Levee Breach Near Morganza Sparks Mississippi Flooding
The levee on the west side of the Mississippi five miles north of Morganza broke this afternoon, flooding lands from there to the Gulf and prompting mass evacuations. Baton Rouge reports a record crest and Front Street levee is in imminent danger as torrents threaten eight parishes.
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Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Morganza
Pointe Coupee Parish
Gulf
Mississippi
Atchafalaya
New Orleans
Front Street
Bayou Sara
Levee Threatening at Baton Rouge In Flood Fight
Muddy waters seep at the Front street levee as hundreds of volunteers work with state convicts to hold back Mississippi flood waters. Governor Sanders directs the effort to finish the south end protection levee before the Front street breach worsens.200 convicts brought in from Oakley to aid the construction.
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Baton Rouge
Front Street
Main Street
Mississippi
Sanders
Oakley
New Orleans
Melville Faces Impending Flood as Levee Threatens Break
Residents of Melville Louisiana gather in groups awaiting the inevitable as a heavy rainstorm brings five inches of rainfall in about fourteen hours and a severe electrical disturbance. Citizens face distress over looming flood conditions and possible levee failure.
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Melville
Flood pressures rise as Mississippi crests feared
New Orleans reports flood waters on the lower Mississippi continuing to rise with unabated rains. Officials warn the situation is alarming from the Red River mouth southward as forecasts call for more rain tonight and tomorrow.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
United States
Red River
Abandon Hope of Saving Levee at Torras La
Torras Louisiana faces a 2 to 6 foot flood as the Mississippi floodwaters pour through an 800 foot crevasse. State and federal engineers abandon attempts to close it saying costs exceed 100000 dollars and efforts shift to defending adjoining lands north of New Roads to Melville.
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Torras
Lettsworth
Innes
Bienvenue
Smithland
Pointe Coupee Parish
Mississippi
Atchafalaya
New Roads
Melville
Levee Board Orders Doubled Labor to Reinforce New Orleans Embankment
In New Orleans on May 2 with a Mississippi stage at 21 feet exceeding records, the Orleans Levee Board ordered doubling labor and filling ten thousand sandbags to blanket the low city front as seepage worsens above and below the town.
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New Orleans
Orleans
Levee Breach Spurs Flood Crisis in Louisiana
May 2 Baton Rouge and central Louisiana face a worsening flood as the Torras breach widens letting Mississippi water flood Pointe Coupee sugar lands and Angola. Crevasses threaten Grand Bay embankment above Morganza while rain softens levees and engineers work against rising odds across the lower valley.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Torras
Pointe Coupee Parish
Angola
Grand Bay
Morganza
Federal
C. O. Sherrill
Federal Engineers
New Advertisements for Today Section Listings
Advertisements debut today include Renwick's Dairy with Pure Dairy Products on page 5 Union Dental Rooms offering dental work on page 8 and The Palace featuring Ladies' Wear on page 2.
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Renwick’s Dairy
Union Dental Rooms
the Palace
River Palling Het Sends Downstream Hope in North Louisiana
The Ouachita River continues to fall with the noon gauge at forty five feet, down one tenth since Thursday. Monroe suffers less flood impact than many towns as Salem crevasse flooding expands in East Carroll parish trade area. Rail traffic slows but trade remains. hopeful farmers expect better weather and good crops with renewed effort.
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Louisiana
Torras
Baton Rouge
Ouachita
Monroe
Salem Crevasse
East Carroll Parish
Vicksburg
Natchez
Fire crews respond to Washington Street residence
The fire department was called to the R. P. Webb home on Washington Street at 2 45 this afternoon. Fire was extinguished before arrival and no damage of consequence occurred.
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R. P. Webb
Washington Street
Reunion of U C Veterans Ready to Greet the Old Boys
Macon hosts a reunion of United Confederate Veterans as veterans who wore the gray gather to renew old friendships. Old soldiers share memories and plan a day of commemorative activities.
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Macon
Plans Elab orate for Confederate Veterans Reunion in Macon
Macon Georgia May 3 Fifty thousand visitors are expected for the twenty second annual United Confederate Veterans reunion. The city to decorate with flags and bunting the old soldiers will parade Thursday with a grandstand review by officials. Schools will hold holidays and a tented city will provide lodging.
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Macon
United Confederate Veterans
Lee
Jackson
Forrest
Hill
Johnston
C. Irvine Walker
Carleston
Old Guard
Gray
Georgia
Third
Cherry
Virginia
Tennessee
Hood
Taft and Roosevelt duel over Louisiana delegation split
Louisiana Lily White faction at Alexandria splits into two wings electing rival delegates to Chicago. One wing backs Taft with six at large delegates. the other backs Roosevelt. A third Taft delegation from the Black and Tans also claims regularity, promising a chaotic credentials fight at the Chicago nominating convention.
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Alexandria
Chicago
Lily White
Taft
Roosevelt
Frank B. Williams
Republican Executive Committee
Williams
Louisiana
Williams-Wight
Pearl Wight
National Republican
Hebert-Loisell
Mexican Congress names Peace Commission to end hostilities
Washington May 3 The Mexican Congress has appointed a Peace Commission to negotiate directly with the revolutionists to cease hostilities. The State Department views the move as significant evidence the Congress seeks to end the war. No word yet that President Madero approves the step.
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Washington
Mexican Congress
State Department
Madero
Congress
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Sanderson Levee
RISE
Iittle
St. Louis
Arkan Sag City
Torras Crevasse
Batchafalga
Frisco Railway
Elliott City
Texas & Pacific Line
Batchellor
Woblesale
Levee
U. C
Weather Report
Lilly Whites
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