The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

Il Terrible Flood f1s .Szegedi,a.
LONDON, March IA special to the
Times from Pesth SAYS


LONDON, March IA special to the
Tunes from Pesth says:
"A large proportIon-oT the suburbs OF Siege
din being below the ordinary level of the river
Thesis the water which rushed in from the
feet above the present level OF the river, bore
down in its way the high road embankments.
rushing in cascades into the lower ground, in-
undating it with fearful raDidity Instead OF
five or six hours,iwhich.ft was calculated the,
uoOd would take TO spread through the town,
scarcely an hour and half had passed before
Szegedln lay submerged ep to its present level.
Wlthal, however, some hope is entertained
that, on account of the alarm which for davs
before the occurrence Of the calamity reused
the population to q sense OF their danger and
gave them an opportunity to fly for refuge,
the loss Of life has not been very l--aat but
inc victims must at any rate be numbered by
many hundreds, If not by thousands. Nor IS
the havoc yet complete. Beside those syYept
away during the terrible night, all through
directions, indicating Successive falls OF build
tngs. The Special Government Commissioner
says lhe poorer classes were extremely unWiIl-
ing 10 abandon their homes In many cases
force had to be used to pluck .he people from
communities in the cishborhood vie with each
other in relieving the distress, sending prOVi-
sions BY land and water and opening their
houses to receive refugees Compar6tiyeiy
teW, however, seem TO avail themselves of the
latter oner, the working classes, es1eciaIly
dpIuIus oS taS nearest safe spot in the town or
close TO it. Thus thousands are encaul.ed on
tne nLgn enlpaiknent running along the river,
Mhicn stahus hrin, so that the opening Of the
en- banktnent, to let the water from above and
bGutlU Tue Town run INTO the river in
cO1Id only be iinpertectly carried out"
PESTH, March l4.-The EmeprOr Francis 10
seph VIII toresQ his intended visit here to re-
CSLNt congratulations on the occasion of his
silver wedSing. He desires tEat the money in =
ttnded Tor the festivities on that occasion
shaii De distributed among the sufferers by the
Hood. The Emperor and Empress also give 40 -
Ug h2rlns from their private purse.
sion at SzeBcdin reports that he was rOwcd
through he submerged streets ana found three
quarters Of Ihe town in ruins. He thinks thar
If the water remains few days longer scarce.
y two hundred houses will be left Standing
The BurROmRster estimates that sevnrei tbo,,Ss' S
end persons have been drowned. Hesttri5utes
and to the fact that the Governr,a'-,t 60 CO
nissioners concentrated all their efforts -
strengthening the dams, and did not nreDore
means OF saving life in case Of the breaking Of
LoNDoN, March 15.-The Lord Mayor Of Lon
DON at the request OF the Austrian Am bassa-
Szeg The correspondent of the nItjy NcLrs
a. Szegedln teieRrsphed on Thursday that
@ tn2Gsanus ~ OF people were starving. The cores
pohIenJ passed IN one OF the relief boats four
hundred persons, who had taken refuge in a
church. Ihe boat was unable TO afford them
ahS uclp' 1here were hardly any serviccable
boats available, Ia n school house .5C0 peopIe
nad taken refuge and were without food
Large numbers OF boats, which we're proceed
ing 10 aid the submerged city. had beeD sion.
by the storm, which hadcut OF COMMUNICATE n
A dispatch to the Strndrrd from Szeredin
Friday. says: fearful storm is still raging
Ihe inhabitants, who have not vet been taken
away, are crowded in the citadel and upper
storlcs Of few houses and in railway wagons
Ihese people are fairly provided with provi
sions, but thousands are encampcd on tbs
dykes And "ith these il Is impossible TO com.
municate. Four hundred Corpsez were recover.
ed IN the village or Szeaged yesterday.
Ih7 Itmcs correspondent CT Pesth reports
TIhGt tne WateIe around SzogediD are subsicirg
HclieI is proceeding regularly.
Cispatch 70 the Standard from Szprcdiu
says The river NRros is rising rapidly and
threatens New SzegCdin. Numerous villages
~ Ine NiCinity arc crowded with refugees
ailatShy and confusion reign here nd the siir.
rounding country because OF the insnfiicien,
@EutnDer @ OF troops. Several incendiarfes havt
MI. 'l'7II--y executed.
, .-rditdnTTs dispatch from Pc=th, dated
Friday night, Euys iLut = UUrthe sterly storm
drove the waves across the dykes protCctinl
CsOngIau, which contains I6,lg0 inhabitants
ana the town was partially inundated. Tn,
people are actively repairing damages and MAJ
B peruePs cE"ape- SIS the STERN has ceased. Szeu
. ties, town OF 2t,JpJ Inha bitauts, is engaged il
. siutar struggle with the waters,
. Ni.-SNt. March 1.-THE authorities at Szen
/ te5- Nasarncdy and CsOngrad. which towns con
( tain an aggregate population Of so COO hAy.
. tcleSrNphCd TO PCsth for aid. The dykes pro
. tecttng them from the waters are threatened -
b sickness has broken cut among the refugee
encampet on the dy kss a. Szegcdiu.