The Queensland Floods.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2891, 6 February 1893, Page 2

The Queensland Floods.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE ANJ> PROPERTY. (PER PBKSB AaSOCUTIOK.) Bbisbans, February 4. Confirmation has been received from Toowooraba, in Queensland, that the town of Ipswich is under water, which has reached the height of the roof of two churches. Communication by rail and telegraph with Brisbane is interrupted. At Bundams, twenty-five miles west of Brisbane, scarcely a house is visible. It is still rainiitg, and the people have fled to the high lands. Immente damage and loss of property is reported. February 5. Further news from Queensland states that the city of Ipswhh is in dark- - 1 ness, the gasometer being submerged. Twenty-five inches of rain have fallen iin the last twenty-four hours. A man named Jackson, in removing his family in a boat, collided with a log and capsized. Four of his children were, drowned. His wife and one daughter climbed on to the tree. Another daughter and a man reached a roof of a house. Mrs Jackson was rescued, but the fate of the others is unknown. In one instance a girl, who had been, in a tree for three days, was rescued. Constable Gangster, who first went to rescue her, was drowned, and another party went out. Many houses have floated away, while others have been turned completely round. Scores of {amities have been rendered homeless. A terrible disaster has occurred at the Eclipse Colliery. Seven miners, named Thomas Wright, George Wright, Patrick McGuade, John McGuade, Outhbertscn, Walker, and Smart, went to work in the mine as usual this morning. The flood waters broke into the mine to within thirty feet of the surface. Some of the men, who managed to get clear at first, signalled to the engineer, but the engine refused to work, and the persons, with two exceptions, were drowned. Deceased leave wives and large families. Goodna is completely submerged, and fears are entertained for the safety of the Lunatic Asylum, which is surrounded by water. Much anxiety is felt for the safety of the residents between Goodna and. Brisbane. The water at Ipswich is. slightly receding.