Show SLID INTO THE SEA GREAT SLIDE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA CO-LUMBIA BY EARTHQUAKE Crest of a Mountain Whose Top Is More Than a Mile in Circumference Tumbles Into Iiougnborough Inlet Vancouver B C Feb 20The crest of a mountain whosetop Is more than a mile In circumference slid Into Loughborough Inlet 100 miles north from Vancouver last Saturday just before be-fore noon The great slide was caused by an earthquake which shook the surrounding district for several seconds and the resulting shock of the falling mountain top could be felt a long distance dis-tance The mountain which fell was composed com-posed of a great crag which overhung the shore and an enormous slice of It sheered oft into the bay The break extended back 100 feet from the shore Giant trees and Immense boulders were carried away by the slide A heavy sea was caused and a tidal wave swept away down the Inlet Several small boats three miles away were thrown up Into the woods and two booms of logs ready to be sent to market In Vancouver Van-couver were thrown out of the water and practically wrecked News of the earthquake was brought to Vancouver by the steamer Coqult lam |