The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18
ZANTE AGAIN CONFUSED.
H ISLAND SUFFERS 4 sETERER TIsf-
TlJIOS or EARTHQUJKE.

Many People Knied Throughout the Island
The Greatest DamaG, Done in the city
witch Il Mostly De-troyed-Reiicr sent
from the Nciahboring Mainland The
Earthquake Predicted by proE Fab.
ATHENS. April 1.-THE island OF Zantc. one
Of tho PRINCIPAL Ionian Islands. was again Wis
fted by most destructive earthquake TINS
morning. resulting in great loss OF lie anu
pronorty. In February and March last tho
is,un6 sustained n vast amount OF damage by
esjsn,io disturbances. and n large number OF
Nyos vere lost. Tho shock this morning ap-
pents TO have boon most violent In tho city OF
gantc, tho greater part OF which was de.
stroyed. The people arc pnnic-stricken ana
che authorities helpless. Tho streets are I'm
nsssablc. being filled with masses o: stone
and timber. the wreckagc Of the houses which
ycro thrown down by the earthquake.
Thus far the bodies o. twenty persons killed
hv falling walls have been removed from tho
debris. and IL Ia feared that many more dead
nre still in the ruins. The number OF persons
injured runs up into tho hundreds. inc
sreater portion OF tho Inhabitants have fod to
the plains back OF the city. where they wanner
about in a distracted manner bewaiiins tine
loss OF their HON es and property. A large num-
her Of tents that were taken to hante TO shei-
far thg DGODI0 WHO WeEcl
the former earthquakes have been again set
UT. and under them some OF the women nno
children have taken refuge. .
The city presents a scene OF desolation. and
Il Ia doubtful IL it ever RECEIVERS from the Sc
ries OF misfortuhes thatIhave pefailen II within
che last three months. The shock OCCURRED at
1880 A. M. Most OF the buildings that stood
erect after tho shocks Of February and March
S = su sl.he5 for 59F Ssenp SHwg or TIE f"s Church ~ Of Z St.
9ionysius and the Government onces were
AdSices from the interior show that the
whole island has beer DEVASTATED. Many vi.
la0es nave been destroyed. and " is thouRnt
efe The e" d@is .Sss comes in very slowly; as som:
munication with the interior q the isiand mas
, nssn G af lily i tslesrnpS Ines Iy sn' Var sSips vii!
BE- despatched with clothing. provisions. and
medicines for the su1ere ns; IN. zante disaster
f. combination Of the sI GTed kbo nr maae q , tss
serious than the recent ones would occur on
A ttrhne Greek Government has acted promptly
in rendering aid to tho sufferers. The Greek
ironclads Hydra and Spezia have already
started. for Iante. having on poard s 4 ns'a and
m f%aIsr.esi rSs '@7o 'sS this norniae .Wo mSrs,
towns towns; to find safety, on the plains and hills!dss.
nnt she,ter. and few have sufficient food.
The british Minister Resident has tele.
rraphed to the British Foreign Ofiice a request
Tor war ships to be- sent ut once to Innte with
men and building materials: that temporary
sheds may DO erected for the shelterless nc
once on the plains and hil!sides.
Prof. Falb Is a professor ard director in the
Sternwartt or meteorological Institute. OF VI
snna. lie accurately foretold the earthquakes
III tho last few days in southeastern Europe,
and said that those disturbances were only
preliminary to inr worse ones to come. lie
predicted that more destructive earthquakes
would be manifest on sunday In various parts
Of the world. He said that 1t would Do the
Weather Prophet Dunn said yesterday that
he knew very little about, Prot. Fab. exert
that about three wears ago he made q lumber
al predictions which were not justified ny tho
results. Since then no had made other pre-
dictions which were not complete successes.