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THE GREAT TIDAL Wave, May, 1877. 111 
and 4 miles of embankment of the railway melted away like 
sand ; locomotives, cars, and rails, were hustled about like so 
many playthings, and left in a tumbled mass of rubbish. 
The United States Steamer “ Wateree,”’ stranded in 1868, was 
lifted bodily, and floated eens snp of her = position. A 
eable buoy was moved a quarter of a mile northward. Merchan 
dise from the Custom-house ‘al stores were carrie atte away 5 miles 
distant. The damage done was greater than that of the calamity 
of 1868. It has levelled the Custom-house, railway station, sub- 
marine cable office, hotel, British eo ne eee agency, 
nd many private " dwelli ings. Thieves began to rob, when the 
troops fired upon them, killing and ence several. 
Desrrucrion oF I@uIQueE. 
Tquique was built of wood, and tumbled down at the first 
Lamps were broken, and the burning oil, spreading over 
i hree com s of 
n were instantly at their posts, although it was difficult to 
maintain an upright AEA shock following shoék with dread- 
ful regularity. To procure mg er, the two _ nae ae were 
by the reflux, and the fire continued unsuppresse z 
elements of hitenen Wo were busy at one mom ment—fite , water, 
and earthquake. The affrighted saile left the city to its fate, 
flying to the neighbouring eminences. The fire destroyed a 
large portion of the town, t the ear pt oe nae levelled coed all the 
rest, and the water covers ruins which it took flux 
The water condensers along the s i pe ruin “Neat ly 
400,000 quintals of ‘sdirate at Iquique and the adjacent gree of 
Molle and Pisaque were destroyed. A small loss of life took 
place, probably ten (10) persons in oe Coasting crafts and 
small boats in the harbour were — 0 pieces, away up the 
Pampas, cate (11) miles from Iquiqu 
The splendid raya establishment, Ta Neuva Carolina, was 
com vied destroye 
e sufferings of the people of zie were intense. Absen 
of Water and the destruction of the ipal stores added to 
their hardship. It is estimated that nea ines done in Iquique — 
will amount to nearly £800,0 
Orner Towns DESTROYED. 
Damage to Shipping.—Chanivave, a little town at —— 
Landing Deposit, known as Pabellon de Pica, with 450 hou 
not stra ee standin In one of the guano cuttings thirty (30) 
pping 
re burie by the falli ngearth, Among be ship 
