Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-26
BY EARTHQUAKE.
FRIGHTFUL DEVASTATION WROUGHT
IN GREClAN CITIES.
Hundreds Buried Beneath Falling Walls
Whole Families Wiped Out of Exist
ence- Enormous Damage to Property In
Thebes and Athens Hourly Appeals for
Aid from the Stricken Districts.

ATHENS, April 22.-The severest earth
quake Of the last 10 years shook Athens
Thebes. Atlanta and several other cities at
$50 Friday evening. Many houses were
damaged.
Thebes was almost destroyed by the earth
quake. Two-thirds of the houses in the
town were damaged and most of them were
ruined. Scores of families are homeless.
The local officials have telegraped to Athens
for help. Requests for tents and food are
coming in rapidly
The greatest confusion and fright prevail
ed throughout the district. As far as it is
known nobody was killed. Reports from
Folo and Larissa say that both towns were
shaken severely and much damage was done.
In Athens the earthquake lasted half min
ute.
Five shocks of earthquake were felt here
yesterday morning. but they were slight in
comparison with those experienced the even
ing before.
The village Of Neapille. on the Gulf of
Atlanta, was destroyed by the shocks 1t
is not yet learned whether there was any
loss of life.
The reports, which are coming in slowly,
show that the damage to property was very
great throughout the districts shaken. As
yet no loss of life has been reported. but a
great many persons were injured some of
them seriously. A number of cases Of in-
jury have been reported from Atlanta,
Thebes VIOLA, Larissa and other places.
The greatest damage was sustained at
Thebes. The inhabitants are without food
or shelter
The Loss of Iifo Appalling.
ATHENS, April 22-Many reports from
the towns which have suffered most severe
~ from the earthquakes of the last two days
were received this afternoon md evening.
The loss of life and property is much greater
than was at first supposed In the Locris
district 129 persons are known to have been
killed by falling walls and many others are
| missing.
A parish church in Proskino COLLAPSED
during vespers and 80 men and women were
killed outright, while several persons who
| were dug out alive from the ruins are likely
to die. Ninety persons were buried in the
ruins in Malesina and 60 OF them We're killed.
The others may recover.
In many towns whole households have dis
appeared without leaving an inkling of their
fate In Martino ~ pei SONS were killed by
falling timbers. Most of them died within
the walls OF church whose roof fell in dur
ing services.
Although there has been small loss of hl-
man life in Athens and its environs. the
damage to property has been enormous.
The buildings in which the Austrian Lloyd
and the Florio Rubattino companies had
their Offices were wrecked completely. Tbs
| roof collapsed, the floors broke and the wall,
are rent Hardly whole piece of furni-
ture was left in either building.
For years the work Of restoring the ia
nous Byzantine church at Daphne has been
in progress The dome and walls had been
repaired, but yesterday they were cracked
| and crumbed and the beautiful mosaics
were disfigured beyond hone of restoration.
Appeals for help come in hourly. But little
| can be done toward alleviating the prevail
| ng distress, as there are no charity organ
izations OF importance here. In dozens Of
| towns the houses have been deserted
The inhabitants are camping unshelterct
and almost unfed in the fields and cannot bt
persuaded to return to their homes Tn,
! king, accompanied by the minister of the
interior, has begun visiting the districts
which have suffered most keeny.