Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-19
Earthquake In MexieO---Tuenty or More
Lives Los.---six Millions of Property De-
stroyed.

Earthquake In MexieO---Tuenty or Mere
Lives LOs..--Six Millions of Property De-
stroyed.
Mexico is I scourged country. 1t is dis
traeted by civil war, bloody and relentless ex.
traordinlry taxes and forred loans have been
levied upon the people; and on the 18th of June
an earthquake occurred more destructive than
any previous one during the present century
1t extended throughout all Southern Mexico,
was severely felt in the Capital, badly damaged
the two aqueducts which furnish the city with
water, toppled down a number of buildings, and
badly injured many others. Some twenty per-
sons were killed in the city, and the loss Of
lions Of dollars Other towns and cities suf.
fered even more severely, and the earthquake is
set down at some points as the severest ever
known The Mexico Extraordinary SAYS:
The two aqueduc,s which carry wafer into
this city have have been badly damaged, espe-
cially the one which passes into the city by the
Garita de Belen. This Is broken completely
off in many places, and throughout the entire
line to Chapultepec the ar-hes are broken hori-
zontally, showing that they were subjected TO a
severe oscillating motion The water was pre-
cipitated from the aqueducts throughout the
entire line The damage done TO these public
works viii require large sum to repair, and in
the meantime the supply of water will be small.
The water in all the dIJches throughout the city
was thrown for some distance into the streets.
| The Tacubaya road was completely drenched
BY the water discharged uPOA it from either
side
In many parts of the city wide cracks were
made in the earth. In soiue places il has as
sumed an irTegularity Of several inches on the
sides of these tracks by sinking or eleysting-
| The streets in several places have been broken
open for a long distance, and some fssures
which we have seen are wide enough to admit
persons finger. The water pipes throughout
the city have been broken in many places, and
small springs have suddenly made their sppear-
anee
The convenis Of San Fernando, San Fracis-
co. PrOfess, San GeOnimo. San Juan and the
| Sagrsrio have been seriously damaged
San Fernando is considered to be a ruin, al
though it still sustains its upright position. 1t
is broken and cracked throughout, and is de-
elared to be unsafe
The church of San Juan is much injured
A large portion Of the portal in front-seyeral
tons-vas thrown long distance into the
street from its position
The Profess received several cracks, and the
tower, which has for a long time stood out Of
perpendicular, has evidently been tested to its
utmost. It still stands, but has a threatening
appearance.
The National Palace suffered considerably
In many parts Of the building damage has been
done, especially in the Treasury department.
The old theatre, in theCalie COliseo, was
shattered in almost every part Stones are to
be seen detached from their places, and moved
out and in for several inches. The Fonda Of
the Progreso, next door, suffered in a similar
manner. The glass roof over the patio Of the
Progreso was broken in every direction, and the
patio covered with broken glass.
Several mules in the carriage-shOP Of Mr..
Tiesen were killed. and other considerable dam
age was done in the same building. We hear
Of number Of mules and horses being killed
in other places.
The losses sustained in this city are estimated
at e, ,OOO, 600 to S6,000, 900.
The number of bodies recovered from the
ruins in different quarters Of the city is about
twenty. 1t is feared that all Of the dead have
not yet been excayated.
The shock appears 10 have been equslly
heavy in the villages scattered about this val
ley.
The earthquake had also inflicted serious In
jury at Morelia, PsrzcuarO, cuyacan, and Qua
dElsjars