| Show WATER REACHES HIGHEST STAGE Memphis Tenn March 19 The Th high highest highest est stage of or water deI by 1 time the th weather bureau was wait wal realized this morn mont morning tag ing when the time gauge gaue registered 10 40 o feet The crest of or the high water vater nt r Is to be Le near rind It U is abed that In Iii II another nother 24 hours hour a I decline will 1 he be note noted The situation In time the flooded area ala of ot Arkansas Is I about abut the lie same as a yesterday The effects of the lie Hood tod lire are being felt tel more moie severely at Marion Marlon Ark There Ther there thee are II over oer SOO 3 people awaiting sue IU cor Relief Heler boats oat left Memphis today toay In an un o ort to tu reach the lie unfortunate little village vl An Aim attempt will wil be 1 made to ease lA the vessel esl through the tIme Cae If It time the trip is I successful it I will wiil not be necessary to cut the levee A fet of ot skiffs kiffe was WI today toay sent nt to tIme the tl two to passenger trains which are Ar hem hemmed rued med yi i by b the th waters on the Iron Moun Moon Junction lain tracks three thre miles mie west WOt of Bridge Y the time Frisco Prisco soot Pent 18 cars CAra of or rock mock to a I bieak In their trucks tracks All 1 of or title this rook rock was wal dumped Into the break hut but not a single stone Itono appeared above the this surface of or the water The lime he levee Je at sit a Ark Il Is I report od oti c In a I critical condition today The Te u I rB lre seeping through and a break In Is tf Imminent at a any Iny hour Tile The il situation at North orth Helena Ark Mk ArkIs Is reported grave crave Time The lee I I ir lies bas ha par lIar ar given way Wa a Ild mighty efforts lorts lire are being made to hold It I against the ris ne rising trig ing hi torrent North Helena Ilena Is I separated ed from Jie he city cly of at Helena Helen by Ly a I strong embankment Tho i all road n entering this city ety from the tho lie west Ct are ae completely Ih up arid ant the tIme water Is rolling roiling over OW their tracks AT NEW NI Nh W New lel Orleans la l March l The riv rR river rl er em II has hu risen H I i tenth of ot a I toot foot rot III In th time timela past la t 34 U hours houri registering at sit S this th morning feet a 1 tenth of ot a n afoot foot rot under tb extreme high water watEr of at 1897 1197 There Is It fl comparatively II II pR rf little change hange In lii II the local situation which Is II Improved by the continuance of or good goodweather gool weather bier Local Loon engineers engineer say l sa the emergency Ok along the time river front ino IM much advanced that timerS there 11 is absolutely no need for local loal apprehension rca even If I the maximum stage of water predicted by hy bythe time the weather bureau In i released Ad Advices cl vices from points between bets heie and Jaton are art to the effect that all mitt allak weak ak places have been lieen strengthened and that the whole system of or levees Is sustaining su the strain without deterioration |
