The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-07-24
NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKES.
"a. Most Destructive EruptiOns Ia
the Worlds History.

the Worlds History.
The steamer Alameda" which ar
rived in San Francisco on the 18th
from Australia brodght the particu-
lars of the fearful volcanic erupiions
IN new Zealand last mouth, aud which
are among the most destructive IN the
worlds history. The tirst reports of
the volcanic disturbances came from
Touranga in Auckland Lake district.
The natives of that village were sharp
ly awakened from their sleep at two
in the morning by repeated VIVID flash
es of lightning, and which continued
at rapid intervals up IL four III the
morning when IA tremendous earth
Quake occurred followed quickly by
others. The shocks were 80 violent
that
PEOPLE JUMPED FROM THEIR BEDS
And paralyzed with terror, He'd for
their lives IN their night clothes max
ing no effort Ia save Or take anything
with them except children. The earth
quakes continued To follow one anoth-
er IN quick succession up To seven In
Tie morning when leaden cOlored
cloud was observed advancing from
the south, spreading out until 1t GOV.
cred the entire sky. White still NOV
ing il burst with tle sound of thunder
aud shortly after showers Of tne dust
began falling.
Accounts from other points state
thai Mount rarewera was the irst 10
break forth, aud hardly were the
flames seen issuing from Its crater
thau the entlfe Parroa range of noun
lAIos b,ieh,d iortn IN sympathy,
burning
FLAMES OF BURNING LAVA,
Stones aud blue mud over the sur.
rounding country. For the first time
In tradition the exuuet volcano OF
Ruaphea was awakened into activity.
The entire country over an extent OF
10 miles i0ns ny ~ IN breadth was
nothing but u mass oi flame aud hot
crumoiing Sui, winch In places, rose
u the height al 40O0 feet. ca lped al
the highest point 10y the Te Copeha
ueyeer, SAID To he one of tEs graudest
In the world. During all tins time
showers of dust continued to fail until
they became so dense ms to make the
day dark rs night and not unit. the
second Gay did the dust cease falling.
II was noticed that the dust emitted n
strong sulphurous smell. Numerous
small native
VILLAGES WE'RE TOTALLY DESTROYED
Wairoa was covered to the depth of
ten feet with dust and ashcs. Rail-
somallana was completely engulfed as
we're also some other small villages.
twenty one persons are known To
have lost their lives among whom
were several English residents. The
loss OF cattle starved to death from the
obstruction OF pasture by the dust is
very great and great distress exists
throughout Auckland Lake District.
Vne old Maori Chief at Rotorua was
aug out alive after having been buried
IN ashes 140 hours. Every effort was
made to save the lives of others but in
most cases where the bodies were
found they were dead. At the date of
tue departure Of the steamer "Ala-
media from Auckland the volcanoes
were still very destructive and the
temperature OF the hot lakes was in
creasing.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Following are further details receiv-
co ct Auckland from Tarangua: The
most violent disturbances are felt in
ne neighborhnod of Rotona. The
violence OF the earthquakes led the
PoOp'e to think the Island had blown
Up and would sink in the sea. The
sensation experienced is said to have
'''n fearful and almost beyond des-