Flood Threat Grounds Caruthersville and Memphis Steadily Rises
The Mississippi River's rise to 25.2 feet threatens Caruthersville and Memphis. People flee low lands as levees face grave risk, cargo and lumber operations halt, and guards patrol to stop breaches. Government engineers patrol with steamer patrols and statements of preparedness.
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Memphis
Weather Bureau
Caruthersville
Here
Georgia Lee
Cairo
Arkansas
Mississippi
Bluffs
Lucas
Sand Sacks Distributed Along Levees as Flood Fears Rise
Rainy weather endangers Louisiana levees as 600 workers shore up embankments and thousands of sand sacks line the river. Engineers report strong levee sections from Southport to Carragton and US officials pledge cooperation in flood fight amid constant levee surveillance.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Southport
Carragton
United States
Flooded rivers inundate thousands of acres across multiple states
Evansville reports shanty boats crushed on the Wabash and Green rivers and many feared dead as farmers flee Mount Vernon area. White river bottoms show widespread inundation with thousands of acres underwater and vacant houses. Vicksburg notes a rise to 47.5 feet with ongoing rain and lowland preparations for emergencies. Evansville predicts the Ohio River may approach the 1884 peak. Texas cattle raisers elect officers in El Paso with Turney as president and Pryor as first vice president.
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Evansville
Ind
Wabash
Green
Mount Vernon
Diamond Island
Cincinnati
White River
Ohio River
el Paso
Tex
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
W. W. Turney
HF Paso
Ike T. Pryor
St. Louis
Richard Walsh
Pasadena
John T. Lytle
San Antonio
S. B. Barnett
Fort Worth
Little Rock
Ark
Newport
White
Iron Mountain
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Memphis
Tenn
Guarded levees aim to save Valley of Natchez from flood
Precautions mount as continuous earthwork chains line both river banks to shield property and lives. Guards patrol with orders to shoot intruders near levees and to spot sloughing. Heavy rains push river above danger mark while Betsy Ann ferries evacuees toward Natchez. Relief boats St Joseph and Senator Cordill aid between Natchez and Vicksburg.
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Natchez
Miss
Here
Bayou Sara
St. Joseph
Cordill
Vicksburg
Flooding Spreads as River Rises in Vicksburg Mississippi
Vicksburg Mississippi reports slow river rise to 47.3 on Tuesday night. Lands along Steele's Bayou flood as backwater spreads threatening farms and the wholesale district. If water rises another foot Yazoo and Mississippi Valley shops may close, costing jobs for hundreds. Levees hold, guarded. 700 state convicts assigned to shore up weak spots.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Steele’s Bayou
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Grave river flood looming over New Orleans levees
The Mississippi River has risen to flood levels along New Orleans with water seeping through crowns and sandbags stacked at Customhouse and Common streets. Texas and Pacific workers, led by L S Thorne and B S Wathen, are reinforcing levees with ninety men at Bougere swamp as river dangers extend toward Red River areas.
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New Orleans
Customhouse
L. S. Thorne
B. S. Wathen
Texas and Pacific Railroad Company
Dallas
Bougere Swamp
Texas and Pacific
Red River
Shreveport
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Howell Brothers
Scgowos
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Bryan Steam
Kh. E. Worley
Caruthersville, MO
Sie
James &L Hart
Stevenson Machine & Repair Works
Bryan
Texas
Opera House
John B. Mike
Cleves Eupion
Eupion
As Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
W. Higgs
Geo. W. Higgs
D.C Zuber
S. H. Allphin
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
W. E. Saunders
Dansby & Dansby
J. H. Mawhinney
Esa
The
Texas Railroad
Mexico
St Louis
St.Louis
L. Price
G.M
D. J. Price, G.P
T.A
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Npwark WN
Frederick Frélinghuysen
Lerge
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ED. S. Derden
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