New-York tribune., 1877-06-12
THE PERUVIAN CALAMITY.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

sMoTHERED IN NINE.
PANAMA, June 2.-The steamer OrOya, from
Caao May IS brings fuller details OF the disasters SUI"
fered on the coast from earthquakes and tidal waves
The towns Of Arica Iquque, Ponta de Lobos fsbehoh
dc Plea Chgnavaya, Euanlos, Tocohia, CooOa' Me1i-
loses de Bolivia, Antofagasa, and Chanara are nearly
all DESTROYED About 600 lives were lost The desue-
non of property is estimated at S20,0cOOO0 Confined
mostly to the coast; although the town Of Tarapaca %
leagues inland and the villages OF Plea, Matilda and
Canchones far in the inferior more or less ruined
The shipping Of aro from the southern deposits Will be
inde ehnitcy suspended all facilities in tine way OF
launches shutes whaIves, waterconiensers and build
ines OF All kinds have been swept away.
correspondent OF The Panama Star and Herald
writing from Lima, Peru MAY 2o), says; While the
interior towns have escaped destruction the visitation
along the coast has been much more severe than IN
Aug. 1865 when the tidal wave overwhelmed hohehuo
and Arica At about $3.50 the night Of the 9th
severe earthquake shock lasting from four 10 hve u
utrs moved the entire southern coast, even reaching
down as far AniOagasta severe was the movement
that many places it was impossible TO stand upright
without support The first shock succeeded by sew
oral Others of less intensity, and then the sea- recehS
from the shore seemed 10 concentrate It's strength Tor
the fearful and repeated attacks IL made upon the Iand
Leaving Caao and proceeding southward the rst port
visited Wa Psco where the damage done was not great
At AFRICA TIE people busily engaged in preparing
temporary fortiAcaons repc threatened assault OF
the rebel ram Huascar at the very moment when the
roar of the earthquake heard The sea was suddenly
perceived reeede from the beach, aud wave roia 10
10 feet IN hight rolled in upon the shore carrying De-
fore IL all that it met Eight times repeated tins as
saut Of the The earthquake had leveed to the
ground the Custom-hOuse in great part, the railway
station the Submarine Gable Office. the hotel, British
consulate. steamship agency, and many private
dwellings. Owing to the early hour OF the even
ing and the excitement attendant on the pro
posed attack OF the Huascar every one was
out aud stirring, and the only loss Of life re-
ported that Of three little children, who were overaken
bv the water The progress Of the wave was only
stoned at the foot Of the hill which tie church
stands which point is further inland than that reachcd
III August 1865 -Four miles OF the embankneut OF the
railway melted away like sand before the assault OF the
water locomotives cars, and rails were hurled about 10y
the like many piaythings and left IN tupo!ed
mass Of rubbish. The United states steamer Wateree
stranded by the bore of I5GS. was lifted up bodily ana
floated two miles north Of her old position The next
morning the scene pitiful. The SHOCKS suh con
unued; the sea was yet dreadfuy scitated the only
two vessels the bay, anchored far out escaped INJURY
but all the launches and boats had been destroyed
The movement experienced at lquGue al the same
moment and with the same supcThUman force It's du-
ration was exactly four minutes aud twenty seconds
proceeding from the south east directly from the location
of the IaGa volcano The houses, bdilt of WOOD ana
cane tumbled down at the first onset Of the enemy.
Lamps broken ana the burning or sired"hA "NVi
the debris Immediately started general coniagration
Three companies Of remcn-German. Italian. and Peru
vian-wcre instantly Their posts although il was siiI
difficult to maintain upright position, shock following
shock with dreadful regularity. In order to procure
water the two best fire engines were stationed on the
beach. and the work began Just then the cry
The sea! the sea-! and the angry waves iusned
ill., the engines carried out 10y the rcuA and the
fire continued unorposcd Thee clements OF deStinc,
tiUn busy az one mCWcnt! Tue ahIlSh'eV peoPe tate
up all attempts al resistance and lett Tue cy I" S 1ac
flying TO the no,choorns emnences me hlT bSlIoEci
a large portion Of the town. the earthquake lcFeicu
nearly al tie and the water covers the ruins when
took out IN It's ru1. -Four entire squares OF bGhdnss
were swamped ana taken 10y he waves an e "nIaf ;t g.
deSirOyed the CustOnhOuse rs gone; the nitrate
have disappeared; the water oondenscrs along The
shore uuned-a most rreaIdbe loss tor iquque a. no
potable water is found there. Nearly 100000 qnmtds
ports OF Mole and Pisagua were DESTROYED small loss
OF life took place. probably ten persons III S; 49,,
Away up ON the palnpas, il miles from Iqulue' thc
splendid nitrate establishment Ia NcuYa talOhha,
wis conpleteIy DESTROYED Tie town OF Tarapa L. 20
leagues inland ana tie villages OF Plea, Matilda, aud
Canchones more or less ruined Inc loss OF me IL re-
peoTle Of Iqni@ue we're ilcise the absence Of water
aud the destruction of the principal stores aued TO n5r
ha1dships tents were lmproyIsed along IIe seS Oi e
hils near the town ana the Lesnnol9o9u& & soon lSm &
blcd vast encampment It's eSlmtee ti,3' 6 lS % uan
age done IN lquque WI amount 10 near! tVVVOJO sos'
The shock OF earthquake was especially severe al
ChauaNaya III some spots tue caF "ienel ~ cItNlc,s
Of 10 meters li9i2 iecil IN az PIN ana le M Wioic s.v &
Oi the gIOuud was changed At ltad zoo people were
killed, bodies were floating around IN the bay ana pes
iience i, feared A small steamer, the Baestas. was
Instantly dispatched To lqWqut i0r assist.net li 'e
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afforded AT Huanllos, another suano-oading s'alloi'
The damage aricted was fearful All inc h9"Ses we're
destroyed The EuanO cuts have fallen H. ana A. az f
bcOn all loading must be suspended 10r az iei>t Two
months that tme VIII bc requisite to e1ccl the heocs
Mexomes was visited by tidal wave 50 feet IN hight;
twOthhGs Of The town coihp.ttrg @ Iu'nT I
way station, locomotives and furniture al s"al-
lowed up by tue Unsuitable enemy the sea. Al TocoEI4
little or uothlug remains Of inc town. mine called
La Pona Blanca" four miles to the southwark 5ana ~
smothcung 200 wOrkmcn, o. whom 40 were C0rEisb
miners CObija, the rrncpal towH on The B'h'&n
coast Las lost three fJurts o s houses Inc wave %
left IL as level as the desert. Nnarves aud
launches were all carried but TO sea. Inc
church spirc was KNOCKED over ana even cons
Grated ground was eutcred-the cemetery sulierh4
somewhat from the watery zoe All OF th6Se towns are
III the greatest distress Chlil nhs erc"Iou a. a.
jury. Ine n0rhein ports Of Peru were DAMAGED D't
late although tie sea WAS running rcnarAdbI! hish
On the evening Ot 'he ltii Lima anu Nldo "VlC -
tied by very severe shock OF earthquake Ia ih@ -
seconds ana causing general alarm, out tue uahd-t;
Hears were eutert aimed that IL Ugh have been second
ediEOn O1 the southern ddScI p' zee st"Ins rom ni
lcr10 announced mat 10 Ecptuuoh Vi '' o"'"1'iofHo
Tnc abstraction to TIC shipping at Par5elon Dc Pea
tAmercaD). dlsinsted; Cuo;or tAmeriGnL SUM I4e
English s4ippng suffered as fo.ioWr' flncs IeopGid
sS,'dS teSd' N",,a,, G'to dtnaced; Prince Umber5.
b.G.y damaged; kcmNOrtll III cohlslOu Win tne D.
HE s'es 10 The Shipping of other nations was fol
lows: Courier &c Lima NIcuch, badly damaged h. !.
Pete B Uta!mrl boik !o.t NiT;tn iNorwcgau). lost
Diot I. lN0rvt ganl sunk; hIot H. Noi"e1aA'
stranded.
81 Huaailos the shipping disasters were very great.
The American ship Geneva, Capt. Mcltou, was toluy
LOST. - iatuOln. 81 water ihe crew were
saved. The Geneva was ionGct WITH tuiho "hd was
ready for sea sire 10 nave salicd tIe following
morilug, the ION INST
lows: lesOiulc, slightly dam ged; c. r. sergeant,
damaged; 1hcobaido, SLIGHTLY damaged; Jeremiah
Thompson, b"'!y Gimas o.. ne LisHsA suit & Alon-
moor Capt. C3Irc.d i, tOfal loss Inc captain "lc'
three Children, ntIsy, carfeutci ana s't"tfG were
drowned. Capt. Colficd saved, tuoItL one a d.,
children allied H. Ais arms Capt Trick ~ the biIA
board the ANOItrCCr At "a" uuic Hhh "ds
unfortunately crowned. The crew we're saved CE tius
ard y .Lks. Iac English sap COuEd} castle. ttIt
.f.Ht If .uN He'd b.