New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
YOKOHAMA.
rARTuoUAKEs-OvER ONE HUNDRED SHOCKS
WITHIN TWO wEEKs-sUBMARINE CeNVUL-

ONE HUNDRED sHOCks
WITHIN TWO wEEKs-SUBMARINE CeNVUL-
sIONs. -.
YOKOHAMA, May 23.-That this is the land OF
earthquakes modern wen as in ancient timeS' mas
beon satisfactorily demonstrated within the past TWO
weeks The shocks which have been felt number DC.
tween 100 and 40 On the days when these wero noS
equent and severe the whole earth appeared 10 DO ~
constant tremOr. In the II years during "ilCi 100
Of this phenomenon has been observed by ioio,S"'I'
the average has been four shocks OF greater VI io
verify per month, excepting during 'he l"sl 40 M
wheu the average has been reduced 10 one ~ 9N
THIS lu we REGARDED rather oIuInou,, my a. he
30 sdcd than moro frequent shocks, CtNis ~
unpleasant evidence hey ESs ~ IN freak olt al any
Of subtorTauean forces; when hiii' W. 60 80 ~
,noIueut Ind fearful and Destructive COW i74OIiS. IA
1Iy Loe,-sc more frc0uont, and increased daily IN
number rnt tie night OF the lo' Nnt, ticte S to
i,,rrS for several years 1t ushorod IN by sud
don -olcnt guvcring of the caltn or, more prop ~,
mated IN heavy sursls OF N5'4 ,.si, Iy,1, mon
10 be forcing tic crcakng wells OF o house, ug"l I
rapid progress as a." darkness and ther oewildeinent
would F-iLt toward tie doors LEADING mo lAe sSlett
or wards IL was all over, however, in lew seconds
and not many succecdcd in &, ting out before INC ds
had passed. Some 0d not dare 10 return into Ihel
dvcTiDcs brit remained in the barracks tul morning
During he remainder o! that night am te heAt ul Io
shocks iess severe, bat frequent anu t
ceilings one great reason Tor the small INJURY eaeu "
houses was That tie great majority are Duht 40" anu
hst on the style of the Eastern Bungalows. "a, A.,
Tho wcll-ki0wn connection OF volcanoes with the
phenomenal of earthquakes led 10 the natural inquiry as
10 me condition OF those nearest to us or the IA actVe
volcanoes these islands, TWO are WlJnn lV1 llics
Ohoshhna or VIise at the mouth OF NeddO Bay ana
ASsma YaIna in the interior Both have been observed
10 he somewhat choked mp for the last few months ana
since the severe shock the 18TH they nave resumed
tIeir usual activity. TIE real center OF TINS disturbing
Influence was probably scaward and tese natural vents
on safety valves, merely sympatli2ed with the suDer-
ranean disturbances At the time Of the great Garth
gnake L. years ago. when half the City OF NeddO was
DESTROYED ana q tidal raised which crossed me
Pacific and reached the California coast 600O miles cis
tah none OF tie volcanoes in this vicinity appeared SUI
Heicniy active make il probable that they ana any
thing than hyupatlze with some great suDhuLue
movement out Of the reach Of observation.
In confirmation Of this opinion, pt least IN regard 10
the Ir seat case, have report brought III Dy the
Captain of tho American bark Benciactress who on ms
way from san Francisco sighted marine volcano, 200
miles frcm the coast, under fearful activity. only
saal portion of the crater above the wafer put
clouds steam and smoke were issuing from It's cene
while for long distance around the surface was Whlte
with the foam OF the boiling Large pieces OF pu
ice-stOno have also been met by vessels coming up te
coast. This goes still further TO confirm the SUD
marine theory. -,
The natives Of Japan in their explanation of earth
quakes attribute them TO the movements OF turtle on
the back OF which they say these islands rest There
are many a6Oat 10 the absorption OF whole VII
lagos aud great loss OF lie but none have been confirmed