Show FATHER OF WATERS Rise I the Mississippi Brings Hardship Hard-ship to Contractors Memphis Tenn Jan 2The Mississippi I issippi river at this point continues to rise at a rate that is considered alarming alarm-ing by river men In general especially levee contractors who filed bonds to I complete certain work at a given time The time named has almost expired I but the excessive rains causing an un precedentedly high stage of water for this season of the year has operated against levee work Plantation owners in the delta country I coun-try are thoroughly alarmed hut there is no immediate danger to life or property prop-erty I Cincinnati 0 Jan 24The Ohio I river has been stationary at 533 for several hours and hopes that there I may not be a disastrous flood are strengthened by the continued clear cold weather through c the Ohio valley I |