Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-05-11
MORE DEATHS IN GREECE.
Earthquakes Increasing the Desolation in the
Nation of Antiquity.

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Nation of Antiquity
The official reports from the earthquake
stricken districts In no wise minimize the
first account of the disaster. The whole
coast line from the old port Of Larymna 10
Thornopyle suffered greatly from the shock.
The king was deeply stirred by the scenes OF
suffering that he witnessed during his visit
to Atlanta. He has announced his intentions
of visiting Thebes and Livadia to extend aid
and sympathy to the afflicted people there.
The loss Of life on Friday night must have
been very great. Reports from all the dis
tricts have not yet been received, but NJ.
Bouphides, Minister of the Interior, has re-
ceiyed advices that in the Lokrls district
alone 800 were killed. Two hundred and
thirty-three bodies have already been recoy-
cred, and the work of searching for the
others is being actively pursued under di-
rections of the officials Of the various towns.
Aboot 800 persons were injured.
Everything possible is being done 10 allevi-
ate the distress, and the Government is
oByhNinS llOnDJ WIN lhlihS manu- III hhD
purchase of provisions. Large quantities Of
lumber have also been purchased and sent to
the afflicted districts in order that shelter
may be at once erected for those whose houses
are now in ruins. Many rich Gro ks have
contributed largely for the relief Of their
countrymen but Notwithstanding this public
and private assistance there is much suffer
ing among the poor. The people of Atalanta
have fed to the hills for safety
In this district there was a continuous
series Of shocks. In seven hours and half
365 was counted. When the earth movements
began and the houses began to totter and
fall many Of the inhabitants who were unin-
jured forgot everything except their personal
salty. They ran wildly from the doomed
city and sought firm standing place on the
hills that rise behind the town. Great Aesures
opened in the earth over IN area of ten square
kilometres
Much damage was done along the shore by
a seismic wave which encrCached upon the
coast for a distance oftwenty metres. A num-
ber Of houses were destroyed by this means,
and there can be no doubt that lives were also
lost
1t will perhaps be some time before an ac-
curate list Of the fatalities can be made up.
Huge masses of rock were detached from
the mountains and hurled with laundering
crash into the valleys below Eye witnesses
Of the scene describe it as having been an
awe-inspiring exhibition of the mighty force
ofnature, before which man was utterly help
less Deep subterranean mumbIings and re-
ports resembling the sound of cannons fired
at distance continued to be heard, and the
people are in mortal fear that other and moro
severe shocks may follow.
Tho contour of part of the coast line has
been materially changed. The shore on the
European side has sunk six feet. Other nat
! ural phenomena accompanied the disturb
ance. The sulphur springs at Aidipso we're
temporarily changed in character and spout
ed forth torrents OF almost boiling water
Springs of pure water appeared in the cral,r
of an extinct volcano.
The centre of the disturbance lies bet Jeer
Learmyna and the Malayan Gulf but
througout the extent of Greece thu shock
was felt.