Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-09-23
WHOLE NO. 27l2.

the situation, the names Of the dead
and wounded have not been received
here. Far more terrible has been the
shock than that Of Lisbon, many
years ago, since this, in place Of de
stoying one city, has ruined many,
and has caused a whole country to Ia
ment and mourn.
ACCOUNT OF THE AREQUIPA EARTH
QUAKE SURVIVOR.
AREoUIPA, August l6, 1865.
AtabOut four minutes past five p. NJ.
last Thursday, the 18th, a slight move
ment of the earth was noticeable hese
by persons who chanced to be seated
there was no rumbling. In about
eight or ten seconds more the move
ment became strong enough for per-
sons not seated to notice. This move
ment gradually increased in strength
until, after about thirty seconds, pieC es
Oftimber began to fall from the houses.
In about minute all were satisfied
that great earthquake was at hand.
Then began terrible rumbling SINH
lar to the noise of an avalanehe-every
one ran to the open spaces. 1t seemed
as if the earth was about to open; the
earth shook and every structure sway
ed to and fro from north to south. 1t
seemed in my own house as if the
walls were about to meet and smother
us. In about three minutes the soil
shook so that it was almost impOssi-
BILE to hold ones feet. The strongest
buildings began then to cast off stones,
bricks, pieces of wood, &C., and the
weakest began to fall, almost all of
them level with the ground. In about
| five minutes from the first movement
the whole city was enyelOped in clouds
of dust and darkness, and resOunded
with the crash of falling buildings
There is not one house left standing
I in Arequipa. The only church tower
left is that of Santa Catalina, but it,
like the cathedral, will have to be pull
ed down. Santa Domingo church is
torn down, as well as all the surround
ing blocks. Nearly all the inmates of
the prison and hospitals perished.
Many persons are known to have been
crushed to death in the streets. We
are now living in a tent ON the river
bank. No one dares go to town, as
theshOcks still continue to bring down
what little is left standing, They Oe-
eur at intervals of half an hour each,
This evening some of the shocks have
been very violent. So far there have
been about seventy-siX shocks up to
eight p. m. The river Pauearpata
has changed to three eolors, which
makes US believe the volcanoes are at
work. Everything is confusion, and
the cries and lamentations that we
hear are heartrendiRg. Thus the
works of the ArequipenOs for three
hundred years has been destroyed in
a few minutes; it will take five hun
dree years to do the same work over.
The debris of the Jesuits' church was
hurled distance of one hundred
yards.
The picture presented by our desc
late city is sad indeed. God grant
that our fears be not realized, for
Mount Misti is vomiting lava, clouds
of smoke and quantities of mud, hides
its belehing from our view. We hear
the cOnstOnt noise of falling rocks and
earth, and the river is impossible,
owing to its black color and sulphur
Gus odOr.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN LIMA.
On the 18th instant we also felt in
Lima the most severe earthquake ex-
perienced for eight years. The dura-
ton Of the movement was about three
minutes and half, and the shock, in
stead of following the usual vertical
motion, appeared to be lateral, and
consequently was regarded all the
more dangerous. The aspect of the
city during the movement was truly
exciting. Every one in Lima, at the
commencement of the shock, always
seeks the protection of an arch, or the
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refuge, and on this occasion those
favored spots were speedily occupied.
In an incredibly short space of time
the great public plaza was filed with
frightened men, women and children
and, as If by common instinct, all as
sumed a supplicant pOsitiOn-every
one on their knees-and the air resO-
nant with the shrieks, lamentations
and petitions, addressed principally to
Heaven; the houses shook visibly and
the high towers of the cathedral sway
ed to and fro like a ships mast in Il
Storm The great length of the shock
was particularly alarming: but fOrtu-
nately no damage took place in this
city; but CallaO, the unfortunate. the
bOmbarded, pest ridden, revolution
lied city, suffered. The earthquake
was felt severely there, and the people,
remembering the great calamity of
lIo3, hastened to place themselves be-
yOnd the reach of danger. At ten
O'Clock at night the sea commenced to
become agitated, and shortly after that
hour tremendous wave burst over
the line of houses edging the shore,
and IN some cases completely Quilted
them of their contents. The panic
was extreme. Not one thought was
given TO the preservation of property;
but all endeavOrs were directed to per
sOnal safety. Yet no lives were lost.
the night the sea continued
thus, and the ships were swung in all
directions by the force of the different
currents Several vessels cOllided, but
no damage of importance took place.
The men-Of-war steamers left the dam
gerous neighbOrhOod of the bay, and
proceeded out to sea, waiting for day
light and quiet.
The next day passed quietly, but
CallaO was doomed TO suffer still great
er mlsfOrtunes. During the night fire
was discovered issuing from a hotel
in the center of the business
portion of the town, and despite the
labOrs of the troops, pO-
lice, fire engines sent from Lima, and
of the citizens, the cOnflagratiOn was
not overcome until fifty-seven houses
and stores had been utterly destroyed .
and a loss of a million and half of
hard dollars inflicted upon the unfOr-
tunate victims. Colonel Balta, with
his ministers, was soon at the post
of danger, directing and superinteding
the operations, and the fire companies,
of French and Italian vol
tons is due the salvation Of CallaO,
and motion is to be introduced in
Congress to make them public testi-
mOnial of the national gratitude In
these occurrences no loss Of life took
place.
One incident happened which is
well worth mentioning, and which
clearly shows the spirit of the Peru
Wan soldiers. Two guards were sta
.ioned on the mole, and although
when the immense wave was seen ap-
and threatening death to
III, every person in the vicinity fed in
error, these two soldiers remained at
heir posts, and though overwhelmed
md buffeted by the water, still eontln-
performing their duty
as they afterward said, for
'elief.
The rubbish about Grants ''Perse-
.utiOn of the Jews" is re-aeting terri
,ly against the politicians who started
{. In Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and
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