Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-23
TIDAL WAVE.
Callao and Other Points in Peru Visited
by Destructive Tidal Wave.

CaIIao and Other Points in Peru Visited
by Destructive Tidal Wave.
New YORK, Feb. PA correspondent of
the Star and Herald of Panama, writing
January 9th, says of the tidal wave at Callao,
that the morning when the tide receded, it
was noticed that the toats 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 Muelle
Dolisena. rushing up over the newly made
ground towards the station of the Aroya
railroad for a distance of three hun
dred feet, carrying everything be-
fore it. Launches, numerous little
cane huts built on esplanade and
many enclosures around the coal and
lumber yards, etc. were completely destroyed
The massive walls of Muelle Dolisena in
front of the English railway station were
torn away and in the station itself train
of freight cars was wrecked.
The waters in the bay of Callao during the
day were so troubled as to render communi-
cation with vessels almost impossible so that
the damage done them could not be ascer
tanned. Fourteen days previously several
strong shocks of earthquake were felt at
Lima but no serious damage was done.
Iqueque and africa experienced severe
earthquake shocks the night of January 23d,
causing great excitement and some damage,
while Haytla was visited by a heavy rain
storm, a phenomenon unprecedented there
within the memory of man.
correspondent writing next day notes
the drowning of five men, two being swept
from the iron bridge connecting the shore
with the docks. Although hundreds of per-
sons witnessed the drowning. assistance
could be given. The sea was very violent,
in which the ships rolled fearfuily and the
decks of the Peruvian man-ofwar, Huascar,
were repeatedly swept by the waves. The
ton blocks of concrete of which the coping
of the Muelle Dorsena was formed. was
knocked out and strewed about. Coal and
goods, trucks on the railroad tracks were
overturned and scattered in different direc-
lions and large amount of goods destroyed.
Several vessels broke their moorings, but
were again secured. Almost all the wooden
moles have been swept away. All ports
fronting on the sea suffered.
Destruction by Floods in Ontario and Otllel
Points.
PoRr HoPE, Ont, Feb. 22.-The late
heavy rains caused the greatest food which
ever visited this locality, the ice and waite
coming down in terrific force, sweeping ava.
bridges and everything before it. All th
: stores in the lower part of town are full o
water and great damage is done. All tn
Midland railway bridges in the vicinity ar
carried away.
MERlDEN, Conn.,, Feb. 22.-The rain
which commenced falling Thursday, nov
8 continues in torrents. The fats along Har
Dor brook are completely submerged. Stat
: street, Pratt street, and portion of Mai
, street, are flooded. A large number Q
d dwellings and underground bar-rooms ar
n overAowed. Several buildings in Merider
Brittania county, are filled with water six t
. eight inches deep. At Meriden the silye
g plate company's factory works are susper
sr ded on account of the food. The factory {
IS Creeger g. Bros. is also flooded. The trai
8 from New Britain was thrown from til
a track half mile out by wash out, and tt
% engine overturned. No one injured.
OsBAwA, Ont, Feb. 22.-Heavy rain la.
y night caused the water to rise seven fee
"a OVERLOOKING King street and doing muc
IF damage. A house situated near the bank {
ID the stream, in which were young lady an
I'd child was swept away, but the inmates wei
is rescued with great difficulty. Damage alon
s. the course is very heavy.
g. New York, Feb. 22.-Three schooners a
IS ashore on the Jersey coast. Total los
to Crews saved.
ELM1RA. n. Y, Feb. pa heavy "a
storm has been rag ing here for two day
The river is very high. Newton creek owe
flowed and flooded the lower portion of t
ief city, causing much damage.