The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31
1nE TARRinhn riDiLp.DE
cities Destroyed and Hundreds ~ Live. Lost
Fuller Particulars

PANAMA, May PA tidal wave visited the
entire South pacin, consf. from Callno to Chill.
on the morning OF tho 10th inst. causing grcnt
de stru ttiOn OF property at the various ports At
CallaO. the uphCaval Of the sea caused scri-
Gus damage and exceeding alarm. The docks
and piers of the Muclle Dntscna were the prin-
cipal sufferers 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 dock were
lifted fully eight feet by tho upheaval, but.
strange to say. were not damaged. Most Of the
steamers riding Mt anchor in the hay shipped
their cables. fearing u further danger.
and some Of the larger vessels stood
out toward the ofllng. The United states store
ship Onward left her anchorage. the officer In
command evidently remembering the fate of
her predecessor. the Frcdonia. In the great
tidal wave ut africa in 1868. 4 quantity Of NOR
chandise. temporarilystowed on the do ks from
ships IN discharge. was ruined by the water. A
water Inun'h torn rom it, mornings, struck
hGulnst ia" IRON pillars Of the dock bridge and
carried away several of them. On shore the
greatest CONSUMPTION was apparent, many
back of the town. AT 10 O'Clock in tho morning
all danger seemed TO have passed. The sea was
son"Wlhi aEuu''i hut fesuming gradually its
The effect along the cnast has been severe. At
NoL"ndo 800 feet Of the railway which runs
a
10 the town Hnd railway were also seriously
uhnaSeI, although no loss of life is reported.
Beyond MOllundO the cable IL int rruptrd, and
nuch anxiety prevails rs To the fate of africa
anu luuique. The steamer Santa Rosa LEFT
AREA on the evening OF the 9th. and reports
tnat when a few moments under way expert
enced the sho of an earthquake and saw
t,uai wave setting in toward the shore. At
Areuu IA strong shock WIS felt but the Pro-
city.
The steamer John Elder arrived at Callno
ltt .f.rfs lint
the tida wave was known To have extended MS
ihr south ~ the northern boundary of Chill.
nut now mu"h iurther south was not known. AS
tne communi caton by cable had been inter-
rupted The Elder reports the almost complete
q Instruction OF AntoiagHsta. Iquiuus, africa
Inni's de Mors. lahellun de Pe.o. and Ilo.
Although severe shocks of earthquake were
felt they caused tut Little damage. The de-
suu non oi ~" and property was owing entire-
~ 10 The irightlul upueaval and ingress of the
sea. \ g"nil"mhn VINO arrived 10y III" TrWillo
saws that TIA" fluurislling town OF luuiqur the
principal port for nitrate shipments. is left rs
comp-t" ruin now a. II Wac after the fright
iul enrthquak" and inundatiOu of 1868
At africa the sea washed over the town to the
hlil brk OF the church, and destroyed much
valuable property. The wreck of tie United
Land couple of miles 10y The tidal wave of 1868
was again Heated and carrie mile or two
further up Tho coast. The lower part Of Anio-
ihgastn. which L. tn" port ~ Ia" celebrated Cara
coles min ng di-rrt IN bolivia ia reported com
plctely destroyed the smoothing nnG other works
near th- ior. were al swept away. The ship
ping at fabelion de PEA. Tho guuno deposits.
suffered severely. and some half Il dol'n fine
vessels are reported ashore aud complete
wrec@s. The sea IN soLle places is said to nave
RISEN over -lNty feet.
With the mciArr md unsaiisfn tory reports
that have been received i Is IMPOSSIBLE to form
any iair rstlmate Of the result of this terrible
Visitation; but making Hu due allowance Tor
exaggerated staten 'nt-. tn" drstru ton Of life
AMI property must have bron enormous. Be-
tween OOO and 500 lives are SAID ~ have been
lost
On the 10th Of May til, wave washed the
STAT, ID Guorro. in VI '&ico. and ross rs Aigh as
the Pl~l at Acapulco.