The Missouri Pacific had a train waiting at Snow Lake to take all people who had not abandoned their homes Tuesday to safety. Shortly after the government boats sounded their final distress signals, the last of the refugees reached Snow Lake. Some came afoot, many horseback and a few in automobiles. The train then pulled out for safer points, and today the refugees of the Circle area, which number about 2,000 are housed in boxcars at McGehee in Desha county and Lexa in Phillips county. Hundreds of rufugees from the White and Mississippi river unprotected sections already had flocked into Helena. As the refugee train pulled out of Snow Lake the flood waters were lapping along the roadbed. It was the last train in that area, for yesterday morning the railroad abandoned its service through Snow Lake. A mixed train will run from Helena as far south as Elaine today, but service will not be attempted in the flooded area until the Mississippi river has subsided. Ample facilities for housing the refugees are available, as the Missouri Pacific has 340 boxcars ready on spur tracks. One resident of the area, early Tuesday night, was in Snow Lake awaiting the break. After waiting several hous he mounted his mule and rod nonchalantly in the direction of the levee. When asked where he was going he replied, "Im going home to get my tobacco." He had left it at home and 'lowed' that he would get back before the levee broke through. he and the mule made it back safely. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com