American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-29
EarthouaI.e In the City Of Mexico.

A correspondent Of the New York Her
aid, writing from The city Of Mexico under
date Of June 80. gives tbt following account
Of the recent eartbquaksabere:
l had mailed my last letter to you but
fifteen minutes before and was on my way
back to my hotel, when suddenly the earth
! rocked beneath my feet. was precipila-
ted against the wall of house; the houses
commenced to crack and roll about like
empty bottles in water; the etreets were
rapidly filled with young and old-some
in full dress. some in no dress-sll making
the most frightful odo; some laying fiat on
their bellies, hut most on their knees, cali
4 ing on all the srints in the Mexican rapn-
} der to save them, their wives or husbands,
, their children &c.; horses, dogs and even
. the M ales and the stu Did asses in the street
stood stack still. quiveriug in every part
A second or more give me an idea Of what
0 was transpiring. and reccollecting an ex-
clsmation Of a cargador few seconds be-
fore, that theas was an earthquake. l re.
/ covered myself as was going headlong 10
I the streeton the rebound, and heiaking
self to doorway. took out my watch and
commenced making notes Of time and e.
vents.
q AS laid hold of one side Of the door
q which was the San Francisco. near the cor
I uer OF the Vergarn---the houses in the
street appeared to me to be rocked about
as il they were made of cork. and at the
I time we're floating on a stormy water
!. Windows cracked. patio lamps wers hurl-
! ed through portals into the streets, alto
' geiher there appeared 10 me to be but lit.
D tie chance of getting through the trouble
8 with whole body and bones, SO ] made my
i way as best could over the heaving pave
q ment TO the corner OF the street-moved
thither by the general instinct exhibited
BY all living creatures. A crowd of lep-
Z ros, donkeys. horses. some ladies and a few
: gartlemeu, soon formed my companions.
When arrived at the corner | was the
only person standing-all the rest were on
their knees or bellies; but few seconds
brought several who alsotkept an upright
posi,ion-most of them Tor bravade. At
y the corner could see the Nationrl Thea
a ter, the Hotel Ilurbide. the Progreso. the
y Academy at the corner, and several other
J. large buildings. They were all heaving
to and fro in the most alarming manner
e For my own part could not conceive how
they were able TO resist one Of the Shocks
II so violent were they and so heawibg. Bu
y fortunately, no house in the range of my
u vision came down. The shocks lasted fol
nearly three minutes, although all tbt
?, heavy swells passed within the space O
u threr minutes. -
The first shock was light ard unper
i ceived by me; although noticed by carg
ador whom l was passing at the moment
81 who was seated on corner stone. hat
10 time to cross the street after the first shocl
. and had gone some twenty feet, wheI
l. the statement Of the cargador turned ou
70 true. After the heavy shocks there wer
"A several lighter ones, which wers annoyn.
to foot passengers. The earth was con
On tracing into its plsce, and gave severa
az disagreeable twings and jirks. .
NJ The first shock came from the south
's, south least, and was followed by tree fror
,st the same direction, when the motion sud
re denly turned from east to west, and CAV
's- as four heavy surges. which was followe
ISL by others OF le IS strength.
a. o. The whole affair created the most In
y tense excitement throughout this city
49, which admitted no abatement for three Q
S' = four days. The previous gossip whic
'n' had existed regarding the forced loans
- banishmeuts &c., Suddenly was hushed
=. and all were absorbed in learning the trut
oA " of.the calamity which had passed. Fo
~ -, the first night ahd day the populace foOE
~ -, ed to the squares and principle openings i
the city. The first night the Alamed
!, and Grand Plaza were filled with thous
i1' ~ ands of people who KEEP: watch, for slee
n. ~ they could not on account Of the drizzlin
ne he rain, "A general impression prevailed tbs
10 10 there would be repetition within thirty
four hours after the visitation. Fortunatel
-, this did not come.
ira The circuit Of this earthquake is not y,
50 exactly known, but already it is known
hi. have extended over an area OF six hunG
,tv red miles, tits also impossible as yet
nj. ascertain where the shocks came FROM
N Some incline to the belief that they origil
ated in the volcano of Jatullo. in Micho
Ia. can, ON account ofths almoss entire ann
ant hilatiag of the town Of Pslxeuaro; othe
, ;s think the shocks were caused by some il
,rs ternal movement on the Pasiic coast. ne,
or Alcapuco, as the village Of Chilpancin
pn. has suffered severely, sixty houses hayir
her been thrown down.
sill. CARR ages have been npsrmitted topass
BIS, several streets since the 2lst, but maj
ca are still closed, and the houses in tho
Of streets are undergoing repairs.
lew DETAILS OF DAMAGE BY THE EARTHoUAl
is IN THE CITY OF MEXICO.
The two acqueduots which carry wat
into this city have been badly damage
our especially tho one which passes into d
will city by tire Garita de Celen. This is br
IN ken completely off in many places, al
on. throug gboat the entire line to Chapultep
'tb. the arches are broken horizontally, shov
is ing that they were subjected to severe G
ady cillatinz motion. The water was precil
sell tated from the acqneducts throughout :
ses- entire line.a The damages done to the
public works will requirea large sum
ook repair, aud in the meantime the supply.
eat water in The city win be small. The "
]. ter in all the bitches tbroughcutthe 81