Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-05


/ very serious eruptiOns and shocks ex-
tending over a large area in Central
America soon after the new year. after
which the great center OF volcanic ac-
tivity was comparatively quiescent- In
the Pacific there were disturbances in
the early part of the year. eliminating
in the eruption of kilauea in June.
But it was in 1880 that the series of
seismic commissions which had been
taking place in Europe since early in
1879 reached their climax. On the S0th
of December. 1879, several smart shocks
were felt throughout Switzerland. a
month later similar manifestations took
place in Germany and Italy. February
8 vesuvius was in full action and four
DAYS later Etna sympathized, as did the
mud craters at Palermo. Almost week
~ came reports of commissions in vari-
Gus parts of Europe, Portugal. Spain
and France. and. especially, Italy and
Switzerland, the manifestations OF seis-
mic force becoming more frequent and
forcible. and extending over a wider
area as autumn came on, until n culmi-
nation was reached i'll the terrible con-
vuisions of November 9-22. affecting all
southeastern Europe from Venice 10 the
Black Sea, Bohemia to the Balkans.
At the Croatian capital, Agram, was the
greatest damage done. Though there
were few lives lost. hardly building in
the town remained uninjured, the dam
age amounting to several millions Of
forms. Hot springs burst out of the
earth, and two active mud volcanoes
were formed. 1t is curious to note that
while Vesuvius had been showing par
ticular activity during each of the earli-
er periods. and so late as the fortnight.
October 20 November 10. during the
Agram manifestations it remained near
lv quiescent. 1t may be added that on
the Sd of February, 1881. Agram was
again visited by an earthquake. Japan
where, by the way, a most valuable
series of observation has been taken
experienced two severe earthquakes
one at Toxic in December, 1879;
another in February, 1880 (Yoko-
hama. 22d; Toxic. 25th). the most vio-
lent felt since the country had been
opened to foreigners. On the Alert,
which was anchored in the harbor, it
was thought that the vessel was
dragging her anchor in squall. At
the beginning OF May the earthquake
season opened in Asia Minor. the vii
lage of Heleddi, near Sinope, being en-
quilted by the sea so that not trace of
its buildings remained. But the con-
WILSON'S reached their height toward
the end of July Gully 2s-August ~
when Smyrna and the surrounding
places suffered enormously. In one
town. Menemen, of ], 140 houses, Cos
were demolished, and the seven mos
ques and churches were laid in ruins.
In the six neighboring villages. of 900
houses. barely half dozen were left
standing. The earth opened in 100
places to vomit for three hours floods
of green water; the Hermus sank three
feet below its usual level; the streams
of the Gipyla range lost four fifths of
their water, while at BOurnabat the
long-dried fountains flooded the plain.
Almost at the same time Gully 1924 /
the Philippine Islands became the /
scene of notable commissions. At Ma
Mia not single public edifice was
spared; the inhabitants were forced to Z
fly to the fields outside, and 800 lives
were lost. The water in the river rose /
81 feet almost in q moment, and sank 1
again as suddenly. The shocks, some |
lasting more than a minute, were felt |
all over the Island Of Luzon; the vol |
canoes started into activity; the earth |
opened to emit hot ashes and Jets of
boiling water. In September violent
shocks threw down pagodas and light
houses near Rangoon and along the
coast of Java In America the mani
festations were unusually numerous
and violent. beginning at San Salvador
January LILO. llopango was destroyed
and its lake, the crater of an extinct
boiled up with mud and sui
phurous vapors. crater being event.
ually formed in its center On the 4th
the boiling lake in Dominica burst into