LATER PARTICULARS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 99, 26 February 1887, Page 2

LATER PARTICULARS.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE KILLED.

HORRIBLE SCENE IN A PENAL ESTABLISHMENT, 800 PERSONS ORCTSHED IN A CHITROK. Paris, Fehruarv 2S. A few casualities hare occurred at Nice from the shocks of earthquake which were experienced this morning. Home, Pel>ruiry 23. The earthquake which was experienced this morning at Cauues, and Nine extended through .Northern Italy, doing an immense fciimtmt of damage in the Riviera, where hundreds of persons were killed. February 24. The earthquake experienced yesterday in northern Italy proved to hare been an immense disaster. The town of Dianorina and several villages were almost completely destroyed, and it is estimated that fifteen hundred ilivea were lost. ; Lonik»n. February 24. News of the earthquake, in the south; of Europe has caused ■; a great sensation in England and «n the Continent. The record of the fatalities are incomplete, and it is more than probable that the full extent of the catastrophe will never be known. Every hour brings to light a fresh and terrible phase of nature's convulsions. From Cervo, where there is a large penal establishment a scene of unusual brutality and lawlessness is reported. The effect of the shock rendered theprison officials almost stupid, and maddened the convicts iuto beafttltke ferocity, and a few of the more daring spirits, seeing in the confusion an opportunity for revenge and possible escape, made an attack upon the officers. The example of these ruffians was speedily followed by the rest of the prisoners, and before the officials < had time to concentrate themselves for defensive purpos<s they were overpowered by the convicts aud treated to the greatest brutality. The last news received from Nice was sent by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, who was injured. Ho described the pani< which reigned in thateityassomething appalling. The railway station at IS ice was thronged with people wait ng for the train to start to carry them away, but the railway officials explained it would be useless to attempt to run the train until the line* had been cleared. The town presented^ a remarkable, sight at night through the' people, who would not stop, in their houses, camping in the streets. Family groups huddled together prepared themselves to pass the night,, while others hurrying through the-, thoroughfares screamed and raved in a semi-demented state. Not a few passed the time bemoaning the los» of their friends, and making the air resound with the names of their lost ones. The better class, of the inhabitants laid seige to the vessels in theharbor, and vied with each other is ' frantic bids for accommodation, fabulous prices being given for cabin accommodation. ' By later news- from the district of the Riviera comes word of a dreadful panics several persons being killed and many injured. The building where the panic occurred was a favorite resort of tourists, and on tjiris octhis occasion the last carnival ball was

being held, and the place was crammed | with American and English visitors. The shocks were felt with great vio lence at Leghorn, Marseilles, Milan, Toulon, Avignon, and Geneva. As soon as the Queen had been made awaro of the calamity sho was greatly distressed. The Government requested the Prince of Wales to return to England and allay the anxiety felt on his behalf. At Savona, a town 24 miles B.W. of Genoa, a number of houses were wrecked and 11 persons killed. News has just been received of a renewal of the shocks. Northern Italy seems to have been the centre of the terrible visitation, and fifteen hundred people are reported to have been killed. The worst news is that of a terrible calamity which has occurred at Bagards, where there is a large church. As soon as the shocks were felt the people crowded into the building, and the excited mass wedged themselves in, and crammed it to its very portals. A perfect babel ensued. Some offered up prayer, while some chanted and others wept. It was not until soaie time after the supreme violence of the shocks had passed that the dreadful catastrophe happened. Almost without warning the building collapsed, and 300 persons are reported to have been instantly killed or severely wounded. Belief trains with provisions have been despatched to the outlying places, and medical men have been instructed to make their way to remote villiages. It is stated that the face of the country ia completely transformed. Mountains have been deformed or considerably reduced ;.. valleys have given place to high ground and mountainous districts.