The New York herald., 1875-07-18
Pataohon ana M. Capoul as Grafier. The box
ONCE OF the theatre 10 open from ten TIL ave.
THE STORM AT BUDA-PEsTH.

1hE 6IOlSM Al DOOA-IEOlh-
VERY cALAMroUs CONSEQUENCES AT THE SCENE
OF THE VISITATION.
The consequences OF the inundation caused BY
the great hail storm at Buda Pesth on the 20th
June are scarcely less cslamitous than those OF
the catastrophe at Toulouse. Estimates Oi the
number OF victims and OF the amount OF the dam
age vary considerably. but liz bodies have already
been found, and more than 100 houses were either
destroyed BY the storm or nave had to be aban-
doned because they menace ruin.
THE RESCUE.
the rescue OF the Inhabitants was effected by
the military engineers and the nremen, whose
conduct WAS beyOna alfpraise.
TIE WATER SUBSIDIN0.
On the 28in tue waters had subsided, but the
cellars were III ao0ded, aud unfortunately the
number OF pumps Is snail The Minister TIsza is
a. Buda. subscriptions In favor OF shs inundated
have been opened.
TERRIBLE HURRIcANK-wIND, RAIN AND HAIL
COMMINuLED IN FURY.
Vienna cOrresDOndence OF London Standardl
In the course or last week numerous Districts VI
the Empire were visited Dy hurricanes. inunda-
ier occurred In Pesth and Olen on saturday
evening. Tne whole or Saturday u burning heat
pi evalled In tbs capital OF Hungary. AOtd cloud
was visible Ia the wnoe horizon. But at seven
o'ciock IN the evening the SKY became overcast,
ana a moderate wina rose. This was followed nrst
by heavy fall OF rain. and thea OF nail, which
soon attained such dimensions tnat all the pancS
OF glass exposed 10 the lorce ol the storm we're
size tll they were an inch ana q nall long and an
tuca thick. In their lall they beat down ali the
vineyards aud maize helds, ana stripped tire trees
OF their leaves. 1t Was hoped. wnen tie
shoAe 1Or moment, tfat the storm mad been only
aIresn, and tnen the ca gstrOphe really began.
DWELLINGS SWEPT INTO THE DANUBE.
The hurricane ragged TIL midnight; the rain iell
In eucn streams thdt II carried away entire
houses into the Danube.
Ofen forms valley, surrounded in q semicircle
by NILS from 700 to 1000 feet nign-namely, the
BlocksDeTg, Adlers, ScnwaDen, Jonannis, Linden
aud GalsDsrg. through TINS valley passes, me me
DevPs Dltchl, which, running parallel with the
Danube. ultimately iails into 1t. Into this now all
the rIvueLs from the above-named noun tains.
For some time they have been AZ WORK on the
regulation OF TINS Teufel's-Graoen; but only part
had been CO Vered in. Aud now 1t was swollen by
the tempest into mighty river, which dragged
and stones that weighed even thirty centners.
THE SWOLLEN wArERs CONCENTRATED.
This compact mass az length, about eleven ?. M,
closed that part OF the canal wnlch Dad been
rooed in. Inc rapidly advancing Hood, which
came from the heigat Of 1000 iees, made way
tion. and rushed down with such force that IL
1ung tne houses. wnicn were situated In the Ofen
Don 4uZeile, street at the mouth OF the TeutePs-
Graben, ike balls INTO Inc air.
THE PEOPLE IN FLIGHT.
Happily the occupants OF those buildings had
already vacated their dwellings,. as part OF the
ditch which was walled up at that spot had fallen
In. Yet even then the unfortunate people could
took refuge IN the upper noors OF tne front
tracr, wnIch, happily, remained unlnjufed,
escape The nremen were. therefore, obliged to
carry them down singly on the ladders wnich
they had hastily procured: But II was stu worse
with the occupants OF other houses; they were
crushed by the falling wa Is or carried away into
the Danube by the torrents.
WILDLY RUSHING RIVER
presented horrible scenes young girls. hung with
Jewels, cinGing convusiveiy to each other In
death mothers wItn their children at the breast
borne down tine stream by the rapid current.
Many bouses IN the RaitZen lSerWan) town.
were dung into the valleys. A large brickkiln
which the lightning struck Was burned TO the
ground.
the railway on the Schwahenberg, and the tram
way were much damaged; many carriages were
dasned nom the summit OF the SchwaDenberg
INTO the Danabe.
OF the Pesth garrison fell in, all the cellars were
filled with water, and many streets were covered
with uprooted trees, stones, wagons and drowned
cattle.
which surround 0ien are Totally destroyed. As
Informed you uy telegraph 500 persons are MISS
ing, ana the loss OF at least 40 lives has been
AN OFFICIALS ACCOUNT OF A MOST TERRIBLE
DIsAsTER-wHoLE FAMILIES SWEPT AWAY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TINES
SIR-A sad disaster caused a great loss OF life
and property in Buda on the evening OF tie goth
ult. How great that loss is 1t as yet been i'm.
possible accurately to estimate. The inundation
occurred in a quarter of the town most occupied
by the working classes. and exact returns Of the
inhabitants who resided there are not to be mad.
Beyond the numbers OF bodies tound among tie
ruins, there are probably greater numbers which
will never be recovered. Many corpses have been
reported to have been seen floating down the
Danube miles below Buda-Pesth. aud, as wnole
families have disappeared, the chances OF OBTAIN
ing trustworthy returns OF the missing are greatly
diminished.
AS Tor the survivors in that quarter OF fhe town,
many OF t1em are, tear, utterly ruined by the
catastrophe. Subscriptions are being made for
their Teiiet, whicn have been readily responded
to; bat The financial condition OF Hungary and
the recent vast increase OF taxation are so notc-
rious t2at it viii be easily understood by your
readers t0at we cannot expect TO collect sucn
large sums as would be subscribed on SIMILAR oc-
caslUns in other European capitals. | venture,
therefore, to nope that tne same spirit or charity
when has prompted my cOuntrymen 20 come 10
the assistance OF the sufferers by the lnunda ions
ia krauce Will inouce Those VINO Can AFFORD IL TO
give ther mite In aid OF the ruined victims
OF the Buda catastrophe. 1t will not be the tirst
time tnaL Enrltspmen Will thus snow their syur-
patny Tor HungarlanS; and it may not, perhaps,
be out OF place Tor me TO remind my colntrymen
that no Continental nation Can vie with tee
MaRyars In the warmth and sincerity OF their
friendlineSS to England and oil tnelr admiration
OF English social and political institutions. No
more STRIKING PROOF oil the ruth Oi what allege
could have been given than tnat afforded by their
enthusiastic weicOme TO the Prince oil Wales on
the occasion OF HIS Royal Highness' visit TO Buda-
Pestn IN 1873.
II ms appeal should meet with any response
Will gladly receive aud transmit SUBSCRIPTIONS to
the fdnd. Your ooeoient servant, ,,o,,.,,
BRITISH CONSULATE GENEEAL. BUDA-PEsTH, July
2, 1876.
AID FOR THE FRENCH SUFFERERS.
RELIEF FROM FRENCH RESIDENTS.