Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-25
EARTHQUAKE RUINS CITIES.
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GUERRERO,
MEXICO.
% the state and Public Build
- Are in Ruins-TrOOps Sent to
the Rescue-shocks Fei' III o'her
towns - Pan-Americ"n Congress
was Alarmed.

,,,,co City.-One of the most terri
ootastrophes in the history of the
w Of Guerrtro is reported to have
o"curred recently when an extremely
',,olont earthquake shock was felt at
chi,nancingo, causing great loss OF lie
I'D iniuring many persons.
notails from the stricken district are
,neager. but scattered reports re-
80 here indicate that probably 300
roonle we're killed and as many more
ininred. 1t is known that the state
,oonitol. the parish church and many
,',eiress houses and residences are in
D,,;nc and that there is much suffering
- result of the terrible seismic dis
enhances. One of the editices that sui
fored most was the federal telegraph
oAice which explains the paucity OF
the news which has so far reached this
oitv Meager details began to arrive
hore The telegraph lines and appara-
rms at Chilpancingo were badly dam
aged. but the employees, all of whom
were uninjured, quickly proceeded to
oract An improvised telegraph Office on
the outskirts of the city.
The number of deaths was greater
IN the parish church than in any single
Mace. as a crowd of worshippers was
gathered there for the afternoon serv-
ice The solid masonry walls and roof
came topping down on the worship
pers and many of those within were
killed.
The war department has ordered
troops in the neighborhood to coope-
rate in the work of rescue. Until this
work is completed it will be impossible
to accurately learn the number of vic
tins.
It is believed, however, that this is
one of the most destructive seismic
phenomena that has ever occurred in
Mexico. The greater part Of the popu-
lation of Chilpancingo is now camping
out under tents around the town, which
is five days march from the national
capital.
Earthquake shocks were felt in many
other cities and towns. In Mexico City
the earthquake occurred at SLY o'clock
in the afternoon and was of such vio-
lence as to shake the most substantial
buildings.
The Pan American congress was in
session at the time and many of the
delegates were greatly alarmed. The
first movement here was one OF trepl-
dalton and was very sharp. 1t was fol
lowed by an easy oscillatory movement
north-northeast to south-southeast.
The duration was So seconds. The
damage in this city was slight.
The state of Guerrero has always
been the focus of seismic disturbances.
Reports received here state that the
shock was very severe at Chilpa. No
casualties are so far reported from
there. The duration of the Chilpancin-
go disturbance was less than that in
Mexico City, having lasted so seconds,
against SIS seconds at the capital.
The earthquake was intense at lgu-
ala, in the state of Guerrero, destroying
the parish church and many buildings
In the city. Among the latter was the
sugar mill of General Frisbie, an Amer
lean. The mill had just been complet-
ed and fitted up with American machin-
cry at cost of 100000. The property
loss is immense throughout the state
of Guerrero.
A telegram to the government OBJ
servatory announces that the volcano
OF Colima is again active, and scien-
tlhc men connect this fact with the
prevalence of seismic phenomena.
renewed earthquake shocks were re-
ported from various parts of the coun-
try this afternoon, and a slight trem-
ping OF the earth was felt here Satur-
day afternoon
Governor Mora of Guerrero has per
sonally taken charge of the ruined city
Vi Chllpancingo. The populace is
camping out, guarded by troops, and
perfect order reigns. The city will
nave to be rebuilt.
LATER
mexico City, Jan. -Chilpancingo,
the capital of the state of Guerrero, has
ndu TWO days of indescribable panic
"nu CONSERVATION, for later there came
"repetltlon of the previous earthquake
snocK' razing to the ground many
nouses spared in the first earthquake.
me people are camping out of the Ala
neua and in the fields. Hundreds of
ailiiies are ruined. The buildings de-
S'ioyed include the barracks of the
n1sehteenth battalion, from which the
,h. were marched out quickly,
h..m saving their lives. The school
thn uings were wrecked, but luckily
nc e children were all saved, their
s~ a'ners having rare presence of mind
a"u giving the order for them to march