The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16

EARTHQUAKES IN EUROPE.
Heavy Damage Done I'm Southern
Austria and Italy.

Rome, April 15.-Severe shocks of earth
quake were felt at Venice and Verona
yesterday evening. Many buildings were
damaged and several persons injured, but
no one killed.
At the first shock in Venice the CUES Is
fled from the hotels to the public squares
and the inhabitants deserted their houses
and took refuge in the available open
spaces Many guests, together with "A
large number Of residents, left the city
TINS morning, fearing a recurrence OF the
shocks.
Vienna, April l5.-Violent shocks Of
earthquake We're experienced throughout
Southern Austria last night, the manifes-
tations beginning at midnight.
AT Laibuch, thirty-hve miles northeast Of
Trieste q shocks were felt between mid
night and 1880 o'clock this morning. All
the churches, public buildings and busi-
ness houses and residences In the town
were damaged. Several persons were
killed by falling walls, and a large num-
Der injured.
At Velden ten shocks were felt, and
Shocks were also felt al Abbazzia, Arco,
Gorilla, Cill and other places. IN all Of
which many buildings were damaged
The direction of the disturbances was
southeast to northwest.
Slight vibrations were also felt in this
city. Communication between Lebauch
and Trieste Is suspended. In many OF
the districts the people are camping out
in the fields.
Violent shocks were also experienced
at Bologna, Ferrara and Treviso, in each
of which towns great damage was done
to buildings. In Treviso the entire audi
ence rushed from a theater into the street
at the first shock. Many were hurt In the
panic but no one was killed. Shocks have
been generally felt throughout the north
of Italy
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 beside
those already mentioned. They say that
along the railroad lines they saw thous-
ands camping IN the fields The trains
were rocked by the shocks. Some say that
the rolling motion was as noticeable as
on a ship a sea.
Trieste April 15.-Persons coming from
Laibacb give VIVID descriptions of the
scenes of terror during the earthquakes.
The first shock, shortly after midnight,
was so severe that everybody was aroused
and hundreds ran half naked into the
streets. BY 3 o'clock the streets were
blocked with carts and carriages. in which
the sick and aged and children were
being conveyed to places of safety. A
little later vans loaded with furniture
could be seen on every side. Men and
women carrying clothing and boxes Of
valuables crowded the streets and often
stopped completely the progress Of the
vehicles. Terrified groups knelt on the
corners and before churches, praying fer
deliverapce and begging the priests to
Al Fiume the audience in the Players
theater had just arisen to leave when
the first shock came. All crowded madly
to the exits. Many persons were injured
in the struggle, but none fatally.
During the panic In Trieste a frightened
horse ran down a crowded street, injur-
ing twenty persons seriously and knock
ing down fifty or sixty. The harbor was
agitated as If by a storm, and several
boats carrying passengers to the shipping
We're Capsized. Six persons were drowned.
Slight shocks have been felt hore through
out the day.