Show SERIOUS ERIOUS SITUATION IN FLOOD F DISTRICTS I Jwo l Two o Passenger Trains Ga u Between en Washouts With Many Hany Passengers Amount of Damage Done in Arks WIN WI Not Net Be I Known KROft For Souse Some Time TIe TIeI I 11 4 Tean 1 March Is Tb hood flood situation t MEMPHIS shows show alto a number of new and actions development and aad there to Ii scarcely a ray Fa of hope for tor Improved con condition except in ta the fact fa t that tributaries of the to the north of Memphis are a reported to is be falling One tee of the most moat serious developments of the tIm last twenty hours hour I te the te washing out of all aU lines U of railroads entering the city from the ue west and the u th complete tying up of the railroad through the Memphis bI gateway to that section There here have bave been no trains tr into or out of the city over the Memphis bridge and there is every indication that traffic cannot not be resumed until the flood has baa subsided to a large larce I ISo degree degras degrasSo So suddenly did the come in the section of Ar Arkansas kansas across acro a the river from Memphis after the St at Francis levee broke at Thees landing that two to passenger trains were caught between the points and et are now BOW mounded br bF b water on blind tracks la In the overflow ter territory terI I iery shout bout three miles west of Bridge Junction Ark rk t Aboard of ot these trains were about pea paa t I and aDel the t crew trew and an tonight over 10 tee of these persons persona I un on Oft the trains train with no prospect t of f being taken takee OK ott tomorrow or later lafer However Boever they the are not DOC considered to be In 11 any danger and those tho who have bave returned from the tile surrounded trains train report that the pasSengers passenger are being belne veil trel cared for by the railroad company Washouts Before and Behind Them 4 The The breaks occurred shortly after t C lat last night abt Jc j just t alter after the tb west went w t bound trains on the Cotton Belt A Frinco had left Memphis The Cotton Belt Bt lt train trai left at 11 and had proceeded a few tow l when It encountered a section of flooded track In at attempting tempting to eras cross the ran rails spread prad and th tire the engine was w partly derailed prevent preventing lag ing the train from rom moving in either direction While in this condition the tile Fri Fill Frico co Cos Kansas Ka City elty train approached d from Memphis Kemp and with it I Its assistance the Cotton Belt engine wa wu pulled back on 00 the tile track In the meantime a serious t had occurred between the train trains and Memphis Kemph and retreat to this city wa wu completely cut eat off All night the passengers were compelled to remain Ia in Lu the tile coaches while the water rose OM on every ton side ride and this thi morning there wa was not a particle panicle of ot land in sight within a mile of their position The Tb trains train are a on the track tra k of the Iron Mountain near Altmar Ark By taking risks rik u several veral handcar succeeded in reaching rea the water bound trains train t to today today day and about bout fifty lifty aft passengers were brought to this city The remainder re is refused re fused to attempt the return and are a housed boWled in the coaches c being bel fad ed by the railroad rat companies Attached to the Frisco train is Ia a I dining car and aDd nd adequate were sent lent to them today on the handcar Highest Stage Ever Recorded The river rt here tonight shows altow S feet on the gauge highest eat stage ataa ever eYer and a rise rile of 2 since list hut night The river i is Ia about stationary and aad it ia Is possible that a fall WI may mei set act t in at any uJ moment Memphis is Ia Riled filled with travelers who have ban been dJa dija 4 d on account of the west of the river but the railroads have bave made plans to relieve this thi congestion Refugee continue to arrive In large numbers New Net Orleans Orleana La Ida March 18 The river at t thi this point continue although a wind Iud blowing the wrong way banked the flood three ue I tenths of ot a toot foot at one time today As the river I Is not going nc down and aDd a athe as asI II I the emp rise rile Is to on the way the weather bureau has haa food ground for tor its Ita ItaI predictions of f feet teet The highest point recorded d was waa w 13 net feet m in tt 7 As to the city there is no ao alarm aIana I Ii C Je For Fr the Wi w Wipe t rv g Mis III March 1 tAt At It r a t tI mg I wa was received from Lake Providence j that a change for the tIie worse Wone in fn inthe Inthe the Ute river situation has bu developed especially e at Elton three mile north of that tbt I I town Grave Grae fears In were entertained for the safety of the tb levee Jeee there and aad every I available man mati has been Jeen to the rescue |