Show FIELDS COVERED WITH WATER arv AS PAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE farmers have deserted their homes to escape the flood two feet of water in the houses nebraska city in danger evansville lid II 11 with rain threatening and laigh water above to come and high water below to hold the general flow in check the prediction is buado that the river at this point will go almost to the mark of 1884 the highest on record the gauge marks this morning and stationary with chances of another rise before night fall considerable dritt is floating in thia city at bahma station tho water ia two feet deep in houses and business Is suspended several shanty boats on the wabash and green rivers have been crushed in the flood and loss of life s feared farmers about mount vernon have bcd from alie high water taking their household boods and livestock A large force of men placed several thousand bags and two pile drivers are at work near w hero the evansville and terre haute railroad crosses white river at this point a trestle 2000 feet long h necessary to keep the high water from touching the tracks and to prevent the bridge washing away in order to prevent any wrecks alie company is closely guarding its property in the white river bottoms as far as the eye can sec fields are covered with water houas are vacant the occupants being to leave by alic water white river is still rising cincinnati march 11 II tho river has been stationary at feet since 9 tho weather is cloudy and cooler the forecast says the river will pass the 52 foot stage thursday it requires about 55 feet to cause any material disturbance of traffic lincoln N cb march 11 most of the smaller streams in nebraska are believed to have jt cached a stationary stage and the worst of the flood in alie state is probably over the ciatto piatto river ii still laigh and although showing no signs of subsiding no further rise in that stream is expected the missouri river at nebraska city however is within three indies of the danger line and if the diac there continues at the present rate that city will be flooded before evening atho fcc gorges in the elkhorn louis Ke publican and ciatto piatto rivers have been broken up and the water is racing down the missouri cutting new channels and covering the lowlands everywhere tho missouri lis pacific main lne from onitha to kansas city for 0 distance of several miles along the missouri is threatened washington march 11 the weather bureau today issued this river bulletin the flood will probably crest at erans ville during alio next thirty six hours at something under 34 feet at pa ducaji a stage of 46 feet is indicated within the next two days at cairo the rise will continue during the next two or three days at a decreased rate reaching 50 feet and probably slightly over the lower tennessee will begin to fall in two or three daya from cairo to helena conditions have bacomo slightly more threatening since tuesday the rise i progressing at an increased rate and 38 or 30 feet of water is expected at memphis by bunday or monday the white river has continued to rise rapidly while the ar kensas is alo near flood stage and the effects of these waters will bo felt in the main river within a short time |