The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-07
EARTHQUAKE HORROR.

The Casualties by the Terrible Earthquake
Grow in Numbers the Story OF Its Oss-
oIatiOn is DeyelOped-Shoeks Continue to
Devastate Spain by Thsir Continual Re
currenee.
MADRID, Dec. 30.-At Granada to-day the
Te Deum was sung and prayers offered for
the cessation of the earthquake. at Prieg,
province of Cordova the shocks csme while
the theater was crowded with people, and a
terrible panic followed. Many persons
Jumped from hs'gslleries and f-o.n ths win
dcws upon the crowd below. Two were
killed outright and forty were more or less
seriously injured. at Malaga the two lofty
chimneys Of the gas works fell. The pa
tients in the hospital were so terrified that
they forgot their maladies and fed to the
open air. ConVicts in the prisons refused
to enter their cells, and remained all night
in the courtyard. Albania and Santa Cruz
are completely destroyed. Soldiers are now
clearing up the ruins in search OF corpses,
which are found in large numbers, many of
them horribly dis6gured. The number of
persons killed is unknown, and there is
much distress among the survivors, who ask
relief. At Albunuelas 200 persons were in
juIed from ruined houses. One hundred
bodies have so far been recovered, The bar
racks at Lola, Province of Grsnsds, are ru-
jned. At Zafaraya, a town not far from
Lola, fifty persons perished.
were sgsin experienced at Alshama, last
night. The town is in ruins.
4 panic prevails among the inhabitants of
Antiquers tWenty-eight miles northwest of
Malaga, where shocks have already been
felt.
Shocks of earthquake continue to be felt
at Jaen, Malaga, Benamsrgoss, and Velex.
Wednesday and Thursday, destroying more
buildings, and the town is now completely
abandoned The church at Terge was SO
damaged that services are now held in the
open air.
Three hundred and fifty corpses have been
discovered at Orenas del Rey, and 250 per.
sons are suffering from injuries.
1t is estimated that 5000 people have been
killed since Christmas night.
Earthquake shocks were again felt st
Granada, Malaga, Nerjs and Algarrobo last
night. The panic among the people is un-
abated,
A number of towns and villages have
been completed destroyed, and their lnhab-
itants have deserted them. Many persons
sleep in railway carriages.
A legal decree has been issued ordering
that national subscription for the relief of
sufferers be made. Public officials have
agreed to contribute one days pay each.
BY this means 500 900 will be raised. Spsn-
ish Ambassadors, Ministers and Consuls in
all countries will also open subscriptions.
It is reported that Government loan Of
5000, 600 pesetas will be raised for relief of
the inhabitants Of the afflicted districts,
Washington and vicinity Was Shaken Up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Reports are beginning 70
come In of an earthquake shock in this vicinity
last night. At Brightwood glasses were tipped
from tables and children awakened from their
sleep in fright. The tremor was accompanied by
g noise similar to that made by wagon drawn
close to the house. In South Washington the
shock was also felt and was at first thought TO De
from q heavy railroad train passing. Farmers
from the neighboring counties of Maryland state
the shock was quite severe In the neignooEnoodd d
of Silver Spring there was rumbling SOUND ana
perceptible tremor In the houses. In the vicinity
of langley, Va, the trembling OF the earth was
plainly felt. At Warrenton the motion was
from east to west, accom- panied by dull heavy
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