St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-23

ATHENS, April 22.-The earthquake
shocks that began at about half-past Z
O'Clock Friday night continued with
more or less frequency until noon
today. All last night the oscillation OF
the earth was noticeable, and the peo-
pie of this city were IN a state of SEMI
panic. Telegraphic communication with
many parts of the country Is badly in
terrupted, and it is barely possible to
get news of the towns that must have
been affected by the shocks. In three
villages. Malesina. Proskina and Mar
tino. ali in the province of Locris, 129
persons were killed. The mayor of
Larymni telegraphs that heavy shock
occurred at Proskina while vesper serv-
ices were being held in the parish
church. The walls of the church fell,
burying all the worshipers in the ruins.
Hardly person i'll the church escaped
without injury. Thirty were taken out
dead.
HOUSES WE'RE THROWN DOWN
in other parts of the village. and the
money loss is great. Some Of the vii
lagos are practically ruined. At Ma
lesina houses tottered and fell as though
built of cardboard. In this little village
sixty persons were killed. In some
cases entire families, fathers. mothers
and children, were taken out OF the
ruins dead.
At Martino thirty-nine were killed.
Here, as at Proskina, the parish church
was the scene of the greatest number of
fatalities. In the vicinity of Athens the
fatalities were less numerous, but the
damage to property is immense. The
offices of the Austrian. Lloyd and other
steamship companies were partially de-
stroyed. The church of st. Elias. on
Castella hill, between the FireauS and
Phalerum, has been racked beyond re-
pair, and is tottering to its fall. The
domes, walls and mosaics of the famous
Byzantine
CHURCH OF DAPHNE
are very seriously injured. King George,
in the royal yacht. will start tonight for
the maritime districts that have been
devastated by the shocks. He will be
accompanied by the minister of interior
and other officials. and together they
viii decide upon the measures that
must be taken to alleviate the distress
among the people. The government
will he compelled 10 adopt eXtraordi-
nary measures to help the poor in the
districts affected. Steps to this end
have already been taken, and the state
authorities are giving quick responses
to the calls that are being made upon
them. The total number of deaths thus
far reported is 100, but there is scarcely
any question that this number will be
augmented when the more remote viii
lages are heard from. As this dispatch
was being sent from Athens sharp
shock was felt that for time caused
CONSERVATION i'll the telegraph Office.
EIGHT VILLAGES DESTROYED.
LONDON, April 23.-A dispatch 20 the
Times from Athens says that the earth
quake destroyed eight villages in the
district of Atalanti. In this district
alone forty-eight persons were killed
ttilQ oCfGl GU WC1C
monasteries OF st. Martino and Pro-
skina were destroyed. The Pei
rat Pelli was rent asunder and sunk
below the waters Of the harbor. Large
bGuiders were detached from the mount
| aims of Bragana, and some of them fell
upon shepherds houses that were clus-
tered at tile foot OF the mountains. All
the inmates OF the houses were crushed
to death. Huge chaSms opened in
the earth about Atalanti. \
large number OF houses swung
to and fro on their founda-
tions for time and then collapsed
Extremely violent shocks were felt
throughout the EuboSa and the islands
of the vicinity. The walls of number
of houses in Athens were cracked and
partitions were thrown down. Heavy
pieces OF furniture were thrown,
in some instances, almost across
the room, and pictures were
| ruined by being thrown from
| their hangings. None of the ancient
monuments except the Arch of Hadrian
were injured. Ali the schools in Athens
| have been closed. Another violent
| shock occurred at ChalOis at noon today,
causing an iT menSe amount of damage.
| a portion of the ceiling of the room in
| the palace occupied by the kings
| grandchildren was shaken down, but
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