The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-02-25
Ear thquakc ana Plague.

Earthquakes are by no means rare.
ties, said "a scientist to Cincinnati En-
quirer reporter. Professor Fuchs, the
eminent scientist, kept account of them
during our centennial year, and counted
104. In January ne found ten, February
ten, March fourteen, April eight, May
seven, June seven, July eight, August
five, September seven. October fourteen,
November five and December nine. In
1875 he counted ninety-seyen; so it
would seem that every few days there
was disturbance of some kind. Per.
haps you know that the Italians lay the
plague or cholera they are having to the
earthquake at Ischia, and among super
stitious people in general you will find
that an earthquake is always the fore
runner of some terrible event. There
would certainly seem something in it by
referring to Chapel's list, In which the
plague is found TO follow many great
earthquakes. have it here:
b. c. Earthquake in Judea, in
which 10, 900 persons persisted, followed
by cattle plague.
A. ID. 17-Earthquake in Asia, twelve
cities destroyed, followed by the plague.
A. d. 70-Earthquake at Rome, ac-
companied by plague, of which 30, 900
inhabitants died.
A. d. 145-Earthquake, accompanied
by plague, at Rhodes.
A. D. 66-Earthquake, foundations
and plague at Rome.
A. d. 261-Great earthquakes at Rome,
in Africa and in ASIA at Rome and
Greece five thousand deaths daily from
the plague.
A. d. 333-Salamis destroyed by an
earthquake; simultaneous appearance of
the plague in Asia.
A. ID. Earthquake during ten
days at Constantinoplc, followed by the
plague in that city.
A. d. 615-Great earthquake in Italy,
followed by terrible pestilence.
A. d. 6S3-Violent storms in Italy,
and fearful plague.
AID. S23-Earthquake at Aix-la- Chap
ellie and in Saxony; storms and plague
in Germany.
A. d. Earthquake in Northern
France, followed by u violent cough
probably pneumonia,) of which many
persons died.
A, d. 1882 Great earthquake in the
East; virulent plague in Armenia and
Cappadocia.
A. ID. 68-Earthquake in England
followed by great mortality among mer
and animals.
A. d. 1896 Earthquake and plague
in Western Lorraine.
A. D. 1007-Great flights of meteors
followed by great mortality.
A. d. 1877, 1921 and 1352-Numer-
Gus storms ard exceptional mortality il
France.
A. D. Earthquakes and showers
of blood; thirty-six German cities de
stroyed, followed by pest which lasted
three years.
A. d. 1370--Similar perturbations anc
disease at Florence.
A. d. 1397-Earthquake and epidemic
at Montpelier
Al 1401- Violent tempest and plagu
at Florence.
A. d. Extraordinary tempest il
Thuringia, with a simultaneous appear
ance of the pest in Saxony.
A. d.. 1449-Earthquake and plagu
in Carniolu.
A. d. 1456-Tempests, earthquake
and plague in Italy; 80, 900 victims.
A. d. 1531-Violent earthquake, fol
lowed by the plague, at Lisbon.
A. d. 1607-Numerou earthquakes
storms and epidemics in Europe.
A. d. 1647-Great earthquake, wit
immense disaster, at Santiago; plagu
and snow during three days.
A. d. 1890 Yiulent earthquake, fol
lowed by the plague, at Santiago.
A. d. 17S3-Seyeral shocks Of earth
quake at Rome, followed by diseases @
different kinds.
ID. 179s-Great flight of meteo;! an
many pestilvntial maladies on the cor
tinent.
A. d. Earthquake at Amboyna
sulphurous fogs and typhus.
A. d. 1880 Earthquake at Amboyn,
accompanied by violent epidemic.
; A. ID. 1S45-ThiTd earthquake at An
boyna, coinciding with fresh outbrea