The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-13
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SUNDAYS EARTHQUAKE.
WAsHNGToN, August 1I.-Yest erday's
earthquake seems to have been felt with
the greatest severity on Long Island and
in Connecticut. Probably Hartford,
Conn, was the most of any point so far
heard from. At 81 minutes to o'clock
three long and convulsive shocks were
felt throughout the city and vicinity and
particularly felt IN houses occupying
high grounds. Many people were thrown
down and in some cases badly bruised.
At the second shock bells were rung and
houses rocked like cradles, and crockeIy
and glassware fell with a resounding
crash. For some time the greatest con-
fusion reigned in the lower part of the
city. One man was thrown from his
wagon when the second shock was felt,
his horses running away madly and bare
ly missed tramping him underfoot in
their flight At the county Jail, which is
crowded with prisoners, the greatest ter
ror prevailed. and for some time it was
feared that the panic stricden men would
try to burst the doors to effect their es-
cape. After the first convulsion dismal
bowling and screams to be let out were
heard within three blocks of the build
ing. A dissipated man by the name of
Doyle, who bad been incarcerated there
temporarily to await his trial, became
perfectly crazy when the first shock
came, and raved like maniac. When
he found that he could not escape he re-
treated to a corner Of the room. and
shivering with terror. hid himself be-
meath the covering Of his bed. After
awhile his moan ceased, and when they
found him he was dead from fright. AT
the state prison at Weatherfield the same
confusion prevailed and all the available
force Of the prison officials were mus
tered to prevent an outbreak 1t was
some time before order could be restored.
CHOLERA'S WORK OF DEATH.
PARIS, August lin the past two
days there have been deaths from
cholera at Bacelonette, in the depar}-
ment of Basses-Alpes, and II at Aubig-
nes, in Ardeche At Vogue during the
same time there were deaths, at Cor
cassone a. at Cette 3, and at Lunelle 1.
There were three deaths at Toulon
from cholera last night The heat has
increased The severity of the attacks.
There were three deaths at Marseilles
from cholera last night.
The steamer Diamnah, belonging 10
the Messazties Maritimes from Marseilles
bound for China, has had one death from
cholera on board She has. therefore.
been refused immediate transit through
the Suez canal, and viii be held in quar-
antiRe ten days.
In the two days just past there We're 4
deaths from cholera in the province of
Turin, Italy, and in the province of
Genoa, Italy.
Since the last reports there has been
one death from cholera at each Monte
natti, Minucciano and Osassio. italy. two
at Pancaliere, Italy, and three at Castel-
nuova, Italy.
Cholera has made its appearance in
MonCrogne, near Valence, and is raging
with violence. The population of the
place is 400. Six deaths have been re-
ported in the last three days Bezieuo
has also suffered greatly from the chol-
era pl;sSue.
CUBA'S BANKRUPTCY.
NEW YORK, August IA letter from
Havana, dated August 9th. says = Gen
eral Esperonda. Governor of Las Villas,
residing at Santa Clara, has forced the
grocers to deliver provisions to the trooDs
quartered there. The reckoning will be
made whenever there is money in the
treasury. The Cuban treasury has been
authorized to draw ON chat at Madrid
for $8,000,000 for which 81 600 900 win
be charged to the Cuban treasrn ). The
latter is now negotiating with a Spanish
bank to make this operation.
The crew of the Spanish war steamer
Conception, which could not sail for
want of funds to pay the men, who have
now all been paid departs tomorrow,
the 7th.
The Spanish bank is now having pro
tested all notes falling due and unpaid
It allows no prolongation rs was its pre-
vious practice. Tho bank has further
more decided to proceed against the mu-
nicipaHty, and viii use all legal means
to collect money advanced by the iusti-
tuition to the corporation"
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