The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-02
TIE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
FEN sHOCKs OF EARTHQUAKES IN
SPAIN SINCE TUESDAY.
Appalling Sights Witnessed in the
Ruined TOwRs.
Russia's Plan OF seftIesneat of the Egypt
Iian Question.
Horror. of .he R artha aake i'm Spain.

MADRID, Jan. lit is probable that King
Alfonso will visit -Andalusia to personally IL
qure into the condition of the earthquake suf-
fsrers. Government delegated are visiting the
scenes to afford relief to the sufferers. They
tonnd the roads knee deep in mud. Terrible
gales have passed over the half-ruined villa
gss. The delegates caused the hodies
of those killed by the earthquakes
10 be inferred. Albumelas presented an
appalling sight after the earthquake. Half of
the town is completely ruined. The church
es, convent and town hall were thrown TO the
ground. The inhabitants are gathered outside
the town where.they are shivering around hree.
Women and children are huddled together in
carts and wagons and sixty wounded persons
are in temporary ambulance. One hundred
and uinety-two corpses have been taken from
the ruins and active efforts are being made to
recover others. The mayor and several weal-
thy residents are among the victims. The
mayors wife remained buried waist deep In
..he rains for eighteen hours.
Many persons were rescued alive after being
partly buried for twenty-six hours, but 1t was
impossible to render any assistance Troops
have since brought provisions for the needy.
Similar tales are told of the disaster in
Albania where the scenes are described as fam
tastic and weird. The inhabitants during the
day wander about their ruined homes risking
their lives in their endeavor to save something
from the wreck. They remain at night in i'm
provised camps Of carts, tents and sheds. All
around the ruined town tower snow clad noun
tains.
The shock at Granada last night was more
severe than any since Thursday. People were
afraid to remain in their houses and occupied
the streets all night it being the tenth shock
since Tuesday and the panic already prevail
ing among the people was greatly increased
Ten thousand persons left the city yesterday.
Shocks of earthquake continue To be felt at
Jaen, Malaga, Benamargosa and Velez.. Nal
aga. Several severe.shocks were experienced
at Torrox Wednesday and Thursday, destroy
ing more buildings. The town is completely
abandoned. A church at Ferje was damaged
and services were held in the open air. Three
hundred and fifty corpses have been discovered
at Arenas Del Rey and two hundred and fifty
persons there are suffering from injuries re-
ceived.
KILLED in a CeIiisiou.
LONDON, Jan. IA collision occurred today
at Barnsley Junct. between Sheffield excur-
sion train and a coal train. Four persons were
killed and thirty injured.
New Years Day in Berlin.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-Emperor William held the
usual New Years reception today. The diplo-
matte representatives of Italy, Austria, Hun
gary, France, Great Britain and Turkey were
present in full court dress, and the Emperor
eonversed cordially with each one separately.
Matters in Egyps.
CAIRO, Jan. 1.--Gen. Woseiey has received
a small piece of paper with Gen. GorGon's
saying that Khartoum is all right.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Russisn government
has proposed plan OF settlement OF the Egypt
ian question which will probably be acceptable
by France, namely: That new loan be gaar-
anteed by all the powers 1T small reduction
in interest and any surplus obtainahle to be
divided among the creditors and that the Eng
lsh troops withdraw from Egypt on a fixed
date.
Cable Notes.
Kate Rolla, an American lady, made her
debut at the Teatro Osrcana ia Milan last ev-
ening in Linda, and achieved great sac.
cess.
1t is reported that the French government is
negotiating with the government Of the y. 8.
Columbia for cesson or purchase of the islets
off the north west coast of Panama, upon which
TO form French naval station.