Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-11
EARTHQUAKE.
Great Destruction in the Re-
public of San Salvador.
Many Lives Lost and Millions of
Property Destroyed.
Many Towns Completely Wiped
Out of Existence.
HARDLY A CITY LEFT EXCEPT
THOSE ALONG THE COAST.
VOLCANOES UNUSUALLY ACTIVE TOR
SEVERAL DAYS.

Tho Inhabitants Awakened From Thoil
Slumbers by a Wavo-LikO Motion oi
the Surface of the Earth, and in "a Few
Moments Flee Panic-Stricken Into the
Country in Their Night ClOthes-Numer "
Gus Scenes of Awful Fear and Despera
tiOn-A Calamity Beyond Description
Impossible to Estimate the Number Oi
Lives Lost or the Damage Incurred.
New YORK, Sept 1.-THE Herald has
the following cable from San Salvador,
dated Sept. 10:
Millions of dollars worth of property
and many lives were destroyed in this
republic by earthquake to-day. Whole
towns were wiped out, and 50 far as ad-
vices received here indicate, hardly a
city in the country except those along
the coast escaped the awful effects of
the convulsion.
Indications for Several Days.
There have been indications for sew
eral days past that seismic disturbance
of more than usual power might be ex-
pected. The volcanoes of San Salvador,
San Miguel and Izalco have been un-
usually active, and deep subterranean
rumblings and slight earth tremors have
been felt.
Caused No Great Alarm.
Such things are not uncommon here
however, and while there was a feeling
of uneasiness here last night there was
no great alarm felt.
At just five minutes before 9 o'clock
this morning the earth began to shake.
The wave had strong vertical and os-
cillatory movement.
Sought Safety in Flight.
People rushed into the streets in their
night clothes. While the shock lasted
only twenty seconds, before it had
passed away there was panic-stricken
mob making its way to the open coun-
try outside of the city.
The scene was terribly sublime. Men,
women and children were shrieking and
praying in the streets. The walls of
houses cracked, tottered and fell; there
was deep, continuous rumbling, as of
heavy thunder, the sky was overcast
and the air was filled with fine, pene-
trating dust
While the shock lasted the earth rose
and fell in long waves, and strong men
were unable to keep their feet
The panic-stricken people flocked to
the open ground outside of the city;
temporary shelters We're thrown up
wherever possible, but nearly all the
men and great many of the women
and children had only the sky for a COW
ering
No Further Heavy Shocks.
All through the morning there have
been slight shocks, but none approach
ing in intensity that which had been 80
destructive.
President Ezeta is doing everything
he can to stop the panic and care for
the homeless people until it is consid-
cred safe for them to go back to their
homes.
Several Towns Destroyed.
The towns throughout the country
have suffered more severely than the
capital even. Analaquito and Escoma-
qua have been completely destroyed.
Cojutepequew, Santa Tecla, San Pedro
and Masahuet were so badly shaken
that they are practically ruined, while
the shock was plainly felt and damage
done by it at Santa Anna and Susim-
tepequela, fully sixty miles from here.
Estimates Impossible.
1t is impossible at this writing to form
any idea as to the number of lives which
have been lost. Two people were killed
here, though there were many almost
miraculous escapes from death. 1t is
feared however, that there have been
many people killed in the smaller towns.
Comes Every Nineteen Years.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE report Of
the earthquake recalls the fact that this
is the third time in less than forty years
that San Salvador has been destroyed by
earthquake shocks,
In April, 1854, not a single house was
left in the city fit for habitation and
over 800 lives were lost. The dust and
debris from the falling buildings filed
up all of the wells and drinking places.
Again in March. 1878, the city was
shaken to the ground. Over $5,000,0O0
worth of nronerty was DESTROYED then