The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-05
Birnk in the Miamn CanaI.
iaundation Of the House Of Retuge-Narrow
Escape Of 40 Gh,idren-- Grea. Destruction 0l
Pr0Der{U

Iaundati0n Of the House Of Rguge-Narrou
| Escape Of 45 Ch,idren-- Great Destruction D
| Property.
About o'clock THIS morning, some twenty
feet of the west bank of the Mama canal adj
ongi1 z the enclosure of the House of Refuge
gave way, and with it about fifty ieei of the
stone wall which surrounds this public edific-
| The canal instantly mmenced flowing into the
ground hlving avy descend, The beach en-.
Ia,ged very fast. The House of Refuge. is TN.
t iy surrounded by massive stone wall which
| II ID the water, and IN very few minutes the
hrs story Of the main building was filled with
wafer t. the depth of four feet In this story
II boys aud Is girls were fastened in their sleep
| lng apartment :, and were only awakened by the
rush IF wat around their b DIS
Mr. Rnfas, Hubbard, the Superintendent and
Nh Carter, h. Malr,D, and the other officers
OF he house, were awakened by the falling O.,
The wall, and without knowing the precise
nature OF the d iliculty, animedial-ly set to
work with the greatest alacriiy to rei,v+ tn.
children tr'm their p rlons situation Miss
re-, Mr.. Steward, aud other ladies' OF the
hou e, waded into the wa er, uniasrened the
doors OF the sleaping APP ,rtmenss, and Carried
| The girls one by one t. "a place of salty. The
srta est danger WIS IN The north wing IF lie
house, where the water fl wed through with
gr' at rapdhy, Mr.. Hubbard, aud the other
gen tlrnlrn ABOUT tn. house, wad-d al most up IL
tht'lr necks IN the wa er, fore opon the dours
and saved the boys who, but a uI..,nent before :;
seemed d'oned 10 death. Too much praise
Cannot b gwen Mr.. Hnbblrd aud Mss Carte.
ana tirir pronptn SIS and courage. The screams
# thu children thr ugh the USE and the roar
o. IN water rushing Throughout The buildings,
W r. tri2htful, aud undr the cifculn, ,ances II
n al ~,
lIst.
About o'clock, the south hafof the ives
wall OF the enclosure was forced down by the
navy pressure ot the water. TINS r. leyed the
n use firm immediate danger. The water
i'rced its way with great vel city westward,
t. Mi ere, k, III king IA breach aDou forty t: "a
wide and tn terl dee p in the turnpike, opposite
tne Louise OF X fuge. A vast amount Of fencing
vas CARED off into Mil creek The water
contlnu d flowing IRON the canal until alb ut
CT ok this morning, when ii was shut off from
a owe.
The House of Refuge sus,ains an injury Of
rom $1,000 to $I2, 90. The main building is
much damage i'll he first story but can so u
DC pu in good order. Sumo fears are entertain
ed IT he rear building, used as dining and
sch '"l room. The wa!er flowed through the
cellar with great velocity Tor some time, and il
is supposed ia, it,jur Tie foundation.
The grounds, which have been lately graded
nd LAID out IN plats, are much cut up aud IN
cured. The steam works by which the bu,ldin.
IS h aicd, c.,oking done &c, are rendered use.
ess, which will greatly Inconvenience the OPP
eratnns oil The house
About $500 worth Of broom corn, and all
The provisi MS alb ut the house were destroyed
aud the supply OF water entirely cut off.
W hile We were upon the ground this morn |
ING, the children were engaged under the drec-
ton o. the supe rintendt mt and MA ron in cl an
ing out the various apartments. 1t Will be some
tine bt fore the operations of the house will be |
C implicitly restored
The damage to The bank OF the canal is about |
$30J. 1t will be repaired soon possible,
probably IN week.