St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-18
UNFORTUNATE ZANTE.
Again the Stricken Grecian Island
Is Visited by a Destructive
Earthquake.
Twenty Persons at Least Killed by
Falling Buildings in the
City of Zante.

ATHENS, April 1.-THE island OF
Zante, one of the principal lenian
islands, was visited by most destruct-
i've earthquake this morning, resulting
in great loss of life and property. The
shock appears to have been most violent
i'm the city of Zante, the greater part OF
which was destroyed. The people are
panic-stricken, and the authorities
helpless. The streets are impossible,
being filled with masses of stone and
timber, the wreckage of the houses
which were thrown down by the EARTH
quake. Thus far the bodies OF twenty
persons killed by falling walls have
been removed from the debris, and it is
feared that many more dead are still IN
the ruins. The number OF persons in
jured runs up into the hundreds. Every
thing is in confusion, and the work or
searching for bodies and for the injured
cannot be pursued Systematically. Inc
greater portion of the inhabitants nave
fed to the plains back of the city, where
they wander about in distracted man.
ner, bewaiing the loss of their homes
and property. A large number of tents
that were taken to Zante to shelter the
people who were rendered homeless by
the former earthquake have been again
set up, and under them some OF the
women and children have taken refuge.
The city presents scene OF deSolatlon,
and it is doubtful if it ever RECEIVERS
from the series of misfortunes that have
befallen it within the past three months.
There is bound to be an enormous
amount of suffering, and outside aid
Will be urgently required to prevent
sickness and starvation.
The shock occurred at 7:30 a. m.
Most of the buildings that stood erect
after the shocks of February and March
were either thrown down or shattered
so as to be unsafe for occupancy. The
church of st. DionysiuS and the govern
ment offices were thrown down. Ad-
vices from the interior show that the
whole island has been devastated. Many
villages have been destroyed. and it is
thought that the loss of life has been
very great. News of the disaster comes
in yerv slow, as communication with
the interior of the island has been
greatly interrupted by the destruction
of many of the telegraph lines. The
full extent of the calamity cannot be
estimated present. War ships will be
| dispatched from the PirasuS with cloth
ing, provisions and medicines for the
sufferers. 1t is pointed out here that
the Zante disaster is cOntirma-
ttion of the prediction made a few days
ago by Prof. Falb, who predicted the
former earthquake. that disturbances
more serious than the recent ones would
occur on April l6 or II. His prediction
has proved true, for this mornings
shock is the worst that has ever visited
Zante. which is noted for its earth
quakes.
Since z o'clock this morning two more
heavy shocks have shaken the whole
Island of Zante. The people are fleeing
from all the towns to find safety in the
plains and hillsides. All are terror
stricken. Thousands are without shelter
| and few have sufficient food. The Brit
ish minister resident has telegraphed to
the British foreign office a request for
warships to be sent at once to Zante,
with men aud building materials. that
temporary sheds may be erected at once
tor their shelter on the plains and hill
sides.