Earthquake.
The city of Ran Salvador, the capital of one of the small Central American Republics, has been the scene of an earthquake, and once more the city has been destroyed by this mysterious convulsion, 800 lives having been lost, and property to the value of about two millions and a half sterling destroyed. Nineteen years ago, on 16th April, (which, strange to sav, is the same day and month on which the news of the present disaster is telegraphed from London,) San Salvador was destroyed by an earthquake. It was tinny in 1854, a fine, well-built city, containing numerous splendid buildings, and a populat'd! exceeding 30,000. In one night it was completely destroyed, but only with a loss of 100 lives. In January, 1855, it again became the seat of Government, and iis population rose in 1834 to about 15,000, although in December, 1859, it was again visited by an earthquake, which destroyed many buildings, but caused no loss of life. The present disaster has been exceedingly fatal, and, occurring after such a comparatively short interval, will destroy hopes of security for the future. The city was founded so long ago as 1589, and for fully nearly 270 years suffered no earthquake, while within 10 years it has undergone three, two of them destroying the town, and causing sad loss of life.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 186, 3 June 1873, Page 7
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223Earthquake. Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 186, 3 June 1873, Page 7
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