New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-19
EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.
From IN, London STANDARD Of Jan /, 5 and l.


The present foundations in Germany are much
more extensive and destructive Than were those Of last
month. Not only the Rhine and Danube but the VS.
tula oder, Ebe and WcSer are also greatly swollen.
At Dresden the Ebe has already Hooded the
lofty Bruhl Terrace. All the qusys at that
city, too. are under water ana the traihc
I'm many streets Is conducted by temporary
bridges. The Burgermeisters OF Worms and Mannheim
left those In boats IN order TO save their iye
Numbers been drowned, but now many IL not yet
ascertained. Tho whole neIghborhood o. Mannheim
presents the most melancholy inspect. IRON inc %
servatory Mannheim nothing but great sea ofwater
is to be seem WIN here and there lev trees ana roofs
emerging, all places being innndted Both the lines OF
railway Heidelberg are destroyed and traflc Is en-
trely suspended.
The Rhine at several points now forms extensive
lakes Between Wesel and Emmerch there IL now q
lake OF five English miles In breadth me river eInDank
nents swept away ana all the Vlllages mum
vast lake The Rhine burst through ths dams there
regularly washed away, and the cattle have for the
part persisted. In the districts between Mannheim
and Worms the havoc Is most fearin A boat convey
ing passengers from Oppau 10 Ludwgshafen was dashed
by the stream against ree, ana only I'VE we're saved
seuts most melancholy spectacle with the exception
OF aud two clergy houses the whole place
ands deep In water many houses being submerged up
TO the roof large number OF houses nave been washed
which the water poured over the whole neighbOrlood
when the dam broke above the Rosengarten 1t Inn
possible save The cattle Ia fresenhem the spects
Gle beggars descriptions Houses have fallen to pieces
ana their furniture aud other Tents floating
G ali drectQns Everywhere there Is the same atory Of
the drcst distress ana the inhabitants where they
the foods prisoners In their houses and
threatened with famine.
On arriving In Mannheim from Frankfort seemed sud
denly 10 lind sell IN "A Deeagured city. In truth, the
state OF Things at this moment almost dehcs de-
scrpiiOn Almost all the ordinary vacations OF the
population entirely suspended The town appears
to stand iEtIuus the midst OF n he
whole OF the L ALI Palatlnate to he under
water The great Rhine dam lat Ludwigshafen) gave
way before the rushing TINS morning. aud tue
lives hundreds Herewith placed IN the highest
peril Up 10 noon however. 40 children had saved
by help OF boats, winch took them from the falling
| houses A hundred and hfty sick persons who were
beGndden aldo rescued by steamer. From the
yrons OF LudWis suaen upward $500 persons have
had TO seek shelter III tho town, and now housed
| there
The number Of houses swept away ruined by the in
undaOns Is unprecc tented To describe what has hap
pened IN th5 neignDOrhOOd, may mention that the vii
age Of Trcsenhem Is entirely deserted. and sixty eight
houses there are destroyed Onethlrd OF the inhabitants
OF Oppau have had To abandon their homes aud seek
shelter elsewhere. Yesterday there five hundred
ia the church aud four hundred Ia the school No
fewer than hundred ana twelve houses have been
destroyed at that place The condition the large
number or persons who have been rescued ana who
now uhuer shelter ~ OF tue deepest Distress Thus
There are three school buildings mere crowded with iu
uves VINO ave loot every hing They sleeping
the bare desks and stools, and OF them have
saved "a change vi clothes.