Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

machinery was partially disarranged
by the conclusion, and the clock in
the engine-room stopped at the pre-
else moment of its occurrence.
/ was informed by Mr.. Laferty,
a long resident at Payti, that con-
WILSON'S were never felt at that
point of the coast, but / do not
know whether this is the case or
not.
During stay Of several weeks
at Lima and Callao experienced
but two very slight subterranean
sensations, and General Hovery, of
Peru, smilngly Tin double sense)
informed me that it was considered
"a bad season for earthquakes" on
that portion of the coast, by which
he meant that they were not of
frequent occurrence. But in va
rious portions of the City of Kings
l inspected the ruinous relics of the
great Terremoto which had years
before almost destroyed the city.
There is also on high sand-hill
Immediately at the back of LOVELY
ing Callao, still standing memento
of the same commissions in the shape
of rude stone cross. At that time
the entire port was suddenly drop
ped many fathoms deep below the
sea line, and one enormous billow
swept over it, carrying on its boil
ing crest great Spanish frigate,
which was landed high and dry on
the eminence indicated by this
cross.
My book of memoranda reminds
me that I underwent earth-quiver-
ings with the usual concomitants
of anxiety and heart-thrills, success
sively at Arequipa, Copiago, Valpa-
ralso, and Santiago; but / need no
written notes to recall the most
frightful experience of all, which
occurred on the second of last No
vember, while / was passing a few
days in Talea, the largest and most
beautiful town of the Chilean in
terror, with the exception of the
capital.
The weather was delightful, and
| was enjoying an early morning
walk through the town, in company
with Mr.. Holman. He had been
in Mendoza at the time it was de-
stroyed, only two years before, and
he had narrated, the previous night,
many thrilling circumstances, which
had peopled my dreams with troub-
led visions of food and fire; but the
bracing morning air had dissipated
every thing of the kind, and we
were conversing merrly, when sud-
denly, from the mountains in the
northeast, came rolling down the
warning rumble of the earthquakes
tread. We were walking at the
time Immediately in the shadow of
the church of San Augustine. The
rapidity with which we gained the
open street and struck a bee line
for the plaza was something re-
markable in the exercise Of GYM
nastics. The church bells sounded
their wild alarm. Nearly all Of
the inhabitants were in their beds
at the time, but Immediately, in all
directions, they began to stream
from the houses, young and old,
and of both sexes, most of them in
their night-clothes, allrushing fran
tically through the streets, with
terrified cries of "Temblor! Tenn
blor! Temblor! Temblor" ("The
earth trembles! The earth moves!')
By the time we reached the pub
lie square it was nearly filled with
half-dressed people, crouching upon
their knees or lying PROSTATE upon
their faces, and giving utterance to
their terror in numberless ways.
The first shock was sharp and
quick, but my companion and my
self retained our foothold. The
second was so much stronger that
I grasped railing for support, and