The Osceola times., 1877-06-09
TIDAL WAVE.
A Disastrous Upbeas al of the ses Devss.
tRtes Towns and Villages on the
SOuth Pacific Coast.


A Disastrous Uphea,ai Of the ses Devas.
tates Towns and villages On the
south Pacific Coast.
A tidal wave washed the state of
Guerro, in Mexico, and rose as high as
the plaza at Acapulco, on the tenth
The following particulars of the tidal
wave on the South Pacific have been
received: Callao was visited oil the
morning of the tenth by species of tidal
wave, or, rather, a gradual upheaval OF
the sea, which caused serious damsge
and exceeding alarm. The docks and
piers of Muelle Darsena were the prin-
cipal sufferers, together with some stores
along the shore line, which were com
pletely carried away by the water. Yes
sells were made fast lying alongside the
outer dock. Walls were lifted fully
eight feet high by the upheaval, but
strange to say they were not damaged.
Most of the steamers riding at anchor in
the bay shipped their cables, fearing
further danger and some OF the larger
vessels stood out toward the oifing. The
United States storeship Onward left her
anchor, the officer in command evidently
remembering the fate OF her predecessor,
the Fredonia, in the great tidal wave of
africa, in 1868. A quantity of merchan-
disc, temporarily slowed on the docks
from ships IN discharge, was ruined by
water A water launch was torn from
its moorings. struck against the iron
pillars Of the dock bridge, and carried
away several of them. On shore the
greatest CONSERVATION was apparent.
MANY FAMILIES ARE FLYING
for safety to the high grounds back of the
town. At ten O'Clock in the morning,
all danger seemed to have passed. The
sea was still somewhat agitated, but was
gradually assuming its ordinary tran
guilty, but the effect along the coast,
as far as we can learn, has been severe.
AT Mollendo, three hundred feet of rail
way, which runs along the shore, was
destroyed by the wave. At Ilo, the
town and railroad were also seriously
damaged, although no loss OF life is re-
ported. Beyond Mollendo, the cable is
interrupted, and much anxiety prevails
as to the fate of africa and Iquique. The
steamer Santa Rosa left africa on the
evening Of the ninth, and reports that
when few moments under way ex-
perienced shocks of an earthquake, and
saw tidal wave coming i'm toward the
shore. At Arequipa strong shock was
felt, Jut the project telegraphs that no
damage was inflicted on the city. From
the south we can receive no further in
telligence in time for transmission by
this opportunity. From the fact of the
cable not working we are led to believe
that some great calamity may have be-
fallen the southern ports. II this shoud
have been the case, at the guano deposits
Of Pavilion de Plea and Guarillos,
where from eighty TO one hundred ships
are loading, the catastrophe must have
been immense. The Panama Star has
the following additional intelligence,
showing
THE EXTENT OF DEVASTATION.
The steamer John Elder arrived at
Callao from Valparaiso on the thir-
teenth, and by her we have news that
destructive tidal wave was reported as
having been experienced at Calao and
ports to the north thereof, and was
known to have extended as far south as
the boundary of Chill, but how much
farther south was Lot known as commu-
nication by cable has been interrupted.
The Elder reports the most com plete
destruction of Antofagasta, Iquique,
africa, Tambo, DE Moro, Pabellor de
Pico and Ilo. Although severe shocks
of earthquake were felt, they caused but
little damage. The destruction of life
and property was owing to the frightful
upheaval and ingress Of the sea. A gen.
tleman who arrived by the Trujillo in
forms us that the Aourishing town of
Ignique, the principal port Of nitrate
shipments, is left as complete ruin as
it was after the frightful earthquake and
inundation Of 1868. At africa the sea
ran over the town to a hill back of the
church, and destroyed much valuable
property. The wreck of the United
States steamer Wateree, which was car
ried inland couple of miles by the tidal
wave Of 1858, was again fosted and car
ried a mile or two up the coast. The
lower part of Autofagasta, which is part
Of the celebrated Caracloes mining dis.
trict, in Bolivia, is reported completely
destroyed. The smelling and other
works were nearly all swept away. The
shipping at Paballen de Plea and the
guano deposits suffered severely, and
nearly half dozen fine vessels are re.
ported ashore and complete wrecks. The
sea in some places is stated to have risen
sixty feet. With the meager and un-
satisfactory reports that have reached us
it is impossible to form any fair estimate
OF the results of this terrible visitation,
but, making all due allowances for exag-
gerated statements, we cannot but be.
lieve that the destruction Of life and
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