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Extraordinary Flood at Glan Conway. TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF A CLOUD-BURST. EXCITING EXPERIENCES. Glan Conway is generally a place of repose, but its peacefulness was suddenly disturbed on Friday night. The Bontnewydd portion was flooded, and the waters from, the high ridge ot the Gorfa Mountain had rushed down the moun- tain with such force that carried all before them. A gentleman was ascending the mountain to- wards Gorfa ridge, on Friday night, when he was suddenly caughl in a torrential and blind- ing rain. The spots of rain, were as large as halfpennies, and soi copious was the downfall that the air became so heavy that he found a difficulty in, breathing for some time. The little stream that runs down from the mountain to Bontnewydd and the sea became a great river of much force. It appears, accord- ing to the gentleman before mentioned, that this extraordinary downfall of rain was felt for a mile radius, with Gorfa as a centre. In the upper portion the roads were so washed that tons of material were carried away. Five xoot- hi^idges were (swept away, namely, those at Cymiera, Penrhiwisa, Penybont, Felin Isa', and Glanydon. and a sheep dipping tank from Colo- mendy was carried right into the river Conway, together with a heavy- field gate. All the flour was washed out at Felin Isa, and the gable- end of the shoeing shed at Bontnewydd, belong- ing to Mr., Thomas Jones, was also. drafted into the current. The family of Mr. John Williams, at Cymera, could not move from their home owing tot the flood surrounding the house. A dove-cote was swept down and several doves drowned, and tons of potatoes were swept away from Rhosgoch. At Glanydon, a lonely thatched cottage standing on a barren piece of land on a slight elevation above the sea level, was for a time a miniature island, and the family were prisoners within, the house for the whole of the night. The river, the next morning, was full of ploughs, footbridges, andj mprooted trees. The farmers of the district had much difficulty m saving their live stock. Many years ago a similar flood was experi- enced in, the district, when the railway bridge collapsed, and anxious fears were entertained as to the safety of the structure; on this occa- sion. The authorities were on the watch, and Mr. Hulse, foreman of the permanent way of the London and North-Western Railway Com- pany, was summoned late at night to, the spot. He took every precaution for the safety of the bridge, and it was fortunate that the tide was low at the time. Slight damage was, however, done to one of the panels, which has been strengthened by cement work. Many exciting incidents occurred during the -flood, and the Parish Council will have some- thing to do to replace the footbridges that have been. swept away. At Bonrtnewydd the 15m. Llandudno water main crosses the river bed, and also the Glian Conway distributing main. Both of these were carried away, but the Cowlyd main to Colwyn Bay lower down was not damaged. The supposed cause of the flood is that a water-spout had burst on the Gorfa Mountain top. OLD COUPLE'S BED AFLOAT ALL NTGHT. Another correspondent writes — An aged couple living in a cottage on the banks of the Conway river, a few miles from Llanrwst, had a very trying experience on Fri- day nigibt. The torrential rain caused the river to rise in heavy flood, while the incoming tide rushing up stream acted as a dam, with the result that the embankments were submerged and the adjoining meadows for a considerable distance covered to a depth of several feet. The house in whicfr the old couple live soon felt the pressure of the water, the gable-end of the outhouse being sweTxt away and the house itself flooded. At the time the old people were asleep in their old-fashioned canopied bed- their sleeping-chamber being on the ground floor,—and soon the house was flooded to a depth of three feet. They awoke to find the bed afloat, and with the water surrounding them they could do nothing but stand upright and: cling for support to the bedposts. The water rose gradually, lifting the bed until its canopy met the ceiling, and next the bedclothes were submerged. Still it rose unti it had reached higher than the old folks' knees, whilst both stood shivering and trembling on the shaking bed. Hours passed, and both suffered severely from cramp and cold. In the early hours of Saturday morning, however, when they were almost in despair and greatly ex- hausted, they observed that the water had ceased to rise, and for some time remained stationary. Then, to their delight, it rapidly subsided. The tide had turned at last, allow- ing the river to run its natural course, with the result that the water quickly flowed back to their natural channel. In the morning the old couple were discovered by their neighbours in a deplorable condition, whilst the house and furniture were veneered withl mud. Kindly hands, however, rendered assistance and provided the two suf- ferers with dry clothes. They are now reported quite recovered from the effects of their experience. WATER-MAINS CARRIED AWAY. About seven o'clock on Friday night (accord- ing to another account) an extraordinary flood occurred in a little river draining the hills to the east of the Conway vialley near Glan Con- way. Although not much rain fell at the latter place, itihe stream rose immediately to a height of four feet above its ordinary level, and carried down with it in its rather steep course big boul- ders and everything which lay in its path. At Bontnewydd, the bridge which spans the river valley between Glan Conway and Talycafn, half of a shed adjoining the smith close to the bridge was carried away, -and a pigstye and four ploughs out of the smithy yard were carried away and. deposited here and there below the bridge. The 15m. Llandudno main across the river bed and the Glan Conway distributing main were carried away, but the Cowlyd main to Colwyn Bayj lower down was not damaged. Three footbridges were displaced, and the lower part of the valley up to the embankment carry- ing the Vale of Conway Railway became a lake. It is supposed that a water-spout had burst on the hill top.

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