The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-29
Enrthauakc in Mexico.

Earthquake i'm Mexico.
The City OF Mexico correspondent OF the New
York Herald, under date Of June 3O,h thus des.
ctibss the recent earthquake III the Valley OF
Mexico
ilhsd mailed my las: latter to you but fifteen
minutes before, aud was on my way back 10 my
hotel, when suddenly the earth rocked beneath
my feet; | was prec pitoted against the wall OF
a house the houses began to crack aud roll
about like empty bottles III the water the streets
wero rapidly filled with young aud old-somc
in full dress, some in no dress--all making the
most frightful ado some lying fiat on their bel
lies, bul most on ;heir knees, calling on oil the
saints in tho Mexican calendar 10 save them,
their wives or husbands, their children, &c.
hotses dogs and even the mules and stupid ass
es in the streets stood STILL quivcring III every
part A second or more gave me All idea OF what
was transpiring, aud reco,lecting the excIama
tion OF a cdrgddor few seconds before, that
there was all earthquake, recovered myself as
was going headlong in the street on the rebound,
and betaking myself to the doorway, took out
my watch aud commenced making notes of time
and events.
As laid hold on one side OF tht door--which
was the San Francisco, near the corner OF the
VerRorn-lbe houses in the street appeared to
mo to be rocked about as IL they were made OF
cork, and at the time were floating on a stormy
water. Windows cracked patio lamps were
hurled through portals into the streets altogeth.
er there seemed to be but little chance to get
through the struggle with whole body and bones,
go made my way as best | could over the heav
ing pavement to the corner of the street--mOved
thi,her by tho general instinct exhibited by all
living creatures. A crowd OF lepcros, donkeys,
horses, some ladies' and few gentlemen soon
formed my companions. When l arrived at
the corner | wus the only person standns-all
al. tbpirl lppss ,rh hnl hnI IA Ia
seconds brought several who also kept an upright
ppsition--mUst of them for bravado AT the
corner could see the National Theater the llo-
tel Itutbide, the Progrcso, the Academy at the
corner. and several other large buildings. They
were all heaving TO aud fro III the most alarm
ing manner. For my own part could not con
ceive how they were able TO resist one OF the
shocks, SO violent were they, aud so heaying--
But, fortunately, no house in the range OF my
vision came down. The shocks lasted for about
three minutes although oil the heavy swells
passed within the space ut two minutes.
The FIRST shock was light and unperceivcd by
mo, although noticed by cdrgddor whom |
was passing at the moment who was seated on
n corner stone. had time to cross the street
after the first shock, and had gonc some twenty
feet when the statement of the cdrgddOr turned
out true After the h,avy shocks there We're
several lighter ones, which We're very annoying
10 foot passengers. The earth was contracting
into It's place, aud gave several disagreeable
twinges and jerks
from the Mexican Extraordinary
Errrcrs OF THE EAETuQUAKE.
The two aaueducts which carry water into
the city of Mexico have been badly damaged, es'
pecially the one which passes iuto the city by the
Garita de Belen. This is broken completely OFF
in many places, aud throughout the line to Cha
pultepec the arches are broken horxontallys
ing that they were subjected to Il severe osciIla-
ting motion. The water was precipituted from
the a1ueducts throughout the entire line,
In many parts OF the city wide cracks were
made in the earth, In some places it has as
sumed an irregularity OF several inches on the
sides of these cracks by sinking or elevatins,--
We learn that in one private house one-half ot
the floor OF a room is sunk down several inch.
es below the other half, making complete step.
The National Palace suffered considerably. In
many parts of the building damage has been done,
especially in the treasury department.
The old theater in the Calle Coliseo, was shat
tered in almost every part. Stones are to be seen
detached from their places, aud moved out aud
in for several inches,
The Converts OF San Fernando, San Francisco,
PIofesa, San Geronimo, San Juan and the Sugra-
rio have been seriously damaged.
The losses sustained by tho city are estima ed
at @5, 900 900 to S60O0,OOo
The number OF bodies recovered from the ruins
in different quarters of the city is about twenty.
Il is feared that all of the dead have not been
cavated
The shock appears to have been equally as
heavy in the villages scattered about tho valley
Al Tacubaya the shock was severe, but owing to
the rocky foundation upon which that place is
built, no serious accident occurred.
At Cuyacen the shock was felt severely, The
country seat of Gen, Gadsdrn, late U, s. Min
lister to Mexico, was broken in number of pla-
ccs aud the walls almost entirely thrown down,
The house is SO badly injured that we learn il is
not considered safe for residence. The stables
are completely ruined.
In Istacalco several hous were torn ii
pieces aud number of persons seriously in
iured At Palzcuaro sixteen dead bodies wert
iakcn from ruined houses AT Guacalujara, Val
apu,and Chilpancngo the shock was very severe
In the latter town sixty houses were thrown
down.
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