Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-24
|THQUAKt RUINS CITIES
GUERRERO, MEXICO.
MEXICO,
NJ the state and Public Build
u. Are in Rpins-TrOOps Sent to
Nescue-ShOcis Felt In Other
wns - Pan-Americam Congress
.. Alarmed.

katastrophes in the history of the
of Guerrtro is reported to have
|rred recently when an extremely
mt earthquake shock was felt at
bancingo, causing great loss of life
injuring many persons.
halls from the stricken district are
meager, but scattered reports re-
ID here indicate that probably 300
lie were killed and as many more
ned. 1t is known that the state
kol, the parish church and many
hess houses and residences are in
and that there is much suffering
result of the terrible seismic dis
kuces. One of the edifices that suf-
most was the federal telegraph
which explains the paucity OF
news which has SO far reached this
Meager details began to arrive
The telegraph lines and appara-
ht Chilpancingo were badly dam.
but the employees, all Of whom
uninjured, quickly proceeded to
! an improvised telegraph Office on
outskirts of the city.
lie number of deaths was greater
e parish church than in any single
as a crowd of worshippers was
bred there for the afternoon serv-
The solid masonry walls and roof
topping down on the worship
and many of those within were
q.
e war department has ordered
bs in the neighborhood to coope-
lin the work of rescue. Until this
is completed it will be impossible
Ecurately learn the number of vic
BIS believed, however, that this Is
of the most destructive seismic
tomena that has ever occurred in
Go. The greater part OF the popu-
b of Chilpancingo is now camping
|nder tents around the town, which
|e days march from the national
hl.
rthquake shocks were felt in many
cities and towns. In Mexico City
earthquake occurred at 5:17 o'clock
e afternoon and was OF such VIC
as to shake the most substantial
ings.
e Pan American congress was in
pn at the time and many OF the
(ates were greatly alarmed. The
movement here was one OF trepi-
b and was very sharp. 1t was fol-
by an easy oscillatory movement
northeast to south-southeast.
duration was SIS seconds. The
Ice in this city was slight.
state of Guerrero has always
the focus of seismic disturbances.
rts received here state that the
was very severe at Chilpa. No
Titles are so far reported from
The duration of the Chilpancin-
sturbance was less than that in
10 City, having lasted so seconds,
st IS seconds at the capital.
earthquake was intense at lgu-
the state of Guerrero, destroying
hrish church and many buildings
city. Among the latter was the
mill of General Frisbie, an Amer
The mill had just been complet-
d fitted up with American machin-
cost of 100000. The property
S immense throughout the state
errero.
telegram to the government OBJ
Tory announces that the volcano
lima is again active, and sclen-
hen connect this fact with the
ence of seismic phenomena.
ewed earthquake shocks were re-
from various parts of the coun-
lis afternoon, and slight trem-
of the earth was felt here Satur-
Fternoon.
ernor Mora of Guerrero has per-
taken charge of the ruined city
hilpancingo. The populace Is
ing out, guarded by troops, ana
order reigns. The city VIII
10 be rebuilt.
LATER
leo City, Jan. 20.-Chilpanclngo'
pital of the state of Guerrero, has
vo days of indescribable panic
|nsternation, for later there came
tition of the previous earthquake
razing to the ground many
spared in the first earthquake.
kople are camping out OF the Ala
and in the fields. Hundreds OF
rs are ruined. The buildings de-
include the barracks OF the
eenth battalion, from which the
Is were marched out quickly
laving their lives. The schooi
gs were wrecked, but luckily
ildren were all saved, their
IS having rare presence OF nina
ling the order for them to marcn