The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
MEXICO NAPANIC OF FEAR.
Thirteen Killed and Many Injured Dur
Ing The Earthquake.

The Roofs of Many Old Buildings Fall
in on the People Beneath Them-rhree
Shocks From Different Quarters Fol-
low Zach other in Quick Succession.
Actors and Audience Fall on Their
Knees in Prayer in the Theater "A
Dramatic Scene in a Prison.
Mexico City, Nov 4.-The earthquake
which visited this section of the republic
Friday evening was the most severe
which has been felt since 1858
Reports Of damage to life and property
are slow in being collected. but ii is
known that thirteen people were killed
in this city, and at least three at outside
points.
Many roofs of old buildings fell in and
in some instances crushed TO instant
death the occupants of the houses.
All the killed are among the lower
classes.
The earthquake was preceded by a rum
bling subterranean noise. followed by a
movement of the ground from north to
south.
This was followed in a few seconds by
another undulating and stronger vibra-
tion from west to east, which in turn was
succeeded by a shock from northwest to
southwest. The three shocks. coming as
they did from different quarters, badly
cracked the strongest buildings. Tall
chimneys fell and walls standing north
and south suffered great damage.
From telegraph advices from Central
shown to have covered the state and fed
eral district of Mexico and lasted from
one to four minutes.
Seven distinct shocks were felt at Jo-
joutla, in the state of Morelos, and smart
shocks were felt at Tulancigo, in the state
of Hidalgo.
At Ojusco an Indian and his wife were
crushed to death under the roof Of their
adobe house
Being a holiday and one of the chief
festival days of the year the theatres were
thronged and panics ensued. Several peo-
pie were hurt in the rush of exit and many
women went into Mysteries. The songs on
the stage were succeeded by impassioned
prayers for forgiveness and confession OF
errors The plays were generally aban-
doned and the audience remained in the
seats Sneeling in prayer.
Traffic was completely abandoned at the
first premoniton. Drivers deserted the
kneel in prayer along with the throngs
sending up their supplications In palace
and In humble home, nothing but prayer
was to be heard. The threatened detruc-
tion was made more solemn by the ring
ing bells IN the swaying church towers.
Not church was injured by the twisting.
The entire police force of the city was
kept busy during the night In attending
the casualties occasioned by falling walls
and caying roofs. The police stations
were crowded with people brought in for
temporary treatment before being re-
moved to the hospitals.
In Balem and other prisons where many
desperate criminals are confined, the
scenes witnessed We're curious. AS the
the walls swayed and the earth cracked,
threatening to entomb the imprisoned in
mates, the convicts, almost without ex-
ception, fell upon their knees or groveled
on the floors of their cells. with loud
voices crying out prayers and supplica-
| tions. Many, supposing their end had
| come shouted out confessions of past
/ crimes. This is one of the most dra-
matte passages of the passing event, and
may be Of use to the officers of the law in
unraveling a number of mysterious crimes
! in Mexico.
The supply of water pipes leading from
! Chapultepec to the city were broken and
| the greater part of the city is in danger
Of water famine unless the connection
/ is soon restored, which will take some
! time.
The electric lights were extinguished,
| the dynamo axel in the plant leaped from
/ its bed.
Great cracks in the earth appear in
various parts of the city, especially in
/ northern sections.