The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-19


New YoRK, June 1.-The Star an
Hesiand Of Panama, received to-day. ha
deiails Of the disaster and desiruciio,
eaussl an the South Pacific coast by tn
easthquake and tide wave Of May 3. Tn
towns Of Arica, Iquique, Porte de Habo~
BabelIoa, Depica, Chanavay.. Huanills
Tocopila, Cob;ja, Mejiilones, De Bolivia
Antafagasta and Chanaralal are nearly al
destroyed. About coo lives we're lost
The destruction OF property il ESTIMATED Al
$4,000. 600, confined mostly to the coast
aithough The town Of Tarapaco. twenty
three leasues INLAND, and the villages 81
Pi6s. Matilda and Csuchall, far in the in
tesios, ore more or leks ruined. The ship
ping Of guaao for Southern deposits will
Be- Indefinitely suspended, - all facilities
b ~ way of Launches. chutes, wnarves,
water condenser and buildings Of all kinds
have been swept away. The destruction Of
and damage to shipping has been very
great, and Vas attended BY serious loss Of
life.
FURTHER PARTICCLARs
At MolIeodo the railway was torn up bv
the sea three hundred feet, AID At Ito the
rail~sy was also injured. At africa the
people were preparing temporary tortifca-
tiom 10 repel the threatened assault Of the
rebel ram Hauscar At the very moment
when the roar Of earthquake was heard.
THE SHOCKS
Wese very numerous, and caused i'm
nense damage. The sea was suddenly
perceived 70 recede from the beach, and .
wave from ten to fifteen feet high rolled
upon the shere, carrying all befoie it.
Eight times was repeated this assault of
The ocean, and four miles of embankment
Of the railway melted Away like sand. Lo-
co0otives. carr and rails were hurled about
By Tie - like 10 many plaything, and
left In tumbled mass Of rubbish.
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER wArEREE,
Stranded By the wave of 1868, was lifted
bodily and Aoaied two miles north Of her
Old position. The cable buoy was moved a
Qaartea Of . mile northward. Merchan-
die from the custom house and store were
carried Eve mikes distant. The damage
done was greater than that of the calamity
ct 1865.
Rryr RAD~snrs
Had leveled The Custom-h0use, railway
station, submarine cable Office, hotel,
Rfitish Consulate, steamenhip agency, and
many private dwellings. The people pass
Cd tie night on the hills. Thieves began
10 rob, when The troops fred upon them,
killing and wounding several.
Iquique, built OF wood and cane, tum-
bled down II the 6nt onset. Lamps were
broken. and The burning oil spreading over
Tie dsbra started
4 GENERAL COMPLICATION.
The co0panies Of 6remen were instantly
1t their posts, although it Was difficult
10 maintain IN upright position. shock |
following shock with dreadful regularity.
To procure water, The two best FIRE engines
were stationed On the beach. Just then the |
cry arose,
THE SEA, THE SEA"
And he waves rushed in. The engines
were carried out BY the re6ux and the Gre
continued us"pposed. Three elements Of
destruction were busy 1t ono moment
Gre. wafer aud The earthquake. The Ere
doesoyed . large portion Of the town.
IL easthquake leveled nearly all the rest,
M water eoves The ruins, which it took |
out In IL seAex.
Ths water coadenaen along the shore are
Euissd-aa irreparabls les for Iqu,que
- 10 palatable water il found there.
Neasly 5oar Hundred thousand quiutals of
nitss It Iquique and 1t the adjacent ports
Of 1olls and Peaasqua were destroyed.
Snail Lon Of lite took place, probably ten
Psrsoas In Ill. The coasting craft and
anal boess IN The harbor were broken to
pieces. A IN africa.
108D8RY OF 0OOnS
Lying In Tie streets was attempted, but .
guasd q citizens took such severe measures
that ~ robbers vsse speedily checked.
The Ras.did nitrate establishment of
Il Nsevs Carolina, were completely des-
tsoysd. Ths ssfsriasr of the people: Of
Insqne was intense. The alaenae Of Wa
ter and he destruction Of the principal
stoCes
ADDED 10 THEIR HARDSHIP.
Il u estimated that the damage done
il Iquiqui viii amount to nearly four
million soles.
Chars vsYa, . little town At guano |
loading deposit also known - Pabi:lon
d Pica, With 400 houses, has only two
staadiag. Here the earthquake Was follow
"a By fse. There were
NO FIRE ENGINES
In TIE town, and the - came in and ex-
tiaguiAsd ~ flames. but - it retired car
risd u IN that remained On The place.
In oee Il he guano cuttings. thirty Ia
bosss vsse barred By Tie falling earth.
Anoagst Tie shiPping The havoc VAS
terrible.
The town Of Tarafaco, two or three lea
gss inland, Tie village Of Prea, Matilda
md Canehineg were more or leA ruined.
The Lon Of LIE i reported % not being
great.
Tie sarshquakewas especially severe 1t
CAans Maya.
me- EAA11 0EExED FIFTEEN METRES.
II depth and The whole surface Of the
sEsa.d changed. At least 200 people were
6llsa Thsir bodies Vese Aoatiag in The
10y, ~ . Patilssce = Ieared.
At aaanillas. smother guaIo loading Sta
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