BALCLUTHA.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3009, 7 October 1878, Page 2

BALCLUTHA.

Saturday.*

The water has fallen four and a-half inches since last night, and is still falling slowly. Boats have been plying all day to the south side of the township, so that through communication is open. One rider into the township from the south went into several holes, and had to swim. His horse and he parted in a large hole at the top of Gordon street, but both were saved. Several similar accidents, have occurred. A few. of the inhabitants have returned, but only very few will remain over Sabbath. Great annoyance is felt at the detention here of the bi-weekly and other mails to the south, as they could* easily have been passed along in boats any day during the flood. Three bi-weekly mails are detained without the slightest excuse.

Later. * i Sunday night. Great dissatisfaction is felt throughout the district in consequence of the detention here of mails fur the last ten days. It is half yearly balance with some banks, and bills have been dishonored on the fourth of the month, and other engagements not met; while remittances are kept in the post offices. The river is falling slowly, but,a great part-of the township still under water. When the water retires the whole township will be left covered with silt to a considerable depth. Immense holes, some supposed to be twenty feet deep, are in the streets in many places, and it is exceedingly dange/ous to move about till the water is off.

Alexander Davidson, coal merchant,' was drowned in a hole at the corner of Barr and James streets at nine d'clock this morning. Three other men were with him, but could not save him*. " Davidson leaves a widow and family. Other two men were seen to be washed away with the current; in the street, bat were saved. Several other narrow escapes have occurred. Very few-jnhabitants have returned to the township,

Inch Clutha is still under water. *