The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-22
AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE.
How Things Appear on the Island of Chic


LONDON, April 16.-A correspondent of
the Times at Chic says: | have now made
from personal observation and with the help
of others a pretty thorough canvassing of
the state of affairs throughout the island
The total number dead is scarcely less than
1000. Although some allowance NAV be
due to the fact that Immediately after the
disaster many persons crossed to the main
land, and some of those now reported dead
may be there. The villages on the south of
the island were all wrecked, hardly house
being left standing. The ceutre of the VOL
canic action seems to have been at Nenita
overlooking Megals Bay, on the cas-: coast,
where three hundred persont persisted out of
population of LOO. At Vanoos 2G perish
ed out of population of 600. Phaliatis, 90
out of $50. At kalamonte, 40 out of 1000.
At Armiles, 80 out of 600, and Kinney 100 out
of 4Sj. On the west side of the island at
Mista many houses fell, but there were no
persons killed. At Vesha, three-fourths of
the buildings were wrecked, but only one
person killed. At Loth % persons were
killed out of population of 600. At Argo-
nina, 40 out of 400, and at Anabosta II were
killed. This is the most northerly town on
the west side which suffered severely. Other
towns were severely shaken, but are hot in
ruins. The district of Chic and the towns
southeast of it suffered most of all, and Kali
amosia is simply mass Of ruins and it is
difficult to distinguish one house from an
other. | cannot conceive how any consider
able number escaped. Only 3SS persisted
out of 1900. The neighboring villages suf-
fered similarly. One of the principal ones,
containing $3.50 people, is believed to have
lost 1927. AT least nine-tenths of the houses
in the southern and southwestern portions of
the island must be built or repaired The
people are now camping out and there is
great need of food and shelter. The north
ern part also requires help, but to a less ex-
tent. Those severely wounded are being
brought to Chic by men from the ships.
The work of clearing the ruins has begun,
but in the villages the people are still panic
stricken and little can be done, as the shocks
continue. OF 200 persons who periihed in
the Leapotamie, only IS of the bodies have
been recovered, and similar proportion in
other villages. About $4,000 persons are
camped on the southern half of the island,
with nothing but what they have on their
backs. Some progress has been made to-
ward systematizing INTERPRETATIONS. The
people are still further demoralzed by che
preaching of foolish Greek priest, who
warns the people to flee, as the island is
about to be completely swallowed up. The
Archbishop ard Governor are seeking to al !
lay the excitement, but many are still emf
grating to the mainland and ad jacent islands
At kallamasia a German doctor who was in |
one of the houses at the time of the disaster,
states that the first warning he had was see
ing the dishes on table fall on the floor and |
a few seconds later the walls fell outward. |
From this and similar stories | believe that |
in this district the first shock was nearly YER
teal, followed Immediately by horizontal os-
citations. Supplies from relief organlza-
tions have commenced to arrive, but only |
in limited quantities, and the suffering will |
no doubt be greatly relieved.