, 1869-09-27

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Predictions EeEtflcd-E0ftF ShocNA
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Looked for By october l.
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The predicted earthquakes still create great COZ
sterna1ion au1oDG a.l csazses- Some heavy shocks
have already occu1red-as many a. foE1y IN tweu-
sy-four hours. II to"t7eto Of Today writes thus
en- the subject: -........... ..,.....,
best 10 OPT ote falbt theory Of earthquakes, with
the pralscWorthJ Intention of destroy Ing The panic
psodleet hJ hts predictions and although the aEst
has Lot been realized, which was Precise contt-
ton to the second, the apprehension u gaining
ground, 70 that a portion Of the inhabitants, We
irtsune, NIL aeanaon me CITY aatt look tor refuge
bes 10 the 9Th Ut October. We hope that tue great
mtnace will nol he lnluled, and ne almost Een-
We wouId not ike, and perhaps NC could not pity
them, ,hty .honIi be defeated.
"On The other hand, some Distinguished seien-
ttflC men, ItferTiLK to a4tIprDmt1t auuhlB bAte
assured us that sluce 1926, areas many t.mes.tne
sun, the Eoon. and the earth hare occupied the
same portion inst they Will have at the ;lme
dt ast1uus effects a. to earthquakes; therr Is
nothing new Ut strange which eau make Us fear
shem th,s year. so much confidence has tho
learned Kaymoudy, that he has Just bought ane
i In the towns which werr tn Peru as the cen
nt r. sssstaassks o. H. sn 70 o.
lion; IN !srlca foEty shocks were felt n.1ag the
tw enty. -four hours Of the 18th ,ustanr, although
without aDy damage. The sea Was IN perfect
| calm during those shecka''
| Fru7n tie ftlnuma Null Sept. l3.
| Prom the west coast OF South AMERICA the IN,
| telIi9ence tn connectlon wtth the predictions 0t
/ the German ASTRONOMER, Falb, 10 more startling
thss VT were prepared to expect FEosn almost
eerfion of eas,hquaket which point Of frequency
and force. art Only second 70 the appalling COZ.
sulticns Of August, 1sGa. At Area, on the 18Th
ult, not lets than forty shocks Of earthquake &C.
CURED within the twenty.iour nour5. cauaing eY'
irene terror 10 the Inhabitants, and oollx1pR many
10 nee nom the city to tne inteItor. On she n,gn1
| ezFth took place, almost ftsaillnR the fearful
shocks Of last year. Lster during the same
and The ooTnf Mo,ns lsas oIse
| companied by successive subter1aneau noise.
which struck atattionsl aas1 into the al.eady ter
rt1ed people. Up to the taiest date tshe ssd nlt:
| Attca anh The surrounding country waa III An nl
most pey1etua, s.a1e Of noy e1ncn1 either osetlla
tory Or Efdu'ntory, anu more than hall the tAkilf
! hasi ned to the neighboftng valleys ~.
/ The CltJ of Theuo, bestuca experiencing an In
credible Lumber Of earthquakes previous 10 tht
sub, Vss, on the n'sht o. that day. visited bJ I
| similar snock 70 that which took place At AHcz
ten minutes later. The citizens ieli to the puhlit
| squares ard TOOK refuge III tee widest streets
eIeetiok terspoIa5 nut: 10 which to awatt ",tt
| prrF1oun nlast1ang ln1IcattonA
At TarapacA and Iqujque earthquakes had feer
also unusually numerous an'l seyere, c.using M the
habltants. Arelu'pa a1so anoaRet the mani
earthquakes It has lately chron!clet', makc5 par
t,cula1 mention oI three unusually violent shock.
the Rptsd Of that city, the coasulsious OF the mem
! orabte l31h Of Angntt, ls6s. There-as in lAia]
lnquletude Of The ear1n, mt INTENSIFIED by tn
Representations Of Falo, which are, to a certai!
| led notwithstanding the slight ttscrep31cY O