The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-19

Thousands Perish in Asia Minor-Mnny VIII
Iop,s IN Complete Ruins and the Porte
Asking Ala for Twenty Thousand Suffer-
sr.-Crnphic Details of the Great Caiami-
y-I. Extent.
Tho PHILADELPHIA 7Ymos'S special gives
tbc following details Of the late earthquake
which shook the Island OF Chios:
The latest adyicoS from Smyrna state
,,,a, tho eortbouake Of Tuesday, which
ebook The island OF Chios severely and oX-
tended along the entire coast of Anatolia
and far into the interior OF the western
norton % Asia Minor, wa. much more Sc
we're thsn was indicated in the first adyices
received here. The first shock was felt ut
SMYRNA about 7:20 A. NJ. IL lasted appa-
reutly Only about the fourth part OF n
minute. and was followed by three Lesser
shocks in quick succession, which seemed
10 be- only of about bali tho duration OF
the FIRST. With the FIRST shock many
dweiling-houscs came down, the damage
being greatest in the Armenian quarter,
on the lower slopes on the ancient Mount
PEGASUS. where the vibrations were much
more severe than Along the plane between
the hill and the shore, where the Chris
tians reside. In the adjoining villages OF
BiilIAiSN tNW iNhl< ~ tNibHNi Va "'"N
some villas were demolished.
AFIIGHT FOR LIFE.
The los. of lie in the city OF Smyrna
nropcr was not very lsrge, The wave seem
in.t 10 have spent its force before It reached
shore BIZ. the scenes among the people
were iar beyond description. The fear
and CONSERVATION was terrible. The most
rcsolute PERSONS did not dare stay to rescue
friends in danger, though many lives
nigbt have been saved by 30 doing. The
Grst Thought Of all seemed TO be >el'-pre-
sery.tion. Crowds ~ men, women. and
children rushed into the open spaces and
into the middle oi the streets. The cars
van bridge was crowded with motley iot
OF 10 ople. and The camel-grounds adjacent
were completely thronccd with human
helms. Tha castle on the summit OF the
hin WAS thrown down with TREMENDOUS
crash. The large Roman Catholic came
dral, . comparatively new bulluins' 0as
damaged considerably, one OF the towers
falling snd killing some eight or zen peo-
LIE who were running wildly rom 'hoir
bones near 10y. The railway station was
LaJIv d,mqgc-. and the tracks OF the roads
are "a rnurl torn ont % line that il will be
imDo..ihle 10 run trains for several Gays.
About 81 hour after the first shock seyeral
6res broke out amid the ruins. and added,
for .he time being, 10 the terTors OF the sit-
nation. hut they were put ont before serb
Gus damage had been caused.
GREAT TIDAL WAVE.
\ wave cf inky blactneSs swept from
the sea. through the Gull OF SMYRNA,
bringing Wl;d u disaster to number OF
the many vessel, in the magnificent hArbor'
several shin, were earned Ear up on the
shore ana landed high and dry. The city
i in great state % confusion and uncer-
tajpty. and nobody yet ventures TO sleep IN
houses. Hundreds Of rude and impromptu
tents h.vc been put up in the suburbs ana
large numbers of people VINO cannot
be accommodated even in these mca-
gre quarter, are lying upon co.'s
and even the bare ground, rather
than return AZ present TO thelr more
dangerous halit&tiOns In town. me tide,
which l. ordinarily but twenty-five mches'
rose u height OF more than seven Iee''
sweeping away much OF TIE porthDIe pro,
ncrty ON the shore. 2, well rs a number oil
hshcrmen's huts. Several thermal springs
in Rudia were intercepted for the time,
Int anneared again shortly afterrsrd OF
thc color Of blood. The extent OF the field
az action shows th.t the force which pro-
duccd this great earthquake was manifest
cd deep in ihc interior OF and not on the
surface Of the earth only. The pecuniary
loss TO the city 81 Smyrna will be very
Great. hut the los OF life will hardly ex-
coed 300.
TIE SHOCKS IN CHIOs.
In the Island Of Chios. IN the srchipels-
20. few miles beyond the prOmontory be-
hind which Smvrns is situated the shocks
were felt with terrible severity. The first
one occurred almost simultaneously with
that felt in SMYRNA. The entire four hun
drcd miles Of territory 81 ChiOs seemed TO
bc for the time but one undulating sea OF
earth, wave. following each other rapidly,
like the swell OF an ocean storm. The sub
terranesn rumble was followed so quickly
by the terrible hook that the people were
riyen neither time 10 nv nor 30 thrO ~
Themselves into the arms OF loved ones and
hid Them an everlasting adicu. Frightful
noises succeeded the shock, terrifying cries.
fearful howlings 81 human beings and
crushed animals; thick dust was dliiused
in The atmosphere, and the sky was darken-
ed As in the darkest nights. The limestone
rocks dotting the island were rent asunder.
the beautiful valleys were scanned with
enormous assures, and the course oil
IN. streams which irrigate the fertile plain.
suddenly changed. Nearly all OF the cX-
tcnsive wine-ccllars on the island were ut
tcrly ruined, and the loss 10 the owners
will aggregate an enormous sum. At Has
tro. the capital 81 the island the castle
built in front OF the city - means Of do
fence in the oldcn time WAS leyelled TO the
ground. Three small silk factories were
totally DESTROYED, and one cOtton-factory
was damaged almost beyond repair. Oi
the towns population few people escaped
some injury. and large proportion were
seriously hurt. The loss Of life in Kastro
will aggregate fully 900 souls. Most OF tht
dead are Turks. In other parts OF the
island over 1900 people are 50 far reported
killed. sud it is feared the number vii
greatly exceed the present estimate when
All the outlying territory is heard from.
IL is OF course very difficult to get 70
ports from places al 4 distance from mas
tro owing 10 the difficulties attending traVe
and the excited state OF the populace
Along the coast OF Western Asia Minor, OF
Anaioljs, the shocks we're felt With gTea
force. and the latest reports indicate tina
the effects Of the earthquake were very
severely fell a. lar into the interior as ku
lah. over ninety miles east OF smyrna
There j. 40 doubt that when the 70
suits OF the disaster are fully made
known the loss Of lie and the dam
aye 10 property in the territory west
Of The karajahdagh and the continuing
range as far Is Lake Iber will be very
great AL the villages between. Chesmet
and Nouria are totally wrecked. scarcely d
house being left standing 10 mark the sites
OF the many thriving places which on Mon'
dav wore scenos OF lie and bustling actiY.