Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-10

San Francisco, caused by the falH2g o.
brick parapets upon persons passing in
the street. There is no reason to sup
pose that the shock of 1872 was more
severe than that of 1858. The buildings
Of that time were not capable of much
resistance, vet had the shock occurred at
any other time than Sunday, when peo-
pie were assembled in church, no lives
would probably have been lost.
THK INYO SHOCK
was both more heavy, prolonged and ex-
tensive than that of 1872, and the locali-
ty of its origin is very different in char
acter. InyO county, which adjoins San
BernardinO and Tulare counties, in
Southwestern California, lies entirely
east Of the Sierra Nevada, comprising a
territory which unites the base of our
great range with the Nevada plateau.
Its zane is derived from minor range
running through the centre of the coun-
ty, nearly north and south, and forming
a continuation of the White Mountain
range, in Mono county, on the north.
The main crest of the Sierra forms the
western boundary Of the county, and is
] terminated by Mounts Tindal and
/ Whitney, respectfully from fourteen
] thousand TO fifteen thousand feet high,
the latter being the highest known peak
/ in the Union. The Paramint and Ar
magosa ranges lie to the east of the InyO'
range, and are similar i'm character to
/ the mountains which rise above the
level Of the rest of the Nevada plateau.
THE FAMOUS OWENS LAKE,
a body of salt water twenty-five by
eight miles in extent, lies in this cOun-
try, and near its southeastern angle be-
gins Death valley, ten by forty miles in
extent, which is sunk at least one hum
dred and fifty feet below sea level, and
Is probably the bed of an extinct salt
lake. The general features of the coun-
try are ruggedness, sterility and volcanic
desolation. ending at the south in a
however, there is considerable arabic
land, where few settlements have been
made, as centers of supply for the rich
vein mines of silver and gold being de-
velOped in the mountains. The San
Francisco Morning CAL says: Lone
Pine which has been the theater of the
seyerest devastation by the earthquake,
is a small village in Inyo county,
eighteen miles south of Independence.
1t is the trading place of a mining dis
trict Of the same name, otherwise known
as the CerrO GOrClO district, and could
not number five hundred population, all
told. 1t contained hotel, three or four
stores Of general merchandise two brew
cries, two livery stables, saloons, etc.
THE MINING DISTRICT.
Is about fifty miles in length by six in
width is said to contain great number
of gold and silver-bearing lodes, gener-
ally of great richness. Water is exceed
ingly scarce, and the only timber is
scattered groves of piniOn and juniper,
on the adjacent foothills and mountains.
The cOunty should properly belong TO
Nevada, as it lies wholly on the eastern
side of the Sierra Nevada mountains,
being east of Tulare county, between
Mono and San BernardinO, and its terri
tory is traversed by three ranges of
mOuntainsZth InyO, the Paramint, and
the ArmagOsa. There is but little land
fit for tillage, except a narrow strip along
Owens river, the valleys being generally !
dry and alkaline, aud much of the
water impregnated with chloride of soda,
80 as to be unfit for use. The celebrated
region known as
DEATHS VALLEY"
probably the most forlOm and desolate |
spot on the continent, is found in this
county, and, from ali accounts, is well |
worthy its name 1t is four hundred |
feet below sea level, having without
doubt once been the bed of vast lake, |
the waters of WHICH were heavily |
charged with salt and soda, which now
incfusts a large portion of the surface to
the depth Of ssyeral inches. The valley |
is almost destitute of amy traces of Yege-
tation, and the only sign of animal life I
TO be seen is sWarIns of countless myri-
ads Of small black gnats, which greatly /
annoy the traveller, Zen ksring his eyes,
ears and nOse,p their attacks being persI
sistent and their sting peculiarly frfita=
ting. The
HEAT IN THE BASIN is INTENSE
and uncomfortable, ranging throughout
the summer from one hundred and ten /
to one hundred and forty degrees during
the day. The forbidding character Of
the country, no less than its remoteness
and difficulty Of access, have prevented
the settlement and development of InyO
county, despite the rich mineral treas
ures with which it abOunds. The popu- (
latiOn, according TO the last census, was
nineteen hundred and fifty-six, of which |.
over three hundred were Indian and coll
OTed, Its area is four thousand and 4
eighty square miles, and the assessed
value OF its property was two hundred
and thirty-seven thousand one hundred /
and sixty-seven dollars in 1852 The
is the list of
KIbLED.
Jules Madelon, aged ferty-fiys years,
native of France; George JOcelyn, aged
forty years, native of California; Lou
lisa Muntringef, INFANT; Alice Mayson,
aged ten years, California; Francisco
Lopez, aged thirty-five years, Mexico;
Jose Maria Rayilla, aged fifty years,
Mexico; ]. MontaTin, aged sixty years,
France; Miss Lucy, aged thirty-fve
years, IFelandi Lorenzo Mesa, aged six
ty-four years, Mexiooj John ID. Yheseta,
aged forty-two years, Ghilii Antonio
Montefi, aged twenty-One years, Mexi-
co; Maria CofdOta Iarracon, aged dtwen-
ty-three years, Mexico; Dolores Tara
con, aged eight years, California; Lou
lisa TaTraeon, aged seven years LallIor-
mia; Antoine TaTacOn, infant, Caiifor-
MIA; Philomena Henriquez, aged four
years, California; Alberto henriquez,
aged two years, CslifqEqlhi Lollnardo
Tapita, aged sixty years, Chilli William
Gray, aged fortytwO years, Texas Ig-
latio CordOYa, aged fOrty-seven years,
Mexico. M
INJURED,
r. Austin Beddle, ThonRs GaTdper,i
Mr.. Burkhardt, Mrs. Burkhardt, Mr..
Mccall, Miss Mccall, R. A LOomis, u.
r. Carter, Miss Fimburt, Mrs. n. Reddy, |
Z: Cohen, Mrs. Josslyn, Mrs. Calbf,
MISS Caiiff) Colonel Whipple, j. Man
Kind, James Sourle, 9 Prannsirro, NJ,
z. Cullys and three children, b. Lar
rlen, J.. Murphy, Andrea Lumas, p.
SefVantes, ). Mnnez, J.. Parca, j. Corr
doba, X. IarraeOn, j. RurtoR,
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS.
Only q few years aqo Cal;fornia.-- yaora