The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-28
Flood and Loss OF Life ia sEae SoSeh o;
England.


England.
The heavy rains WHICH fell on Tuesday, the ID,
and Wednesday, the 4th insG., commencing about
six O'Clock on the morning OF tho Istter day. ana
continuing almost incesssntiy until eight or nine
o'clock in the evening, have proaaogd a most
alarming destruction Of life and property in York.
shire, Lancashire, Cheghirs, and DarSyshire.
The effects OF the food have been most dsss-
trous at the village Of Holmiirth, near Hulder3-
Geld, where the Digley mills, aud several other
buildings, have been Destroyed by the bursting Of
the Biiberry dam reservoir as Holmfrth. The
water broke through the empaaEmeAts during the
night Of Wednesday, and rushed in terrific feroe
and volume down the valley Of the Holme, carrying
away, besides the mills, the residences Of Mrs.
Hirst, the owner. and thst Of hsy son inlaw, M.
Il. Bnrdsel, several outbuildings, ard two = Ct
new baildipgs AZ Ho@asta Part 81 tao village c.
Hiloheiiffe Mills was also EasaaI away. The laso
OF Mrs, Hirst aud Nh Bsrdseu is not got ascsc-
tsined but a. ten o'clock yesterday morning, ten
bodies had been recovered from the raging waters.
a bridge over the Helme, which formed the only
communication between the parts Of tho village Of
firth, which were situate on opposite banks Of
the river, vas washed way. This added greatly TO
the confusion and alarm Of the irhabitauts, as
those one bank wore unable to ascertain the
fate Ct their irenas on The 0sher side e. the stream
II Yves feered that much damage would DO done
through The Home valley; bat, according 10 oar
latest accounts, nothing specific had been ascer-
tained
In the neighborhooS Of Manchester the rivers
were SO much swollea by the rain, that many Of
them overlooked their banks, eubmergng al tho
low grounds in the nsighborhood. AZ Walnoss, on
the northwest side OF Manchester, The left bank
Of the lrwei was overhowed, and great portion Of
the Peel Park laid under water large portion Of
Lower Broughton vas alGs submerged, the grousd
in some places being covered 10 depth Of nine feet
Two rows Of houses at Bgoughton-gfeT, betwaen
Broughtonlane aud the river Lrwell, seemed, at
four o'clock on Wednagda yafterncon, in imminent
danger OF destruction. The food hsd ca. of all tho
approaches TO these houses, and strong Hind,
which was bio wing at the time, drove the water
against the walls with snch force that MIR. Hack
ING, the proprietor, expressed oar that the build
irgs would be washed down during the night,
having been erected under contract, In not very
substantial manner. Mr.. BesTiek the chief super
intendent Of tho Manchester, detective poiise whe
resides IL tho neighborhood, 6xerted himself for
the assistance Of tho inhabitants who in the
greatest alarm spd conservation. lie despatched
some officers for beat, in order that those who
afraid OF remaining IL the houses might be
removed to pacs Of safety. Ihirty-thrce persons
avaed themselves Of the opportunity, by quitting
their houses before seven o'clock. About two
hours afterwards tho water began to subsde, but
the boat was LETT in tho nsighborhood, under tho
charge OF come men, during tho night "a case there
might be any recurrence 81 danger.
On the south side Of Manchester, near tho lower
part Of Oxford street, good teal q property WIS
submerged, and tho inhabitants Of some Of the
houses in Little Ireland we're compelled take 70
fuge in tho upper atcrics, IL consequence Of the
Easements being Hooded Several o5 tic naus il the
reiehberhood had 20 be stopped in consequence Of
the lover stories bong flooded,
a reservoir belonging 10 Mr. John Brooks, ct tae
Hopeful Cotton MID, near SO skport, 10 said 10
have burst iss banks Ioo water flowed INTO INC
lower stories OF tho mill, and carried away p0r-
ton of tho machinery, destroying property TO the
vaae IT nearly seI 000 At Disl9y tho large cotton
factory Of MIR, VickeTs, which il worked partly By
steam and partly by water power, had to be stopped
nc about foEr o'olo3k Oh Wednesday afternoon, in
consequence of the swollen state Ok she river Goyt,
which hcvs past the MIL. The water was slill so
high yesterday morning that i was thought pru.
dent 10 keep careful watch, but ne have heaa o.
no serious damage resulting. The Banks Of tho
MeTsev, between Stockport and StyettQrd, were
ogeliowed in various parts. covering eli the icT
grounds u the vicinity, ard rendering the roads
almost impossible Or portion Of tho road be-
tween Manchester and CheEdie, The Ua.er had at
tanned q height four feet ara q hsn above the
ground by about seven o'clock IL tho evening, but II
afterwards subsidized.
Another account says From tho succe ssion Of
rainy weather, which has continued With slight
intervals Tor the last 6ve or six days Gil tie water
courses. stYGaullet5, ar5 rivers In Yorkshire have
been illed with water, and many Of thcm have
Cvcrfswtd their boundaries, in several instances
doing injury 70 tbs surrounding property. One
truly awful calamity has occurred, ~ Whsch 81 Or
yloje kT0,Gn bangs t7ge lest Htir Tres large
refeIvoiF Of wator, containing many thousand gal.
Ions, known AZ tLs Aolm0 Reservoir, situate on
hipb pi6ce OF mooIland. above tho valley of tho
river Hoime, fow miles from Rudjershold, be-
came 0verchsrged, and burst about O'Clock
Yesterday (IbUTsday) morning, tho ic0d carrying
destfurtior and desth IN is course, TIE noise
made by tne turftiug ct the bnunds q no raaoryoc
rrg vcIY loud, ald tho rcnr OF the waH9T n ls de-
ftruatiYs oargOf down tho rides u tho hils ana
through fhe valley wac trew oEdous, Inc reservoir
vas used formnciging several * tho largo Woollon
mails. ard ALTO. he believe. come OF taa household
lweidDRC in Tie noighbQaIhood with Nator ane
in THE valley wer9 s0aa eXtsnsive woo1en manu-
fGct0re.rnd tha colleges Of many 81 no Work
ucc~le III ilJ mad caretr Lho water Inundated 0lo
AZ these maDufasfofleE End upT1f0a 81 twenty
dwellings, overwhelming 81 = Geia, W one isA