The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-08
TROUBLED SPAIN.
Tho Estent of the Damage Done by Recent
Earthauakes.

Tho Extent Of tho Damage Done by Recent
Earthquakes.
MADRID, Jan. 7.-Dispatches received
this morning from Motrel show that the
earthquake shocks at that city last even
ing were moro severe than was indicated
by the reports last night. A church and
convent and fifty houses collapsed by the
seismic shocks, but fortunately no one
was killed, as the people had abandoned
them and sought places Of safety on the
first shock being felt.
GRANADA, IA correspondent from
this place writes about the earthquake as
follows: As the train drew nigh the city
looked quiet enough against its back
ground Of snow-clad mountains. The
crowds Of people who were about looked
cheerful and happy, for the day was fault
less, and tempted the indolent natives to
the hilIsides There they basked in the
delicious beams OF the setting sun, and ap-
peared as Il they cared but little what
raging fires beneath the surface Of the
euth were in store for them. But twenty
minutes later the earth tremblcd beneath
our feet, and sensation OF incipient sea-
sickness told that there was another shock
ofearthquake, from which the city had
been free since Saturday. So far as was
able to ascertain the real damage in this
city was slight. only one kitchen with its
lofty chimney having fallen. AT the city
prison, however, the convicts attempted
to take advantage OF the excitement Incl
dent to the shock and escape, but two
companies OF soldiers we're ut once dis
patched by the Governor and Gordon
was formed around the jail.
Later in the evening the Governor Of
the Provinces, Senior Jandenss, receiveda a
telegram from Motril, about thirty miles
distant on the sea coast, stating that the
Jail there had been thrown down by the
same shock which was first felt here, to-
gether with three other buildings, which
had been damaged by previous shocks.
These shocks had been almost OF daily oc-
currence since the commencement OF
Christmas night. No additional loss of
life was recorded last night, but news is
still lacking, Several small hamlets near
by the town OF Albunuelas have disap-
peared almost entirely, nothing remaining
visible except portion OF n church spire.
Albania was also in dire distress. Alarge
portion OF the town was entirely destroy-
cd. Many OF the most severely wounded
have been brought here, and the remains
ing inhabitants are living as best they
may in the adjacent fields. Their wants
are partially supplied by tho Governor,
who labors under the difficulty OF being
entirely unprepared for such a great and
widespread disaster. To-day he Is going
TO Albunuelas to give his personal atten-
ton to the needs OF his people, and has
invited me to accompany him on his er-
rand Of mercy. The King is expected
here to-day.
Inthis city l have found the people
more scared than hurt, for nearly all tho
wealthy families are living in the public
squares in hastily constructed shanties
OF the rudest description. Yet the dam
age already done to property here has
been but slight. Some consideration
should be had for those who know they
are living over an active volcano. At
nearly every station on this railroad be-
tween this city and Bobadilla found al
most all the cars not actually engaged in
the traffic inhabited by terror-stricken or
homeless refugees from hametsruined be-
yond recognition. The whole country Is
stepped in mourning by the disaster OF
such nature, and which is unparalleled
in duration.