Star.
London, England, 1830-12-14 00:00:00

DREADFUL STORM AND LOSS OF LIVES IN
CLON3IEL.

Dosraw, Dze. 10.—On Sunday night last, a tremendous storm of
wind and rain visited this town and neighbourhood. The river Sul,
rose above its banks, coveting the quays, and extending into the fields
and to the Waterford road. The Boalick stream, which is generally
dry in summer, became so swollen, that it flooded a great part of the
country north.east of Cloomel—and before one o'clock in the morn-
ing, alter breaking down some walls and hedges, burst into the ca-
bins and houses of the eastern suburbs of the town, and forced away
many of the poor inhabitants from their beds, who narrowly escaped
with their lives. The itoulick waters also forced into the quarters of
the 00th Rifles In the great square of the Foot Barrack, and getting
into the sewers, threw open a large chasm at one of the barrack gates,
into which chasm, we deeply lament to say, a poor man of the name
of Crotty, having fallen, in his abets to escape the flood, was unhap-
pily drowned. The cries of the poor people (who had been driven
from their cabins in the east suburbs, as before stated) having been
heard about 1 o'clock by Major Clihboen, that gallant and worthy officer
rose from his bed as did Capt. Tuthill and Lieut. Fisher, and caused
the ordnance barrack gates to be thrown open for their admission.
This part of the barrack was the next adjoining the scene of distress,
and was least incommoded by the flood. Here every assistance that
was possible was rendered to the unfortunate sufferers, by the officers
and privates of the Royal Artillery, as well as those of the tat
Dragoon Oust& The soldiers having left their beds, put the poor
naked children of the fugitives into them; and as soon as day-light
came, the officers sent to the market, and purchased beef, potatoes, and
veietables, which were cooked and distributed among the sufferers, the
officers superintending the distribution. Such transcendent humanity
we shall not attempt to eulogise, in brave soldiers whom we have often
had occasion to compliment before; the act will speak for itself in gloe•
ing colours, and may the rumple be followed wherever the necessity
may occur f Several edgers a-d men of the Dragoons and Rifles also
rendered their aid, as soon as it 'vain their power, to relieve the wants
of the sufferers, particularly Captain Skinner and his active &Timm-
Major (Castles), Serieent Martin, Royal Artillery, b.c. The Mayor,
and Mr. Peruse, with his police attended at an early hour, to give
their assistame I but the asylum afforded at the Ordnance barrack an.
ticipated disk attention. In the south (co. Waterford) suburbs, many
poor people auffined by the tenants hem the mountains, and were in a
destitute *math& We are lammed a eapply of coals, straw, &c. had
been ;granted by the charitable fund, to those who stood moat in need.
On Monday evening the flood abased, sad most of the poor who had
lied from their cabins returned home. Oa Monday morning the day
cars were unable to proofed from hence at 0 o'clock, for Carrick.on.
Suit, Ac.—and the Dolan and %released mail coaches had much to do
the same morning, to got though the flood at Two-nafte bridge. Mr.
Blanconi's and other cellars are still tameable. It is said that Thor.
ney.bridge and the bridge of Mahatma have been mach damaged ; and
that a poor man is miming from Derider, supposed to be drowned.
Some cattle have perished, many bosses have been damaged, and
MP blown down by the storm. The waters have been abating
since Monday evening ; but the rivers are still considerably swollen
as it has rained more or less every day since. We muck appee,.
bend that the memorable and furious storm which raged on sun.
day night, did considerable mischief along the coest...-Cierunef Ad.