The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
I'm Laibach Every House Suffered
Damage and n Church and Other
Buildings Were Wrecked.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
IN FIUME THERE WAS A PANIC AND
PEOPLE WENT ABOARD SHIPS.
Snow Preceded the Earthquake in
Carnolfa-Umra khan's Forces De-
feated by Col. KeIIy's Sepoys.

ROME, April 15.-Several earthquake
shocks have been felt at Treviso, Ferran-
dine and Padua. At Venice, last night
four shocks were felt causing the inhabi-
tants to become panic stricken. No damage
was DONE
TRIESTE, April 15.-Severe earthquake
shocks have been experienced here and at
Krainberg. They began at LIS p. M yes
terday and continued at intervals during the
night Many houses here and at Krain-
berg have been damaged. The inhabitants
were panic stricken and are camping out
in the streets. The shocks were generally
felt throughout the southern portions of
the monarchy and were especially violent
in the Duchy of Carniola and along the Aus
TRAN lttora1. At Laibach ten persons were
severely injured A slight earthquake shock
was felt here, but no damage was done
although it stopped clocks and interfered
with the working of the telegraph.
LONDON, April ia dispatch to the
Times from Vienna says that the earth
qualses extended from Vienna to Trieste
in one direction, and from Klagenfurth,
capitol of Carinthia, to Croatia and Sla-
voDia, in the other. Twenty-Five shocks
were felt at Laibach. in Carnolia, where
two persons were killed.
A dispatch to the Standard from Vienna
soy - that tHC 1uil cAlcilI VI Tie ddilldSt uOiC
by the earthquake is not likely to be known
for some days. The night before the shock
snow fell throughout Carniola- All reports
received describe the movements of the
earth as having been undulating. The
duration of the shock was from five to
twenty-five seconds. In many places along
the lines of the Southern railroad, rocks
were rolled upon the rails, obstructing
traffic.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Vienna
says that in the south the earthquakes
were felt as far as Verona, Arco and Meran
North they reached Vienna and east
Agram, Fiume and Abazia. In Laibach
not a single house escaped without damage
The theater, museum and churches suffered
severely ST. Mary's Church is in ruins.
Many persons were injured by falling
chimneys The damaged houses threaten
to collapse and the greater part of the
population has taken refuge in the neigh
boring forests. The palace at Soda was
damaged and must be pulled down. The
dangerous buildings have been cordoned for
military inspection. The people are in de-
spair, fearing that the shocks will be re-
peated A similar panic exists in Fiume.
In Vienna the shocks were felt severely.
In one theater, the orchestra stopped play
ing and Immediately afterward the whole
structure, walls, boxes, galleries and chan
deliers were seen swayiRg to and fro. The
audience fed panic stricken into the streets
thinking that every moment the building
would fall. Many of the residents of
Ffume found refuge aboard the ships in
the harbor. Similar reports of panic come
from numerous towns and villages. In
many places the towers of the churches
swung so violently that the bells in them
nj,
out of their beds and bruised. Troops were
ordered out to preserve order, especially
in the prison, where a revolt of the prison.
ers was feared. The latest dispatches state
that the shocks were also felt at Serajevo
in Bosnia