New-York tribune., 1872-04-01
TIE PACN1c COAST EAETHQCAKE.

FURTHER DETAILs-NAMES OF SOME or THE
VICTIMs-AN ACTIVE VOLCANO REPORTED IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 31.-Dispatchcs
received from the volcanic district IA Inyo County, 400
miles southeast from this city, give additional details OF
the earthquake disaster on Tuesday last The shocks
stl continue though with decreased violence IL re-
markable that only slight shock on Tuesday was felt
In Central and Northern California. Cerro Gordo was
badly damaged having several buildings thrown down,
and man killed.
Lone Pine appears 10 have been directly over the CEN
OF the disturbance aud among tho killed there was
Mr. Grey, aged i2 "a native Of Texas. The remainder
were all SpansAmercans. The first shock is described
a resembling park OF artillery fired directly beneath
the town. Col Whpplc, who was In the second story OF
an adobe house. states that he had just time 10 jump
from bed and get 10 the doorway, when the house ap
pcarcd crumbe 10 pieces beneath bim. Ito was
Trane S9cGf aSs Ssso ne from % the dsSrs having re.
ceived several severe but not dangerous w0nnds.
terrible cnsued when the first shock was over
Nearly the whole populace were buried beneath the
ruins. Cries for help and screams OF pam from the
who escaped were calling for aid 10 rescue fathers,
mothers, wives, aud children The first shock was iol,
lowed in quick succession by three others. Over 800
distinct shocks felt between 29o and sunrise; In
fact the earth in constant tremble for over three
hours A chasm opened extending 80 miles down
the valley ranging from three inches to 40 ieet In wld
rocks also thrown from Their places, and ro1su
smelling works was killed Great desolaton prevails
among the iph bitants of Lone Pine dispatch to-day
from Nsaa aYs several shocks were fet III mat city
last night and are still coming from ihc southeast
There of volcano in active operation nav
ing from the summit Of GreenhoOd Monhaih
90 miles south OF VsaiIa The Indians IN tha vicinity
have all fearing the recurrence OF the general con-
vusOn OF nature which, according 10 thcr truitiohs oc
cured IN that gon hundreds of years and
created what is known Owens River valley but
"a hch was before that time chain OF mountains 1he
section seriously affected by the earthquake was sparsey
inhabited, and mainly people engaged III wOihlng thc
silycrbearng lead mines.
"A "a
the number killed by the earthquake on Tuesday at so
besides 100 wounded. In the desert country stretching
from owens Lake to the Mexican line nnumerabe
craters not long extinct besides several mud volcanoes
and il is supposed that Of these old volcanoes may
bo In eruption again A.. -,
and ashes from q volcano distinctly seen south
ward from that place. and word has been brought thce
that lava was flowing down the mountain Dut inc
repOr is not authenticated. The shocks continued, de-
crcasing IN up 10 Thursday morning. when,over
above epdcnce 40 acres OF ground sunk seven iect
below the surface of the surrounding country. Bg
OWENS Lake has rsen four feet since the nrst SHOCKS
Owens River ran over banks dcpOsting shoals OF nsh
cracked, side remaining stationary wIDe tne
other sunk seven eight feet leaving wall OF carti
extending three miles In length where formerly
WAS IA level plain. InnuInerabc cracks were mace
throughout the valley. aud ovens Rivers turned
and ran up stream for several minutes leaving thelr
beds dry and finally returned with largely Increased
volume There has been no parallel to TINS earthquake
since the year 1912. when the MISSIONS of San Juan Ca
DESTROYED or the earthquake is the matter of
common conversation throughout California but creates
not the slightest apprehension outside VI tho dS'ne1
affected