The New York herald., 1876-03-20
THE FLOODS IN EUROPE.

THE RISE IN THE sEINE-THE JARDIN DIES
PIANTEs sUDMERGED-A LIONS BOUND FOR
L1FE-BoATs PLYING IN THE sTREETs-THE
TUILEBIEs PALACE INVADED.
TPars March 8, midnight), correspondence Of Lon
don Telegraph.
While W. John Lemoinnc being received at tho
Academy, the scine which runs at the foot Of
the Temple OF Wisdom, rising great height and
truly just now is of the remarkable sights
in Paris Above and below the city the water has
overnowed and rushed into every house within reach,
stopping all traffic. destroying property and in
cases taking away life.
THE PLANTEs
is submerged and the wild beasts rcnding the air
with cries of terror Many of the reptiles have been
drowned before they could be rescued. In tho
lions department the sudden irruption Of the
water was the cause Of dramatic incident.
It's force was so great that it tore up two
or three of the iron bars of the cage in which OF
the animals was crouchng At one bound this king of
tue beasts sprang out of his prison aud about
the muddy water But the exercise was soon too much
for him, and he was the point Of being drowned,
when keeper who punting about in search Of lest
property. happened TO pass the spot where the silent
lion was beginning to drink deeply without waiting
for invitation the animal sprang into the punt and
sank down exhausted to the satisfaction OF the keeper
who had not oargaincd for such an important salvage
OF Bcrcy and tho Orleans railway station havo boon
turned into vast lake, and cabs and omnibuscs are
OF course out OF the question in this locality tho
only mode OF conveyance now in use being
small pleasure boats and empty casks All
the mon employed hy the great vino merchants
arc obliged TO paddle about in tubs while en-
dcavoriDg prevent an immense amount Of property
from being lost or injured. AS u Is, casks coming
midi NON ha
stream, winch is now rapid in It's the
Rhine at Strasbourg, and generally dashed against
tue pillar OF a bridge before they can be saved
CELLARS
OF a the private houses in this quarter are filed with
yellow water, and the inhabitants cmlgrning as
last they can. Some OF the people, with comprc-
hensiblc tcpacity, have refused TO abandon their
homes TO the destructive element. and have taken up
all their goods and chatcS 10 Tho rOO Of the house
and pitched their tents IA the garrett Now and then
these unfortunate Parisians arc obliged
put up a flag Of distress for water
has undermined the foundations IN many
cases and tho buildings threaten to fall IN
runs Thon a boat IS immediately put out and at
brings away The aiher mother and children, tho
most portable part OF their worldly possessions NJ.
Nosin the Prefcct OF Police, Is working day and
night provide assistance 20 the suburban districts
squadrons OF mounted eendarmcs and regiments OF in
fautTy have been despatched to the sorcly tried
points OF the capital
the inhabitants have been ordered to prepare lodging
Tor their ncighbors. Al Afford, the scene pre-
scncd which, behcid, easily DO Tor
cotton Imagine The most thickly populated part OF
large town, whore the houses built u brick and
suddenly assaicd by torrent Of water, which
rushcs into the streets with lightning speed enters tho
houses and OIL, IN It's fury, all the stray
things lying IN It's way. Imagine tho terror !
Of the population on bnding its habations split /
up into number Of small castles surrounded with {
Hooded monts ana no drawbridgc or boat hand Tor a
slowly the river rises in It's bed, und II
rushcs through tho narrow streets, produces
A ROARING NOISE,
the hidcous monoony Of which Is only varied by tho
gurgling sound OF the liquid ponetrates into the
cellars through the vcntators.
boats STREETS
under great difficulties account OF tho numerous
obstacles OF all kIds which floating around Those
who arc leaving their houses invariably take
everything away with them, and the consequence IS
that the loaded sometimes sink and then HE as
we'll as properly lost II IS IN tins way that man
uancd Sahudic drowned while taking on his last
piece OF furniture alter having successfully performed
ihrce voyages TO dry land. Another person. baker,
who was conveying loavcs Of bread 10 a number OF
poor people who unable 70 get out OF
thcir dwellings carried suddenly round the
corner Of a street against lamppost and tho
boat soon filed with water. Tho unfortunate mans
body has not yet been fouRd. Az night the lcoded