Tenghsien Suffers from Floods and Earthquakes out Oun Ovin Conniaroxontr Tenghsien, Sung, Aug. 4, War floods sand earthquakes have been keeping this part of China more in a stale of alarm than of actual discomfort. Tenghsien has more reason for fearing an earthquake than most places for about 100 years ago the entire city practically was destroyed even the city walls were east down. This time, beginning with the morning of the August 1—right In the midst of a heavy' storm—uniil the early morning of August 3, there have been five distinct tremors, only two of them, however, really shaking the houses {ill the timbers creaked.
Tsaochow, about 200 Li from here, said, was badly hit by the earthquake—a broad crevice was
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