New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
THE ROMAN INUNDATION.
AN UNPARALLELED RISE IN THE 1lBER.
tPRoM our spRcIAL CORRgsPONDENTI

Tber have retired within their natural bounds, Gh the
recent disastrous deuge Is tho one subject Whsh ND
serbs public attention. and shall DO excused III gFo
you further details Last week people could only 7ize
with wonder and apprehension on the rsins Wale's'
this week they have realizing the immense damage
which has been done. Hundreds Of thriving families
reduced to ruin Thousands who are housecss ana tha'
too, Indictment season. when cold and rain 40
greatly increase the evils OF poverty. In the Corso'
where were Of the richest shops OF tho ciy now
that the waters have retired might have beon seen be-
fore each door q mountain apparently Of mnd, but
in which was involved tho entire wealth OF family In
most cases the doors had to DO forced they woro Dar
rcadcd inside by the counter, windows ana iuihIul''
which had all been lifted up ana then thrown on tho
ground. Everything destroyed, and thoso VINO
had entertained hopes OF saving somo porlIoh
OF their property soon undccciyed. "ihe
Jewelers." says an eye witness, "found stratum
OF mire in which sparl;lcd gems mtermingled Wltn
rass and fragments OF various Objects. Linen ana
WOODEN drapors found stufs, and rich silks hO1hS On
miro satin cravas and artificial flowers, ana iaccs ana
gloves were intcrmingcd with sand aud mud whilo
books and papers were reduced 70 paste and china
furniture ana the ten thousand little Dothinss provided
for the celebration OF New Years day, were confused
and smashed together If another invasion OF Daioa
rans had taken place. 10 whom free license hau Deoh
given 10 destroy what they did not steal Every ner-
chant and tradcsnsn therefore, In tho quarter actoa
has lost his all what has not been entirely destroyed
has been rendered uncomfortable, and many family
who sat down Christmas day in easy circumstances
has been reduced to wcHA That which makes the as
a5er -tl more amentablc Is that in ROmo there arc
special trades employing q great amount Of capital Oh
colIsnths have already spoken, but not OF those WHO
Get up those spondidly embroidered garments so much
used in the and Chuich OF Rome. Velvet ana iich
! silks formed the least pant OF tho Yaiuo
| Of robes which were stf with pure gom'
which can 10 recovered sonly by burning the
other materials. Beside ithc shops. oil those places OF
all n,i-ft
gree Al tie lower part Of th,, Hotel de Rome inc
largest hotel IN the city much fcGucnted by your
countrymen. under water. and gayy decorated
cafes into which tho TJcT burst, and laid thick do
post IF mud IL stu Is raining and who knows but that
the enemy may be upon chem again; still ii u ncaiT
choy consoaiion that nothing remains to he destroyed
The calculation Ia that there 200 families without
home and God knows when they Will be able to return
10 APARTMENTS so wet and sCddened that fever and other
maladies 70 be lurking in them. Only TWO 'ts
have been lost far can be ascert@ined 81 present.
those Of two men whose bodies were found in the PAM
q .r9req della Vale How provide for the relief ~
tho sufcrersl TIE King leaving Rome gave 2ooco
lire; the Pope has contributed. IL IA said, 10000 IRE;
every municipality in Iay is sending its quota ana
among contributions the Americans nave CON"
out wCu having almost immediately subscribed l2oJO hc'
which las been considerably increased since ~ ccec-
| tipn IN the American Church. During the i,rod OF
the dcuge the municipality divided mo seven subcon.-
uif;ces worked well and did much fJr the Preservation
Of life ana property but they were compelled 20 5eni 10
Naples for bread and boat, and for seN,r days tAec
was great activity In orr arsenal Though Tie oyefho"
Of the TbrT IL % periodical oycE;--'onctincs assuming
rs AZ present dangerous prOportiCns-t is extraordinary
that none Of that machinery necessary In such croum
stances was ready hand Money las been aYls"'d on
paIa, e. on churches, Ssj in number, ana always ihofes
ne brt to keep the 1htr within bounds or I" pro
vide against disaster which Is of probable or pos NE
occurrence at any rainy season j uenible al'o' 20
think OF what the consequences might have nrth md
Rome been stll under the gpvcrnn'n Oi the I'lc ID
antacousu with all Lis nghbor5! A. II IS all liay mas
come 10 the rescue and the frccmcn Of Rome have used
their ncwy-awakened energies to good c'ect An e@lE
ratcis now being made Of the loss Which each one mas S
tanned and from the general fund reet VIII DE gwen
but what is to DO done with the multitude Nbo HaNo no
whore 10 lay their headsl II was proposed DAY or Two
since in the Municipal Council TO erect vast wooden
barracR for them but before it is completed one hall oi
their number may have died from exposure. There are
indeed vast mOnaseTiCs not one hall tenahiea' DuI
! whether their claims Of misery VII be listened 10 IS
doubtful If the law OF Italy were fairly carried out
there would DO no difficulty IN the matter buy ministers
have shown so much tmiiliy as regards the Ponncal
states that they may fear to lay hIlioved" hands on
! tho mona-o institutions. Royal Commission has
boon appointed TO consider the Of the Tier and %
present project controlling tie course ~ ts waters
From what have heard the system pursued IN Holland
viii I've proposed, but has long been Wish rather than
an intention TO clear the bed q the river and compel II
those treasures OF dhiIlAA winch NssSh'
| imagination Of thousands. Whether ii would effect
any permanent good in preventing future dis
! asters ia very doubtful but It would restore
t. the world articles Of antiquarian and artistic value OF
the mos. precious character. And what noble inau-
guaton OF tie capital would these two enterprises be!
Tie conquest OF q which has its Wild course
ever Faustuus saved tic founders OF old Rome,
ana the recovery 81 historical memorials which would
form the most monstrous nu.eum IN the world.
have not said word Of the visit u the King to his
new capital: yet it most au,pcious event and.
we're IL not tho misery Il has inflicted, one might
almost have The dluce siiind OF deus 6r Hdehind.
To tho Government It has been the solution Of great
difficulty and great relief; for lad the King made ms
entry in ROYAL STATE the Diplomatic Body. II Is believed
would not have accompanied him, and the event would
have been sh0rn OF much OF its glory Cardinal Anto
nclH, too has been bafed, perhaps. in some Of his
schemes for the Interdct had again doomed in the dis
tance though the Ammonia, IL clerical paper OF
authority. denies that Il Is thought Of. Something
| or other however would have probably been de
| yiscd to cast shadow over tic grand state
entrance OF His Majesty. But that unexpected
unnanounced visit Of Victor Enamel, while it removed
Ministerial difcuties, and bafed probably the schemes
Of the Vatican, has raised the King higher in tie .fcc
lions OF his subjects than all the pomp OF roy al
entrance could have done without any Official proparn
tion-indced there directions to the contryiIis
Majesty arrived in Rome at o'clock I'm tie morning on
Saturday, the 3ist OF December. lie accompanied
By sella the President Of the Council, Venoa, Minister
for FOreg Af4rs and Gadda, Minister OF Public works
beside three OF lis Aids-dc-C Camp. There met
him az the station Gen. la MarmCra, to whom he said,
at last here" asho shook hands with him. and
some OF the members Of the Municipal Council A. no
public communication had been made Of the expected
visit there few people about, but the news spread
rapidly Hnds the o cs all crowded 20 the QurnIl The
KING in carr ae drawn - four horses drove immcdi-
utcIy to the pdiIal. accompanied Dos crowd boaIug
Torches while the windows of the houses On the line
OF route also ba,od with torches, and n