The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
A LANDSLIDE.
Terrible Disaster Occurs IN Oounv
Kerry, Ireland.
HUGE MASS OF EARTH SWEEPS down
Is Engulfs the Residence of the ssawaga
ef Lord Kenmare's Estate-Au oR shs
Occupants, Nine In NuInber.
Are Killed.

Dublin, Dec. GA landslide has oO-
CURED near baltimore, County Kerry,
doing great damage to property and
causing the loss of at least nine liveSs
Heavy rains have fallen in that part 0e
Ireland lately, with the result that some
places that are generally dry now rs-
semble vast q Near Rathmors
there IL an eminence about 1000 fest
high, known as Boy hill, and it WA
here that the landslide occurred. The
rains percolating through the ground
gradually loosened 8 huge mass &
earth, and on Sunday night, apparently
without the slightest warning, . large
part of the surface of the hill began u
slide towards the valley. Gaining ma
mentum as it moved, it swept down-
ward with a roaring sound, carrying
rocks, trees and everything before 1t
for miles. In some places the path Of
the landslide was a mile wide, and ~
1t moved along it buried everything,
entirely changing the aspect Of the SEC
ton over which it passed.
The residence of Mr.. Donnelly, stew
ard of Lord Kenmare, one Of, whose
seats, Killarney house, is at Killarney,
was engulfed In the mass of earth and
debris and all of it's occupants, Nh. Don
nelly, his wife and seven children, were
killed. 1t Is supposed that the house
was swept from its foundations by the
crushing mass, overturned and buried
to q great depth. AS it's present local
lty is not known, IT is hardly probable
that the bodies will be recovered. All
the cattle, pigs and horses on the place
were also buried, and there is now Q
scene of utter desolation where, on
Sunday, stood the neat dwelling and
outbuildings Of Mr.. Donnelly.
River Blocked Up.
The movement of the landslide was to
the southwest, in the direction Of the
River Flesk, into which a large portion
of the earth slipped, blocking it up.
The current of the river was employed
in running dynamos, which furnished
electric light for the Kerry lunatic
asylum and some buildings in Killar-
ney. The blocking of the river, OF
course, stopped the current and rem
dered the dynamos temporarily useless.
All the buildings using the light from
this source were plunged into darkness
and 1t was some time before other lights
could be obtained.
The part of the hill where the slide
began was q bog, and much of the earth
that moved was very soft. Huge guam
titles plunged into the river, and there
is danger of the back water flooding the
country around about unless the cur
rent is able to carry the debris down
with 1t. If anybody was passing along
the roads at the time the slide passed
over the highways they would surely
have been buried. There have been no
reports of anybody being missing, and
on This is based the belief that there
was no loss Of life outside the Donnelly
family.
The thatch which formed the roof Of
the Donnellys' house was found floating
in the river, and some people surmise
that the bodies Of some Of the family
may have been carried that far as well.
The bog is still moving, but no further
damage can result unless it be the more
effective damming Of the river.
Italian Village Destroyed.
London, Dec. ga special dispatch
from Rome SAYS a landslip has entire
~ destroyed the village of Santa Ana de
Pelago, demolishing 116 houses and rem
dering $50 families homeless. There
was no loss of life. :