02 May 1912
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
1
J W Smith read a commission government paper before the Louisiana Press Association, outlining procedural and administrative reforms and debates among local officials. The discussion touched on governance structure and accountability measures.
The Louisiana Press Association held its second day in Alexandria with papers on The Income Tax and Prison Reform read by Delos R. Johnson and Dr. Oscar Dowling. The day featured discussions on school journalism, child labor, and a state-wide hotel social event followed by an evening in the Hotel Bentley.
Torras Louisiana May 2 large relief effort as crevasse in Torras levee releases floodwaters. Steamers locomotives and cattle cars rush to evacuate homeless people and livestock from eight parishes. United States and state engineers with convicts crib the breach while towns like Lettsworth see streets under water. News-Star editor W J Everett travels to Torras as AP and paper correspondent.
New Orleans reports higher Mississippi stages than ever with levees admittedly weak between New Orleans and Red River. Flooding spans thirteen parishes due to Dog Tail crevasse and new breaks on Atchafalaya Torras. Federal aid reaches about 90 000 homeless Louisianians amid forecasts of expanding inundation.
New Orleans May 2 Governor Sanders rushed to the scene to halt the Torras crevasse damage to cane crops and sugar lands. He organized a special train to join Captain Sherrill United States engineers Major Frank M Kerr head of the State engineers and River Commissioner West. The party departed over the Texas Pacific at 1 am Thursday to mobilize every state resource in the effort.
Torras Louisiana flood crevasse breaches the levee near Torras Oil Mill washing away 200 feet and flooding Pointe Coupee and surrounding parishes. Officials fear extensive crop and land damage while rail service may fail and livestock are moved to high ground. Authorities crib ends to slow spread as warnings go to towns and farmers.
The overflow crisis in Jena Louisiana worsens as Senator T W Perrin leads a private relief boat with rations for five hundred people to aid those stranded on Little River. Doctors Hamilton Wade join with medicine and supplies while Mayor Benton and volunteers push aid across parishes Catahoula La Salle Concordia Tensas.
Baton Rouge faces rising flood levels on the Mississippi with the 42 gauge mark buried under water, prompting rapid mobilization of workers and material to reinforce levees. The waterworks plant and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railway depot area threaten disruption, spurring a city council session and orders for a protection levee.
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