Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-02
SPANS RUIN AND WOE.
funds for the Relief OF the Sufferers
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FUNDS for the Relief OF the Sufferers
Opening in all Parts OF the Country.
MADRID, Jan. lit is probable that
King Alfonso win visit Andalusia to per-
sonally inquire into the condition of
earthquake sufferers. Government dele
gates are visiting the scenes to afford re-
lief to the sufferers. They found the
roads knee deep in mud. Terrible gales
have passed ever the half
ruined villages. The delegates
caused the bodies of those killed by
earthquake to be inferred. Album
nelas presented an appalling
sight. Half of the town is completely
ruined. The churches, convent, and town
hall were thrown to the ground. The in
habltants are gathered outside the town
where they are shivering around fires.
Women and children are huddled to-
gether In carts and wagons. Sixty
wounded persons are in temporary ambu-
lances. One hundred and ninety-two
corpses have been taken from the ruins,
and active efforts are being made to re-
cover others. The Mayor and several
wealthy residents are among the victims.
The Mayors wife remained buried waist
deep in the ruins for is hours.
Many persons were rescued alive after
being partly buried for 26 hours, Some
were half crazed with fright. Piteous
cries were heard in the ruins for "a hours,
but 1t was impossible TO render any as
sistance. Troops have since brought pro-
visions for the needy. Similar tales are
told of the disaster in Albania, where the
scenes are described as fantastic and
weird. The inhabitants during the day
wander about their ruined homes, risking
their lives in their endeayors to save
something from the wreck. They remain
at night in an improvised camp of carts,
tents and sheds. All around the ruined
town tower snow clad mountains. The
picture is altogether striking and impress
sive.
The shock at Granada last night was
more severe than any since Thursday.
The people were afraid to remain in their
houses, and occupied the streets all
night. 1t being the tenth shock since
Thursday, the panic already prevailing
among the people was greatly increased,
Ten thousand persons left the city yester-
day.
SHOCKS STILL OCCURRING.
Shocks Of earthquake continue to be
felt at Jaen, Malaga, Benamaragosa, and
Naleza Malaga. Several severe shocks
were experienced at ForroX on Wednes-
day and Thursday, destroying more
buildings. The town is completely aban-
dOned.
A church at Terje was damaged, and
services were held in the open air.
Three hundred and fifty corpses have
been discovered at Arenas Del Rey, and
25O persons there are now suffering from
injuries received.
RELIEF MEASURES INSTITUTED.
At meeting Of the Premier, Ministers
OF Finance and the Interior and Senators
and Deputies for Granada and Malaga
held to-day it was decided to adopt meas
ures for the immediate relief of the suf-
ferers, and to provide shelter and pro-
visions for the homeless. A national fund
has also been opened, to which govern
ment employees have been invited to sub
scribe days pay, ana the land tax has
been remitted in the suffering districts. A
committee Of the principal inhabitants
has been formed in each town to distribute
the funds. 1t is reported that a govern
ment loan of 100000 pesetos will be
raised for the relief of the inhabitants of
the afflicted districts.
The Spanish legations at the various
European capitals will open an interna-
tional fund for the relief Of the sufferers
by the earthquake in Spain.