The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
ROME AFTER THE FLOOD.
Repairing Damages i'm the
Holy City.
American Aid and Generous Yankee Donations
Street Scenes and Metropolitan Confusion
Britons to the Rescue-His Holiness in
Luck, and Restitution by ally

ROME, Jan. g. 1871
At length we have got rid or the yellow waters OF
the 1iber, but not OF the yellow mud which accom-
panied them; ana as to getting dry again, do no.
know when that Will be accomplished, il 1t ever
Is for continues raining mercllessy and evenn 1t
were to be as bright overhead as during a Roman
summer, the continuous outpourng Of water from
the undergo ound cellars and magazines, now going
on by means OF pumps and hydraulic Inventions OF
all sorts, will make extemporlzed canals OF the
Corso and other recently Hooded streets for some
time TO come.
SERIOUS DAMAGES.
The damage done during THIS aJe or watry siege
is truly enormous, ana many merchants, especially
In the Corso, have been utterly ruined that 1t will
be impossible for them 10 continue business. The
subscriptions which have already been generously
Initiated here, and wili be contributed to
In all the great cities OF Italy will suffice
TO re-establish the minor sufferers OF Traste-
we're or Borgo IN their petty household stuYs
and perhaps start them anew on a better footing
than they possessed before the calamity but FOR the
class Of tradesnen like Cagati Massoni in the
Corso whose losses may be valued at IRON $40, 900
to 800 900 each, there hope OF total or even
partial, recovery OF damages.
LOSS OF LIFE.
Fortunately the asccrtained loss OF life is az vet
moderate but disastrous accounts are expected from
the surrounding cdnpagna as soon a. the retiring
waters shall have revealed now ma ~ victims the
inuDdation has made among the shepherds and
agricultural laborers the broad banks OF the
Tlner and Anio.
SCENES OK THE CoRSo
The Corso has become sort OF fair ground for
broken furniture and wrecked property OF all sorts
all the occupants OF shops having been busy for the
last TWO or three days IN getting the mud out Of
their premises and separating such goods as are
worth ara
essly destroyed
heterogeneous MASSES OF soiled property are thus
heaped up before every store and, as land wreck
ers, alias pilferers and plunderers, have been
wanting to profit by the general disaster, cords are
now drawn across the uorso quarter at eaoE END 10
prevent public circulation. and National Guards
mount guard. with their muskets, before each shop
or two, to protect what miserable remnants the
water has spared
Jewellers and goldsmiths are anxiously siranlng
the mud on their floors through linen sheets and hair
sleeves TO detect wandering fragments OF their stock
In trade, and haberdasners are wrnging the water
out OF packets Of linen and parcels or gloves;
such articles as silks. yevets millinery, clocks and
Watches fancy articles OF all descriptions exposed
for sale for Christmas ana New Years presents and
Beiana, or Twelfth Night, besides pictures, photo
graphs and stationery have been hopeessly dam
aged and are thrown out IN dirty heaps into the
what are these poor snopkeepcrs to do to meet
their billsf The Chamber OF Commerce has pub
lised pr0rOgatOn OF Liabilities, but this Is only
palliative measure
AMERICAN CHARITY AND PRACTICAL AID.
The American residents and visitors IN Rome took
the initiative In liberal collection Tor the sufferers
amounting | am told to about 10000 lire, and q
committee was appointed, under the direction OF the
Rev. Mr.. Nevin and the United States Consul, Mr..
Armstrong, for the administration OF the funds.
TIE CHILDREN OF ST. AUGUSTfN.
On the 3Olh the British colony made q similar de.
monstration. and meeting for the purpose took
place at the residence OF the British Charge dAf-
flares. Mr. Clarke Jervoise. who subsequently paid
nearly 5000 francs to Messrs. Plowden bankers for
the use OF the committee OF aid
NATIVE ARISTOCRACY.
The Roman nobility have already opened theif
purses. headed by Prince Torlonia with sum Of
1000 francs.
wINDFALL FOR POPE.
1t is not yet known what Plus TX. means to 10 for
his Guondam subjects IN their urgent distress, but
Is satisfactory 10 reflect that II his Holiness Is
posed TO be generous he VIII be without the means
Christmas day the Italian government ordered
the restitution OF the 5000, 900 lire stated to be
the Pope's private property derived from the Catno
lie contributions, or Peters pence, which found
In the PCntical treasury when the Italians took nos
session of Rome Pho Mono IS, therefore, In funds.
Hitherto he has devoted 600 lire to the relief of
The sufferers, through the agency OF the parish
curates who are going from house to house TO
tam The loss sustained by each inmate.
THE ITALIAN TROOPS AT WORK.
The courageous and energetic conduct or the
Italian soldiers Is recognized all sides and by all
political parties, ana 1t is acknowledged that. with
the very insufficient means and Appliances at the
command OF the ecclesiastical government the
calamity would have been much more formidable il
u mad occurred before The change oil regime. But
as similar meteorological combination in the
atmosphere may az any moment produce repetl-
ton OF the inundation which has lust desoiated
Rome, IL behOves the Italian government, now that
IL has assumed the command here, to initiate sys-
TEN ol works on vast scale by which the city may
be protected In future from such destructive irrup-
tons.