New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-08
in the edge Of the front wall Of the
prison.
Old Churches Damaged.

! prison.
Old Churches Damaged.
Two of the capitals old churches and
the National Palace show effects Of the
shock. Long cracks appeared in all OF
them. In the palace a keystone in one
OF the arches was thrown almost out
The TWO churches are Santo Domingo
and La Profesa, the latter in san Fran
cisco street. This church had been
, cracked by other earthquakes. This
morning the cracks were widened ana
the building was ordered closed.
Three schools sustained considerable
damage, but in no case was there any
! loss Of life. One Of the schools was the
Liceo Guadalupano. a fashionable board
| ing school for girls. That part OF the
building which collapsed was far re-
moved from the dormitory. The fright
ened children and their instructors fed
| into the street. clad only in night clothes.
| At Mascarones College, the best known
Jesuit institution in the republic, long
wall and roof. extending along an in
closed field. collapsed. The third school
building damaged was the Government
Normal School.
Vera Cruz, June IAN earthquake oc-
Cured here at 4 80 o'clock this morning.
! No damage was done. The movement
was from east TO west Reports from
| Orizaba City say that similar shock
was felt there. Apparently the earth
quake was of minor degree throughout
the state Of Vera Cruz.
sesmographs throughout the world early
yesterday morning recorded the severest
earthquake in several years. The first dis
turbance OF the needles in this country
was reported at 607 o'clock.
| At Washington the maximum OF the north
and south movement was reached al about
6.22 o clock and lasted eight minutes. while
the east and west movement reached its
maximum at 624 clock and lasted ten
minutes, the tremors gradually dying away
at ia a m. after one hour and forty min
utes.
| At New Orleans the earth tremors we're
the most violent ever recorded there. Seis-
nlographs at Mobile Ala ST. Louis, Law
renee. Kan: Cleveland and other points
recorded a shock OF unusual severity. At
| Fordham University New York City the
first quake was recorded a 81 a m.
with the principal shock seven minutes
later. The disturbance was so acutely felt
al Albany that the recording pen was
thrown off the drum. and az Buffalo the
last tremor was recorded about two hours
after the first vibration, which occurred a.
609 a. m
! ENGLAND also felt the shock. the seismo-
sraph at West Bromwich recording a Sc
we're quake at HIS yesterday morning.
the maximum strength being attained at
z 26 p. m.
The Belan Observatory, at Havana, Cuba.
reported a strong shock at 5.37 o'clock yes
terday morning. lasting one and a hall
hours
The artillery quarters in Mexico City,
wrecked by the earthquake yesterday morn
ing are near the Belem Prison, In long.
low building. Large forces OF soldiers had
been quartered there during the recent in
slrrection in Mexico. During the Spanish
| occupancy the building was used as store
| house for war material. AT times II has
been used a fortress. and recently II has
been converted into an artillery museum.
The Belem Prison, in the same section OF
,he city, at times housed several hundred
prisoners.
Yin the heart OF Mexico City stands the
| National Palace whose walls were cracked
nv the earthquake. The structure dates
hack 10 the old Spanish regime II Is m
! reality a fortress with garrisons @. artil-
ierv and infantry. and serves also as a
noi,ce barracks. a week or two ago, d.
rrsctly underneath the window Of the Of
nces occupied by President Diaz. rurales
sbot several members OF a city mob All
~ the streetcar lines rad!ate from in front
If the palace. and most OF the best shops
are near by.
An ancient Spanish cathedral Is directly
across the Zoca!o When the republic was
celebrating its centennial OF independence
last september the pinnacies OF the pic
tIresque structure were framed in electric
fire. 49,. -, t 49,.
Avenida san Francisco probably the most
,nteresting square in the Mexican capital.
Eyervth!ng typical OF the life OF the capt
al A. 10 be found there II ~ the site OF
he famous flower and bird market, resort
ed TO b. every visitor TO Mexico City.