The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-01

only slight shock 4oesais
and northern California Cerro Gordo \
damaged, having several buildings throN
anu one man killed. Lon Pine appeara
been directly over the centre OF the dsturbl
THE KILLED.
Among the killed al the latter place was NJ
aged forLy-two years ana native OF Tex.
remainder all Spanish Americans. !
snock is described as resembling park Of
fired directly beneath the town. ~
A NARRow Esc,1E
Colonel wmpple VINO was "a the second Story Of
an adobe house, states that he had JUST rfae 10
jump from bed and get to tnb doorway wneu she
house appeared to crumoie u pieces beneath nios
He was buried among the jiins, but succeeded Ia
extracting himself from Iieoris. having received
several severe but not DANCE rous wounds
FEARFuL SCENE.
The scene ocggars description. Nearly the aoic
populace was buried bcneath the ruins. Crics tor
help and screams or pain from the wounded bef saii
the ruins filled the str while those VINO escaped
were calling for AID to rescue fathers. mQtsc.Y
wives and children. me first snocA was ggfd
in quick succession by three others. over'yprce
hundred distinct shocss were felt between hall past
two O'Clock and sunrise; IN fact the earth wa, N
constant tremoe for over three hours.
TnIkry-FIvE MILE cHAsM.
chasm was opened extending thirty five iniss
down the valley, ranging from three inches la,9y
feet In width; rocks were torn from their places an
rolled down into the valley.
AT swANzEA, LONE PINE AND vIsALfA
Colonel Tregalos, OF INC smc.aS wc'es =
swanzea was Killed, ana great desolation preVa'ls
among the inhabitants OF Lone Pine despl 50
to-day from visaia says several shocks were ass
In that city last night, ana are still coming i'cm
the southeast
FURTHER EARTH-RENbING.
Persons anticipate finding immense chasing n
the mountains east OF us 80 soon the snow dis
appears enough to permit OF investigation.
NEW VOLCANO.
There are rumors OF volcano in active oDeraten
having been seen from the summit Of GrecnhoJa
Mountain, sixty miles south OF Vlsalia nl u is con
sldered at least dubious
AN INDIAN STAMPEDE.
The Indians In that vicinity nave all left, fearing
the recurrence OF the general CONFUSION Or nature
which, according to their traditions, occurred 10
That region some hundreds OF years auo, ana CO.
ated what Is known ovens River Valley. o.
which was before chain of mountains.
TIE SUFFERERS
The secuon Affected by the earthquake VS.
sparsely inhabited, manly by people engaged u
working the sver-pearng lead mines.
THIRTY KIIlED-oSE HUNDRED WOUNDED
\ Additional adviccs from lnYo county place v
number killed by the earthquake on Tuesday ~
thirty besides 100 wounded. Il
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY.
In the desert country stretching IRON OWENS
Lake to the Mexican line are mnumerable craters
moi long extinct besides several mud volcanoes
and it is supposed that some OF these old volcanoes
may be In eruption again. gentleman from hide
pendence asserts that smoke and ashes rom a
volcano were distinctly seen southwards from that
place. and word has Deen brought there that
LAVA WAS SEEN FLOWING
down me mountain but the report Is not autnenu,
Gated.
The shocks continued decreasing In force up to
Thursday morning, when over one thousand haa
been counted.
A LANDSLIDE.
At Tlbbet's rancho, fifteen miles above Iadepdnd-
ence forty acres OF ground sunk seven feet below
the surface OF the surrounding country. Big owens
Lake has risen iour feet since the first snocEs
CURIOUS PHENOMENA.
owens River ran over its banks, depositing
shoals OF fish on he shore; afterwards Il receded
for a distance OF three or four miles,
Through Lone Pine the earth cracked; one side
remained stationary while the other sank seven or
eight feet, leaving wall OF earth extending over
three miles In length, where formerly level
plain. Innumerable cracks were made througnous
the valley.
RIVERS RUNNING BACKWARD.
Kern ana owens Rivers turned, apas-t5r up
stream Tor several minutes, leaving H'r beds
dry and finally returned with largely Increased
volume.
THE LAST GREAT EARTHQUAKE
There has been parallel to thls earsnquaSs
since the year 1917 when the Missions OF san >, hn
Caplstroyo ana La Purlssma, in Southern Caliytr-.
MA. were destroyed. or course, the ear,RqnaKk Is
the matter OF common conversation throughout
California, but creates no. the slightest aprreEen-
sion outside of the district affected.
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