, 1877-05-31
Particulars Of tho Sinking of tho
Steamship City Of SIM
Francisco.
She Strikes upon a Rock Thrown
Up by the Recent Upheaval.
The Passengers and Crow, 287
In Number, Landed In
Safety.
A Remarkable Escape from q
Most Fearful Catastrophe.
SOUTH AMERICA.

SOUTH AMERICA.
THE GREAT TIDAL WAVE.
PANAMA, May 9t.-On tho 10th Of May tt1nl
wavc washed the State Of Gucrro, in Mexico,
md rose As high as The Plaza at Acapulco.
The following particulars Of tho tidal wayo
TN the Houth Pacific coast lavc been rcccived:
Calfao ,sas visited on the morning Of tic 10th
by species Of titlal wave, Of rather gradual up
lscayal Of the sea, which caused serious damage
aud exceeding alarm. The docks and piers OF
Mucl1c Darsona wcro the principal
suffcrcrst together with some stores
nlong the shorc Tine, which were completely
carried away by tue water. Vessels male fast
mad lTtng alongside tho outer walls Of the dock
wcrc lifted fully eight feet by tho uphcaval, but,
strange to say, werc not damaged. Most OF tho
steamers riding at anchor In tho Eay slipped
thctr cables, fearing further danger, md somo
Of the larger vessels stood out towards tho or
ing. The United Btatcs store-ship "Onwar1"
left her anchorage, the officer In command owl
IDENTIFY remembering tho fato other predecessor,
tho "Fredonia," In the great tidal wave ut
Artcn In 1eoa. A quantity Of merchandise, tenn
pofArtfy stored on the docks from shIpa In dis-
charge, was ruined by tho water. A water
launch, torn from its moorlngs, struck against
tho iron pillars Of the dock bridge mud carried
away several Of them. On the shora tho great
cat CONSERVATION was apparent, many families
FLflao ron sATKrY
to tho h!gk grounds back Of the city.
At 10 o'clock In the morning oll dnngcr seemed
to have passc1. Tho sca was still somewhat
as!tated. but rcsun'Eng gradually It's ordinary
tranquility; hut tho effect along the coast as fur
u We can learn has been scvcrc. At Mallendo
8o9 feot Of railway which runs along the shoso
was destroyed BY tho wavc. AZ lilo tho town
and railway wcro also seriously damaged, a.
though no loss Of lifa Is reported. Beyond
Mallcndo tho cable IL interrupted, aud much
anxiety prevails a to
TIE YATh or ERICA AND 1QuIQu1.
Tho steamer Santa Rosa left AFRICA on the cven-
Ing Of tho 9th, and reports that when few
moments under uny experienced shock Of IN
earthquake, and saw tidal wave settling In TO-
ward the shore. At Aroauipa strong
shock WIS felt, but tho rrefcct tclcgraphs that
no dasoagc was Inflicted on the city. From tho
south wo can rcecivc no further intelligence In
tiuso for transmission by this opportunity. Tho
fact of tho cable not working leads u 10 10.
lioye that so.nc great calamity may havo bcfal-
len the southern pofts In such case, at tho
guano deposits Vi pab|llon do Plea and Guaril-
los, wllcre from eighty to one hundred ships
are loading, the catastrophe
Ausr HAVE nkEN 1MNANsH.
Tue Panama S'ar has tho following additional
intellss1Ico showing tie axtent Of t's dsyasta-
lao from valparaiso on tho 18th. by lcr VIC
have news that tho destructive tidal VINO re-
ported as having been experienced at tnllao
and ports to tho north thereof was known To
boundary Of Chilli but how much further south
WIS not known, as communication by cable
haa becn interrupted. Tue Elder re-
ports tho a'Most complet9 tlrstF1!ction
l'abclIo,, de plea. aud llo. Although severe
stocks Ut earthquake were felt, thsy cAusc4 but
lttle da'uas:c. TAe destruction Of lifc and prop
estY was owing entirely to thu frighttul UP
4 gentleman WHO arrived by tho Ir41fllo H.
fornIs u that the f1uurfsh!ng town OF 1qu!quc,
the principal port for ntrnto shipments, ID LETT
a. conpctc = rutu now as It was after thu fright
full earthquake and inuptiatton Of lb0a
~ Africa the sca washed over tho town to tho
hill back Ut tho church, and destroyed much
valuable property. Tho wreck ol the United
Suites Steamer Watcree, Which was carried In:
3sna 1s,sl couple Of Intlca BY tho tfdal"wave Ut
WAS AGAIN YLoArsD,
md carried milu Or two farther up tho coast
Thu lower part of Annpasasta, which u part ot
EolIy1l, IL rc}ortu4 completely destroyed. The
smelling and other works ncaE t4o shore wcsu
I'll swept away.
Tbs shipping at pabellon do Pics and the
Fuano depAatts suffered severely, aud aone half
loxsn iine yeascls a1u reported ashore aud
complete wrecks.
TIts sea ia .ome pisces il stated to hars rtsea
viii tho 1,eagro and Unsatisfactory reports
that iIayu rcarliel u it IL ituboasibfu to fuFm
sny fAlr cstf!nate Vt thu result of tlls terrible
vssltasIon. But, making al due allowances for
exaggerated statements, xe cannot hut be;
1jtxI.. hat al Nkf. IT,
property has been enormous. Whether the
tidal xsye extended further suutA than
Antofagusta aud with what results It Ia tmpos-
sitle u kppx. We May 1t aay moa1ent Fe-
cctye turthS1 particulars BY way Of Valparaiso
cables to Europe. between GlD au4l s0o lives
sIe said to have been lost.
AlA1. Charles !, Powell, United Statca Consul
At 1quiaus, died Of fever At that poEt on tha
9Th tust, .,S....
4 destructive eonaa;;ratEon occurred in tho
business puEtton Ut LIlla ou tbs 1st Inst The
large hardware establishment OF tho Mesazs.
Denegsi and several adjacent buildings wore
Loss upxasds OF &N0, ,0N.
THE SAN FRANCISCO.
PARTICULARS OF uI1 LOSS.
8Aa Francisco, May ao.--The San Diego cor
Of tbs CalliorntA Aasoc1ated Prcsa :
u follows 1t 3 p. N. to-day:
It's Pacific Mall steamer Costa R!ca has just
dropped Anchor. 6hu has Oh board 137 paasea-
gers ol the San Franciseo. Mr. Moses SARGENT
brother OF senatos Sargent, gtres tha following
details:
The City Of san Francisco LEFT Panama Nay
tConsinnxd ao the xlt1h Paxe,l