The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-11-03
Destruction of a Town.

A letter in the Madrid Tribune Of September
II, gives an account Of terrible and extraor-
dInary catastrophe that had occurred at Daroea,
a small town in Arr.lon, situate in rich and
fertile valley, aboundiug in corn and wine.-
From its situation, 10 deep hollow, complete
" surrounded by mountains, this place is prct-
liar TO Inundalion; and, as a remedy, tunnel
was cut in 1860, hy Erenchman named Pier
RE Bedell. The tunnel is a magnificent work,
1910 feet long, 81 feet wide, and 81 feet high
The entrrprise was patronizad BY the Pope, and
assisted bv aims from all ChriStend6m Previ-
Gus to It's achievement the waters that flowed at
wet SEASONS from Two leagues of mountain, rush
ed through the streets OF the town on the way
to the river.
It appears that on the llth of September, at
three IN the afternoon, an immense water-spout
rising from the lake OF GalIocania, remained for
a considerable time lowering over the shore,
about league from Doraca. When ii burst the
whole district was converted into lake. The
waters poured down in the direction of the tun-
mel IN stream much larger, it is said, than The
Ebro or T0rtosa, and, seen from an elevation,
appeared like moving mountains of liquid. The
dfngnsIons Of the tunnel, which has very de-
cided slope, Were insufficient 10 allow the pas
sage OF the vast mass, which then moved past,
,anI ,o,' si'a1'o"S sra .' s4's.iush ,.ssl'
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frequently saved Daroca when menaced by per-
lis of a similar nature, but less magnitude
- ,,''s ,auSe"dy tiiF "a'Fls 'oS51 nT'P'ns
Of three yards, and then plunging down on the
unfortunate town.
-" a''M'5' a''ii'"S" dA u,iuSudi'y iaisV
80 o.sa was nI' ,a.ss e"oUsn 10 a.iom 'iF'. F'i7
against the walls, which presently began to
crupblR 1nder IFS pressure. 'sWbat then oe-
CURED, says the letter, ''is an ;neXplicable
thing. The waters fought with and overthrow
those houses wheSr position opposed their cur
rent. They carried away the fountain OF San
Pedro and opening great trenches and bursting
open the doors, Of the Pocado aud of several
shops they spread through squares and streets,
nundating VINE cellars, ware houses, and the
first floors OF the houses IN some reaching up
TO the very roofs Throwing down walls and
abandoning everything, the inhabitants fled 10
the mountains, whence they looked on at the
horrible catastrophe
The loss has been lncaIculable. In the
vaults water has replaced wine. the contents
OF the shops are spoiled, and many houses are
crum5Hng away. In the plain around the town
the nundaion has destroyed everything. A
young woWan of twenty was carried away bv
the torrent, and many children and adults are
missing. 10 the first moments the anXirty was
horrible. None thought of anything hnt count
ING their families, and seeing il any We're absent.
The animals that have persisted are nnumerabp
among them many of the farm horses of the un-
fortunate PEASANTS. 1t is horrible. Good have
mercy on us :"
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the Drespni war and that the hail was ,rodsI
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