The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-23
Record Of Severe Seismic Disturb
anCes Of The Past.
LISBON WAS THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE
LARGE ONE WAS THAT
WHICH DEVASTATED JUDEA,
81 BEFORE CHRIST.

Long before the time of Christ, there
is record of different portions of the
world having been visited by earth
quakes that have destroyed property
and lives. One of the most disas-
trous of the early seismic disturbances
was the earthquake that devastated
Judea, at the battle of Actium, 81 b.
c., when 10000 lives were destroyed
In lis A. D. the ancient city Of An
tioch was almost totally destroyed. In
522 the same place was visited by
an earthquake, and it is estimated that
100000 persons lost their lives Six
ty years later the city was again de-
stroyed and 10000 persisted.
The most serious seismic disturbance
in the United States previous to the
San Francisco disaster was the one
known as the Charleston earthquake
This disturbance was general through
out South Carolina and along the At
lantic coast, but the most damage was
done in the city Of Charleston. Many
lives were lost, and property to the
value of 100000 was destroyed. This
was on August 81, 1886.
The earthquake that disturbed Lis
bon, Portugal, on November 1, 1775,
destroyed $4,000 persons within a pc
riod of six minutes This shock was
felt throughout Europe and in North
Africa, where many towns were de-
molished.
Caracas, Venezuela, was destroyed on
March 26, 1912.
Quito. Ecuador, was almost totally
destroyed on March ~, 1859.
In 1886, Callao, Peru, was destroyed,
and in 174e was again demolished.
On February TO- 1885. Conception,
Chile, was destroyed for.4 the fourth
time. More than 300 shocks were felt
within a period of three weeks.
During March, 1861, more than 10000
inhabitants of the Argentine republic
met death through seismic disturb
ances
The most severe earthquake ever
known in the Hawaiian islands oc-
Cured on February 10, 1871. A large
amount of property throughout the
islands was destroyed.
In 1872, during an eruption of Pa
villages were destroyed and 5000 lives
were lost.
the colonies of North America was on
November 10, 1775. The disturbances
extended from Quebec south as far as
Maryland Much damage was done IN
the town Of Boston.
In 1852 California experienced Sc
we're shock that destroyed several old
missions.
On March 26, 1872, many fine build
ings in San Francisco were cracked by
an earthquake shock. M
. In 1871 a number OF mining settle
ments in Nevada were destroyed.
A disastrous disturbance visited Old
Mexico on June 10, 1858.
On March 10, 1873, San Salvador
was destroyed and 500 persons per-
ished.
In 1873, Calabria was destroyed and
100, 900 inhabitants were killed.
Sixteen years before the cities of
Pompeii and Herculaneum were de-
stroyed by an eruption Of Mount We
suvius, an earthquake partially de-
molished them, SO A. D.
Naples experienced disastrous
shock in 1857.
In 1885, Paris, Mentz and Geneva all
experienced severe seismic disturb
ances.
On November IA, 1861, throughout
Switzerland much damage followed an
earthquake.
OF modern times the total destruo-
ton of the city of st. Pierre, in the
island of Martinique, by an eruption
of Mount Pelee, and the devastation of
st. Vincent by the eruption Of La Sou
friere, were among the most appall-
ing disasters. In 1912 La Soufriere
spouted out destruction on to St. Vim
cent, destroying 10000 persons.
"Bob IngersoIl."
Col. FITZGERALD, the former partner,