The record-union., 1894-04-30
EARTHQUAKES IN GREECE.
TERRIBLE DISASTER BY THE
SEISMIC DISTURBANCES.
Three Hundred Killed In One District
Over Three Hundred Shocks in
Seven and Half Hours.
Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
ATHENS, April 29.-The official re-
ports sent from the earthquake stricken
district in no wise mInimizes the report
of the disaster. The whole coast line
from the ancient port of Laraimi and
Theopolite suffered terribly.
King George was deeply stirred by the
scenes of suffering he witnessed during
his visit to Atalanata. He announced his
decision of visiting Thebes and extend
ing aid and sympathy to the afflicted
people there.
The loss of life on Friday night last
must have been very great. NJ. Boup-
hides has received advices that in the
Lokrist district alone 800 persons were
killed. Two hundred and thirty-three
bodies have already been recovered.
About 800 were injured.
The people of Atalanata have fled to
the hills for safety. In this district there
was a continuous series of shocks. In
seven hours and half 3l5 shocks were
counted. When the earth movements
began and houses commenced to totter
and fall many of the inhabitants forgot
everything but their personal safety.
They ran wildly from their doomed city,
and sought a firm standing place on the
| hills that rise behind the town. The
earth swung to and fro like pendulum,
and between the swings trembled and
qulvered. Great assures opened over an
area of ten square kilometers. Much
damage was done along the shore by a
seismic wave, which encroached upon
the coast for distance of twenty meters.
A number of houses We're destroyed by
this movement, and there can be no
doubt lives were lost. 1t will be several
days before an accurate list of the fatali-
ties can be made up.
Huge masses OF rock were detached
from the mountains and buried with
laundering crashes into the valleys be-
low. Eye witnesses of the scene describ be
it as having been aWe-inspiring eXhibi-
tions of the mighty forces of nature be-
fore which man was utterly helpless.
Deep subterranean rumblings and re-
ports, esembling the sound of cannon
fired at distance, continue TO be heard,
and the people are In mortal fear that
other and more severe shocks may fol-
low.
The contour of part of the coast line
has been materially changed, The shore
on the Eubean side has sunk six feet.
Other natural phenomena accompanying
the disturbance are that the sulphur
springs at Aidipso were temporarily
| changed in character, and spouted forth
lOlloHto Va alulVSt DVllluS WdISis duu
springs of pure and fresh water appeared
in the crater of an extinct volcano.
The center of the disturbance lies be-
tween Larymmi and the Malayan Gulf,
but throughout the entire of Greece the
shocks were felt.
LONDON, April 30.-A special to the
Times from Athens says: No deaths were
caused at Atalanta by the earthquake FRI
day night. a village near Atalanta and
the monastery of st. Ca1harine were de-
stroyed. The shock was violent. At
Drachmanion number of houses and
the churches were thrown down. Two
persons were killed and many injured.
Earth tremors continue to be felt almost
continuously and deep anxiety is fel,
every rywhere lest there be a repetition oi
the shocks