The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-30

ruined, an 1rfeparaDle lOss lof 1quique,
as no potable water is found there.
Nearly four hundred thousand quintals
of nitrate at Iquique and the adjacent
ports of NOBLE and Pisaqua were de-
stroyed. A small loss of life took place,
probably ten persons in all. Coasting
craft and small beats in the harbor were
broken to pieces.
Asin africa, robbery of goods lying
in the street was attempted, but guard
of citizens took such severe measures
that the robbers were speedily checked.
Away. up ON the Pampas, eleven miles
from Iquique, the splendid nitrate estab-
lishment, La Nueva Carolina, was com
pletely destroyed. The sufferings Of the
people of Iquique were intense. The
absence of water and the destruction of
the principal stores added to their hard
ships 1t is estimated that the damage
done in Iquique will amount to nearly
four million soles.
Chanavaya, little town at the guano
loading deposit, known as Pabellon de
Plea, with four hundred houses, has only
two standing. Here the earthquake was
followed by fire. There were no fire.
engines in the town, and the sea camein
and extinguished the flames, but as it re-
tired, carried off all that remained of the
place. In one of the guano cuttings
thirty laborers were buried by the falling
earth. Among the shipping at Havre it
was terrible. The town of Tarapaca, two
or three leagues inland, and the villages
of Peca, Matella and Canchones were
more or less ruined. The loss of life is
reported as not being great.
The earthquake was especially severe
at Chanavaya. The earth opened fifteen
meters in depth, and the whole surface
of the ground changed. At least two
hundred people were killed. The bodies
were floating in the bay, and pestilence
was feared.
At Heranillas, another guano loading
station, the damage inflicted was fearful
All the houses were destroyed. Guano
cuts have fallen in, and, as at Pabellon,
all loading must be suspended for at
least two months. The wave which sue
ceeded the earthquake and completed
the work of destruction was nearly sixty
feet in height. Many vessels were lost
here together with several of those on
board. In fact, every thing except few
huts at the back of the town has been
destroyed.
At Mexillones, the tidal wave was
sixty-fve feet in height. Two-thirds of
the town completing the obliterated
guano shoots, wharves, launches, boats,
water-works, distilleries, railway station,
locomotives, cars and furniture were all
swallowed up. Six persons were
drowned. At Tecopilla, little or nothing
remains of the town. The mine called
La Pena Blanca, four miles to the south
ward, sank in, smothering two hundred
workmen, of whom forty were Cornish
miners.
Cabija, the principal town on the
Bolivian coast, has lost three-fourths of
its houses. The wave, thirty-fve feet
high, swept along the main business
street, and left it as level as desert.
Wharves and launches were all carried
out to sea.
As soon as this lamentable intelligence
reached Lima the Government chartered
a steamer, and organizing relief COM
mission, loaded the vessel with provis-
ions, clothing, ETC., and dispatched her
on the 10Th for the south. One hundred
thousand soles in silver formed a part of
her cargo, to be distributed among the
unfortunates. A commission of engineers
accompanied the expedition. 1t has been
urged by the Government to recommence
rebuilding the ruined towns on sites
which may offer greater security, more
remote from the shore, since this second
instance ola similar calamity in positions
actually occupied. Subscriptions are be.
ing made in Lima and Callao for the re-
ief of the distressed.
The northern ports of Peru were dam.
aged but little, although the sea was run.
ming remarkably high. The Captain Of
the steamer John Elder reports thai
when twenty-three miles west of Auto
fagasta, coming at full speed, his ship
was completely stopped by the shock o
the earthquake, and she remained almost
stationary for five minutes, the passen
gers believing she had struck on reef
Soundings were taken Immediately, bu
no bottom was found for twenty fathoms
Style of the Russian Minister.
The Russian Minister at Washington
drives about in the handsomest kind O
an equipage, the harness of his horse,
being gold mounted. His coachman il
dressed up within an inch of his lif.
with gold braid, shining brass buttons
and other attractive fxings. Instead O.
footman he has, sitting alongside of hi
coachman, Russian soldier, armed tt
his teeth, wearing long sword, and s
chapeau that from the front to the back
is certainly three feet long. His military
guard accompanies him everywhere, the
theater, opera, ETC., included. While
the Minister is at his residence, this ex
pensively and extravagantly dressed
guard, in full uniform, does duty just in
side the door, as card bearer, answering
all calls. When the Minister goes tc
the theater, which is very frequent, the