THE TIDAL WAVE.
ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE.
United Press Aseociation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received February 11th, 8.37 a.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, February 10. The tidal wave, which, accompanied by a hurricane, struck the Friendly and So- j ciety Islanda, wag forty feet high, and | deluged the islands. The captain of the Mariposa estimates that the fatalities number from five to ten thousand. One Italian and two French warships are bringing food to the distressed islanders. In connection with the cable menage appearing in yesterday's issue regarding the "tidal" waves in the Society, Islands, Dr. Farr informs us that a large earthquake was recorded at the Magnetic Observatory commencing at 1.36 p.m., New Zealand time, and continuing till 4.47 a.m. on 14th January. Those times correspond to about 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on fche 13th at the»Society Islands, and it ie thus probable that the tidal wave which devastated the island was due to the earthquake. The earthquake referred to occurred at a considerable distance from New Zealand, and assuming that it was in the direction of the Society Islands, the centre of the disturbance would) be about midway between these islands an.fi Central America. /
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11506, 12 February 1903, Page 5
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