The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-17
Tbs Recent Earthquake In Mex,eo-A Re-
Wow 06 Rsma rkable Eartnauskes.

Tbs Recent Earthquake In Mex,co--A Re-
Wow ~ Remarkable Earthquakes.
Tss last rcws from Mexico US Of the fact ths
the 10Th Of June very earthquake WAS felt The
capital and al through tina valley Mexico the cap
al largo number OF houses were demolished Of the
ruins Of which ecore Of dead bodies had been taKen
and was supposed that many still remained 70 DO
discovered Churches and palaces and public edinces
were mere or less injured the aQueduoss which supply
chs city with water were destroyed, and estnaed
thAs Six millions Of dollars will mot cover the aggregate
loss to property Of all descriptions In the city Of Morea
tho shock lasted minute and half and was consd
cred bs strongest known The cathedral and the tenn
plsso La Oompana and San Asusn were reduced 70 ruins
and most OF the private either fell much
dspesed Patzscuaro Ii leagues to the west of tho
latter town The shock severe II leveed
tho churches Of Psrroquia La Compana San juan de
Dios ana the Convent OF Guadalupe besides number Of
private houses the ruins of which 16 dead bodies
had been recovered. II also produced more less dire
full Effects Guadalaara JAlapa Chilpancingo Iguala,
San Luis Potcsi, Touca, &C.
CONNECTION BETWEEN EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC
EsUPTIONs
In some Of the places where the earthquake was
fs. attributed TO the volcano Of Iorullo though
whether that volcano In eruption or not
We do mol learn. There has been always noticed
frosa NE very earliest ages connection between earth
uskes end volcanic eruptons although recent obserya
tous rather tend support the idea that the eruption OF
volcano the vicinity OF places whore earthquakes are
uncommon occurrences, is protection. So 1t is that
Cha eruptions OF vesuvius have been hailed
gccsssd by the people OF the surrounding country, who
had been some time previously kept In constant sp
prehsnscn earthquakes. They imagine now that the
danger from obvi ated by tho apparently less
fearful condition OF the other In the volcanic region OF
the Anies tire people consider themselves guaranteed
fv DISASTROUS effects OF earthquakes long
the veicsnos Continue smoke On the I'd Of February
2707 the cloud surrounding the summit Of the volcano Of
Paste suddenly disappeared and the moment the
city Of Ricbamba, sixty leagues distance was destroyed
BY earthquake.
FREQUENCY OF EARTHQUAKES.
German writer, Won Hon has published work con-
tainrg earthquakes that occurred between 1871
end 1885, from which appears that between those In
to1vas q month has passed without the
Of earthquake Of greater or less force some portion
Ct the eahs surface They by means unfrequent
IN the United States Canada though they not often
attended with fatal serious consequences. Is only
fortnight Aeohe 3olh Of June-that slight shock was
felt il New Haven, Com, and its vicinity.
HAhTBoUAKKs IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ETC.
But II the countries the south Of that these
terrible phenomena Of nature with alarming fire.
susrcy and often with fearful results. Mexico Cen
their Of uphssvals and Of volcanic erupons,
they Rave had OF popular outbreaks and civil
disturbances, City after city-Iims, CaIso, Gu
mana, Caracas, Quito, Guatemala, San Salvador
ard others have been destroyed, sometimes with
uoss their Inhabitants In 1746 the two fret named
cities Of Peru, situated within seven miles distance OF
eoch other we're demolished with terrible sacrifice OF
NE. No lees than 900 persons were buried in the
rulns.
EARTHQUAKES AT LIMA AND cALLAO.
Lima tad been VISITED terrible earthquakes several
tnes reorearst 1852, again in six years Afterwards
aeann I6ce and again 9th November 1885, when
much Damage done that festival ia annually cele
braiei that day an acknowledgment OF thankful
thai the city not entirely destroyed On the Sd
Of November 1864 1878, and on the 2ssh OF October
1887 ether fearful earthquakes occurred IN Lima the last
the most terrible commenced al four O'Clock In the
morning, and buried n large number Of the nhabi
tants under the ruins Of their houses and
public buildings. Two hours afterwards the shock
rcsurnei, dwelling all the houses that the FIRST
had SHARED Al the same moment the rolled
In mountainous waves CalAo and entirely over
whe,med and the adjacent country, with all s nhabi
nis that time 70 the last great earthquake re-
corded having occurred there 2sh OCTOBER 14e six
Others force experienced. The conclusions
at she latter date commenced at about halfpAs ten at
night and were violent that less than four minutes
~
tho citizens who had escaped to the public squares
were buried under them The fort OF Caao also sunk In
ruins and again tho scenes 1857 repeated Tho
Goa rolled in mountainous waves the port and
neghborirg country, sinking nineteen ships and vessels,
and carrying four amorg Thorn frgate called 81 Fermin,
considerable distance into the interior In this nunda-
o1 ard earthquake which extended TO other parts q the
coas Lima Lost 200 inhabitants, besides the MANNED
and wounded.
GUATEMALA, CARACAS, ETC.
In IT'S tho city of Guatemala in Central Amercs, was
destroyed by an earthquake and OF In inhabitants
swallowed up.
p 1901 Cumana Cusco Quito and several otnor cities OF
South America, were less injured by an earth
auexs In tho tvo cities the destruction OF life was
torr,nc In one second 10000 people were hurled into
eternity.
The province OF Caracas visited BY an earthquake
In 1914 when rocks and mountains were spill and rolled
into valleys rivers blocked up, their courses changed
towns swallowed up totally destroyed and over ten
Thousand i.yee Loot.
TIE OBSTRUCTION OF SAN SALVADOR.
nn culy few years since San Salvador the then capt.
tslos The republic OF name totally destroyed
by an earthuuske that bad 10 be abandoned and tho
government removed to the city Of Ccusepeque TWAS
about nine O'Clock on night OF the 10th OF APRIL 1884,
that the shocks-of which there had been some premo-
utory symptoms for four days prevousy-were felt %
"a 20 alarm inhabitants and them 10 take refuge
In the pablo squares and couryards Tho shocks con-
tuued nu IL p M destroying tho entire city, which had
ii tbs time somc 1000 Inhabitants, Of whom 100 were
killed and 30 wounded. The comparatively small loss Of
ne WA owing 70 the fact OF the inhabitants having had
time 70 seek places Of security The city was founded by
George Aivarado brother Of Pedro, In 1923, and had
been several times previously visited by earthquakes
In lsgs, $685. Ieas, 1856, 1898 and 1880 Tho las In
1854 80 deferred the Inhabitants that the ruins have been
deserted perchance To puzzle In another century some
traveller who may discover them in the midst Of deep
forest. thus pass away earthly slories
CHINA, JAPAN, Krc.
China japan Java and the Islands IN tho Pacific arc
very subject these valuations One recorded a. hav