New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
REMARKABLE PHENOMENA IN PERU.

PANAMA, Feb. 16.-lt appears from further
details OF tie great udal wave at Caao on the 9th
and 2sth ult that the wall bultsby Brassoy Coz
the OF the Mueo DaIsena, I'm front OF that
side of the English railway station facing the sea-
completely destroyed. This wall had been previously
damaged by rho inroads Of the sea. The English rail-
way station was completely inundated. and al traffic
between CLllaO and Santa Rosa suspended Many OF the
companys wagons upset by the breal;ers. which
continued break along the whole beach from
beyond the slaughieh To the Punta. The arsenal
also inundated, the water reaching t. the Para
del MuelIe, and causing inealculable damage.
The various forts and batteries 10 the south
suffered considerably, and the general alarm
among the inhabitants was iniescrbable The
Oldest Inhabitants II Caao state tina they any
thing to compare with the OF Sunday aud yeser-
day. The covered with floating debris; every
moment immense waves OF thirty and forty feet high
broke the Mole and along the whole coast line,
spreading havoc aud destruction around them. Four
persons swept off the walls OF the dock close
landing place for men-Otwars boats. Two
drowned ard two saved. Two workmen
carried off the dOcd wall by heavy wave
and lost. Three men were carried on to the
slndbank known as the Whales Back and drowned.
AT l O'Clock. the 2Sth. there broken water, with
surf thirty feet high extending from the Point the
the Island Of san Lorenzo The surf has lowered
the beach around the Island OF San Lorenzo fully six
feet This extraordinary agitation of the by
attributed 10 serious earthquake IN the south;
others think il due To lunar influences. Tie
ment appears have been entirely from the north. for
the Mar Bravo comparatively quiet Many ~ the
inhabitants OF CaaO took refuge Lima fearing repe-
tton of the recent catacysm IN the south, although
there is apparently Meet OF any such apprehcnsons.
a letter from Iqulque 10 The star AMI Hcrdid gives
the following description of the earthquake which
occurred III that port on the evening ~ tie I'D Mt:
terrific shock of earthquake felt here last night (22d
ins about 1853, tne humiliation being from north 10
southwark, accompanied by a peculiar suherraueous
sound Fortunately there have been accidents Al
though the shock enough Ia throw the whole
town into state OF CONSERVATION and alarm. il not
comparable with that of the 9th Of May. either IN
sity or duration. IL began with a slow movement,
gradually increasing unul IL assumed vertical form,
declined In force III the same manner In
which it began. Ii lasted at the most, one
minute and thirty seconds The shocks have continued
follow each other ar very snort intervals up "a the
time WRITE Since the first shock until six o'clock this
morning We have counted more than forty. From 1
o'clock In the morning till sunrise the movements have
not been continuous but mch stronGer Than those
felt immediately after the earthquake. The
uuet The damage done is comparatively Insignificant,
being reduced 70 z few cracked walls, broken windows
and bottles in the hotels and shops Tne prisoners
the Carcel made attempt to escape, but
vented by the police and the activity displayed by tie
authorities We have no news from the south vet There
have been some landsihes the railroads. the nes
being cleared as rapidly possible and 1t i thougne
from the interior towns say the earthquake shock was
very severe In places"
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.-The British steamer
Laplace late Captain Gipn, from New-iork, February
o. has arrived here She reports that during a heavy
gale the 10Th inst. the captain was killed.
MONTREAL, Feb. 2J.-Wiliam Workman,
who died yesteriav leaves property value at $500 900,
abou, twohirds of which he beqGeathed to the public