110 THE GREAT TIDAL WAVE, MAY, 1877. 
lost’ fifteen are known to have been laden with guano ; and it is 
ss a the remaining two were. The total loss of property is 
mated at nearly £300,000. The oe are the names of 
the vessels lost laden with guano, Viz. 
(The “ Alida,” an American ship. 
‘The “ Drot,” a Norwegian ship. 
The “ E. F. Gabain,” a Dutch ship. 
The “ Lady Belleau,” an English barque. 
al The “ Uncle Toby,” n American shi 
NS Tia 4 The “ Lancashire Wite bh,” an English ship. 
de Pica. | The |. 
rque. 
The “ R. B. Chapm man,” an English barque. 
The “ Shamrock, an English ship. 
L“ Coquimbo.” 
Loaded ( The “ Avonmore,” an English ship. 
at Huan- |The i. Conference,” n En nglish ship. 
illos. The “ Conway Castle,” an English ship. 
THe Earruquake In South AMERICA AND Great TIDAL 
Wave 
Town opts and 600 lives aaabsciir The Star and Herald” 
of Panama, ved to-day, June 17, has details of the disaster 
and dalice Gens sinned on the South Pacific coast by the earth- 
quake and tidal wave of May 9th. The towns of Arica, Iquique, 
Ponta, Delabos, Isabellon, Depica, Chanavaya, Huanillos, 
Copilla Cobija, ’Mijillones, De Boliva, Antopagasta, and - 
are nearly destroyed. out 600 lives were lost. 
demivicints of Paballoa is estimated at £5,000,000. The ne 
truction was confined mostly to the ee although the town of 
ce : ng : 
Conejonas, far in the interior, were or less The 
pping of guano from the southern me nests will be 2 indefinitely 
suspended, as all facilities in the way of launches, chutes, 
at Tlo the railway was sles injured. At Arica ea people ‘were 
if assault ; 
"a ae on was ne in : 
The shocks were very —_* and cansed immense damage. pe 
The sea was as re : aves = recede from the beach, and a 
wave from 10 to 15 teet feet high rolled upon the shore, carrying 
all before it. High’ pesaa was repeated this assault of the ocean, 
