The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-24
FULLY THREE THOUSAND PERISH.
Appalling Loss OF Life by The Floods
In Spain.

Appalling Loss OF Life by The Floods
MADRID, Sept. lG.-Ncws SLOWLY
coming in from the South of Span re-
ports the damage by reason of the eX-
traordinary floods in that section as be-
ing general. The loss OF property is
something enormous, and everywhere
railway trains have been terailcd and
the roads blocked. The mcagre details
thus far received from the Province of
Toledo give narrowing accounts OF the
extent and phenomena Ofthc overwhelm-
ing catastrophe which has bcfallcn the
province. SO sudden was the breaking
forth OF The waters that in numberless
instances the unfortunate people were
drowned before they could leave their
beds.
Strong bodies Of laborers, assisted by
troops, are working night and day to re-
cover the bodies Of those drowned or
crushed to death, but up to the present
time only 400 of the bodies of the miss
ing thousands have been secured. The
vintage and the corn crops Of the dis
tressed district have been totally de-
stroycd, so that poverty and hunger
must follow in the wake of this irlghtful
visitation. Two-thrds of the town of
Consuegra, in Toledo, with population
of 1000, has been DESTROYED by the
floods. Five hundred houses have been
destroyed at Almeria. 1t is certain that
FULLY 1000 people have lost their lives
by the floods. Hosts Of corpses remain
unburled, and, because of the great heat,
an epidemic Is feared. Famine is caus-
ing many to engage in plumber, The
government is striving to feed the des-
titute.
The town Of Consucgra is ruined and
the police are preventing pillage. The
burials of the victims are proceeding
amid scenes or mourning and misery.
1t is thought that 5000 head of horses
and cattle were drowned. The town of
Almcria is in absolute darkness, the
floods having covered the electric light
and gas. works. Throughout the whole
Hooded region there are reports of in
creasng misery, restitution and waste.
The mayor Of Consuegra estimates the
number of people destroyed there at
5000. In many places limbs were found
separated from bodies. The officers have
tclegraphed for lime 10 prevent disease.
The Queen Regent has started a sub
scrlptlon on q large scale for the benefit
of the sufferers, and many subscribers,
including the Bank ofSpain, have jolued
her i'll largo donations. The scenes dur
ing the flood at COnsuegra were awful.
Pitcous cries came from the drowning,
for whom there was no assistance. Sixty
corpscs were found in public hall,
where the victims, in the midst OF
wedding SStcast had been oyertaken by
the flood.
TIE Augusta Chronicle admits that
"the returns so far indicate that South
Carolina has beaten the record and sur
passed all Southern States in the
amount of cotton consumed" and says
that "If this estimate Is verili I'd by
fuller reports the Chronicle will join in
congratulating Carolina upon the great
strides in cotton spinning" But it
adds: at must still be noted that
Georgia has 484 1888 spindles and Caro-
lima only 1853, ,424 spindles. This would
indicate discrepancy in the New Or
leans report" .., ... .,>.
If as much attention were paid 70
the science of cooking as there is TO the
art OF dancing, marriage would be