New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-16
AUSTRIA AND ITALY SHAKEN.
MANY LIVES LOST AND TOWNS PARTLY
WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE.
DEVASTATION WROUGHT IN LAIBACIl-THE IN
HABITANTs PANICsTRICKEN - ALARM IN
OTHER AUSTRIAN TOwNs-THoUsANDs
OF PEOPLE CAMPING IN THE FIELDS
,-r->.ICE
-EXCITEMENT ~ VENICE.

-FXCITEMENT ~ VENICE.
Vienna. Aprl 15-Violent shocks Of earthquake
were experienced throughout Southern Austria
last night the manifestations beginning at mid
night. At Laibach. thirty-five miles northeast Of
! Trieste. thirty-one shocks were felt between mid
night and 7:30 o'clock this morning. All Of the
churches, public buildings, business houses and
residences in the town were damaged Several
persons were killed by falling walls, etc. and
large number were more or less seriously injured
At Velden ten shocks were felt and at Trieste
four Shocks were also felt at AbbaZzia Arco
Gorilla. Cn and other places, in all of which
many buildings were damaged. The direction Of
the disturbances was from southeast to northwest
Slight seismic vibrations were also felt In this
city.
Communication between Trieste and Laibach IS
suspended. In many Of the districts between the
two towns we'll as in the regions visited by the
shocks. tho people are camping out In the fields.
All the clocks IN the city stopped at II 20
O'Clock this morning Persons arriving at the
railroad stations report deaths and damage to
property In many towns besides those already
mentioned They say that along the railroad
lines they saw thousands camping in the fields
The trains were rocked by the shocks. Some
say that the rolling motion was as noticeable
a ship al All reports indicate that
the shocks followed the lines from Florence to
DOtzen. Florence to Vienna. and Seraieno. in
Bosnia, TO Sten-am-AnEar in Hungary.
Trieste. April 15.-Persons coming from Laib1ch
give vivid descriptions ~ the scenes Of terror
during the earthquakes. The first shock little
after midnight. was severe that the whole
population was aroused and hundreds ran half
naked into the streets BY o'clock the streets
were blocked with carts and carriages In viii n
the sick and aged and the children were being
conveyed II places Of safety Ettie later vans
loaded with furniture could be seen on every
side Men and women carrying clothing and
boxes Of Valuables crowded the streets ana
often stopned completey the prcgr1ss Of the
and before churches. praying for deliverance. and
begging the priests TO pray Tor them The bar
racks. the museum. the distillerH and a half
dozen other large buildings were iald IN runs.
Scores cf other buildings were cracked and
half shaken from Their foundations
At Fiume the audience in the Players Theatre
had Just risen to leave the building when the
first shock came. All crowded madly To the
exits. Many persons were injured In the strug-
gle. but none fatally All night boats tlled with
fugitives kept putting out from the Fiume
wharves 10 the shipping There s hardly a yes
sci in the hartor without several F!,me families
on board. who refuse T. return t. land
During the panic IN Trieste frightened horse
ran down crowded street. iniurng twenty
persons seriously and knocking down ff;y or
sixty The harbor was agitated as II by a
storm. and several boats carrying persons TO
the shipping We're capsized. six persons were
drowned. Slight shocks have been felt here
throughout the day.
Rome. April l5.-Severe shocks II earthquake
were experienced at Venice and Verona yesterday
evening. Many buildings were damaged an' sew
eral persons were injured. but no one was Killed.
At the first shock in Venice the guests fei from
the hotels to the public squares. and the inhao'-
tants deserted their houses and took refuge IN the
available Open spaces. Many Of the guests. to-
gether with a large number Of residents. LETT the
city By early trains this morning. fearing r'cur-
renee Of the shocks.
Violent shocks were also experienced at Bologna.
Ferrara and Troviso. in each of which )"ns
great damage was done 10 buildings. IN I7"Ni-'
the entire audience rushed from theatre into the
street at the first shock. Many were hurt IN IN"
panic. but no one was killed. Shocks have been
generally felt throughout the north OF Italy