Jose Perez, a cattleman who arrived this…

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not injured by the transpiring phenomena, broke out in a hoarse cry of distress and ran like the wild wind up the river bank toward Hanlon's. Many soon succumbed, but Miguel and Shampore even- tually made their way to Yuma, and the above is the account of their experience. Jose Perez, a cattleman who arrived this afternoon from Lerdo, says that on the forenoon of the earthquake he had a force of men build- ing a fence, inclosing a space of ground which he intended using as a cattle corral. He had five men at work, and went out on a spirited horse, his usual mount, to see how his workmen were getting on with their work. On arriving at the place he found that they were confusedly and excitedly trying to keep a section of the fence already built in an upright position. Jumping down from his horse he found the earth somewhat unsteady, and in a moment discovered that he had straddled a first- class earthquake, and with the ejaculation of “tremblor," suddenly sat down and devoutly prayed. His workmen rapidly followed suit.