Some of the results of this great earthquake of June 12, 1897, are
astonishing. Faults were produced, one having a throw of 25 feet and
a length of 12 miles; another a throw of 10 feet and a length of 2½
miles. The larger of the two dammed a river so as to form a lake
several miles in extent and ruining a forest of at least 50,000 trees.
Landslides of great magnitude were produced in the Himalayas and the
valleys of streams were changed beyond recognition.
CURIOUS RESULT OF THE EARTHQUAKE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1.--An interesting point in connection with the
earthquake which was felt in this city yesterday is the fact that a
number of small Indiana streams having their source in the southern
border of the gas belt have suddenly filled with water. No rains have
occurred in this State for months to swell the streams, and in the case
of Honey Creek, in the eastern part of Bartholemew County, it had gone
dry several weeks ago, the water standing only in pools here and there.
This week it is filled to the brim, and in some places has overflowed.
Sugar Creek, that runs near Edinburg, Johnson County, was nearly dry,
but to-day it is reported to be nearly filled. Smaller streams rising
in the Hancock County gas territory have shown similar phenomena. No
one can imagine where the water comes from. In the case of Honey Creek
the records show that previous to the Charleston earthquake, August 31,
1886, the stream acted in the same way.
A VILLAGE DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 27.--The village of Repahie in Armenia has been
destroyed by an earthquake. A number of mineral springs spouted from
the crevasses made in the earth by the shocks and the flow of water
was so great that the adjacent fields were flooded. The earthquake was
preceded by rumblings which caused the inhabitants to flee from the
village and they thus escaped death from the falling houses. No lives
were lost however.
* * * * *
Since a recent earthquake at Santa Ana, in Orange County, Cal., the
well of Mr. Huntington in Los Bolsas district, which for years
has never flowed to any considerable extent, has given forth large
quantities of mud, stones and other materials, the eruptions being
volcanic in character. The supply of water is now far in excess of
the means provided at the surface for its care, and it has been found
necessary to ditch from the well to the river to carry it away. The
pipes are at all times in danger of bursting--the sudden blasts of air
and foreign substances rendering it more or less dangerous to go near
the opening.
FIRE BANKED FOR YEARS.
_From the Galveston Daily News._
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