Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-22
ANEARTHOUAKE AN HOUE.
Seismic Sensations on an Unusual Scale
 A Nicaraguan City Depopulated.

The Granada earthquake is described in a letter from Consul Newell, of Managua, to the State Department. Granada, the scene of the disturbance, IS distant from Managua twenty-seven miles, and IS sit hated on the eastern side of Lake Nicaragua. Within few miles of the city are numbers of volcanoes, the more prominent being Mombacho and PilOn. The Consul writes
 "The first shock was noticed at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, August 3l. From this time until midnight of the same day there were twenty-two distinct shocks, some severe, the most slight. On Monday, September l. at 6:30 a. m., the strongest shock was felt; it's duration was six seconds. For an hour and half after the shock on Monday the earth was in constant tremor Twenty-six shocks from Monday, September l, to Tuesday after noon, September ?, were recorded.
 "On September l n pamc seized the people, and woman and children went crying and praying through the streets. Some women marched in procession bear ing an image of the Savior, while others bore the statue of saint, which, accord ing to native belief. has power to quiet a disturbance of this character. The popu- lace fled pell-mell to the Plaza and other open spaces. Some had the hardlhood to take time to get household effects; the major part, however, sought place of safety empty-handed. Business houses all discontinued business, which was a serious drawback, as the people were all shut off by this means from provisions, and thus ensued much distress. Many houses were footed by thieves. Some of the saloons were broken into by roughs and their contents carried off. The Gov ernment very wisely sent POO soldiers to Granada, and thus in the beginning stop ped the reign of anarchy and chaos So terror-stricken were the people that thousands fled to adjacent towns. The Government ordered special trains to en- able those who desired to leave the city Many availed themselves of the oppor- tunity, so that now. even at this late date, Granada appears like deserted village.
 "The earthquake still continues, and many prophecies are made as to the ulti- mate end of the trouble. Some agree with noted French expert on earth quakes that the city will sink out of sight or that volcano will be thrown up In its midst. None of the volcanoes in the vicinity are active, so that it Is exceedingly difficult to determine the cause. It may | arise from atmospheric changes, as the season has been hotter and dryer thar | known here for years. Why this should locate the disturbance more in Granada than in any other place in Nicaragua know not.
 "The extent of the damage is not full. known. Many buildings have thei walls badly cracked, and many roofs ar' uncovered by the tiles running off. Thi Government labors under great disad vantage in not having the proper ap paratus with which to make earthquak observations This, I might say, is tn land of volcanoes, for within a radius O 300 miles thefe are twenty five one t every twelve miles. Much valuable in formation could be furnished science iron this point were the proper instrument | bAra v