The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-10-08
THE QUEBEC CATAsTRoPHE.
Detailed Account Of the Accident SO far
as the Result was known at Latest


Detailed Account Of the Accident 50 far
as the Result Was known at Latest
Dates
TIE following telegram from Quebec
to the san Francisco Bulletin, gives all
the details regarding the landslide that
were known at its date;
QUEsEc, Sept. e0.-A large mass OF
rock, composing the heSdland known as
Cape Diamond, became suddenly de-
taehed last night and crashed down upon
the buildings below, overwhelming
everything in its track. The river mont
al the base OF the rocky heights crowned
by the Citadel, iscrowded with dwellings,
AMI five Of these were buried out Of SlSht,
The disaster is likely 10 tall short o. tnat
which occurred al nearly the same spot
on May l., IS4l, when eight buildings
were DESTROYED and thirty-two persons
killed.
In 1852 several others were killed by Il
similar avalanche. Warnings were dis
regarded by those residing below an
overhansIng rock on the narrow street
that OCCUPIES &u the space which remains
between the cliff and river.
Two fearful days rain and flood sue
eesdins 3 dry month filled the crevlces
Of the soil below and beyond the south
ern extremity OF Duferin Terrace, and 81
T 20 in the evening the enormous mass
Was detached from the cliff and hurled,
slowly at first but rapidly increasing IN
momentum, over the retaining wall,
pushing hall 3 dozen houses out OF Its
WAY, and crushing most Of them beneath
It's weight. 4 number Of those who saw
the slide were standing N the doors OF
their houses. and were too paralyzed 10
move. Others ran 10 places OF safety.
The debris filed the narrow street 70 3
depth OF thirty feet and cut OF all COM
munication between the city north and
south. A fire broke out immediately in
the ruins, but II was soon eNtIngulShed-
At least thirty houses were destroyed.
The bodies OF those killed and recovered
up 70 midnight were Thomas Farrell and
two children, one child or James Brad
lev and two children Of Stephen Burke,
Charles PoSs, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Al
len, James Edwards, L. Edwards, Al
phonse Trudeau, H. Wright, Napoleon
TrudeSu, and .. s. Neville.
II Is supposed that 81 least fifty per
sons are vet under the ruins. Those
missing are: Henry Black, wife and
family, Mrs Stephens, Mrs. Charles Al
len, Richard Kemp and family, Robert
Lawson snd family, Mrs Burke, Rich
ard Maybury. vile and family, Maggie
Walsh.
The loss sustained BY surviving vic
tins i very great. Some yoFGngmen
lose even their summer earnings Many
are left virtually pennileSs- William
Powers and his wife and child, were
saved BY the men Of the battery, who,
aided by detachment OF the cavalry
school. effected ! number Of rescues-
Il Is known tbat At least twenty per
sous sire under the debris. The rescuers
aer impeded by falling rock from the
cliff. The Labor OF moving the victims
Is immense. One family Is buriedtwelye
feet
Up TO noon those known to have been
injured numbered twenty-eight.
Mary Caldwell. Thomas Berrigan, =
boy named Berrigan and Mrs Black
were rescued this morning Su badly
bruised The Latter SAYS her husband Is
still N the ruLuS- de was killed II the
house door
Thomas Berrigan was so disfgured
that friends hardly recognized him He
w2s taken 10 the hospital muttering
prayers Berrigan's sons leg WIS crush
ed 10 ; Jelly. Mrs. Blacks bosom, neck
and E4ee were badly bruised
The scene this morning Wis terrible
i large force i working II the ruins
Thousands Of visitors are ~ the scene
The shipping Office OEthe Dominion Goe-
eminent Building i turned into 3
moryue- Over twenty bodies are there
Several Sre unidentified
The city council l. holding ) meeting
10 deTlse measures OF relief
1t l. feared large part Of the rock adj
t1ining tie slide viii fall Large crew.
ess have appeared Rain L still falling
and repetition of LAST nights disaster
L threatened