Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-12

Continuous Shocks Of Earthquake
Showers o. -iud and Dust. ansi other
Appalling Phenomena that Changed
the race of the is,uI;.ry,

SAN FRANCISCO, july I2.-Furrher details of
the earthquakes in New Zealand state tlat the
most violent disturbances were ielt In tie
neghborhood OF Roiona- The severity "f the
shocks led many 10 believe th'. island would
sink into the sea- The sensation il said To have
been fearful beyond description. Immediate y
after the Iirst shock the Inhabitants rushed
Iranti icaily in all directions. " IIen the SECOND
shock came the entire country iur miles around
was lit up 10y tine glare from volcano which
had suddenly bur>j into aictINIiy. the scene
grand as IL WAS awful. Huge volumes -.
smoke illuminated with flames simultaneously
burst forth from range OF mountains over 90
miles in length, ana above lhe smoke could be
seen
HUGE MASSES OF FIRE RESEMBLING NETEoRS
rushing through the sky. The natives who
had escaped Death gathered in groups and.
filled with abject terror. held religious services,
but when another shock would cau>e the earth
TO tremb they would iall with their faces to lne
ground quivering with lear. n, soon a. news "i
the fearful occurrence was received al Auckland
a government agent made immediate prepare
tiOns to 20 to the relief uf the suffering. agun>
We're chartered and nllcd with provisions AHA
clothes. MT. Johnston, The GoNerHin mt agent.
his arri al al Rptona sent back the .oil'~ iHg
account: "Iae scene among the mountains az
viewed from The " Jiroa road IL tegibi! lrs,uu.
Flashes oi ilgEtnius. pcai> oI liunscr diiu
SHOCKS OF EARIHQUAKE ARE INCEssANT,
while dust is falling IN heavy showers. In ad-
diii ion To these InconNciIence>. the roads
throughout the entire country are covered with
several feet OF blue clay IN uu clcctt rom I.c
volcanoes. All vegetation Is destroyed, anu
the ASPECT oI the country l. ertiIelN changed.
Blue lake and Lake EotakakahI nave been
transformed into mud baths. lie ouHrt % ,tIe
latter lake Is blocked up. and the bridges which
cross the lower END covered With mGd.
Nearly all the buildings that L have noticed
CRUSHED IN BY FAILING MUD.
At this place SNOW : Temperance Hall and the
two principal hotels, a. are Heafiy All lIe otacr
buildings in The town, are completely wrecke :.
The house occupied 10y Mrs Hazard ana her
FANNY WAS borne down 10y The weight of The
deuriS. Mrs. Hazard was du5 oui alive, Dut
tour of her children were IUund dead. MI
Hazard is missing. Detailed reports of the
loreIgn residents al other o!uts who were Killed
have not yet been received
A VESSELS TERRIBLE EXPEEfESCE-
The captain OF The steamship Sou' ucrn Cross,
which arrived at Auckland on the S;h, Iepur,s
having fell AZ the clIec q! the disturbances.
On the mornin. of June 10Th. the day fviIU@ia
the earthquakes, ile eH eIicLCed "A uoNnIdii uf
aust. From D 10 10 Il. In. there WAS conn llete
darkness. and |aiiS oI are were CONTINUALLY
playing around the inaStiIe,,d>. y terriIic cdle
suddenly Sprans up anu carried All iii> canvas
away before it could be taken ia. 4 he men
were unable TO stand the binding showers u1
dust, and the vessel was put about anu stood
away to the north, tut IL Was not uBtn IL
O'clock of the day following that the dust Was
LETT behind. The reports SHOW ina, tirttiq quafeS
generally prevailed at all points iu Nea Zealand
curing tue same per-ou.