The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

. The Story OF Antioch.
Rev. w. Brown Kcer, late Hnrbor
Chaplain at Bombay, writes to tho edi.
tor Of the London Times in relation to
the earthquake at Antioch. He says
at may interest some Of your readers
who wish TO compare notes to learn that
a severe shock Of earthquake was felt
here yesterday, precisely Mt SAM, En-
glish reckoning, or shortly before in
the day, Turkish time. Tho house which
I was in was shaken violently to and fro
for four or five seconds, or US one gen.
tleInan thinks, even more. A stove
weighing nearly hnndred-weight was
overturned; tho walls of stone and plas.
ter, with woodwork and beams, were
cracked, and the plaster fell on Ill sides,
Books were thrown from the cases, and
n clock hurled from bracket on the
wall intoan armchair, few feet distnt,
without breaking the glass case or the
clock-works Outside the house the
walls fell, the narrow streets (Only about
twelve or fifteen feet wide, and some
less being literally blocked up for long
distances with the ruins of fallen houses,
and dense cloud of dust arose on all
sides. Men, women and children ran
hither and thither, bowailing their own
hurts or the loss Of relatives. went
down to the bridge, Southwest Of tho
city, about two hours after, at 10 O'Clock
A. III, ind saw many dead persons brought
oNt OF the city aud laid out for burial
Later, counted fifteen new graves, all
close by each other. Looking toward
tAe town, ruins could be seen In all di.
rcctions. Several ncQuelucts were bro.
ken, and telegraph poles were thrown
down and the wires broken. The Greek
church, strong stonc.arched structure,
built only n few ypars ago, and capable
OF holding 800 or 600 persons, was ut.
terly ruined-one side and the entire
roof was gone. The American Protest.
ant church and premises arc nlso greatly
Injured, and four persons OF their small
community were killed, though the Mis-
sion families areMll safe. The number
Of killed and wounded cannot be ascer.
tanned with any approach to accuracy,
and, OF course, flying rumors are abun.
dant, one man saying that ho Thought
there must be / 1,000killed, while another
said there must be 800, aud a third 90,
which is, perhaps, within tho truth, The
city contains from 1900 to 1900 per.
sons, it Is suid, but no accurate census
exits There was time from the begin-
ming of the first shock to its close for
many to escape the ialling houses or
walls, and during its continuance two or
three persons in the house where ] write
walkcd across tho room and mot very
quickly down stairs while the shock
lnsted. Several smaller and lighter
shocks occurred for an hour or two after
wards, but not sufficiently strong to
shake down buildings. These shocks
have continued Mt intervals through the
night, and another, more distinct and
wave.likc, was felt to shake the mouse
with loud, hollow, rumbliug noise
about half.past six this morning. The
first shock yesterday was Immediately
preceded by a rnmbling and creaiiing Of
the joints OF the window and door frames,
to which louder noise, like thunder,
succeeded, and then walls and buildings
fell. Several mindre are cracked, but
all yet stand, though some OF the archod
raravansaries and baths near them have
f.ll Il - t,,,a