St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-12
DEATH-DEALING LAVA.
One Hundred and Twenty Persons Lose
Their Lives by Volcanic EruptiOns
in New Zealand.
Earthquakes Follow One Another in Rapid
Succession and People Flee for
Their Lives.
Lord Salisbury Makes Overtures to
Lord Harrington for Coalt-
ton Cabinet.
Gen. Martinez Eomenting Revolution
En Mexico--BeecherP breaches
at Islington.
Terrible Volcanic Eruptions.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The steamer
Alameda. which arrived to-day from Aus
tralia, brings particulars of the fearful
volcanic eruptions in New Zealand last
month, and which are among the most de-
structiye in the worlds history. The inst
reports of the volcanic disturbances
came from Tauraguary in AucG-
land Lake district The natives OF
that village were sharply awakened
from sleep at in the morning by repeated
vivid flashes of lightning, which continued
at rapid intervals up to a. M, when
tremendous earthquake occurred, followed
quickly by others. The shocks were SO
violent that people jumped from their beds
and fed for their lives in their night
clothes, making no effort to save or take
anything with them except their children.
The earthquakes continued to follow one
another in quick succession to a. H.,
when
LEADEN COLORED CLOUD
was observed advancing from the south,
spreading out until it covered the sky.
While still moving it burst with sound
of thunder, and shortly afterwards showers
Of fine dust began falling. Accounts from
other points state that Mount Tarewera
was the first volcano to break forth, and
hardly were the flames seen issuing from
its crater than the entire Paersa range OF
mountains belched forth in sympathy, hurl-
ing flames, burning lava and stones over the
surrounding country. For the first time IN
tradition the extinct volcano of European
was awakened into activity. The entire
country for an extent of 100 miles long and
20 in breadth was nothing but mass of
flame and hot crumbling soil, which in
places rose to q height of 4, 900 feet, capped
at the highest point by the Tekopha gey-
SER said to have been the grandeSt in the
world During all this time showers of
dust continued to fall until it became SO
dense as to make the day
AS DARK AS NIGHT
and not until the second day did the dust
cease falling. 1t was noticed that the dust
emitted strong sulphurous smell. Numer-
Gus small native villages were totally de-
stroyed. Wairoa was covered to a depth of
ten feet with dust and ashes. Rahtomaha-
ha was completely engulfed. as were also
some other small villages. One hundred
and twenty persons are known to have
lost their lives, among whom were
several English residents. The loss of cat
tie starved to death from the destruction of
by pastures dust is very great, and great dis
tress exists throughout all the Auckland
lake district. One old man, chief at Ra-
tOrua, was dug out alive after having
been buried in ashes for 102 hours.
Every effort was made to save the lives of
others. but in most cases where bodies
were found they were dead. AT the date
of the departure of the steamer Atlanta
from Auckland the volcanoes were
still very active, and the tempera-
ture of the hot lakes was increasing