The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-22

Ptouuct1 " tuc!t own mines 49, s"o
city and iss inhabieane IL plaza was
adorned by the magnificent palace Of the
viceroy and cathedral Of rare spien-
dor, BY . fountain supported ~ brazen
lioas ana range Of pubic buildings TN
surpassed by any structure In Europe.
Nor was there gAy:r metropolis
lhe houses were low adobe dweihngss
inclosing court, which fountain
and tropicai foliage made IKE q dream
Of the orient There, under the spi'n.
dor OF the summer SKY. the dance ana
song ana music o. the mandolin pe-
guiled the perfect nights.
Inc lair feruvians were famed ior
their superb dresses OF lace ana SILK
their ornaments ofpearls ana diamonds
were In accordance with the wealth.
ana good fortunes o. their fathers ana
husbands. Nor were tney neghgent q
the devout observance Q! tne ROMAN
religion. 20 tnat Inc t'ae o. tnei!
m'rtn ana tneir occupations no.cu
~ 'ns s - URANIUM s'''-'1 ~
a''er oay'
road o. SIX miles 10 length ico
down 10 Caiino' the seaport o. Lima
Inc town was upon . slope OF the low
shore ana , numbered about nve thous,
ana innap'tants' ~ was gay ana
Dusy place; win : gocu narpo, INA.
was scarcely neeueu lot tne sne''er p
vessels % Peaceiui w,s tnc sea. TOT
tne ianeuiu waves Q! the quiet rarinc
scarcely rPpieu against the snorc: Inc
town mad its palace ana Puoiic build
ingstnat' wniie sney were NOT equal 70
splenoor 20 those OF Lima niieu the
nesits u tne seaport townsn.n Win
Prlde: Inc road Inat ran PACK ';,, g Lima
was nneG Win earu .s anu sul1s' auu
was usua''y n,ieo Win nlerfy mu'e'ee.s
ana IN weaitny c,t'zens q.lving -
tne,r caiacnes. oucn were Luna anu
Caiiao IN Octoper' i.4o. earthquakes
had come: gone, anu peen Iofgo..en-
Inc people o. Lima mao pun. IneI
grano structures anu repaired ~ races
OF formed disaster ana tne lnnaoi-
tants OF Caiiao s.ePt ~ inc siue %
their tranquil sea IN dreams q peace
ana perfect security
| Ii was on October %, at lO;3o II
night, when the cities Of Lima and
Callao slept . calm and starlight
night when the shock came; instantly
| the people rushed forth from their
dwellings, and the cry Of 1.-The earth
| quake came from pale and terror
stricken people - they rushed wildly
| about, not knowing where to 60 for
shelter and safety. -Four minutes
served TO shake Lima TO the ground
and Of the three thousand buildings.
not twenty were left standing. The
whole city had crumbled into dust
rk 4
palace Of the Viccroy. the pleasant
adobe dwellings. had fallen and
crushed their inmates In many in
stances. and those who had sought
escape in fright were overwhelmed by
the falling structures that buried over
thousand victims beneath thei'
ruins. and there, amid the des0lation
of destruction, the cry OF the dying
and bereaved. the survivors awaited
the coming Of the dawn. With tht
dawn came the terrible udlngs ina
Callao had been swept away oy
tidal wave. ana only waste OF SAINT
nlied the site o. tne nourisning 80
port. with Us naroor' i& IAmparts
and places beside the peaceIui ocea'
that had risen IN IT. might ana sweP
i with wave after wave from on IN
earth The new CaIlao that was after
ward built was on ainerent si.e' -
away from the terrible memories 2
J the past ~ tne ume % ~
great earthquake ~ 1902. LISBON ::
lar more important CITY snan y
now WIN = remnant o. ~ past g'or.
. when It had been tne center q com
merce and culture n me six1een.'
century: II was tnen more "a
peer OF London or far1s tnan any otne
: city In Southern Europe = nose wh
noticed the course OF nature Just De
} lore the eartnquske a LISBON nan ~
! served tnat ~ several years me ian
had shown various signs q so'eanI
scllon ne wea'n -. ~ . ~ a - AZ ~
PL,esssS. sp,nss 49, !. .S,,r - -
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! nn M ''i s,-h. ~ . I.- W ..~ -
! MN So. $780, s.,, 70 d.n~.
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~ L~a-n 80. - " . s S m. \.
: 49, nno 49, - ~ So sAs ,snI!.s h;ch II
. no ,vs' h \. s1 s,r 80 80 49,
Q sIs'. v ,rs $780, v- IA 1901 - r.
-. 1870 .;s.s ~. 1901 ,a.,scc.
~ Senl .'ions