The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15

centric circles were seen on the shores Of Barbsdos.
Martinique and Antigua. where the tide rose twenty
The waters Of me astaSt ontario 90 were
strangely agitated and the shock was sensibly felt
l along the coast OF Massachusetts,.
| NEW MADRID, ON THE MISSISSIPPI
The earthquake which in 1871 visited New Madrid,
De1w ~ LOUIS the most important that ever
vlstea Sorth america OF which we have any positive
knowledge It 10 remarkable in that, far from any
volcano there were incessant quakngs OF the ground
the EARTH from the mouth OF the Ohio to that OF the
81. Francls-a distance Of two hundred miles-rOse
ie IN erea wavexs unduiatons and lakes
tents. Within this area the surface burst open in
great assures from which mud and water were
OF these commissions the inhsbtants saws
an encyclopedias writer. distinguished two
movement was vertical and those in which it was
horizontal, the latter being regarded as far more
desoatlng than the former These conclusions
| tinued with more or less violence until the destruc-
ton OF the city of Caracas which took place March
TO- 1872 In Lis ruins 200 inhabitants were buried.
THE CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE OF 1892.
Our readers are not ignorant OF the fact that the
countries or South America recently and so dsas-
trousy visited are not strangers to earthquakes In
isZZ Cnlle was visited by one which, between the
Ande les and the sea- raised an area OF land equal to
square miles TO height of from two TO seven
Chle has frequently been visited by terrible earth
quakes. quito, in Eucador. as well other large
than once been parally destroyed and in those vast
regions winch skirt the Andes on the east and the
Mes' inc earthquake may at any time he antici-
pated
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA
are nor unreqnently the scenes OF the earth fever
ana the northeastern coast OF South America Nene-
Auea, In Wlcn IS Caracas, liz not less subject 10 II
than are other lines Of the southern division OF the
Continent In January 49, 1858. Mexico was visited
the valley, and, destroying many houses
I in the :. city, also the aqueduct which
of several millions of dollars was lost At the same
time the CALIFORNIA; were visited by the wave, as
were Guadaalara' Jalapa San Luis Potosi Ialnca
riousy damaged Mexico particularly SO, the loss Of
| life was not large.
THE CITY OF QUITO
On the 22d OF March, 1859, Quito, in Ecuador, was
entirely destroyed by an earthquake and many thou
| sands of lives were reported to have been lost.
Several small towns in the vicinity also thrown
down at the same time Not only were thousands OF
lives lost but millions OF dollars worth Of property
Business was utterly Frustrated, and this last vista
ton in August will probably prove its death war
| rant.
THE EARTHQUAKE OF NAPLES.
On the 18th OF December, 1887, the Kingdom NOW
provnce) of Naples was visited by an earthquake,
which continued at intervals through the early part
OF January. In the city of Naples repeated shocks
were felt, greatly alarming the inhabitants, who
often left their houses in the middle Of the night and
sought the more open spaces. The city was more
tected. This exception is supposed to be owing to
the proximity of Vesuvus, which continued In erup-
ton, discharging clouds OF smoke and ashes. From
these later dates we have earthquakes OF moment
to record until the visitation Of
MENDOZA.
On the night of the 10th OF March, 1861, terrible
earthquake occurred at Mendoza, in the western
section of the Argentine Confeder, ton, entirely de-
stroying the city and killing twelve thousand OF the
inhabitants. Not single house or building of any
kind was left standing. In proportion to extent and
this Calamity than ang oer cy S ysed in
times. In the remarkable earthquakes Of Lima, in
174s, Lisbon, 1885, Rio Banda, In Ecuador, 1927,
Of the inhabitants were killed while at Mendoza out
OF population of fifteen Thousand. but three thou
fact connected with this earthquake was that the
province OF Buenos Ayres or rather all the country
the Atlantic, was shaken for the first time.
The streets being narrow and the buildings
high, the inhabitants, who were totally UNI
terror and neglected to seek refuge in the open
courts OF their houses until too late The aspect pre-
sented by the city after the first shock was terrific
Hoarse subterranean thunders deafened the air, ami
mails OF all kinds rushed frantcay through the open
spaces howing; the earth opened and vomlted forth
flames burst from the ruins and consumed nearly
the entire business portion Of the city, with its dead
mates OF the prison but eight escaped alive. Service
was being held in the Jesuit church when the shock
and penitent together were hurled into eternity
The earth in some places burst open like a bomb
volumes OF water gushed forth from the wide
assures and spread to great distance, and
to another with great force, making report like
heavy ordnance. San Juan and San Luis, two
other pOpul0uS towns IN the Argentine COnfedera-
ton, shared like fate the San Juan river, having
left its bed after the first shock swept the town,
utterly destroying what the earthquake had spared.
The widest terror prevailed In the district visited by
the phenomena and the inhabitants suffered terrible
prvations. Famine prevailed for some time, and
cities robbing and numbering all whom they en-
countered. sickening odor OF burning and decom-
posing bodies filled the air and contributed to the
horror OF the situation. Profound gloom predaied
throughout the Confederation and in the neighborng
republics for long time after the survivors OF this
terrible calamity had begun to rebuild the sites
of their former dwellings,
MANILA.
On the Sd Of June, 1868. between seven and eight
O'Clock In the evening the city OF Manila. in the
island OF Luzon was visited by very destructive
earthquake. Without any previous premonition,
but instantaneous as the ghtning's nash. the city
was shaken to its foundation, and In less than
minute the whole term Of its duration. the greater
portion OF stone structures Of city and suburbs
ing were so shattered by the shock to be untena
BILE. A large number OF people were killed. but the
presented an awful picture Of desoIaton and ruin.
All the principal buildings Of the government all the
churches, barracks, &C., were overthrown In the
A severe shock was felt all England on the 7th
OF October in the same year. In some places low,
rumbling noise was heard. The sound at first in
creased with gradual crescendo for two or
three seconds, until the crash was felt which
lasted for one second and half and then subsidized.
Mr.. Charles Dickens described the sensation he
perienced as II some great beast had been crouching
asleep under his bed aud was shaking itself and try
ing to rise.
SHOCKS IN CANADA.
In the same month a severe shock was felt at Mon
treal, Prescott and Coburg Canada, and at Ottawa
some buildings were shattered and chmneys thrown
down. Three distinct shocks occurred at St. Louis
No. on the night OF the 2sth OF September, 1863
each shock continuing six or seven seconds, accom-
panied by rumbling noise like distant thunder
Although many houses were badly shaken and the
people were greatly frightened the mysterious
visitor descended into the depths without INJECTING
any further damage.
An exceedingly strong earthquake occurred in
Mexico on the Sd OF October, 1894 In Orzaba seve
raj persons were killed, and churches and houses
were demolished. The oscillations were sometimes
from north to south and "a often from east to west