Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-18
EAErEuUAKE AND FIRE.
Upwards of one Thousand Lives Lost
the Sussl oE Asia Minor.


the Susst OF Asia Miuor.
II is reported that much damage to
property and great loss OF life have been
caused by earthquakes on the peninsula
between Chesme, in Asia Minor, opposite
the Island of Chios, and NOurla, on che
Southern coast of the Gulf of smyrna
All the villages in that region have been
destroyed, and it is believed that upwards
OF 1000 persons lave psrished. Tha
survivors OF the disaster are suffering
fearful privatious aud q complete panic
prevails among them.
Most OF the houses collapsed at the first
shock, buryng their inmates. The people
who escaped became panic stricken and
sought the fields, where many are still
hudiied together il starving condition
and suffering from cold. Help for the
stricken people is going forward from
Smyrna.
The Porte has issued notice stating
that 10000 persons are homeless aud
pleading for immediate assistance. i
government commission will start as soon
as possible to aid the local officials. The
report that 900 persons perished Is con-
irmed.
Devastation by the PLANES.
Villa Alegno, near the city Of BTescia,
Italy, has been destroyed by fire. \
thousand persons are made homeless by
the conhagCation.
Labor Troubles.
About thirty men were sworn in as
deputy sheriils, Wednesday, and distribu-
ted among the different railroad yards IN
East st. Louis. Seven L. ). deputy mar
shals are also on the ground. la the
Cairo Short line yard one new mau was
assaulted, and the other new men driven
out by the strikers, but after the sheriff
appeared the strikers retired, aCd the new
men resumed work. All the roads are
working small forces, bat the trains cove
slowly, except IN the Ohio aud Mississippi
yard. The strikers assert that the men III
Indianapolis, Cincinnati and P,ttsburg will
strike, and that their demand will be the
same as that made At St. Louis, which is
the Chicago standard.
The sugar retiners at Ottawa, Oatarlo,
have asked the government to give them
draw back on refined sugar exported equal
to the amount of duty paid on raw sugar
imported. The government is considering
the matter.
The breaker boys ia the POttsyills shafts
aud Pine Forest shaft have struck for
higher wages. They have not named the
amount of increase wanted. Oae Thousand
employees are thus thrown out Of work.
Hotels for Ladies'.
4 novel institution has been introduced
in Holland by special society formed for
tho establishment of hotels for ladies.
BY means of these institutions ladies'
visiting that country may find u comforta.
BILE " homes for the period Of their 50.
journ in " Huis yoor Nrouwen (house
for women. These establishments offer
rooms for all classes the poor, the middle
class traveller ana the grand lady can be
accommodated each according 60 their
means. The apartments tor the latter are,
though not luxurlonsly furnished, com,
fortaoly and conveniently arranged, aud
even the smallest room, which is let at a
very 10" rate, Is u,stIhgulSnou Dy inoael
cieah'laess' ING society has 10 ann Desldts 3
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