Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-02
THE MEXICAN COAST mum
DATED
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROP
ERTY
SEVERAL TOWNS SUBMERGED /!
Hundreds of People Known to have
Persisted

NEW YORK, May 81.
Advices from Panama say that on
the 10Th of May a tidal wave washed
the coast of the State OF Guerrero, in
in Acapulco. The following particu-
lars of the tidal wave on the South Pa
cific coast have been received:
Callao was visited, on the morning
of the 10Th, by a species Of wave, or
rather u gradual upheaval of the sea,
which caused serious damage and ex-
ceeding alarm. The docks and piers
were the principal sufferers, together
with some stores along the shore line,
which were completely carried away
by the water. Vessels made fast and
lying alongside the outer walls of the
docks we're lifted fully eight feet by
the upheaval, but we're not damaged.
Most Of the steamers riding at anchor
in the bay shipped their cables, fearing
further damage. The United States
storeship Onward left her anchorage,
the officer in command evidently re-
membering the fate of her predecessor,
the Fredonia, in the great tidal ave at
africa, in 1868. A quantity of merchan-
disc temporarily stored on the docks
from ships in discharge, was ruined
by the water On shore. The greatest
CONSERVATION was apparent, many fam
lilies flying for safety to the high
grounds back Of the town. At 10
o'clock in the forenoon all danger
seemed passed. The sea was some.
what sgitated, but gradually assumed
its ordinary tranquility. AT Mollendo
300 feet OF the railway running along
H. l-.. .,n~ lot O vyn1 a. H., AZ .-A
At lilo, the town and railroad were
also seriously damaged, although no
loss of life is reported. Beyond Mol
lendo the cable is uninterrupted.
Much anxiety prevails as to b late OF
africa and Iquique. The steamer Santa
Rosa left africa ON the evening OF the
9th. She reports that at the moment
of getting under way she experienced
the shock of an earthquake, and saw a
tidal ave setting toward the shore,
At Arequipa a strong shock was felt,
but the Project telegraphs that no dam
age vas inflicted on the city. From the
south no other intelligence has been
received as yet. The fact that the ca
BILE is not working leads to the belief
that some great calamity may have be-
fallen the southern ports. AT the
guano deposits Of Pabiilon Dapica and
Guarilloo, where from 80 to 100
ships are loading, the catas-
trophe must have been immense.
The Panama Star has additional in
telligence showing the extent of the
devastation: The steame John Elder
arrived at Callao from Valparaiso on
the 18th, and reports a destructive
tidal wave at Callao and ports to the
north thereof. 1t was known to have
extended as far south as the norther n
boundary of Chill, but how much fur
Their is not known, as communication
by cable has been interrupted. The
Elder reports the almost complete des-
truction of A~ntofagastra, Iquique, Ari-
ca, Tambo, Demore, Pabillon, Depice
and lilo. The destruction of life and
property was owing entirely to the
frightiui upheaval and ingresS OF the
sea. A gentleman Who arrived by the
Trujillo, states that the hourishing
ftown of Iquique, the principal port for
nitrate shipments, is left as com olete a
ruin now as it was after the frightful
earthquake and i%nundation of 1868.
At Area the sea washed over the town
to the hill back of the church. and
destroyed much valuable properly.
The wreck o fthe United States steamer
Wateree which WAS carried inland a
couple Of miles by the tidal wave OF
1868, was again floated and carried a
mile or two further up the coast. The
lower part Of Autofogasta, which is q
part of the celebrated Carecoles mining
| district in Bolivia, is reported com.
|. pletely destroyed. The smelling, and
other works near the shore were all
swept away. The shipping at Pabil.
, Ion, Depica and the guano deposits
suffered severely, and some halt
dozen fine vessels are reported ashore
complete wrecks. In some places the
> sea is stated to nave risen owe sixty
feet. The meagre and unsatisfactory
reports render il impossible TO form
any fair estimate OF tho result Of this
terrible visitation, but making all due
allowance for exaggerated statements
we cannot but believe that the loss o
life and property has been enormous
) We may at any moment receive fur
ther particulars by way of Valparaiso
and the Transundine telegraph and thu
Brazilian cable to Europe. Between
600 and 500 lives are said to have beer
} lost.
Attempted Assassination Of a 'sIEer
!, Md" Correspondents im salt LAX
+, The champion BilItardist.
ri New YORK, June /.
! The Herald'S Salt Lake correspond
ent telegraphs that he was fired upol
last Saturday evening by a miscrean
fifty feet away. The speed of his hors'
!. doubtless saved his life. A holder at
tempt at assassination was made to
day. He says: While sitting alone il
1t was opened by q man strongly re
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