The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-23
TERRoEs OF EARTHQUAKE.
Granada, Nicaragua, Nearly Shaken to
Pieces-Panic-Stricke People.


PANAMA, October IA letter from
Granada, Nicaragua, says the earth
quakes had not ceased on September ,.
The losses reach $500, 200. About three
fourths of the inhabitants have left
here for Masaya, Managua, and their
farms, while all who remain are camp
ing at Jolteva, the Oltra Banda, and at
the railroad station. The police have
remained at their posts.
The Dlario Nicaraguense Of Granada
says: "At a. m. on August 81, this
city was surprised by what proved to
be the first of a series of earthquakes
which produced the greatest alarm and
which only temporarily terminated at
about $50 p. M, to recommence at
about S p. m. and to continue at inter-
walls of about an hour. At about -
p. NJ. an extremely severe shock took
place driving all from their houses and
forcing them to remain in the streets
tremblingly awaiting fresh convulsions.
CONSERVATION and tri"ht were caused
by the cries and lamentations of the
people who were praying for mercy,
while sobs and eXclamations of terror
We're heard on all sides.
"At 2 a. m.,further shocks took place,
but they were trifing. Everything was
quiet at $50 a. M, when suddenly
violent shock took place which shatter-
ed all the roofs, throwing some of them
down, and raising a cloud of dust and
fine stones, which soon descended on
the shattered houses. All endeavored
to save their families, but once out of
the houses no one ventured to re-enter
them.
"By Monday evening the panic
had diminished, and peoples minds
had become more at ease. Directly it
became known that the Mombacho
volcano had burst out in eruption to-
ward the south, it was believed no
more shocks would occur. Neverthe
less, many people left the town, while
the majority camped out in the sub
-urbs.
"The appearance of the city was ex-
tremely mournful, and only some clus-
ters of women were to be seen, who
conveyed in procession the images of
saints they had taken from the
churches and, praying and singing by
turns, implored the Almighty for
mercy. The panic among the populace
has been more intense than the dam
age done by the earthquakes, which
have not been as destructive as that
which visited Managua on October II,
1885, while all the movements have
been slight compared with what
Leon and Chinandega then expert
epced.
ION Sept. a scientific committee,
composed OF Senor Alberto Gomez, Mr..
Crawford, and Senor FREDERICK Derby
shire, visited the Momb bacho volcano
for the purpose of examining the crater
and the fssures which have opened in
its sides.
coincidence is becoming restored,
since sixty hours have now elapsed
(Sept. s. without an earthquake hav-
ing occurred. Citizens are consequent
ly growing convinced that the danger
has passed, and are gradually return
ing to their homes. Many of the
younger members of the community
have evinced little alarm, and appa-
rently have rather enjoyed themselves
camping out in the fields while it was
dangerous to remain in the houses in
the city"
Senior Reeves Calvo and his family
reside on the south slope Of Mombacho
volcano, and from a height OF 2,O0o
feet he sent down the following note
to one of his assistants: "Matters up
here are terrible. The ground shakes
all the time, and there is continual
rumbling noise. The peak of the vol
cano appears to be falling in." A
scarcity of provisions followed the
earthquakes, but the Government and
the citizens in all parts of the republic
were prompt in forwarding assistance
to the sufferers.
In Granada Cemetery some of the
statues were partially turned round on
their pedestals, while in one instance a
marble angel was turned completely
round without falling from the small
pedestal on which it stands. In one
instance two small houses have COM
pletely disappeared.