Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-13
1he Hungary Horror.

LONDON, March IA dispatch from Siege
din this wednesday, morning at 8 o'clock
says ''After fearful night Of anxiety, all eff
forts proved useless. The water broke through
with immense force at 8 o clock, carrying away
part of the railway station embankment and
rolling stock. Within three hours the town
was many feet in water. Terrible suffering is
commencing. Shrieks and cries from thou
sands are heard. Houses are crushing in by
the score, and in many cases carrying their in
mates with them. God knows what we shall
do. Tonight there is no gas, the works being
fifteen feet IN water. I fear we shall run short
of food. One boat just going to save a
large house full of people when a fearful crash
carried with it the whole living freight. The
scene is simply heartrending. Over sixty
thousand people are out of house and home.
Hundreds are drowning, and the water is still
rising rapidly" Szegedin is the second COM
mercial town in Hungary and has been in
imminent danger the past week of inun-
dation from the river Thesis which flows
through the town. Several large dykes pro-
tecting the back of the town burst and the
bankment of the Alfold railway, to strengthen
which all efforts were made.
THE LAST EMBANKuENT BREAKS.
Another dispatch from Szegedin, Hungary,
says the last embankment of the river Thesis
burst early this morning, causing immense de-
struction, and it is feared great loss of life.
SzEaEDIN, March 1.-THE catastrophe for
some days apprehended, occurred this morn
ing. Aided by gale the water broke through
the dam and rushed in broad streams toward
the town, the inhabitants fleeing.
LATER-THE SYNAGOGUE FALLS.
The synagogue has fallen, burying num-
Der of people who sought refuge there.
LATER AND WORSE.
PEsTH, March 12.-The latest kilograms an
nounce that the food with a terrific roar is
rushing from two sides over Szegedin. The
horrors of the situation battle all description.
The town is in fact destroyed. Two-thirds is
now submerged, including the citadel, post and
telegraph offices. Whole rows Of houses are
falling. The orphanage and synagogue are de-
stroyed. All the inmates of the former are
buried in the ruins. Two manufactures are
on fire. The inhabitants are flying to New
Szegedin and more elevated parts of the town.
The municipality Of Pesth is making every
effort to send assistance to Szegedin; two relief
fugitives have been provided in the barracks
and public buildings of Pesth.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
LONDON, March 12.-An official telegram con-
firms the report of the terrible aspect of the
town and the destruction of hundreds of houses.
It says the removal of the inhabit ants is pro-
ceeding without disorder. So far only four
corpses have been found. Dams are being cut
in several places to allow the water to run off.
No excuses are reported, but precautions have
been taken for the protection-o property.
THE TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION.
LONDON, March 12.-The Standards Pesth
says: hundred square miles
in the neighborhood of Szegedin are flooded.
The crops in the district are lost. The govern
ment has sent 10000 forms for the relief of
the inhabitants. The radicals in the diet vio-
lently attacked the government for ncglecting
to take precautions to prevent such a calamity.
THE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, March 12.-Daily Ne1vs special,
Szegeden: ''Since the last telegram the water
has risen in town five feet. The situation is
becoming worse and worse. Sixty thousand
persons are without roof to cover them. It
is feared the loss of life has been very great,
and it will increase during this terrible
night"
The foregoing coming directly from
the spot is probably more trustworthy
than the official account previously
received from Pesth. The violent attacks in
the Hungarian district will possibly cause the
as favorable rs possible. Accounts of the dis
aster received from Vienna says the upper
floors of all high houses are crammed with peo-
pie in momentary fear of death. It is thought
some few houses which are built Of stone may
stand.
LONDON, March 12.-The Times dispatch
from Pesth states: The latest report this even
ing from the special government commissioner
atSzegeden, says besides the four corpses which
We're brought in thirty more are reported from
other quarters. Several fires occurred and
strong suspicious of incendiarism. Water yet
rising, but communication towards Temeswar
is still open. The eruption of the waters
came at last so suddenly that workmen
barely had time to reach town. Ample pro-
vision Of boats were made throughout town,
but it is feared such an inundation happening
in the depth of night cannot but drown many
persons. i "a