New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-04
THE BRITISH FLOODS.

THE TIDAL WAVE IN THE THAMES.
PART OF LONDON sUBMERGED-GREAT FORCE OF
THE wATER-FAvoRABLE REPORTS FROM THE
PROVINCES.
lFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TBTBUSEl
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-Later and fuller informa-
ton shows that the first accounts OF the destruction and
suffering caused by the extraordinary food In the Thames
on Sunday last we're rather within the than other
wise. IL the highest Thames flood OF which any
record exists, and places exceeded by nearly
foot the highest point reached by the great tide Of the
10th Of March, 1874 There TO be little connection
between the foods which devastating the provinces
and this great tide No doubt the recent heavy rains
had their influence In swelling the volume OF water, but
how small this is shown by the fact that the daily
amount OF land water over Leddington Weir ID under
1000 900 Of tons, and the daily amount OF tidal water
from Leddington to Gravesend Is over lOOOOOOOO OF
TONS and conceivable addition 10 the amount OF land
water could make any serious difference to the whole
volume The flooding Of the Thames was In fact caused
by a great tidal which swept up the Channel nom
the Atlantic and which helped onward on Its entry
nie the Thames by strong northeast gale On the
south side OF the Thames where the land
s considerably lower than the other. the
water came over the streets, and bursting
through the Easements Of the houses, swept down
walls and tore large pieces from their positions
In some houses the water almost 10 the ceiling OF
the rooms the furniture in which was floating about IN
all directions. Considering the time when the Hood
reached its hght-afer O'Clock IN the morning. when
Of the inhabitants OF the Hooded district were IN
be-and the fierce audiences OF its approach it s
simple that lives lost This, of course Is
a thing 10 thankful for; but, II is. hundreds Of
enthusiastically OF the working classes and most Of
chem very poor-have been rendered homeless The
lower rooms premises OF Messrs Cloves
printers were all less filed with water the force
Of which may In measure be estimated by the
fact that the heavy ironwork used In stereo-
typing was cast out Of It's place, aud the
thick brick warehouse walls when the water sub
siding were cast down like walls Of paper. The horses
In the stables found reared with their foreegs
the mangers so AZ 70 keep their heads above water and
they were rescued by who, at the imminent risk OF
their lives through the water and cut the animals
free Surrey Theater too has suffered considerably the
basement having been under water for the last three
DAYS to a depth OF eight nine feet
Considering the magnitude OF the Disaster, and the
narrow escape OF much greater it In only natural that
people should angrily ask why something cannot be
done prevent such calamites IN future Indeed, this
s the question in every ones mouth and The Times
Joins in the cry. II says extra ordinary foundations
admit ot exact calculation and more certain treat
ment than any other calamity liable
TO- But yet we allow this familiar foe 10
sur1lr.se MS like thief In the night
But Tho Times forced 10 admit, as, indeed. must
every one, that the only remedy which at present sug
grsts itself build embankncnt each aide OF
the river "No doubt" says T.e Times, 10 raise bank
many miles long must be costly and incOnyenent, but
there n no alternative unless prepared 10 accept
the submersOn or half Lambeth and good part OF the
borough as periodical visitation beyond our power 70
avert" Il would perhaps be wise 10 set about spending
the necessary at once, but, II So nothing lis So
certain as that wisdom viii not DC shown.
Active measures being taken for the relief Of the
serers and s pleasing 10 record that subscriptions
are beginning TO pour in with freedom which promises
10 be commensurate with the greatness OF the calamity
Another high tide il expected tonight, but so completely
have Tie homes OF the poor people DWELLING under the
level OF the river the south side OF the Thames been
wrecked, that little anxiety II felt on their behalf
The reports from the provinces taking favorable
turn Some hundreds OF miles OF land still under
water and present . most desoate Appearances but
there is general opinion that the worst Ia past and the
water is gradually draining or Railway communication
which had interrupted In several localities and
competely stopped In some has been generally resumed
and people who, in the more heavily flooded districts
ike Nottingham, washed out OF their homes, are be
ginning The amount OF damage done III the
provinces nealculabe, and the misery wide spread
but the in each are similar 20 those
OF all the rest detailed description Is unneces
sary a. Il would probably be- unnterestnS 10 readers a
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