The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-21

THE LOSSES OF LIFE VASTLY EXAGGERATED
IN NuMBER-THB LOSS OF PROPERTY IN
cALcULApLE--FEARs OF SECOND OVER
FLOW or THE RIVER eARoNNE
Toulouse July 81 correspondence OF the London
Timesl
II is much to be regretted that gross exaggera-
lions with regard 70 the loss OF lie have been cir
culated through The medium Of tie French press.
AS l announced previously, 300 is the number OF
deaths given TO me by the Project OF the Haute
Garonne himself. The loss OF property is i'm
mense perhaps incalculable; but, thanks to the
exertlons OF the military and civil authorities,
the roll Of those who perlshed in the noods is con-
siderably less than was at nrst supposed. People
are cons anAy reappesring whose relatives had
gwen them up for lost, To-day
IN ST. oYPRIEN
I witnessed a meeting between two brothers,
each OF whom supposed the otner TO DE dead, aud
both had come 10 Visit the ruins or their home.
Toe scene was most Affecting, as they repeatedly
embraced one another, forgetting in their JOY the
ruin aud deSolatlOn when surrounded them.
Passing through 81. Cyprien, it Is impossible for
any one not 10 ask himself, How long viii it take
to rebuldY Inc answer Is equally INDEFINITE. IL
n usJ be years before not only this ana other
quarters OF Toulouse are recOnstructed but also
tho countless ruined villages and houses Ia
the devastated departments. And, in the
mesntime now are the wretched innabttants to
lyeY uozen persons with whom talked to-day
oil made the same observation cit is not the loss
OF my mouse winch Ills me with dread for the
luture, IL Is the loss OF NV employmentu IL Is 10
iced and lodge these poor people tnat money Is 40
urgently required. AT one blow JAey have lost
everything--Aomc, fortune, livelihood aud, in
some cases, not only friends and relations, but
also the Dreadwinners OF the family.
THE GAROSNE THREATENING SECOND OVERFLOW.
Inc recent rams nave consideraO.y swelled the
GGrOnne ana otler riyer9, but considergDl bly, more
must fail to render q second lnundat!ou possible
or even prOOaOle.
SANITARY CONSIDERATIONS
From sanitary point OF view tue duh weather
has Deen most beneficial for 40. sun pouring
It's rays on tue deposit Of the hood would DC most
deleteriOus 10 5ne public health. In ST. Uyprien
the smell which | AZ drst noticed was considerably
Ohm nisned, ana this is in n great measure doe 10
the nres OF tarred WOOD whlch are burning in ali
directions.
TIE WORK FOR RELIEF
Notnlng seems TO daunt the energy OF the gangs
OF soldiers who are az work flung no me raps IN
the roads, eXcavattug and denollsatng fhe
cellars. Inc inhabitants OF Toulouse cannot
be sufficiently grateful 10 these brave fellows
WAC nave lost some twenty or thirty comrades TO
whom, am glad 20 say, the town will erect
monument. IN the upper quarters situated on
the nil, everyday lie seems but little disturbed.
save mat there is 'tr0nO pour les faOudssU az
nearly every corner the streets. Balls, concerts
and theatrical performances are in fun swing,
but most ui them are advertised as being for tue
benefit OF tue auuerers-an Arrangement whereby
pleasure and charity are conveniently combined
SIGNS OF ANOTHER FLOOD,
General Nans0uty, whb predicted the recent d Is
asters nom ais observatory on the Pic du MIDI,
gives anything but reassuring intenlgence. ia
tue last few days On the Pyrenees, and that very
hot weather might bring about fresh inunda alton,
Stl. as have said above, the rivers are py no
maahs 0vsrosArSed WITH water ~ preset Tha