New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
NEW-YORK. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1885
RUINED BY EARTHQUAKE.
ANDALUsIANS CAMP IN THE FIELDS.

SEEKING AND BURYING THE DEAD-sCENEs OF
DEvAsTATON-KtNG ALFONsO's PLANS.
MADRID, Jan. LIT is probable that King Al
fOnso will visit Andalusia to personally inquire
into the condition Of the earthquake sufferers
Government delegates are visiting the places dam
aged to afford relief to the sufferers They found
the roads knee-deep n mud. Terrible gales have
passed over the half-ruined villages The delegates
caused the bodies Of those killed by the EARTH
quakes to be buried
Albunuelas presented an appalling sight. Half
of the town Is In rufus. The churches, the convent
and the town hall were thrown to the ground. The
inhabitants are gathered outside the town, where
they are shivering around fires Women and chill
dren are huddled together in carts and wagons.
Sixty wounded persons are IL temporary ambu-
lance One hundred and ninety-two corpses have
been taken from tre ruins, and active efforts are
making TO recover the others. The Mayor and sew
eral wealthy residents are among the victims
The Mayors wife remained buried waist
deep in the ruins for eighteen hours. Many
persons rescued alive after being partly buried
for twentysix hours. Some were half-crazed with
fright Piteous cries were heard in the ruins for
twenty-four hours, but it was impossible to render
any assistance to the sufferers. Troops have since
brought provisions for the needy.
Similar tales are told of the disaster in Albania.
weird. The inhabitants, in the day time. wander
abont their ruined homes. risking their lives IN
their endeayor to save something from the wreck:
They remain at night in an improyised camp OF
carts. tents and sheds. All around the ruined town
tower the snow-clad mountains.
The shock at Granada last night was more severe
than any since Thursday. The people were AFRAID
TO remain IN their houses. and staid in the streets
all night. Ii being the tenth shock since Tues
day, the panic already prevailing among the pco-
pie was greatly increased. Ten thousand persons
left the city yesterday.
Shocks of earthquakes continue TO be felt at Jaen
Malaga. BenamargOsa and Velez-Malaga. Several
severe shocks were experienced at TorroX on we'd
nesday aud Thursday and more buildings were de-
stroyed. The town is abandoned. A church at
Terie was damaged aud services were held IN the
open air. Three hundred and fifty corpses have
been discovered at Orenas del Rev, and go persons
there are now suffering from injuries received -,
At a meeting of the Premier, the Ministers OF FL
nance aud the Interior aud the senators and Depu-
ties for Granada and Malaga held to-day. II was de-
cdcd 10 adopt measures for the Immediate reei OF
the sufferers and To provide shelter and PROVISIONS
for the homeless. A national fund has also been
opened, TO which Government employees have been
invited to subscribe days pay and the land tax
been remttcd III the suffering districts. commit
fee of the principal inhabitants has been formed IN
each town 10 distribute the funds. 1t u reported
that "a Government loan Of 5000 600 pesetas wltDe
raised for the relief of the inhabitants OF the al
Hcted districts.