The New York herald., 1878-02-23
A SHAKY CONTINENT.
Earthquake and Sea Upheaval Along
the Peruvian Coast.
DESTRUCTION AT CALLAO.
Shocks at Iquique and Arica-Strange
Freaks OF Nature.
PANAMA, Feb. IS, 1878

at Caliao despatch dated Callao January %, gives
the following details:-
The has been excessively rough all day and has
caused much damage. The waves have washed with
violence along the whole front Of the town and
for about Two miles on either sde and caused the do
struction OF property to extent which cannot yet
be correctly estimated.
RAILWAY STATION pEsrRoYEr.
AT nine A. NJ. the sea commenced to wash through
and over the already damaged wall in front oil the
English railroad station. and grew 10 intensity
swept it TO pieces and allowed tho nigh waves
iul play TO rush up and over the mole
and railroad tracks and ourst against tho
station house, which they completely Hooded, and
prevented the traiDs from Lima coming within hall u
milo OF their stopping place. Tho guardhouses In
the vicinity were piled ON the track, together with
number Of boats and launches. Al the man-of-war
landing ana ut tho bght formed in front OF II by the
adjacent iron pier and stone abutment tho broke
with ever Increasing fury, dasning Its spray thicky
intermixed with large sningle, TO height Of from
forty TO ny feet At present the whole OF tho Eng
lish station and the streets adjoining II arc covered
with water.
THE xoLs SHATTERED
Tho outer lihe oil the mole wall, which Is the chief
protection Of the Muelle Darsenu, on Wet Dock has
suffered severely. The eight.ton blocks Of concrete
OF which the coping was formed have been knocked
out OF place and strewn here and thero they had
been mere playthings. The main walls It is feared,
are undermined, and will require heavy expense TO
repair. The iron bridge connecting the shore with
the dock has stood well. but may 90 at
any moment The is continually breaking over IT,
and to-day two men were swept from 1t aud drowned
within sight Of many hundreds OF people who could
render assistance. All over tho mole tho heavy
concrete blocks displaced and broken, and the
tracks torn up and rendered entirely unservOeable.
Coal and goods trucks which were standing on thom
were overturned and scattered in different directions
large amount oi goods was destroyed
VESSELS IN DANGER.
Several OF the vessels In tho dock broke their moor.
ings. but were again made fast before they could got
entirely adrit The Trausandne Railroad station has
not suffered. Almost all the old wooden moles have
been swept away, among the number being that At
Chucuto, formerly belonging TO the Pacific stcam
Navigation Company, but which was recently pur.
chased by the Muelle Darsena. All the forts fronting
on the sea have suffered moro or less The Ayscucho
battery s almost washed away the having broken
into It and washed away the greater part OF the gacs
number Of private persons have suffered consdera-
bly,, but tho chief loss will fall tho Muelle Darseua
Company, which is connected with The socie,e Gen
erale de Pars the second heaviest being undoubtedly
the English Railroad Company.
YYYEcfs OF THE VISITATION.
Advccs from CalIao dated January 70 say:-"The
heavy surf stiIl continues and Is causing much
those vhose property adjolns tho beach. No ships
havo yet been lost, but the arst violent wave may
tho other 10 break adrf and then the loss
would DO heavy. Three men have just been drowned
through approaching too near the surf Nothing
could be done for them There signs Of the sea
abating aud many families are leaving for Lima. Tho
ships are rolling tremendously, and tho Peruvian
monitor Husscar had her deck swep, thrcc distinct
occasionG"
EARrHQuAKE AT IoUIoUs AND AFRICA
The following dispatches were received by sub.
marine cable the 24th Inst announcing severe
shocks Of earthquake
IQuIouE, Jan. "a, 1878.
Last night at ten minutes 10 eight there was
Although not so long In duration ,bat Of the 9th
May IL was equally intense. There has been great
damage done. Many people passed tho night In tho
pampa- There was hard wave. Tho shock
appears TO have been much greater In the Interior
and many factories had 10 suspend work.
AFRICA, Jan. "a, 1878.
Last night at ton minutes past eight was elt very
severe and prolonged shock OF earthquake. The
at short intervals throughout tho night and this
morning. Great excitement Is prevalent here.
FURTHER SHOCKS ysLr.
A despatched dated Iquique, January rs, twenty
min utes past two 7. ~, says:-
Last night At haifpust eight there was heavy
shocks have been icIt every fifteen minutes. News
has been received from Two deposits. There have
been no accidents The roads obstructcJ. Ship.
ping operations were paraiyzcd for three days.
PREDICTIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES
DR.. Falb predicts that great atmospheric disturb
may be expected on the following dates during
the present year:-From the 10Th TO the 18th
Of February, 10Th and 18th OF March, Goth and
2sih OF August and Gath and 10Th OF septem.
Der, or possibly two days previous TO the
foregoing. This prophecy does not apply exclusively
TO Chili but to the whole gobo, though the nature
OF the disturbance will necessarily dinor according
TO local conditions Thus, while tompests, heavy
rains, snow storms, with thunder and lightning, will
occur in somo places, earthquakes may be expected
In others. Even where local peculiartics may 80
affect the weather that noticeable influence may he
observed, tho pressure OF tho disturbance may be
cloarly distinguished In the atmosphere BY clouds
driving in opposite directions. &C In the mountains
OF Europe and the United States the Doctor conn.
IDENTIFY predicts that the nrst VIII fall between
the 2Cth and 2sth OF August
DR. pALB COMING rmx UNITED STATES.
A Gillian paper ssys:-"We have had the pleasure
of receiving visit from Dr. Fab, who intends Iesv.
ing for the North by to-days December l) steamer.
After staying some slime In Capiap6 hc will proceed
to Peru ana ,hence 10 the United states" As tho
foregoing predictions apply especially to tho United
States 10 will DO worth while for "cousins" TO
mako note Of them, SO that by tho time Dr. Faib
reaches those latitudss they will have some idea Of
the value to be placed on his skill weather pro.
phct, aud may receive him accordingly.
STRANGE NATURAL PHENOMENA.
Strange and unuccountabe natural phenomena con.
tnue to occur along the souih By almost cvory
steamer we learn Of somo startling thing tho
iatest Of which Is heavy rain storm At Payta, an
evcnt pcver bctoro knoSn within thu ynoroxv o,
man. gentleman who arrived In Papama by the
last steamer states that when they arrived from Cal
lao, the ed OF January they found tho town sub
merged In mud aud water and the people In q sAss Of
Consideration and despair. The Custom House had
been flooded and large amount oi damage done to
merchandise on deposit there and the wnole of tho
miserable littlo pueblo thoroughly drenched
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
THE PUNTA ARENAS MI UrrNEERs-THE PANAMA