The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-23
Destructive Tidal Wave on Coast OF
Perm.

NEW YORK, February "a corre-
spondent of the Star and Herald, Of
Pansms, writing, January 9th, says of
the tidal wave at Csllso, that on the
morning when the tide receded, it was
noticed that the boats and coasting craft
along the shore were left high and dry,
and when the wave returned it passed
with immense force over the walls of
MueIle Dorsena, rushing up over the
newly made ground towards the station
of the Oroys Railroad, for distance OF
three hundred feet, carrying everything
before 1t. Launches, numerous little
cane huts built in the esplanade,
and many enclosures around the coal
and lumber yards, were completely dos
troyed. The massive walls OF Muelle
Dorsens, in front of the English railroad
station, were torn away, and in the sLa-
ton itself train OF freight cars was
wrecked, sucn WAS the amount OF water
entering the station. The curt WAS tre-
mendously high. The waters IN the Bay OF
Cslso during the day were so troubled
as 10 render communication with vessels
almost impossible, so that the damage
tANllC LuClb IoulL NV bD aoNOi snib'N. . ~
ten days previously several strong shocks
of al earthquake were ielt at Lima, but
no serious damage WAS done.
lqueque and africa experienced sew
eral earthquake shocks on the night of
January 23d, causing great excitement
aud some damage, while Paytl was WIS.,
tied by heavy rain storm, phenome-
non unprecedented there within the
memory OF man.
A correspondent writing the next day,
notes the drowning of FIVE men, two be-
ing swept from the iron bridge connect
ing the shore with the docks. Although
hundreds of persons witnessed the drown
ing, no assistance could be given. The
sen was very violent, in which the
ships rolled iesrtully, and the
decks OF the Peruvian man .of-wsr
Huascar were repeatedly swept by the
waves. The eight ton blocks Of con.
crete, Of which the copcing Of Mselle
Dsrsens was formed, were knocked out
and strewn about; coal and goods were
struck and railroad tracks were over
turned and scattered IN different direc-
lions, and large amount Of goods de.
stroyed. Several vessels broke their
moorlngs. but were again secured. Al
most all the old wooden mills have been
swept away. Al forts fronting en- the
sea suffered.
Outrage on AN American Vessel.
From a letter from Bosess Del TorO
the Star and Herald learns that on Jan
hapl boa dad on
American schooner, the Sun beam, Cap.
tain Ksin, at Port TImori, and took iorc-
ible possession. The captain was on
shore st the time, but the officer IN
charge demonstrated Gnd told
them tha. the United States Govern
ment would regard their action ss
piracy. They replied that they did not
care what the United States government
said or did.
At 2:2O 4. NJ, February lst, another
detachment arrived on board and i'm
medisteIy gave orders to proceed 70 sea.
Being informed that the Captain was
not on board al armed squad was sent TO
find him and did, he being in company
with the United States Consul, the guard
seized him snd compelled him 10 90 on
| board. When there he wAs forced 20 get
under wsy on peril Of being shot. The
vessel proceeded with about iorty Of these
people 10 BOcas Del Toro where the
leaders arrived At Colon, on the way
70 BoGss Del Toro, the BrIti5h guabOat
Contest VS.; spoken, but the Captain Of
the schooner was forbidden 70 make az J
signs for help on pain Of instAnt death.
The authors of these acts Of violence are
defeated revoIutionisis OF Clayton and
! elsewhere.