CHANGING THE BED OF THE DANUBE.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1682, 9 July 1875, Page 2

CHANGING THE BED OF THE DANUBE.

A telegram from Vienna states thai the Danube has taken possession of its ney bed, which had been prepared for it by th ( i Danube Regulations Commission, but nof quite in the way meant by the engineers.! The new bed was dug out in three section^ separated from each other by two dykerf which were left, and over which the road a led to the old bed. The embankment hjd been raised all along the line, and partiallyriveted with stone;, but there remained stijiagood deal of the stone riveting to do in theportion between the two dykes. In order tl do this more cheaply and expeditiously, it w|s determined to make an opening in. the upgr dyke, so as to allow the stone barges to passjihrough. Scarcely was the channel opened Mhen the stream rushed in, widening the gap |>on from 12 feet to 100 feet, carrying away tie bridge which had been constructed, and miking its way through the lower dyke. Adj opening was made in the centre of this dyjb, when the same thing occurred as at the u|per, the water rushing through and carryinglway the dyke right and left, without doingfany further mischief. The river has this taken possession of its new ted, anticipating the ceremony which was fixed for May %.