Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-29
EPIDEMIC.
800 PEOPLE SWALLOWED BY
THE EARTH IN GREECE.

ExUtence ny the severity OF tho
Shocks-vesuvius in n State of Activi-
ty and the Neapolitans Fleeing to
Places of Safety.
ATHENS, Aug. 2S.-Greece has again
been visited by an earthquake, which has
been most disastrous in Morea, and from
which the loss OF life, according TO the
best information, reaches 800. The VIII
lage OF Pyrgo and the town OF Philiatra,
both situated on the west coast OF Morea,
were the chief sufferers, and these fur
nish, it is believed, all that have per-
ished. In Pyrgo not house is left stand
ing, while Philiatra is almost swept from
the face of the globe and being swallowed
| up in the earth. Shocks were expert
enced throughout Greece in greater or
| less degree. In the town of Zante every
house was damaged, and the inhabitants
! fled in terror to the open country. Several
towns in Italy were also visited by the
earthquake, but not to any serious extent,
Naples, Brindisi, Caserta and laramie
being OF the number.
EGYPTIANS TERRORIzBD.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2S.-VIolents shocks
| Of earthquake have been experienced
here and in other parts of Egypt, causing
terror among the natives. but so far as
known doing no serious damage.
THE ITALIAN TOWNS VISITED.
ROME, Aug. 2S.-Amoug the towns in
Italy where the earthquake was felt are
Syracuse, Reggie, Cslabrla, Potenza,
Pozzuoli, Barr and AvellIn. The people
were panic stricken, and took refuge In
the fields and churches.
NAPLES TERRoRIZED.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-A dispatch from
| Naples says that a second earth
quake shock has occurred there.
The population were crowding the streets
and MANY families were fleeing from the
city. There have been two eruptions of
Vesuvius and the volcano is still very
active.
An earthquake shock was experienced
at Athens at midnight. Advices from
Zsnte say that excessive heat, dead
calms and unusually high tides fore
warned the inhabitants. The earth
quake's centre appears to be in the sea at
point thirty miles south of Zante. The
earthquake is supposed to be of volcanic
origin. Gables and telegraph wires are
broken, and no news had been received
from the interior. The Cathedral at
Pyrgo was destroyed.
SHOCK AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. 2S.-A
slight shock of earthquake was felt here
this morning about o'clock.
sUNMERvILLE AGAIN SHAKEN.
| CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 2S.-Another
shock OF earthquake was felt here this
morning at 4:4S O'Clock. 1t Itextended az
far north as Summerville, twenty-five
miles from here.
A SCARE AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 28.-This city is In
hubbub over a shock of earthQuake felt
here this morning about O'clock. The
police force report the occurrence, though
the citizens generally were not aware ot
the shock. Pictures were shaken from
walls, houses swayed perceptibly, trees
trembled, even bells tOlled, and the ground
slightly trembled in one neigh borhood
where it seems the jar was most plainly
felt. Sleepers rushed from their
couches to the yards and streets
and knots OF heightened neighbors
were seen discussing the phenomenon al
daybreak. The shock was Insignificant
in itself, but is the sensation here to-day,
and people find time to talk Of nothing
else. One young woman was so badly
ously Ill to-day.
A SHOCK AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 28.-Considerable
| cAClteIuc1b WdS CdubSd III VIC city buis
morning by distinct shock OF earth.
quake, which was telt at 4 AS O'Clock in
the morning. The shock lasted several
seconds and shook very nearly every
house in the city. There can be no doubt
that shock of some kind was felt, as
hundreds of people testify to IL. The
writer was awakened at that hour by
the shaking of his house, creating in his
mind the idea that robbers had entered
the place. At other houses the windows
ratified and beds were shaken. In
Logan street a child was thrown out OF
bed. Some people say that the shock was
accompanied by rumbling sound, while
others failed to hear anything. News has
been received that the shock was much
severer at Summerville, where there was
also a shock yesterday at 8 O'Clock. When
the news was received OF the shock at
Summervile yesterday the impression
was very general that the sensation was
caused by the explosion or a boiler In
one of the numerous phosphate mills
in the vicinity, but this mornings expe-
rience puts 1t beyond a doubt that some
phenomenon of nature has taken place.
In the city the matter is taken quite
coolly, but is very generally discussed.
In Summervlle considerable consterna-
ton prevails. as most of the inhabitants
are women and children, whose husbands
and parents do business In the city, and
who are naturally frightened at the phe.
nomenon. There was an earthquake
shock in Charleston in 1857.