The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-31
SOUTH AMERICA.


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| PANAMA, May 21.-Major Charles F,
Powell, U. s. Consul at Iquique, died Of
fever at that port on the 9th inst.
GREAT FIRE IN LIMA.
A destructive conaagration occurred
in the business portion Of Lima on the
lst inst. The large hardware establish
mentof the MesSrs. Denegre and several
adjacent buildings were consumed. Loss
estimated at 100000.
THE TIDAL WAVE ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
On the 10th inst. tidal wave washed
the State Of Juerreo, in Mexico, and rose
as high as the plaza at Acapulco.
The following particulars Of the tidal
wave on the South Pacific coast have
been received. Caali was visited on the
10th by serious tidal wayes, or rather a
gradual uphsaval Of the sea, which caused
serious damage and great alarm. The
docks and piers Of Meulla Darsena were
the principal sufferers, together with
some stores along shore line which
were completely carried away by water.
Vessels made fast and lying along side Of
the outer walls Of the dock were lifted 8
feet by the upheavOl, but, strange to say,
were not hurt. Most Of the steamers
riding at anchor in the bay slipped their
cables, fearing further danger, and some
OF the larger vessels stood out towards the
ofIing. The U. s. ship Onward left her
anchorage, the officer in command eVi.
IDENTIFY remembering the fate Of her pre-.
decessor, the Fredonia, in the great tidal
wave at Urica in 1868. A quantity Of
merchandise temporarily slowed on the
docks from ships was ruined by water,
A water launch, torn from it's moorings,
struck the iron pillars OF the dock bridge
and carried away several Of them. On
shore the greatest CONSERVATION was ap.
parent, many families flying for safety
to the high grounds back Of the city. At
10 o'clock in the morning all'danger was
past. The sea was somewhat agitated,
but resuming gradually It's ordinary
tranquility. But the effect along the
coast, as far as We can learn, has been Sc.
we're. At Mallendo 800 feet Of railway,
which runs along the shore, was destroyed
by the wave. At Ilo the town and rail.
way were also seriously damaged. AL.
though no loss Of life is reported beyond
Mollendo, the cable is interrupted and
much anxiety prevails as 10 the fate Of
africa and lquiqui.
The steamer Santo Rosa left africa on
the evening Of the 9th, and reports that
when few moments under way she ex.
perienced n shock Of ofearthquake and saw
a tidal wave setting in towards shore.
At Araquipa..a strong shock was fell, but
the Project telegraphs that no damage
was done to the city.
From the south we can learn no further
news for transmission by this oppor-
tunity. The fact Of the cable not work.
ing leads us to believe that some great
calamity may have befallen the southern
ports. In such case at Guano dc Posites,
Of Palullon, De Plea and Guarillas,
where from so to 100 ships are loading,
the catastrophe must have been imm ense,
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Panama Star has the following ad-
ditional intelligence, showing the extent
OF the inundation: The steamer John
Elder arrived at Callao from Valparaiso
on the 18th, and by her we have news
that the destruction by the tidal wave re-
ported as having been experienced at
Callao and ports northward thereof, was
known 10 have extended rs far south Ms
the northern boundary Of Chill, but how
much further south is unknown, as the
communication by cable has been inter-
rupted. The Elder reports the almost
complete destruction Of Autofagasta,
Iquiqni, africa, Tambo, De Moro, Pabel-
lin, De Pico and llo. Although severe
earthquake shocks were felt, they caused
but small damage.
a gentleman who arrived by the Fra
| jillo informs us that the 1ourishing town
OF 1quiqui, the principal port OF the nj
trate shipments, is left in as complete
ruin as it was after the earthquake and
inundation OF 1865. At africa the sea
washed over the town and destroyed much
property. The wreck Of the United States
steamer Waterel, carried inland n
couple Of miles by the tidal wave OF 1868,
was again Aoated and carried mile or
two farther up the coast. The lower port
OF Antofagasta, which is celebrated min.
ing district in Bolivia, is reported de-
stroyed. The smelling and other works
near the shore were all swept away. The
shipping at Pabellon and the guano de.
poBits suffered severely, and some half u
dozen fine vessels are reported as COM
plete wrecks.
| The sea in some places is stated to have
risen over 60 feet, and with the meager
and unsatisfactory reports that have
reached us, it is impossible to form any
fair estimate OF the result OF this terrible
visitation, but making due allowance for
exaggerated reports, we cannot but believe
that the destruction OF life and property
has been enormous; whether the tidal ex.
tended farther south than Antofagasta,
and with what results it is impossible 10
know. We may at any moment receive
further particulars by way Of Valparai.
so, and the Transandine telegraph and
Brazilian cables to Europe. Between coo
and 500 livea are lnut