The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-09
TEE EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Particulars OF the Destruction OF the Town
Of Lone Pine-LiSt Of Killed
and Wounded.
from the San Francisco Chronicle. March 81 i

(From the san francisco Chronicle. March S1l
BY the arrival, at two p A. or Colonel Charles
whpple by the stage direct from Lone Pine, am
douDtedly the most destructive eartnauake, con.
slderng the theatre OF the damage winch has ever
, been experienced IN the United States and probably
Tor great number OF years any where ON tins Cont
nent. me shock occurred at twenty i've minutes past
TWO A. NJ. OF Tuesday, Inc 26th ana, so lar as can
learn Lone Pine pretty near the initial point OF
the disturbance aus judge So at least, from Its be.
ana the greatest damage done
a SURVIVORS EXPERIENCE.
arr,~e nar. lppe Is me Only person VINO has yet
occurred, ami he mas been interviewed ever Since
t e rs sleeping IN Two story adobe house. up
out Of pea. caught his pants. ANA had proceeded
aoont zen lee. INTO the nail when ne was thrown
down upon him. and ne was knocked mo.
menariy insensiole. AS he went down with
thought Of my, wife aud children sa!'' sna md
then this IS dealh.n As soon as he came
down the street 10 the or the town. where the
most APPEALING sight awaited INN. Fty-two houses
than one 81 xth OF the population Of the town. were
, nnried peneatn me RUNS The cries OF those who
were crushed IN the fallen buildings were borne OUT
| upon VIE clear mountain air with Terrible distlnc-
ness ana struck terror and dsmay to the hearts OF
the relatives and friends VINO were more fortunate
ana maj escaped. The most terrible upheayas We're
sun gong on, threatening every second TO destroy
sne Few houses mat were stu standing. The cti-
/ ZenS immediately commenced the work OF removing
the shattered ana wrecked structures 10 llberage
ua6se sn Mno were only wounded ANA lind the dead 1t
Is horrible 10 nave to say inaG at TINS fearful time
the suHerns and dyiss ,Ssr mere Sere som %
and plllase. Yet such is the case. man VINO
| was sleeping Yoacito butcher, escaped with his
liie, wnlle MS companion WAS Killed at his slde ana
! ne stole all the money and valuabes on his dead
friend before ne lett him. the enect or the heart
rendlng Calls OF survivors "Oh, where Is my wife sp
| "On, where Is ms brotherp' son. where are my
chiidren ~ Help me 10 ma my children"-may be
! better imagined than described. Every man who
was abe to stand worked at digging them out wher.
ever there were CRIES Tor help uatl long alter day
light.
| A lire broke out In Mr.. LOOMS store beneath
! when there wa3 known to be- powder stored, but
/ Mr.. Covlngton, MI. LYMAN and orners, at Imminent
peru OF their lives, worked at the tire until 1t was
subued. ana Tie danger OF all explosion was avert
ca. me work OF rescue went on I'LL nine O'Clock.
ut which hour twcnty.three collins were construct
| ed-,wenty-three dead bocles were prepared Tor
Their nnal rest In the troubled earth. Thirty the
| wounded had Deen extrlcatei and cared Tor, or
Whom, 1t Is feared. five may yet die. Colonel Wnip.
pie says MIR. Goldman told MIN, about SIX A. NJ that
ne nau counted 36l separate and distinct shocks.
There were four distinct kilds shocks. The eject
| OF one he describes as If an enormous monster
smell situated exactly beneath the town had Decn
exploded and came up almost 10 their leet with q
dull mud anu as 1t reached the surface produced
cillauon OF the eartn without any noise or sign but
It's motion; the talrd was preceded by sound ike
the aied out and the cnlll came on The fourth
was IKE a 20o-pounder Parrotr, fired from noun
tam side, tue noise seeming 10 scale the mountains
10 their case, and when this passed over q terrific
trembling commenced. TIE proioundest sympathy
IS tel' mere Tor the sufferers. meeting Of our cli-
zens Is now beng neld at the Graham House. aud
about 500 have already been subscribed ana pro-
Visions visions blankets, Nc, WIN DO at once Tor.
that was perlsnable, such as food ana all
tn, ,ne goods goods t IN the stores send you
proceedings OF meeting held by the citizens
OF the late town. Exaggerated accounts had pre-
ceded Colonel Wnippc's arrival here ABOUT an enor
NOUS aperture being opened in the eartn volca.
noes bursting out, and kindred reports. We had
story tnat gull was opened 200 feet VIDE II Is
A Nm
thirty miles long, nortnward from Lone PINE,
II IS not very extensive Tnere has been no vol
Independence suffered severely. but no one was
h has t There nresa me nyo aa n once aa.
ously damaged except Lone PINE.
Minutes of Ciiizens' Meeting Mt Lone Pine.
LONE PINE, March 26 1872
public meeting was held by the citizens vi Lone
ing the numper OF dead and disabled by the terri.
bic earthquake which visited cur town this mOrnng
means 10 ASSIST as lar as possible the distressed,
and TO care Tor the SICK and the homeless
elected PRESIDENT, and Major kObert Goldman Secrc-
tary. THIS organization was effected at SIX A. NJ,
cght tie President called the meeting to order
motion was made by s. Seaun to appoint citizen
coiiias anu renors &C Inc next meeting Tne rresi
dent appointed ). seaun: ): 4. Dodge, Mr.. Dnero;
that u committee to ascertain the number or SICK
ana disabled be appointed aud report at the next
meeting Inc following were appOinted:-A. &.
Harvey, Mr.. Hart and Juan Macy. The meeting
then adjourned To ten O'Clock Of the 9th. AT tins
meeting the Committee Deaths, Funerals anu
Casualties reported the lOllowIng:-
LIST OF THE KILLED
Jules Madelon, aged forty-lve years, native OF
France; George Jocelyn aged forty years, native Of
California; Louisa MunIrln or, infant; Alice May
son, aged ten years, California: Francisco Lopez,
aged ta.rty-Ive years, MeAlco Jose Maria RayIlia.
aged fifty years, Mexico; J. Montarin, aged sixty
years, France; MISS Lucy. aged thrtynve years.
Ireland; Lorenzo Mesa, aged sixty-lOur years.
Mexico; John d. Ybeseta, aged forty-twO years,
Cnle; Antonio Monteri, aged twenty-one years,
Mexico; Maria Cordoba Tarracon, aged iwentynree
year, Mexico; Dolores Tarracon, aged eight years,
California; Louisa Tarracon, aged seven years, Cali
torula; Antoine rarracon, intant California; Pnii-
omna icurquez, four years OF age, California; Al
befto HenriqueZ, two years Of age, California;
Lollnardo ,fapita aged slxR years. Uhile: William
Gray eyed lortgtwo yeas. feAas; lgnacio Cordova,
aged forty seven years. M SitslC
i. Aus in Beddle, Thomas Gardiner, Mr.. Burk-
hardt, Mrs BurAhardt Mr. MCCALL, Miss Mccall, u.
A. Loomis, ID. p. Garter, MISS Fimburt, Mrs. n.
Rcddy, G. Cohen. Mrs. Josyn, Mrs CAIN, MISS
CALM Colonel Wnippie, j. Manaind, James Sonrle.
G iTaneirro, NJ Il. Culiys ana three chudten, u.
Larrlen, +, aurphy, Andres bulnaS, /. CeIvautes,
s. aunez, l.. parca, J. Cordoba, H. Tarracon, J.
Burton.
Responsible cIzens TO solicit SUBSCRIPTIONS Ill the
stale, great deal vi suffering having been caused
/ by the llcessant and continuous earthquakes,
great nImDer Of people having lost their All and
the le merchants being unable 10 give relief tner
| whole stock OF merchandise beng a mass OF rum
and wreck. There Is no lumber mere TO erect even
! temporary habitations nor an OF the common
nee essar,es oil life, such as nour, groceries ana
/ cothllg. The following gentlemen were appointed
/ such cOmmittee-J. Il. DlDero, y Seaun, John Luz
cas-, c. Besai. I. II. Burroughs, Colonel Charles
I Wnlppe, william d. Moore, OF independence and
| S, Y. MoiIitl, or Independence. On motion Colonel
\ Wblppe was appointed 10 go to Visalla, san Fran
Cisco ana other points 10 solicit aid 10 start up build
inc meeting adjourned until ten O'Clock OF the