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May 18, 1912
The Ocala Evening Star
Ocala, Marion County, Florida
What is this article about?
Efforts to close the Hymelia crevasse, 35 miles north of New Orleans, using $250,000 and 1,000 laborers under Capt. C. O. Shirrell. The break, 720 feet wide, has flooded inland but no lives lost. Expected closure in ten days.
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In Ten Days If Hard Work and Unlimited Cash Will Bring the Broken Ends Together
New Orleans. May 18.-The Hymelia crevasse, thirty-five miles north of New Orleans, will be closed within ten days if the expenditure of a quarter of a million dollars can effect the object desired.
The Mississippi River Commission has decided to appropriate $100,000 for the work and an equal amount, or even more, if it is necessary, has been pledged by property owners affected and state and parish authorities.
Capt. C. O. Shirrell, chief of the United States army engineers in charge of the fourth levee district, has charge of the stupendous job. The work of tying the ends of the crevasse, which reached a width of 720 feet, has begun, and material is assembled for the work of cribbing across the opening.
Several hundred laborers are at work and by tomorrow more than 1,000 men will be on hand and the work will begin in earnest.
The water from the crevasse has spread about nine or ten miles inland and encroached upon the towns along the river north and south of the break, but no lives have been sacrificed.
New Orleans. May 18.-The Hymelia crevasse, thirty-five miles north of New Orleans, will be closed within ten days if the expenditure of a quarter of a million dollars can effect the object desired.
The Mississippi River Commission has decided to appropriate $100,000 for the work and an equal amount, or even more, if it is necessary, has been pledged by property owners affected and state and parish authorities.
Capt. C. O. Shirrell, chief of the United States army engineers in charge of the fourth levee district, has charge of the stupendous job. The work of tying the ends of the crevasse, which reached a width of 720 feet, has begun, and material is assembled for the work of cribbing across the opening.
Several hundred laborers are at work and by tomorrow more than 1,000 men will be on hand and the work will begin in earnest.
The water from the crevasse has spread about nine or ten miles inland and encroached upon the towns along the river north and south of the break, but no lives have been sacrificed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Hymelia Crevasse
Levee Repair
Mississippi River Flood
New Orleans
Army Engineers
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. C. O. Shirrell
Mississippi River Commission
Where did it happen?
Hymelia Crevasse, Thirty Five Miles North Of New Orleans, Mississippi River
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. C. O. Shirrell
Mississippi River Commission
Location
Hymelia Crevasse, Thirty Five Miles North Of New Orleans, Mississippi River
Event Date
May 18
Story Details
The Hymelia crevasse, 720 feet wide, is being closed within ten days using $250,000 from the Mississippi River Commission and others, under Capt. C. O. Shirrell, with over 1,000 laborers. Flooding has spread inland but no lives lost.