The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
QUAKE IN TURKEY
FATAL TO 5000
MORE VIOLENT THAN SHOCKS
THAT DEVASTATED ITALY.
popULAcE TERROR STRICKEN
City Of $4,000 Inhabitants Is Laid Low
by Seismic Disturbance Aus
trian Towns Are Also
Shaken.
(United Press pispateh. }

cial authorities of Luristan province
says sixty villages were destroyed
and six thousand people killed by the
earthquake OF Jan. 23. The delay in
getting news is due to the inaccessi-
bility of the affected region and the
state of terror of the people. The
quake was recorded on Seismographs
Throughout Europe, but scientists were
unable to locate the shock definitely.
One HundFved Killed and injured.
Constantinople, Feb ia number
OF houses and government buildings
at Siyas, the capital of a vilayet of the
same name in Asiatic Turkey, col
lapsed yesterday as the result OF an
earthquake. The loss of life has not
been ascertained, but reports say that
20 persons have been killed and others
injured. Many of the Inhabitants are
without shelter. Siyas, sometimes
spelled Seevas, has population OF
about 5000 families.
Natives Flee Into Country.
Budapest. Feb. 17.-An earthquake
shock lasting for ten seconds was felt
yesterday In the districtsOf Kseshemst,
Macy Koros, Czegled and Felegymaza.
The inhabitants fed in terror to the
country. The walls of number OF
houses were cracked, but otherwise
there was no damage.
Over 100 Dead, One Report.
Smyrna, Feb. 17.--Reports received
here tell of the destruction Of Sivas, a
city of $4,000 inhabitants, and more
than 100 persons are said to be dead.
This estimate is expected to increase
with additional reports. because Of
the nature Of the Siyas buildings con
struction.
Sivas is near yoivanic region, al
though situated In the valley Of the
Kill Ernlak. one of the largest rivers
in Asiatic Turkey
There were three shocks, the second
the most severe, according to the re-
ports received here! The first threw
down many of the buildings and weak
ened the more strongly constructed SO
that they crumbled with the second
shock
Death List viii Grow.
The third shock, while less severe
than the second, was stronger and
more prolonged than the first, and
many who had rushed into the. street
were thrown violently to the ground.
While the death list Is now only an
estimate, 1t is expected here that Ii
will grow, as in the Messina quake, al
though 1t Is not believed that the pro-
portionate loss of life will be as great.
The district of Sivas, of which the
city by the same name is the capital,
suffered generally from the shocks, re-
ports here indicate. Several villages
are reported liz ruins and two noun
tain slides are said to have covered
three other villages.
Sivas Is Picturesque Town.
Sivas, the scene of the reported
earthquake, is the capital Of the villa,
yet of the same name In Asiatic Tur-
key, situated on the KILL Irmak river
at an elevation of APO feet The city
covers an extensive acreage, which is
well and grotesquely built. About the
city are scattered old mosques, pretty
gardens and excellent bazars. The
city contains several interesting
medresses or colleges, which are beau
tifully decorated. Besides the Greek
church Sivas has one Roman Catholic
and one Protestant church. Siyas is
built on the site of ancient Sebastia,
and was formerly one Of the most Inn
portant cities in Asia Minor. In the
fourteenth century it had 100000 in
habitants, which number has grad
ually decreased until 1t has now APP
proximately $4,000.
Macy koros Market Place.
Macy Koros is little market town
OF Hungary. 49 miles east OF Pesth,
situated in a fertile though somewhat
marshy district. Its population, which
is slightly over 10000, supports
Greek and a Roman Catholic church
and a synagogue with a library. The
city does considerable trading in wool
and cattle.
Czegied, also town of Hungary, Is
situated at the junction of several rail.
ways. 1t is 20 miles southeast OF Pesth
and has a population approximately Of
rs, 600.
Felegymaza is Sc miles, by rail.
southeast OF Pesth. II has large
Roman Ci,tholic gymnasium and con-
tains large cattle markets and has
considerable trade in corn, wine and
fruit. Some Roman antiquities have
been discovered here. The population
is more than 10000
Lisbon, Feb. ia slight earth.
quake shock was experienced yester-
day in the vicinity OF Penaflel No
damage was done.
LoEdon, Feb. l7,--A dispatch from
Sofa says that earth shocks were felt
throughout Bulgaria YESTERDAY In
some placed ehlmneys were thrown
down