The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-22

Particulars e Tie Recent Earth4uaAo -
the Isaaad e 0e1O-ThousanAs e Rooplo
Killed Crest Dessaeasasa Aneae tie
sc1o. April q
IT IL now believed that throughout the whole
island. which contained 10000 inhabitants,
1000 or T.00J were killed and q per cent. Of the
survivors wounded. The French. British,
United States and Austrian gun vessels in the
harbor are doing al In their power TO assist
the authorities In the work of relief.
+ Only ten of the Inhabitants Of Chesme were
killed, but many houses are In ruins and 30.-
600 people are without shelter.
A correspondent at Scio telegraphs. under
date of the eth, as follows:
~ have Just arrived here from Constantine
pie, and find picture of desolation su"h a. Il
rarely witnessed. Thetown looks asn it had
been terribly bombarded. Hundreds Of houses
are transformed into . shapeless mass Of
ruins, under which lie buried an unknown
number Of victims. A majority Of the 70.
manning houses are already cracked and roof.
less, and may fall ut any moment. Nearly ev-
cry building in the town suffered more or less.
1.-The Inhabitants wander about, anxious to
search for missing relatives or lost property,
but afraid to risk their lives In TIE perilous
work of clearing away the rubbish. Many who
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prevented by friends or by the police.
Fear, grief and despair are depicted on
nearly every face. Nearly all have some
sad or tragic tale to tell. The first shock
was felt Sunday afternoon, about half-past one
o'clock. Immediately houses began to fall.
Wild shrieks were heard on every side. Then
followed an awful silence of some minutes.
The terrified survivors gradually ventIred
into the narrow lanes and reached the open
spaces. Shortly afterwards another terrible
shock completed the devastation. All night
shocks succeeded each other at short inter
walls, and each one was preceded by dull
sounds like subterranean explosions. Since
that frequent shocks have been felt. A few
moments ago, while writing the present dis
patch, 1 distinctly heard an explosion, and felt
the earth tremble; but, as 1 am under canvas,
l have nothing to fear.
1.-The old Genoese Fortress, containing about
400 houses, inhabited by Mussulmans and
Jews, suffered more than the rest of the town.
The ground there sunk about half meter, and
nearly all the houses were Immediately de-
stroyed, and several hundred persons must
have persisted. 1t is known that about thirty
Mussulman women were assembled in one
house, not one of whom escaped. The south
ern part OF the island is said to have suffered
more than this town.
IL visited Chesme this afternoon. Only about
ten inhabitants were killed, but many hou ses
were in ruins and many more dilapidated.
The Mayor assured me that three-fourths OF
the houses are in a dangerous condition. The
inhabitants are afraid to live in those which
are uninjuied, for every night since Sunday
frequent shocks have been felt. Nearly all
prefer 10 camp out. As the weather is fine
the hardship in this respect is not great 1t is
said that throughout the district not less than
10000 people are without shelter. In Kastro
the work of extricating bodies and attending
the wounded is progressing satisfactorily, but
the sitting odor in the vicinity of many of the
ruins proves that the former operation is far
from complete. On the other hand, some
wonderful escapes have occurred. One WON
an was buried under ruins fifty-two hours. and
at last was rescued, having given birth in the
meantime to a child. The child is dead. but
the mother is doing we'll"