The Republican journal., 1888-10-04
Floods, Fires, Earthquakes and Pesiiience,

SEVEN DAYS OF DISASTER IN VALPARAISO.
AdVi'es from Valparaiso state that the week
ending Sept IL was one without parallel for dis
astels attended with lamentable loss of life in the
history OF that port. Numbers of vessels were
driven ashore and in some cases the crews were
'fo"neu or Killed, being DASHED among the wreck
age. The French bark Etoile du Sud was driven
| against the British bark Cambria the former
i"uhteIng and the latter going down an hour
iatef, IN one exception, Capt. Armstrong of
| people, were drowned. Further details of the
| bursting of the Mena reservoir at Vapa,aiso
AUGUST ilth, which caused the death of over 80
persons, are at hand. The reservoir was located
near the city at an elevation of 800 feet and had a
capacity of 1000 cubic metres. The reservoir was
| formed by constructing dam across the rayine
dam Tor the retention of g. zoo cubic metres of
water, constructed of earth only was 30 metres
long IL nigh. 40 feet thick a: the base and Ii feet
at the top. The catastrophe was precipiated by a
landslide which freed the water 1t rushed down
the ravne, sweeping away houses, human beings
ana Illuminating large portion of the city. Ii
catastrophe was so sudden and unexpected tn; I
there was no time for warning. The destruction
of life was immense and the loss of life was very
great over liffy bodies were recovered the follow
lil- morning and upwards of 2G patients have been
received in the hospitals. Many others received
attendance in private houses. The damage is
estimate. estimated at s3ooo,ooo. The sufcrings caused
thereby are immense. Assistance was rendered to
the oppressed on all hands and subscriptions were
raised to sGist many thrown from comfort into
complete destitution.
A.
\ jamestown, OAK, despatch of Sept 2G saws ::
me most extensive prairie fires that ever visited
this section did great damage yesterday and last
night. The western part of Lamoure county and
much OF the southern and western part of Stuts
man county were burned over, DESTROYING houses
farm buildings, hundreds of acres of grain and
many tons OF hay. The fire was eXtnpilishcd to-
day IN places, but is still raging ierceiy in many
directions. Passengers on the James River Valley
tram say the prairie from Lamoure to within a
rev miles OF jamestown, distance of 50 miles
Snat lf,l
dwellings and grain sacks from the car windows
The fire was also west and north of the CITY. As
YET no reports of loss of life have come in.
The greater part Of Canton, Dakota was de-
stfoyed by fire Sept. %. including the post Office
the Dakota Loan and Trust company's block. ii
business houses and the Merchants hotel The
loss is over 100000 with little insurance.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA
Guayaqnl, via. Panama, Sept. 2G Two severe
n su' o7oi'e eho. Ms of tlI,I Iet mere
iast night ut So lasting about two minutes. The
shocks were followed by flashes of lightning
which at this time of the year is unprecedented
A sharp shock of earthquake was also felt at
Helena Ecuador, last night, about the same time
as at Guayaquil.
TIE YELLOW PLAGUE.
Yellow fever reigns supreme both in St. Jago de
Cui,a ana at the military hospital outside. 4 ser
want of the American Consulate has lust been sent
to the hospital with it,
Inc decrease of the past day two in the havoc
made by the yellow fever has wonderfully cheered
the people of Jacksonville and many think the
worst is over. There were - new eases reported
Saturday. Six deaths occurred. The total mum
be, OF cases is 1885, total number of deaths, 255.