The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-18
AS A RESULT OF THE EARTH
QUAKE THAT SHOOK MEXICO
ON THURSDAY
MANY KILLED IN A CHURCH
Building Was Wrecked and Fell on
the WOrshipers, Crushing Out
Lives and Creating Con-
sternatiOn.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY HEAVY

MEXICO CITY, Jan. T-One of the
most terrible cat&strophes in the history
OF the state of Guerrero is reported to
have occurred late yesterday afternoon,
when an extremely violent earthquake
shock was felt at Chilpancingo, causing
great loss of life and injuring many rer-
sons. Details from the stricken district
are very meager, but scattering reports
received here indicate that probably 800
persons were killed and as many more
injured. 1t is known that the state capi-
tol, the parish church and many business
houses and residences are in ruins, and
there is much suffering us q result of the
awful disturbance.
One of the edifices that suffered most
was the federal telegraph office, which
explains the paucity Of news that has SO
far reached this city
Meager details finally began to arrive
here. The telegraph lines and apparatus
at ChilpancingO were badly damaged,
but the employees, all of whom were un-
injured quickly proceeded to erect an
improvised telegraph office on the out
skirts of the city
Many Killed in Church.
The number Of deaths was greater in
the parish church than in any single
place, as a crowd of worshipers was
gathered there for the afternoon service
The solid mason walled roof came top
pling down on the worshipers and 1ey-
eral people were killed.
The war department has ordered troops
in the neighborhoOd to cooperate in the
work of rescue. Until this work is COM
pleted it would be impossible accurately
to learn the number of victims
1t is believed, however, that this is one
Of the most destructive seismic phe-
nomena that has occurred in Mexico.
I,o o+01,
Chllpanclngo is now camping out under
tents around the town, which is FIVE days
journey from the national capital.
shock Lasted Nearly Minute.
Earthquake shocks were felt in many
other cities and towns. In Mexico City
the earthquake took place at 5:17 clock
yesterday afternoon and was of such vic
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
trep1dation and was very sharp. 1t was
followed by an easy oscillatory move
ment north-northeast to south-southeast
The duration was fifty-five seconds. The
Camage in this city was only slight
The state of Guerrero has always been
the focus of seismic disturbances. Re
ports received here tonight state that the
shock was very severe at Chilapa. No
casualties are SO far reported from there.
The duration of the Chilpancingo shock
was less than that in Mexico City, hav-
ing lasted fifty seconds, against lifty-fve
seconds al the capital.
The earthquake was also intense
at lguala in the state of Guerrero. de-
stroying the parish church and many
buildings in the city and neighborhood.
Among the latter was the sugar mill of
Gen. Frisbie an American, which had
just been completed and fitted up at a
cost or about 100000. The property loss
is immense throughout the state of Guer-
rero.