Coalville Times | 1902-05-30 | Page 5 | The Schemakha Earthquake

Tbe Srhemeklm SUrthtiuahs. f Srhemakba Is a city to the westward r or Baku, the seaport or the Russian j oil region, and lies in an area often devastated by earthquakes. On Jan. 31, ; laat (Kusslan date), a shuck destroyed I tbe town and a fire that broke out laid it In ashes. Thousands of persons perlHhed by the shock, which overthrew ; the public buildings and churches Into t which they were crowded. All but a duien houaes of the 6.770 constituting " ' the town were deatroyed. The ancient . mosque that had survived for oeuuries was leveled to the grouud and It la probable that thu city will be abandoned. aban-doned. . I... '