The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02
THE FLOODS IN ENGLAND.


SEVERE THUNDER AND CONTINUATION OF THE
RAIN DELUoE-GREAT DAMAGE TO THE
oRoPs-AcREs OF LAND UNDER WATER AND
IMPRoMPTU LAKES COVERING TIE YIELDS
THE SECOND SWEEP OF THE STORM
From the Lonaon News. July 81
very general thunderstorm appears to nave
passed over Leicestcrshire on Tuesday afternoon
and the repores which come TO hand from various
parts are OF most disastrous character. The ram
descended Tor time like sheets Of water, and al
though It abated considerably toward evening. 1t
never ceased falling Tor the rest OF the day until
past midnight. AS consequence, the floods
which had subsidized considerably are again out
and worse tnan before, and IL Is feared that much
damage has been sustained.
AT LEICESTER
the town sewers were quite insufficient to carry
Off the waterfall, and the Easements OF many
houses in various parts oil the town were nlled
with water to the depth OF from I'VE feet
to six feet, while at some factories the
boiler nres were extlngulshed by the wet.
In some OF the streets the water was two
feet deep and up to the noor OF the tram cars
they passed through the Hood. The lowands in
the neigh borhood of the Soar and canal are again
NODDED to a co considerable depth, and much dam
age has been done TO hay and corn. In the neigh
bOrnOOd OF Loughborougn great deal OF water
~ ont and durlnR Inc Storm the market place or
tnaL town was flooded Cattle nad TO be removed
from the meadows 70 prevent them from being
drowned, and one farmer Is stated to have sus-
tanned $500 damage. SO great was the quantity
OF water out tnat IL was thought Tor time that
the reservoir had burst. later communication
says:-''SInce morning the FOODS IN Leicester
shlre have considerably increased, and most
alarming Iears are entertained as to the result.
Around Leicester the waters nave been rapidly
rising from an early n0ur, and by ten O'Clock the
low lying part on tue western size OF the town.
in the vicinity ol the canal ana soar, was nun
dated 10 a considerable depIh tne waters
coming in ike a sea. In shor. Tune cellars were
fileo and the lower rooms of houses Hooded TO
the depth OF several feet, ana factories had 10 be
stopped; while streets were rendered lmpassaDle,
excepting in hign conYeyances, ana many persons
VINO mad come into the town from the western
side to woIK In the morning by dinner time found
themselves unable 20 return 10 tAeir homes ex.
cep ting by riding through the waters. Many OF
the inhabitants OF those parts have been obliged
10 take refuge III their upstairs rooms. Look ng
through the windows at the BACK OF the Castle,
where Mr.. Baron Bramwell and Nr. Justice MeloT
are noldlng the asslzes, and which Adults the
canal the country, far as one can presents
the appearance oil perfect sea, rolling with tho
velocity oil mountain torrent In the direction OF
sILsBY, BARROW AND LoUGHBoRouGH,
whence reports come OF the waters rising rap
idly ana considerable DAMAGE being done, the
country tor miles around being deluged. Be-
tween Baby, Aylestone, Wnetstone and Narbo-
rough the country Is also described as like sea,
me water IN some places rolling over the nedge
tons while nay and grass may be floating
about IN alldirecuons The whole OF the mead
ows and part OF the road between Manllp
tween Melton MowDray and AsIordDy, on the Mel
ton ana Peterborough Dranch of The Midland line
sieepers OF the railway by the rising OF the
Wreake, causing stoppage or traffic for some
cattle ana sheep have been drowned and Others
been carried away by tne current Near to Das-
ford station, the Leicester ana Bur ton branch,
part OF the line mas been washed away ana the
trafiic stopped Tor some ylme.
AT GLENFIELD
about five miles from Leicester, a brook which
runs about fifty yards from the GIenfeld station
over tne IN he tn
dom)In the OF the night rose so rapidly ana
win such force as 10 WASH away the railway
bridge under Wnich II passes and whlch VIII take
some time TO replace Throughout thus valley the
MOOD has marked clear course carrying all be-
lore 1t, and tearing up the fences IN some places
Tor a distance OF from thirty to forty feet A
NUMBER OF sneep are also reported drowned and
washed away in this locality. Several heavy
showers have lallen during the day, and az
Leicester, at the time of the despatch OF this the
waters showed no apparent sign of subsistence,
but rather indications OF rising, and the flooded
parts are being visited by thousands living IN
more elevated Localities.
IN BIRMINGHAM.
Very heavy rain fell III birmingham and neigh
borhood again yesterday. The 1oods IN the Aston
district were more severe tnan were known
during The last nine years. AZ the ammunition
factory OF messrs. kynocks Co. the people had
10 form bridges and walk over stepping stones 10
get to the worSsheds. In the evening" when tneJ
left vehicles mad 10 be brought INTO use TO carry
them over the great pools OF water which mad
accumulated IN one part OF the town The nigh
| way was completely covered with water and por-
lions OF the road were swept away by the storm.
TDe traffic was entirely suspended. Cabmen
refused TO pass through tue locality, and III some
|
sWI before tney reached Wilton, winch Is the
principal cemetery OF the town.
AT THE CEMETERY
the cross OF the Roman Catholic chapel was struck
BY lightning. and the coping stone was damaged.
The damage 10 property aud household goods
in this district is great that even an approx
mate estimate GIFTS extent cannot be given.
IN HEREFoRDsHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE
great uneasiness IelG by The farmers at the pro-
longed wet which has preValel here, ana winch
threatens TO DESTROY the corn crops as II has al
ready destroyed a great part oil the hay. Inc
noods of last week carried away good deal OF cut
grass, ana damaged more almost beyond recovery,
and on Iuesuay night rain fell for many hours
nor mad 1t ceased yesterday. The consequence Is
that the Wye, the Suzy, and smaller streams are
again In mood and threaten further destrucflon
the corn is Iaid and 1t Is feared that the barley
crop il IL should recover, VIII he very INFERIOR
one. Miluew Is also showing In the wheat and
altogether the prospect Is most dlScOurag1ng.
CENTRAL WARWICKsHIRE
was yesterday visited by food unparalleled dur
during their :ortu0us courses everywhere over
flowed the ADJOINING fields ana converted them
merged and have been swept away or seriously
damaged AT bennington wooden bridge was
demolished, and the HOOD rose SO rapidly that the
principal bridge over the Lean was IN peril and
had 10 be sedulously watched strengthened ana
protected. The Jephson Gardens ana Pump
rooms, with the ornamental ground in the centre
Of the town, are partially submerged. The rain
fail still continued last evening, but the mood was
SLOWLY suosldlng. ~
Between four and ave O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the Inhabitants OF Spon-end and other parts
OF the city OF Coventry were awakened by serious
lnundatlons IN the neignDornood in consequence
OF the overflow VI the SherDo4ue, small river
taxing winding course through tue centre Of
the town. An incessant rain had lal!en during
the past two days, and 1t was noticed that the
river mad greatly swollen, although no damage
was anticipated. during the previous nlgnt,
however, II nad risen as much as five or six ieet
aud, rusning over its banks, entered the dwelling
houses, tue lower parts OF which were quickly
nsd With water TO The depth Oh two feet. Tine
whole OF the gardens oil which there are great
NUMBER In the neignOornOod, were completely
submerged, great damage being doae TO the q ops.
several articles OF furniture were washed down
the river, ana all astounding, such plgsties,
fowl pens. &c, were CARED away by the 1orce or
the food, ana IL was with great difficulty that
any portion OF the stock was saved. In some IN
stances
SHEEP AND PIGS
were washed down the river and horse had q
narrow escape. Several factories were stopped
IN consequences OF the water getting Into the ires,
and it was some time before they could be started
again. Inc ram subsded during the early part OF
the morning. ana the river gradually lowered
and the water went into It's DrOper course. Drt