The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-01
ISLAND OF ZANTE SHAKEN
Houses Destroyed by Earthq uakes, and
Many Persons Buried in the Ruins.
One Hundred or More Severely Injured, Among
Whom We're Number of Prisoners
Panic in the Town of ZaDte.

ATHENS. Jan. 31.-The Island of Zante
was shaken, early this morning, By en-
earthquake. In the town of Zsnte many
houses were wrecked. and the occupants
ran In their night clothes into the street.
The roof of the prison fell in,
and many prisoners were wounded.
The guard was doubled to prevent
the prisoners from escaping and
to suppress disorder consequent upon the
panic among them. The walls of the
prison, which had been sprung and cracked,
were brsced. The hospital was shaken
partly from its foundations, all the floors
settled. and the roof sank sew
eral feet. The attendants ran from
the building and were induced with
difficulty, half an hour later to
return and help remove the patients TO an
other part Of the town. Two hours later the
town was shaken by repeated shocks,
houses fell in all quarters and the prison
became so unsafe that many prisoners
were removed. The people in panic
fed from the houses and crowded
the streets and msrket-place. Scores
of families left the town to
camp in the fields on the outskirts Many
dead bodies have been found In the ruins,
and hundred or more are reported to have
been injured severely. 1t has been impos-
sible to get further details. The govern
ment has sent out troops with tents and
provisions for the relief of the homeless.
Sailors Compelled to Eat Human Flesh.
HAMBURG. Jan. S1.-For sixteen days
three sailors rescued from the Norwegian
ship Thekla subslsted on human
companion and lived on raw strips of
meat cut from his corpse. From the time
of their rescue until to-day the three un-
fortunates have been insane from their
sufierings In the rigging of the
sfs saD and .ssaea
weather that disabled the ship. When
it was found that there was no
hope of bringing the, ship into port
got away in o boat. The other boats bad
been smashed by the waves before they
could be Lowered. Nine men were obliged
to remain in the rigging. They were
unable to go forward from below,
and five of them, made insane by exposure
other four remained aboard from Dec. %
TO Jan. Z. the day of the rescue. On the
thirteenth day lots were drawn to
determine which of the four should DO
killed and eaten. The lot fell twice In suc-
cession to q Dutch sailor. and he was
strangled and devoured raw by the others.
The only drinking water the men got was
the dew they licked from the ropes.
Hungry Workmen Ciubbed by London Police
LoDoN, Jan. 31.-About $50 wretched-
looking victims of poverty and privatIon
gathered on Tower Hill this morning and
resolved to make display of their rags
and misery before the lords and common
ers of Parliament. The mob had no settled
plan of procedure; they were too hungry
for that, but one and all then started in the
direction of the Parllament-house the
stronger and more resolute taking the lead.
1t was a miserable looking procession. A
force of constables halted the procession at
the Thames embankment. and told them
that they could 60 no further. The un-
fortunates huddled together to discuss
what they would do. One of them began
to address the others. A stout. well-fed po-
l1ceman rushed into the crowd and seized
the orator by the neck. Some OF the un.
employ ed got angry at this Inference and
tried to fight the police. A general melee
ensued, several of the rioters being ap-
parently anxious TO be arrested, with the
result of getting something to eat. TIE pO-
lice laid about with their batons, and in
jured number of the rioters.
Alleged Attempt to XIII the Gear.
BERLIN, Jan. 3l.-A report of an attempt
upon the.Czar's life was circulated here late