, 1873-07-26
THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.


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THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
Tho Extraordinary C0nv1llslon In Vc-
nc&in--Dcplornblo Loss OF Lifo.
Rome tJuly 81 corrcsponde'cc " The Neu Yors World.
Tie earthquake Which shook tho whole OF tho
Vonctian territory last Sunday morning at
O'Clock was felt from Bologna to Bolluno, and
from Trieste to Milan. Its direction was from
onst southwest to west NORTHWEST, and 1t laBtod
for A aocouds. At Bolluno, q town Of about
10000 inhabitante, the inhabitants were awak-
enod by loud rnmbling sound, followed by
sss e5Ss 1Ssa as sn sfsRsa gsoa 'ss Sea 9osn
uphcaving Of tho ground. Tho quiet Of tho
sleeping town WAS changed In o twinkling to
scono Of wild confusion; ono hoard the falling
Of climneys and walls, tho ringing Of bella, and
another momont, tho stroots were filled with
half-drossed men, women, and children, palo
with fright. Tho frat maas was boing col
ebratod In tho Duomo at tho momont Of tho
tho oupola Of tho church was thrown down, aud
tho wall was crackod. Part of tho bell-towor OF
another church foil. and a third church was 30
damaged that 1t will bo necessary to rebuild It.
Nearly every building In tho town has boon In
jured, md some wholly. demoliahed, but therc
were only four personB killed. At tho momont
Of tho shock tho aky was overcast by d leadon~
colorod cloud, aud Immediately afterwards tho
air was hllod with q strange dust or powder aud
Tho offccts Of the earthquake at tho village Of
ct. piotro do Fclotto wore torriblo. It was tho
feto OF St. Petor, the patron saint Of the place.
Tho inhabitants woro oil up betinlos, to tako
part ,1 in the eafly morning t N Nasstho % church @ was
crowded with wozshipers, for It WIS o
moasa ata,-wlaon, without a momonts
warning, tho undulation swept beneath
the village, and down came tho roof and
walls Of tho church, burying ita living contonte.
Those nearest the door wore ablo to mako their
escapo, but Of tho ro1nainder thirty-oight wero
killed on tho spot eighteen mon and twenty
women, and O great number, not yet ascortained,
at tho aItar had his arm broken, but two othorss
was one acono Of fallen and failing houses.
In tho surrounding villages tile ruin has been
as great, but not the Hamo fearful losa Of life.
At Pievo d'Alpaga number Of lousoa 1iavo boon
thrown down and many persons wounded. At
Torres two hnve boon Killed, ut Curago four, and
at Puos oloyen. At ViHome one-third Of tho
houaeB havo fallen, and two persous have boen
Killed, with many wounded ut CaveBsago ono
At Venice tho shock was preceded By tho aame
loud subterraneRn rumbling and unoarthly
whiBtlipg. Tho constornation throughout tho
city vas nm put tue ihoek Was fol. hy
which have received cracks and d chimney which
fell at tho Frari no damage has been caused. nor,
with tho exception Of I'LL unfortunate occurrence
at tho Church Of san Piolto, wore thcro any cas-
As elsewhere, St. potor's was the favo1ite
church OF the duy. Il was crowded ut tho carly
service, and moro particularly because of mar
riago boing celebrated. Tho people, tnking
tho lamps to swing violently .and somo etucco
door, whore They bocamo masscd, aud
., violont struggle to get through took
place, those belnnd screaming with fright.
At this moment up came company, Of
Boldiors. Hoaring tho cries, they supposed thoro
wnB eomo roIgio-political Disturbance iii tho
church, and barred tho exit. Then commenced
. desperate pardpiglio, those inside struggling
tho church in order to prevent tic oscapo Of tho
supposed dolinquonts, ind IN tho confusion q
woman and little boy got thrown down, tram
pied upon, aud seriously hurt.
At Treyiso the shock was very sevoro, but no
BOTTOMS damage or loss of lifo occurred. Here
tho sky Was cloudleBs and tho atmosphere ati1l.
At Bologna and Milan, ut the extrome Boutl,
and west OF tho district, tho undulatlon was
very distinct, the balls wore sot ringing, but the
duration Was not more than sir seconds at
Bologna and eight at Milan.
Noither at Florence nor Turin WAS any undula-
tion felt.
At nil the places where tho shocks wore most
Beyero, tho churches have been seriously dam
ngod. In addition to those l mentioned in my
last, tho roof OF tho Church Of tho Naaonua, al
Pordonone. Was smashed in by tho apiro Of the
bell tower falling upon Il and filing the
| no one In 1t. at Fosconigo tho facade
| Of tho Church OF st. Florian was thrown
down, and that OF San Giovanni injured, through
| which six peraonB were wounded. At 8toynna
| tho church WAS rent In several placeB, aud thu
Campanile loft in such q tottering condition thR
| its fall Ia certain.
At Chiari the shocks wero accompanied by pc
culiar phenomena. Tho rumbling roBembled tht
and tho movement Increased gradually, aud end
cd with sharp, sudden shock.