DESTRUCTION OF NAUDERS.
The Qeneva correspondent of the Times writes, under date, March 15th:— A Orisons paper gives an account of the burning of Nauders, which, though in Austrian territory, is situated close to the‘Swiss frontier. The fire broke out shortly before midnight on the 4th instant, in the stable of the Moonshine Inn, apd,' as is almost invariably the case when ah Alpine village falls a prey to the flames, a strong fohn (south wind) Was blowing at the time. The people were quickly roused from their sleep, the two fire engines set to work, and farther help was speedily forthcoming from several neighboring hamlets. But their exertions were of very little avail, and in a short time eighty-oue houses, the church, the monastery, the hospital, and several farmbnilding were utterly destroyed, and 150 families, comprising more than 1000 persons, deprived of their homes, and in many instances of all they possessed. Some carts and horses were destroyed, but the cattle appear for the most part .to have been saved. The damage is estimated at 240.000 gulden, of which only 70,000 were covered by insurance.. The rebuilding of Nanders will be attended with .considerably difficulty, there being a great scarcity of wood in tlfwaeighbovhood.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1136, 20 May 1880, Page 3
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