The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-09-18

An Earthquake in South America
$4,000 Lives Lost - $13, 900, 900
E Worth of Property Destroyed.

.eAea New York, Sept. IL.
! The Guiding Star, from Aspinwall,
brings the following from South America
On the 18th ult., a terrible earthquake
visited the cities along the coast of Peru,
whereby 81 700 lives were lost, and proper
ty valued at three hundred million dollars
was destroyed. A rumbling sound pre-
ceded the earthquake, and the sea was
terribly agitated Arequipa, city of 35,-
900 inhabitants, passed away; scarcely
yestige left. Only 400 lives we're lost here.
africa, city of 25, 600 Inhabitants, was
also destroyed, leaving not house stand
ing. Five hundred persisted here.
A ti1al wave, forty feet high, rolled With
a terrific rear on shore, carrying ships far
ther on land than was ever before known
The United States steamship Fredonia
capsized aud all on board were lost. The
Fredonia had million eight hundred
thousand dollars worth of naval St res.
The vessel was rolled over and smashed to
atoms. The United States steamer Wa
terce was carried half q milo inland and
left high and dry. Only one sailor was
drowned. sfs So
The Peruvian corvette America was also
carried ashore; Thirty>three were drowned
from her. The American merchantulan
and the French bark Edward, were all lost.
The towns of Iquique, Moqucga, Cerum-
bra and Pisaqua were all utterly destroyed
Over six hundred perished at Iquique. The
American merchants loss is heavy, and
nearly all were destroyed The towns Of
abarra, San Pablo, Aturgui and Imantid
sre in ruins. Where Catacochi formerly
atood is now . lake. The population of tae
dbove named towns were almost entirely
destroyed. Pamobo, Puelars, and Cocha-
luani were also destroyed. The dead are
So numerous that the surrounding inhabi>
tants have been forced to fee from the
stencil Of the putrefying bodies. In Qua.
zaquie the earthquake was felt, but no dam.
| age was done. Letters from Quito, dated
| the 10Th, announce that earthquakes con-
| tinue at intervals of a few hours The
| President has issued proclamation to the
people to come forward and help the suf>
\ ferers. H1Aa 3tf@t
Havana, Sept. IL.
| Adsices have beca received here an
| nouncing that Peru and Ecuador have been
! visited with the most terrible earthquakes
ever known The shocks occurred on the
| 18th OF August, and lasted only five Minis
utes. In that short time $4,000 persons
| perished and 80 900 were made houscloss
The sea rose forty feet and swept the
| the coas, with great fury The cities of
Arequipa, 1quiquo, Tehala and Chucha
! have been utterly destroyed. The loss of
property, between Tacni and africa, is esti-
mated at $4,000, 900. The United States
steamer kearsarge was rendering assistance
to the sufferers.
st%h s LATER.
ia ais1s''.f fssal Is New York, Sept. i3.
Letters from Lima, Peru, give addition
al particulars of the earthquake and its eff
fects. The earthquake commenced at 2
o clock, on the 18th Of August, extending
trom Bolivia to tho southern parts Of Chill,
on the coast, and over 100 miles inland.
The towns ana cities mentioned III the dis
patches Of last night were entirely ruined,
u, all Buildings which were not destroyed
were 80 badly damaged as to require their
demolition tor prudential reasons All the
public edi6ces in Arica were destroyed in
Guiding the Custom House, which contain
ed over "a 100000 worth OF goods, all o
which see los. The loss Of tie Fredoni,
and the landing of the Wateree are de-
harber Of Africa, near each other After
the 6rst shock had occurred on land, which
1 created great Consideration on both yes
I sells, Dr. Dubois, surgeon and paymas,.r 0
the FredoDix, took boat snd went OF
shore to enquire for the welfare Of friend
and offer the services of the chip. In
few R,omepts after leaving the vessel Z
great upheaving Of the waters of the bn,
commenced, and the Fredopia parting he,
Z chains was dashed about at the mercy o
the sea, and finally dashed to pieces o,
Fthe reef. Nothing Oh the vessel wss saved
Her officers and crew, twenty seven in nun
, Der, were lost. The vessel had nearly tx,
million dollars worth OF naval etores Of
board, all Of which were totally lost.
A. letter from AFRICA, dated august 22d
says that .~o other vessels, the brig Chan
! coricolo and barque Edwards arc also hisl
and dry, the former losing eighty Ave nen
The scene beggaf> description. Railroa
rails, cars. machinery, gun carriages, house
hold furniture, Barrels, dead animals an,
. Ecorp.cs are lying about in confusion. Th
city numbered I 900 inhabitants, and mul
4 titudc, stand he}rlessly beggared. On th
beach three hundred lives were lost. 1
con1sgration burned nearly al that WAS nc
, demolished by the earthquake, and / drunk
on rabblc robbed and dcspoilcd what re
. rnained Heavy cannon we're carried avs
up from III, island battery, and NOW Ii
buried in the sand on shore. The stcnc
) IS sickening.
The Congress Of Peru unanimously pas:
ed resolution giving the President unlin
s tied power to succor the Inhabitants Of tn
southern coast. The President has issue
a proclamation and the Archbishop a pa,
: toral, calling on. Peruvians for liberal con
G e tributions, which has been nobly respond
, ed to. Over million dollars has bee
! raised. The business houses Of Lima hay
= ing connexions on the coast suffered in
nensely, one house, that Of Gibbs d Sor
: losing over a million dollars. Nearly a
: the towns and villages in the mineral pro,
q inces of Puno were destroyed and reduce
to sliapeless masses.
At Callao the sea burst over The linc
;, houses skirting the shore, at 10 clock :
: I,nigh: on the 18th, completely cutting tbel
Of their contents. The panic wa9extrcm,
-Four vessels csllidea, but no damage vi
then done, nearly all putting to sea ne,
= morning. Al Gre broke out, and City seve
I houses in, the business portion weIe d,
: stroyed: entdilipg loss OF a million aud
! hall dollars. No lives lost.
= At Areauspa, theeafthquake commence
Z few dmfhuies past five in the afte,noe
e and in d iew ulipute3 nearly every hou