Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-11
Earthquake and Tidal yyaxo

'aHn At.saf Wave.
PANAMA, June BY the arrival og -.
steamer Oroya tlom Cai!ao ca the 2<,I -, T''
we have iuiier details Of the disasters smt ~
on the coast from earthquakes and tia, ,r.'.
The toTos Of africa, 1ququc, Ponta de- IL ,1'es'
PabeIlon dc Pea, Chanavaya, EIuapjIoS E.o,t
plIla, Corja, MeilIoncs de Bolivia. AB.:f,s.Sl.',
aud Chanaral are nearly all DESTROYED a. -S'
six hundred lives only were lost. The d,str.,.-,
ton ct property is estimated at $50 on, lGI
coutiocd mostly to the coast, ALTHOUGH tho , ,r
Of Tarapaca, % leagues Inland, aaI the I.N1
of Pica Matilda aud Canchobes, far in The ;,,
nor. were more Or less ruined. The ,kirT:...
OF guano from the southern deposits will H. i.'I'
definitely suspended, as all facilities in iha 49, ~
CT launchcs, chuteS. Wharvcs, water cjsI .-..~'
and buildings Of all kinds rave b2rr.s,s,''
away. The destruction to shipping he. 80.
very great. The suhjolucd list gives t., NAV
ticulars Of shippiog at PabcIIon de picl, Ia.
American ship Aida, German ship T.. i C,&
ian, English bark Lady BceaD. and Imi2,
barks Silvia Band Plelro B. Badly damn
French ship Courier DE- L2nia, Eos.isl sir.
Prince Umberto and Faiice1, auI .iaIa.i,,,.
ship CarotOn. Damagcd: Euplish bark Il ~
ham Castle. American slip 81. Joseph, NJrw,
glan ship Niran, and EDgiisE shlr lla2.g
Dlsmascd: American ship ohn Bly,. Nal...
bark Pr. Leopold, and English ship I'r. Eur.r.
Sunk: Norwegian ship dot, IN. Il.
the beach: Norwegian ship Dos, -
The following is the report q tie ..f,:l,.
disasters at lluamiIIoS The Amcii.a2 ..l:,
Geneva, Capt McLoon, has been ret,!I, IT,.
She sunk ia ti7c tahoms 0: wa,,H. he g..
were saved. The Goacya was ,at - ~..
,p., t,. i...;,.r 81
morning.
The EnglIs!i ship AvGumoor, CAPT. y5.u
is total loss The CaIlriu' wife, t!,'r g..
drcu, nurse, carpenter al! steward So
drowned. Captain Cur;icId WAS saved ta.s..
oDe OF his chiIlrcD was k,il.,! 10 IL, ~.
The crew were saved on spars All plank. :
English ship Conway Castle was ir.,.a
| shore aud filled, she va; lh!ayfo back .yla =.
shore by the ,ccclng wa9r and @3uk ~ q
water, the crew and their ciIee:* We .a:,t; g..
Enggt slip Conference Va 'vir.tf i,a. J.
SAID she vas IhroMn ~ shore aIt $50, -r
was crushed unJcra mass c! r3r!. t.. r.. g..
crew were save! ~ their Eoax il hn. a.
ricl Castro, cwH5l by ". l..:.!9, 2aas D.. .
all Oh board. but :ho Humb,r iuaknoaa, !
wcgian bark Atlantic va s;ai.ii' DAM.
English ship William !.,ivri: Wa H,I'v 4 .n
aged; English blrkS tJaln,rcr aaI ~a.I
badly damaged; Eagll,!i bark T. IN r3#,.
damaged; Enci,h ship Duta Of i,,'il>l@ 1,".
aged; Norwegian snip NjnveIluI slightly T..
aged; Norwegian bark UsgiaH j,n...s:
DEATH OF AN EMNENr HIERaYN'>. -.
correspondent OF 'ho pabr!ac, i',.a, ;.a..
writing under ,ia'c or Wat,sio,. y, .
says:
."'l'H2 announcement Ia; Sliha.t >a"...
by the carly telIing nj liz trr,.,.#.'.
I Church halI, that the death Of ~ g. .H
number. aged three :cJic gears aat Ht..a,
the tOIliug inGic!;rj Ia! occurred, '",.....
the sad, though no: unexpected !n..,n'.@"
that Rev. James llaTrlsoa hal passed tt..
the lite that Is. 10 tbs; ui'2r he III VIA
was 20 well prepared. The HE AMI S'ays...
this good man deserve more thaa H., U.".
obituary notice. Mr.. Harrison W. ht@
New Jersey, in October, lrnl AMI rr!"'.
his collegiate and Theological traGns ~ "
liams College, and TIE seminary 81 I'nGr
Alter spending 4 few year" - l'f0ts,-'"
Languages at the :AGi'icmy ii AcNtnl!cI, Be-
he was commissioned rs 4 home niisr'1@'
Illinois, but found ia0JTin One. liz. ,raa'..'.
in Cincianai. lie married his w..', "..a>"
wives him. in Newark, preaching ai'"I%.r!
Troy, Dresden and other places, "HrA b.
Iizcd The dream Of his lie, TIE NTiT'!". ~ ..
lcrine the great Wcs, which b. ia! "a -:
iugton. nlr. Harrison Aadvtrt h'fr -, D.. 81.
primitive days Of Our young city, $50, -.
first sermon in this ely VAS preached - 81.
old Iog scnorI house cD J Jefferson, o''wn'h u 49,
and Fourth streets, and il Is a !it:i2 T":"G,E.'.
tina. his ancient landmark E@> hnt las If.
torn down, passing away about the sane i.'
rs did its lIuSrlou$ occupant. DIUac ~ e"
ucc,ion with the Presbyterian church ar'' g.
aided in organizing churches y. iane$vI.'.'
dar Valley and Other places. Ii a w':& g..
life OF Rev. James Harrison ha* a'ra ""' ~.
Of usciuuess. lie was probably on" u, ..
best lngui>,s in the State Q! Iowa.
Strong rs y sermcnl2"r, cioQ1rIt &
cxpoundor Of tic Word, aGl oi @,cat "
10 prayer few men have cycIc,,c! , %'H"I
better iailucncc. or welded :! m1!n bc0.H..'.
power 10 the church than he. The 'n-...
took place from the Presbyterian thHtc!, s..
crday, Rev. s. Phelps, Of Nlntna. yi.i%ai.@.
The Church was drarcd 10 thc lailfaeH'' .
mourning, and the sad occasion c:I.td log
q very large c0ncoursG OF the tllcni> .! i'''
ceased, end citiz9us generally.
- from life TO dcatlI-irom dclth t. III.
We hurry round to God,
And leave behind us nothing bur
The path that We have troi.