 1000, 700 were home
less.
The rolling, disease-laden wat
ers Of the Ohio still were to reach
their crests at Evansville, Ind,
and Cairo, ILL.,, but neither city ex-
pected serious further damage.
THOUSANDS LABoRING TO
STRENGTHEN LEVEES
Army engineers, volunteers and
thousands Of other workers labor
ed desperately to strengthen q bill
lion dollar levee system and pre-
vent q super flood" in the south.
"We're building them up faster
than the waters coming down."
they reported.
"We're holding back the flood"
But the army continued to mass
men and equipment in the vast
Mississippi valley bowl. Officers
perfected plans to remove q pos
sible 100000 persons should the
levees fail and the waters sweep
acros thousands of miles of
threatened lowlands.
An army of 10000 relief owrk-'
ers was in the field.
The receding waters left stead
lily growing picture Of horror in
the Ohio valley where whole cities
have been abandoned and waters
surging over levee walls found n
populace ill-prepared to meet the
LOUISVILLE DEAD MAY
200 MARK
The disease-laden waters gave
up 80 additional bodies at Louis
vile, KY, adding to the 100 al-
ready listed. Others were report
ed found in the inundated west
and south ends of the city and 1t
was believed Mayor Neville Mil
Ier's estimate of 200 dead might
be passed soon. .,
There was little time to identify
Head in this city without heat,
light or any kind of sanitation.
Those identified at once were en-
,almed. Those not identified were
buried hastily in q trench. Water
still covered nearly 80 of Louis
,ille's 40 square miles. Backwater
rom sewers added to the menace
# disease. Vaccine NEGOTIATIONS
we're given at the rate Of $4,000
/ day. -,
Cincinnati, Wheeling, w. Va,
md Portsmouth, O., also faced
he menace of widespread disease
IS blackish waters receded.
Waters had slipped below flood
tage at Pittsburgh, and an army
# men with brooms and shovels
we're removing muck and filth left
~ the floods.
DEAD AND HOMELESS
BY STATES ARE GIVEN
The dead by states:
Kentucky 1872, Illinois II, Ar
20, Missouri Ia, West Vir-
yinia IL, Indiana IL, Tennessee
}, Pennsylvania 8, Ohio Is, Mis-
'issippi 4.
The homeless by states Cred
Arkansas 74,s6i, Illinois 24,sss,
Indiana 67,775. Kentucky a47,-E
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