The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-07
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Effects Of the Recent Tidal
Wave.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO SHIP
PING AND MERCHANDISE.
CONSERVATION Of the People Along the
Coast.

clad Hunscar was captured by Colonel
Larranaga, one Of the foremost adhe-
rents Of Pierola, on the 9TH inst, and
has left to capture Iquique. A success
full revolution may be the result. Mayor
Charles f. Powell, United States Consul
at Iuuique, died of fever at that port on
the 9th inst. A destructive conhagration
occurred in the business portion Of Lima
on the Ist inst. The large hardware es-
tablishment of Messrs. Denigri and sev>
eral adjoining buildings were con-
sumed, The loss is upward OF 1000
soles. ..> .,...
The 10th Of May tidal wave washed
the State of Guerro, 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 re-
ceived Callao was visitedon the morn
ing of the 10th by species Of tidal wave,
or rather gradual upheaval of the sea,
which caused serious damage and ex-
ceeding alarm. The docks and piers OF
Muelle Darsena were the principal suf-
ferers, together with some stores along
the shore line, which were completely
carried away by the water, Vessels
made fast, and lying along the side OF
the outer walls Of the dock, were lifted
fully 50 feet by the upheaval, but strange
to say, were not damaged. Most OF the
steamers riding at anchor in the bay
shipped their cables, fearing further danN
ger, and some of the larger vessels stood
out toward the ofing. The United
States storeship Onward left her anchor
age, the officer in command evidently
remembering the fate Of her predecessor,
the Fredonia, in the great tidal wave at
africa in 1868. A quantity of merchan-
disc temporarily slowed on the docks
from ships in discharge was ruined by
the water. A water launch, torn
from its moorings, struck against the
iron pillars of the dock bridge and car
ried away several of them. On shore
the greatest CONSERVATION was apparent,
many families flying for safety to the
high grounds back of town. At 10
o'clock in the morning all danger
seemed to have passed. The sea was
still somewhat agitated, but resuming
gradually its ordinary tranquility, but
the effect along the coast, as far as we
can learn, has been severe. At Mol
lendo 900 feet Of railway, which runs
along the shore, was destroyed by the
wave. At Ilo the town and railway were
also seriously damaged, although no loss
of life is reported. Beyond Mollendo
the cable is interrupted and much anx-
iety prevails as to the fate of africa and
Iquique. The steamer Santa Rosa left
africa on the evening of the 9th, and re-
ports that when few moments under
way she experienced the shock of an
earthquake, and saw a tidal setting in
toward the shore. At Arequipa strong
shock was felt, but the prefect telegraphs
no damage was inflicted on the city.
From the south we can receive no
further intelligence in time for transmits.
sion by this opportunity. The fact of
the cable not working leaves us to be-
lieve that some great calamity may have
befallen in southern ports. In such a
case at the guano deposits of Pabillion
de pico, and Guarillos, where from 90 to
100 ships are loading, the catastrophe
must have been immense.
The Panama Star has the following
additional intelligence, showing the ex-
tent of the devastation:
The steamer John Elder arrived at
Callao from Valparaiso on the 18th. BY
her we have news that the destructive
tidal wave reported as. having been ex-
perienced at Callao and parts to the
north thereof was known to have ex~
tended as far south as the northern boun-
dary Of Chill, but how much farther
south was not known, as communication
by cable had been interrupted. The Ell
der reports the almost complete destruc.
ton ofAutofagasta, Iquique, africa, Tam
bo de Moro, Pabellon de Pico, and llo.
Although severe shocks of earthquake
were felt they caused but little damage.
The destruction of life and property was
owing entirely to the frightful upheaval
and ingress Of the sea. A gentleman
who arrived by the Trujillo informs us
that the hourishing town of Iquique, the
principal port for nitrate shipments, is
left as complete ruin now as II was at
Ter the frightful earthquake and inunda@
ton of 1868. At africa the sea washed
over the town to the hill back Of the
church and destroyed much valuable
property. The wreck Of the6sUnited
States steamer Wateree, which was car
ried inland a couple Of miles by thstidal
wave Of 1868, was again Aoated and CAR
ried mile or two farther up the coast.
The lower part of Autofagasta,Y which is
part Of the celebrated Caracoles mining
district in Bolivia, is reported to be com:
pIetely, destroyed. The smelling and
other works near the shore were all
swept away, The shipping at Pabillon
de Pico and the guano deposits suffered
severely, and some half a dozen or more
vessels are reported ashore and CONS
pletswrecks! !i The sea In some places
IS stated to have risen over 80 feet.
With the meager and unsatisfactory res
ports that have reached US il is impossiS
BE TO form any fair estimate of the re-
suit of this terrible visitation, bhtwmak-
ing all due allowances for exaggerated
statements, we can not but believe the
destruction Of life andproperty has been
enormous. Whether the tidal extended
further south than Autofagasta, and with
what results, it is impossible to know.
We may at any moment receive further
particulars by way of Valparaiso and the
Transanaine Telegraph and Brazilian ca
bles TO- Europe. Between 600 and 600
lives are said to have been lost.
LArER,- On May 7th some pattisans
of Pierolas seized, through conspiracy,
the iron clad Huascsr, the finest vessel
in the Peruvian navy and sailed out Of
the harbOr of Callao to makean attempt
to overthrow the Peruvian Government.
Agsodadron was tardily sent in pursuit
other, and preparations have been made
on land TO suppress any revolt, twas
believed that the Hrascar proceeded to
Iquique, swhere it would meet Pierola
and take him aboard, and that Arequpa
would revolt the moment Pierola ap-
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