San Salvador.
The Republic of San Salvador in Central Ainawqa is noted for earthquakes, and lii. I'B7B the capital, >nu Salvadoi", was entirely destroyed by one. It hdssince been rebuilt. Intelligence is' now to hand that ai midnight on the 9th instant a severa shock of eai'thqiiaks has bsep .experienced, resulting in many lives being lost, and' the dostrucLion of property to the extent of soveral million dollars. . ' '
The New York Herald's correspondent telegraphs' that hardly a city in the .Republic has escaped the effect of the shock. The cities of Aualquito and Oosinasagua Avojre cpsnpletely, destroyed, while Cojutepagne Santa Tekla. San I^dro, and ■Jl'ashanb, have b:en ' ruinod. Tho tckgrap'h: lines were h.rokcn for a radius of sixty miles, and ; hundreds' of lives lost. 1
A perfect reign of terror is established, and the people' are leaving the country in all' directions. Since the. shock three great volcanic mountains . have ' become active. ' ■
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 September 1891, Page 2
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152San Salvador. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 September 1891, Page 2
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