Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-17

at that time swarmed in the island. III
old Histories are full Of not very edifyin
stories of the orgies which used to TAX
place in these close and filthy haunts. Or
man is reported 10 have spent in one ofthe,
seven hundred and fifty pounds sterling in
month. After the town was reduced
ruins, there were not wanting these VIII
attributed 10 these disordcry houses th
calamity which had swallowed up the in
noccnt with the guilty.
The 1th Of June. 1862, Was a hot, clea
sunshiny day. Scarcely a cloud was 10 b
seen, and not breath Of air relieve
the intensity Of the heat.
About twenty minutes to twelve. a yer
slight trembling Of the ground WAS perceiv
ed. which was at once recognized as shocl
Of earthquake. A second shock, s,ronge
than the preceding, accompanied with
hollow, rumbling noise. Immediately sue
ceeded, followed almost without a moment
cessation by a third, which lasted about
minute. la two minutes from the commence
merit Of the first shock, the city was in ruins
/ All the principal streets-whch were mex
! TO the water-sunk al once, and with then
I the people who were 90 them. \ hgl
rolling wave closed over them. aud in an in
stant, sixteen hundred human beings
amongst them the Attorney General, th.
Proyost-na,s shal. and the Lord secretary l.
found grave. Incredible as il may almost
appeal, one of those who thus descended IN
To the pit was permitted 10 return TO the
land Of lite living This vas Louis Gald,y,
a Frenchman. Swallowed up Ly tie
second shock, he was by the third thrown
into the sea, where be saved himself h,
swimming until boat toox him up. lie
lNed for forty-tour wears afterwards be-
coming member Of the House Of Assembly,.
and subsequently, Churchuar,!cn for Port-
Eoyai. He Was buried af Green Bay. ad-
joining the Apostles Battery: and HERE.
on hls tombstone, on vhite marble sab,
bearing his arms, with The motto. 'Dieu
sur tout. j. still TO be read the following IN
scripton, which gives the particulars Of tbs
miraculous escape Here lieS ihc bnlt Of
InUIS GALDLY, Esquire NMo departed this
life at Port Royal, the 22nd December.
ll3G, aged eighty. lie was bora al Mont
peilirr. 10 France. blt ltit that country for
hi religion, anil came tn settle in tA., t..
land. where be va, swallowed un IN the
great earthquake III tie yclr 1902, aud. Isl
the providence Of God. va, Ly another
s.9tk thrown !ut1 tht sea ana mraculoa,,,
saved hy swimming until hoai took him
NJ. lie lived many wears after, m great rep.
uta,lon. beloved by All we knew a.rn, and
much lamrnied at hls lca,a.'
The hanh III sand which reached from ,lc
fort 70 the PALISADES was submerged a.on. Il
whole length Some nf tile streets were laid
several faihoms under watcr.and The sea rd>a
a, E'th as the upper store. OF the house,
which remained. Il Wa, supposed that tLc
: gh, Of 80 many bric> house, contributed
10 their downfall -fUr-4, was ai>o oh-
served III the great earthquake which rAya.-
cd Syracuse and other TOWN, iu S.c.l, III
the following lc4r-thr gruuu! gave nay
a, lar the houses rested un a sandy
and NO fertilizer
The sea wA> no .->S a-.Iair.4 tLlu ih,
land. The harbour presented all the appear
ance Of q storm. Huge waves rolling On ID
The shore. snapped the cable, OF large ships.
drove some d them from their mooring>.
and upset others. The Srnn friglte. which
was lying BY the walrfio carcen. wa, driven
over the tops ot the highest houses, and
vas thu, proyidentially lie mean, of SAVING
1b- 1sFb-ouF. 4n5i'fa. 81 se.e "t tgs;e::.s ~. ,t
coast.
Fortunately ior n>' We posses IN ~"
.etteTs. written ~ 'Hr tHen Rector V' w
RoyAl. one Of tic most graphic and a. the
same time touching accounts q. thl- dread
ful catastrophe.
On "Wednesday. 'hc lih. be writes "a The
I'D oi jung l'!-i NJ i'thu, "aH "'," II
prayers, winch | u'd every gay >.'''e vas
Rector o. foit-kota.' 70 "eef uP some ,'-."
OF Religion amongst IN ~ nNS'o.N 'i'I ~
bauched pcopr' AhH WIZ r""' w F.-1e
near the cnnTch "hrrv merchants A>ti I"
meet. ana where thr ftesiaeh' n ',r
Council thth Mas. ~ 'he -e"''e. .''A''
friendship, under 'ht eheo.loh o, '"e
gracious and oyer Tu.Ing VIII 'i lto''ufl l''''
ascribe my own ha!p! ana miraculous
escape, Tor Oy pressing Instances ! "AN p'e,,
vailed nnon 70 decline IN lh'''a''.. ." "''''.
had before accepted ' u!ht "'N''
man whose hou>e nf,h 'hy h''' =
Sink into lEc stl' arr "i.A II ".' "'.'' l''
children, himself 'h" "t '"e -It,
were with him-eNeIl sou' Pe4.~"'' !, '.',
general, thi> dreadful DEVASTATION III"
been OF the number oi MI guests mN l'" /, -
been involved N ihelrs- hlt Y i.'-ti. s
had scarce dincd n thr freNiieu, : rti''t
began To- iafl thh tarlh hsA't ''i i,'.' u'ner
me. Said "hoiC' >t ""1' '-'1
lie repiiei con'po~ 'i, '~ "'' e'1't '.',
be mt am ii "iA -o"h n' "f.'. nI' I,
increas " ana "e near" 'AT 'hlr'" A"''
tower foil, npoh NAl,A "f i'h ~ 1A'e ".'-
lives. qucAiH II, h-a', A''. I" '"t
towards NoftanS f,fI %Ai,a' 'c'AS
wide ofeh p.ace' ! 'H'uSl' q" ~ "' ,
secure from tnc ihiiihg houses; ou' ~
made TON aTss II. >lW Inc cAtlh E"NH d!]ii