The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
THE EARTHQUAKE.


ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE DESTRUCTION AT
CUcUTA-HoRRTBLK SCENES OF SUFFERING
TEE DESTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE RURAL
DIsTRIcTs-LIsT OF VILLAGES DESTROYED.
Mail dates from Barranqutlla, United States OF
Colomo ia bring traditional accounts OF tina de-
s.rucuee earthquake at C1cuta. The story OF the
catastrophe Is confirmed ia all OF It's horrible de-
tails A private letter, dated at salazar, May 20,
Says
ON the oo.h the sad idea occurred TO me OF visit
ing tn ruins OF Cdcuts On my arrival there what
an awful sight met my gaze. IL was something
horrinle TO contemplate. Not one stone remained
THE NUABrR OF THE DEAD
is calculated IT threequarters OF the entire popu.
lation. The lew families which are saved are now
on The outskirts OF wRat was the CITY, living on
what they can procure; but taey will soon be
WIN not anow them 70 remain. IL Is heartrend-
ing to see tee wounded who can nave no care,
and V no cannot remain long alive a their present
CONDITION.. And. more fearful still, banditu are
killing and robbing the wounded.
NO adequate ldea can be formed OF the condi-
Another letter rom ths same place. under date
OF May rs, says:-
C1cuta Is pitiful sight. Everything Is in
runs. Not house remains standing Thieves
and robbers RON the surrounding country have
swept down on the Inflated city ana hardly
sinEle sale mas been saved from the Custom
House.
-Four hundred mules were killed In the streets,
ana as mere is no one TO remove them the sIencl
VILLAGES DESTROYER.
TIE villages Of san Cristobal, 1ariDa, Cuisine.
CSBach0. San Antonio, Lobatera, san Juan de
Ure1a, Rosario and san Cayetano are completely
destroyed. The storehOuse at Puerto de los
CacnOs Was sacked and burned by bandits.
STORY or AN EYE WITNESS.
AgsntiemaI writing from oeana under date OF
May 81, says
II Is impossible 20 conceive what the Inhabitants
OF CuCuta and toe surrounding country have sui
ieTeG since the catastrophe. the situation Is ter
rlble. Eaeh hour tHat passes augInents our anX-
iety and mat horrible sepulchral silence anna
which we pass the many days with anguish inde-
scri0a0e. i he destruction is 0uCn greater than
ever occurred In Colombia before. The sis ter city
OF Cucuta and most OF the people Of the state OF
santsnder were destroJed by the fearful eArta-
quake 0l tue i6tn. such was
TUE VIOLENCE OF THE SHOCK
that not a single house renamed standing, AID
the monuments In the cemetery were thrown
down and many OF them removed considerable
onds the city OF Cucuta WAS converted into a
mountain ofruns. The horrible bow resulted IN
the oeatn OF more than 10 900 persons, IN addition
70 other thousands VINO were seriously wounded
DEATH AND DEsoLAT1oN
reigned every where.
Great mum Ders Of haciendss have been destroyed.
and hundreds Of houses Ia the country over.
signed 10 poverty. MANY OF the trees were torn
up from the r9ots, and small hills we're
OPENED LIKE A MELON.
Amid all the desolatiOn bands OF robbers were
actively al WORK. pursuing tnelr nefarOus calling.
TODAY II Is saa tnat President PARA mas stationed
a SUFFICIENT force IN the Vauey OF Cucuta 70 protect
the people and ansrd assistance 70 TIE sunerlhg'
THE CAUSE
OF ire great cataEtrOphe ~, OF course, Unknown
and tue precise place or rs FIRST manifestation.
sOEe SUPPOSE taat tue volcano 0 sobatera, which
was Ia action IN l54S, IS again breaking out Whne
etneIs say that new volcano has appeared In
the hllls Of Giracha. 1t Is thought tie govern
menI VIII appoint
A SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION
20 mVesneate the nature OF the catastrophe which
nas resulted IA so great destruction 70 our teem-
ing elites and fertile delds.
FROM VARIOUS LOCALITIES.
private letter from Bucarsmanga OF May "a
! ays:--"ln Pedecuests the Town Han is de-
stroyed, ana 10 Pamplopa the Cathedral IL in
ruins"
| telegram from Hon. Aquneo PARA 20 Presi.
dent Perez, dated BucarsmanRa, nay a. SAYS
"Tns earthquakes continue. Last night The Ca
thedral In Pamplona fell. Great alarm. Great
devsstation throughout the yaley OF Cucata-"
despatch to President Perez rom Chinscota
! May "A, slJs:-"The population OF san Jose,
Rosario ana san Cayetano have disappeared. The
rest OF toe department. Is To ruins More han
1000 vctims.r
A despatch from socorro dated May -, says
''The situation IS assuming grave aspect and
sickness and STARVATION In Pamplons are increas.
lngD
telegram from Cniqulnqsira OF May q Gays -
! ''The SHOCKS are repeating. TWO last night--one
to-day. Great alarm among toe peopls.n
Appeals Tor help we're being circulated through
/ all the cities OF colombia and the most liberal
! rezponses we're being made.