New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-02

completely and was fornd Oh the shore tr' ing -
90. a boat 70 escape with his family from the
island Five hundred people got boat and
sailed for PatraS, and a. many more LETT the next
dav People who owned anything in the slap" of
a wagon or carriage. pulled il ont in the square
or on the quay and slept in il. Others hired car
riaacs for the same purpose. NJ on" went 10 bed.
The people in IN" country STAYED out Of DOORS.
On the third day tine terror was increased by u
tremendous storm Of Thunder and lightning, and
General panic cnsr"d f"w cool head. saw
that something must bc done for thc relief u the
homeless and suffering Among these was Mr..
Foster already referred to: Mr.. A. :. Grove, the
Emitted States Consular Agent and the Mayor Of
the town. Ana.ta.ius Lunzy. WHO has worked with
untiring vigilance and courage The telegraph
carried nrrs of the disaster to all POINTS Of the
compass Newspaper Correspondents from Athens
sent earnest appeals for aid, and perhaps somewhat
exaggerated accounts Of the damage done. Sub
scrptions for aid came bacl; on III" same cables
that published the need The condition Of a large
number of people was certainly unfortunate. They
were suddenly rendered homeless Some had moth
ing but the clothes their backs. The climit" Of
Zantc is usually mild, even in winter: bat this
week the cold has been NOR" severe than for many
years The lain poured into the roof"s, cellars
the Greek naval station, about three hours by
water one hundred tents were sent 10 the island,
where several thousand were needed Half Of
these tents were taken possession Of by tlr sol
iicrs who had left their barracks. The Athcniin
papers have loudly rcbullcd this form OF military
cowardicc and the Monarch and the commardant
have both been dismissed.
Meanwhile the news Of the disaster had been
telcgraphod to London and 10 Admiral 1ryon, Of
the Mediterranean fleet. Ii took only single
electric spark TO kindle the humane energy OF our
English cousins The English rOnclad Camper
down was just going into Malta. Withih three
hours after she arrived she was loaded with 800
large and 900 small tents. two marques. seventy
tons of boards, and large quantity Of biscuit.
rice -four. cocoa and 1000 blankets. She sailed
Immediately under the command Of Captain john
stone and arrived here fire I'd of February.
The same energy displayed in getting the things
was shown IN applying them TO the relief Of III"
sufferers The English jack ;ars worked with a
hearty good will in putting up tents Captain
Johns:onc was ubiquitous on horseback, bringing
cool Judgment as well as warm sympathy TO the
all Of the panic-st;cken people a committee Of
relief was az once formed for the proper distrbu-
zion of supplies. IL consists Of the English resi-
dents and members Of both Of the prominent Greek
political parties, with subcommittee in tie vii
lagos Mr.. Alfred l.. Grove the United States
Consular Agent opened his storchousc for the sup
plies and lie and his wife and son and daughter
have been untirine in supplying relief The day
after the English steamer arrived the Free Mlsons
q Patras sent over a small steamer with brcld
Another Greek steamer arrived from Katakol0n
with tents On Sunday and Monday three Greek