The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
DIKES BREAK, TIDAL
WAVE IN HOLLAND
Flood In Rotterdam Is Highest
in MemOry-Children
Drowned.
ENGLAND FEELS TREMORS
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LONDON. Jan. iA-Coincidentally with
slight tremors Of the earth In the Mid
lands OF England. Rotterdam reports a
d wave which came from the North
Sea, destroying tho railroad to Dor
drecht and totally ,nterrupting comMuni-
cations through the province OF South
Holland. AZ a result Of the disturbance
the Island Of Marken In the zuider Zee
and the neishboring town Of Monnilen
are under water.
Dordrecht Is a town Of 10000 In
habitants. situated on an island In the
Meuse. ten miles southeast OF Rotterdam.
The hood at Rotterdam Is the highest
IN memory. Four children have been
rowned and a vast quantity OF prop
erty has been damaged. Early last
night the excessive rains OF the past
fortnight caused the river Mas to over
now. bursting the dixie that protects
the southern part Of the city. The GEN.
tre OF the town rapidly became an empty
waste OF rushing water.
Population In fright.
Business men were carried to work
on the shoulders OF iaborers and families
removed their furniture and bedding
from Hooded houses In rowboats Troops
were called out at once TO repair the
broken dixie and the pumps AVE been
Kept working continuously In An efYort to
relieve III, serious condition.
The Zuide Zee dixie at katwoude has
burnt and Buidpolder has been flooded
The Inhabitants Of that place we're
obliged to abandon Il and have fed to
Edam. which Is partly flooded. the
paper adds.
A latcr message from EdAm Rays
that the dixie protecting PoldereEeecan9
Is In danger and that II II breaks the
result will be the flooding of the greater
part OF north Holland.
The audiences Of tho disas'er In the
country about Amsterdam was remarka-
BILE. In several places the people were
awakened from their sleep by the ring
ing OF alarm bells TO hnd themselves
confronted by rushing waters. Soldiers
and civilians Wed In their endeavors
to prevent an extension OF the floods,
but the area submerged Is so great that
heavy losses are certain.
The city of Edam was invaded by
people fleeing with their cattle from
surrounding districts. Cate were
stalled IN Edarn \ great church. Nolen-
dam just south Of Edam, is completely
isolated.
wind Swe~ps Water Or ward.
Muiden. At the mouth Of the vecht.
eight miles southeast of Amsterdam.
combated the rising tides until . o'cloc
his morning. when "A powerful wind
lung the sea over the top Of the dyke.
opening a wide breach. The population
awakened by the tumuit. was panic-
stricken for a time. but finally joined
the fight against the inrush!ng water.
Localities In the vicinity Of Amster-
dam, such IN Brock. six miles north
east. were completely inundated. the
water overcoming the resistance Of the
dykes with "A noise like thunder. sweep
ing away houses and drowning cattle by
the score. The population escaped in
boats to small towns In the neighbor-
hood.
Reports from HORN. Naarien and
Bu!ksloot describe the confusion there
with the influx OF the foods. the tumult
OF the storm. the ringing Of bells and
the streets crowded witt cattle, sheep
and pigs driven In crcin the low lying
polderland about the towns.