, 1874-09-06
PERU.
An Earthquake Shock al
Lima.
The TeTrors Of GEL TambI0r ''---NoW
the People act.

! A-AAas 4E4us AuSu3&s Aot4
Since wrote you my last letter, We have ha
J Quo Of our customary carthquake-shocks, pas
! ing over Lima ia the direction OF Aregripa, au
not felt ut ell, or very little, in the western pa1
of tho city. Nor did this shock reach Ca.ao, q
though it was folt among the shipping in tt
harbor, md the wayos wcro agitatcd for fe
ecconds, as if d whirlpool were about to form
| tho bay. The morning came damp, lowering
mud cloudy; 40 that OUT friends, as wo met the,
in tho streets. said with shrug Ct tho shoulders
"nEduLAn EARTHQUAKE WEATHER ru1s!"
| exactly as we would SAY to our friond in tn
Uniloi States, on meeting him, "Wa shall hav
@ storm by and by" 1t about 3 p. NJ, low, SUI
leu clouds settle lower and darker, birds whee
wildly in frightened circles. chickens md tur
key-buzzards fly in haste to somo shelter, and
the River Einac means noisy as it rushes ove
its stony bed. Tho donkoys In tho street bra,
with treInulous frequency, and cloud OF dust
through tho foot-deeortcd Btreots, vntns all pc
dostrians that sono calamity is nt hand. Shut.
rers Hap and creal; the distant blue hills sur
| rounding Lima darkon and seem lost in gloom
my horse, standing ut my paved courtyard gate
unhtched ind FREQ to wander at will up and
/ dorm the paths. es is tho custom, suddenly bo-
gins to trcuble, siycs shriu ncishs, aud colo
sweat runs down his 6hapely neck and legs, Us he
shudde,s and GEows more and more uneasy
| Now MY dog begins to howl, and crouches with
| trembling hnps, and mute. imploring eyes, ntmy
| feet. THO wind wills, tho sky daskens, and a
| hcarse, muttared murmur comes on tho Dir, near
and more near low and ominous, Now the doors
begin to quiycr, tho windows jar and rattle. NY
bird-cagc. with its frightened occupants, suays
a;.d falls; tho parrot sh.ieks, :
Ell TEMBLQR! FL TrHDLOR!" F."
(tha earthquake! tie earthguake!), aud buried
his head unacr bis wing. Nov the very house,
tiIabers and joiats crack end strain Chimneys
fall, with ndobo plasteSing flying; and all tho
aGtighted inhabitants, Peruvian aud foreign,
rush madly, Fell-mcl', into the street. Many
run to tne open plaza, or square, to escape the
falling buildings, should any fall.
ing sound, and again, louder and nearer,
the dread earthquake comes agajn. Hero
sro frightened women, with disheyeled
arc wealthy sencraz, half clad, and Just from
their toilette, knee!ing in common fright and
suspense most trying, sido by sdo With tho Chi
neso beggar, sore aau ioas!some, or beside Ne
gro CIiolo, fairly pale With apprehension. There
are cries aud prayers, claspel hands and kueel-
ghaatly from the funcreal aspect: ''Whcre can
we Aide:" "Nhero may we go?r crY one and
all as the ground rises and falls in billowy undu-
lauona and children minge their screams with
tne general ul'1oat' 1et w Oh II passes osof In
:o,z '-ss ss ..a,a ahAt "a! sItGsn or I1AE,-
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it; md when again tho SUI bursts forth, the
clouds disperse, aud all fears aro allaYed that
tho earthquake will como again this day, then
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