Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-10-06
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extraordinary Earthquake aud Pan
te-The Prediction of Prof. Faib
AImOsf Eul6lied. ..

ie-The production of Prof. Fall
Almost Fulhlled.
LIMA. Aug. 29.lThe correspondent o
Ell Nacional, writing from Iguique on tn,
2lst, saws: "The predictions of the Ger
man astronomer Falb have taken up thu
attention of the inhabitants of this place
and its surroundings for many days, bu
especially the 9th, 10th, ana 11th inst
During these three days, which were those
upon which Nj. Falb predicted the first Sc
ries of shocks would occur. the larger mum
Der of the population left the city, fol
greater security upon the open and elevated
adjacent plains Nothing however occur
red on either of these days, and the fears
of our citizens being thereby quieted. they
returned to the city on the 18th On tho
night of the 2Oth, however, the people
were startled at 1856 by terrible shock,
which is described as being almost equal
in force to the earthquake of last year. and
at the same time, more prolonged SiS
other inferior shocks followed at short IN
tervals during the night. Upon the hrst
symptoms of earthquake the inhabitants
fed precipitately from the city ana re-
mained in the country tall the following
day. Here the concurrence OF these earth
auakes is regarded as confirmation OF the
theories of Falb, Notwithstanding they
took place on the 20th, in place of between
the Sth and 18th, as predicted" AT Are
quipa. distant about 80 leagues inland from
islay, three most violent earthquakes were
experienced on the same night l2Oth) caus-
ing extreme terror to the Inhabitants. who
took refuge in the public squares. These
earthquakes were of more than usual dura-
ton, and nearly of the same force as those
of 1865.
On the 18th inst. severe shock was felt
at Tarapaca in the interior; no subsequent
advices have been received; but IT was sup
posed that this city had fully shared in the
commissions OF the Goth. The city and
seaport of Islay also suffered one very
heavy. and several minor shocks of earth
ouake or the night of the Goth. compelling
its people to take refuge inland. gentle
man writing from the City OF Tacna, 40
miles inland from the port OF Arlca, says
EVERY one is trembling with fear result
inc frola a tremendous earthquake which
occurred on the night of the 2Oth, at
1920, followed by othters which eontin-
ued through the night, and which have not
ceased up TO the time of writing Every
person here breads repetition of the ter
rible calamity of August, 1868, and looks
upon these earthquakes as only preilmin-
ary to the great convulsions prognosticated
by Falb, to take place on the 3oth OF sep
tember or 1st or 5th of October next Falb
predicted violent earthquakes In this month
also. only some days earlier. and these late
movements have caused the people here to
place implicit faith in the occurrence OF the
second and more violent series of earth
auakes. which he has foretold. All the in
Labitant; of the city, almost without ex-
eeption have left their houses and encamp-
ed in The open air.
The correspondent of Lima journal
writes thus from africa on the 22d inst.
eve are terrified. i write these lines un-
der the shadow of a sad calamity. Between
IOl and III o'clock on the night OF the 10Th
We were subjected to most terrific shock
OF earthquake, by far the most violent
have ever experienced, preceded and ac-
eompanied by most tremendous ard terror
inspiring subterraneous rumblings and
noises. such IS ] cannot attempt to
describe. and which can only be compre
hended by actual experience. These
awful noises, accompanied by earth
quake upon earthquake, continued through
the night, and the next day, and even TO
the present time. All the inhabitants who
pos ess the means have left the city for the
neighboring valleys, in which to await the
results of these extraordinary manifesto
tions of nature The fears of the people |
We're much intensified by thepredictions of
Falb. and pointed more particularly to the
probability of the submersion OF the clfy
by tidal waves, when the great catastrophe,
foretold by the German astronomer Is ex-
pected to take place. .orty shocks occur
red within 81 hours on the 18th, and the
shaking of the earth continued up 10 the
latest date, the Odd.
4 passenger, who came up ON the steam
er Pacific, gives the following graphic ac-
count of the earthquakes, as experienced
BIZ lin ct Tacna: 'At about lOs O'Clock, on
the night OF the 20th, as | Was engaged at
billiards, with friend, at the hotel, we
suddenly heard most fearful subterrane-
GUS noise, compared with which the firing
of a thousand guns would be as nothing
Every soul in tie building Immediately
rusbed fof the street. / stood paralyZed
with fear. not knowing what TO do, the aw-
ful sensation being entife,y new to me. The
shock followed within four or five seconds,
rocking the house To and fro, as If it were
a plavthing. Notwithstanding the
confusion of those few moments to
me the most dreadful / had
ever experienced-I observed the balls on
the table driven to the cushion ON one side,
then to the other, then back again TO the
middle, where they remained nearly sta
tionary, moving only very slightly, from
wha; + supposed to be vibratory motion
s.nsenuent upon the first shocks. These
xtS not have had duration Of more than
CO. 40 ,.srajs, by which time had sufficiently
~ oo.oara. &c my aenses to hurry to the street,
leoo'eaI ne bsst Of my way to the plaza,
anu an IL il a1ar,.,da. Hns.lreds of people We're
uunn;na -, ,H IN IA. saWe Objection wo-
,ann ,'san aH5 children. ~ my higlt ] had suf-
t;c;ept T presence of mh.d = PICK ~ iiitle
CIR, of or wears. who tad Jailed dosn
in n fainting fit, caused ny 'nee,
fright. Thus burdened, had ."'
proceeded the length of our street. when
the piteous wailing Of poor woman. Pros-
trate in the street, again arrested me.
Many hurried by without noticing her
agonizing cries, intent only upon their own
safety. 1 quickly OWNED the unhappy
situation of the poor creature, and lament
ed my Inability to succor her, but she
seemed indifferent to her own fate as COM
pared with the safety of O little child OF
two Year,, which clung to her in mute ter
ror. and which she implored me to take 20
a place Of security. / seized it and rushed
on in less time than have taken to tell it,
leaving the unfortunate woman and her un-
born babe to their fate-I could not help
it-I had no remedy. i did all l could In
saving the two little ones. In a
few minutes, during which Experienced an
other shock OF earthquake. which nearly
threw me of my feet, 1 reached the plaza,
in the center of which were nearly oil the
inhabitants who had not taken refuge IN
the alameda The scene can scarcely be
described. Men, women and children
were in their night clothes, most OF them
on their knees. and all praying most fer
yently amidst defeaning walls of Dios ''sio!
Srntissaaa Sonora misericoTdid! and the
frightened cries of little children of papa
mamma remained in the plaza all night.
not knewing what to expect During this
time SO many earthquakes occurred that l
did not count them, but shonid
say there must have been at least
thirty. l see the papers say forty
but do not think any person could have
had sufficient presence of mind during that
fearful night to keep correct record. The
next day FASTENED to africa with all speed
to await the steamer on the day following
for the North. There i found the scenes
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