The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-27
THOUSANDS DEAD
AS A RESULT OF RECENT EARTH
QUAKE IN CENTRAL ASIA
A City Completely in Ruins
Portland Saloon Keeper Stab
bed to Death-Thirty,
Years in Prison-0th-
er News.

Dec. 23.-Evens the worst of the
earliest reports Of the recent earth
quake disaster at Andidjan quite
Underestimate the appalling less Of
life. A telegram today from the
scene Of the catastrophe put the
number of victims in the native
quarter of the town at 1000. Al
ready 800 corpses have been disin-
tered from the ruins. The work
of excavation progresses slowly.
The state treasury, containing
5,ooo,ooo rubles, is in the ruins, and
excavations to get the money are
carried on under the supervi-
sion Of strong Gordon of police.
The water in the wells has disap-
peared, and general subsidence of
the site of the town is feared. Large
numbers of laborers are being sent
to excavate. Sappers have arrived
and are expected to make more rap
id progress. The shocks continue
with incre asing violence. The area
of seismic disturbance comprises
200 square versts. The Russian
population is camping at the rail-
road station, where 45oo cars are
placed at the disposal of the popu.
lation. The>local government off,
cials are quartsred in cars. Sheds
for the destitute are being built as
fast as possible. Free soup kitch-
ems have been started and officials
are aiding the departure of the in
habitants by distributing food,
money and free railroad tickets.
AT st. Petersburg it is estimated
that nearly 5000 have been killed;
by the earthquake at Andidjan.
The engineer officers at Andidjan,
who were experimenting the exca-
vations being made with the view
of recovering the buried treasure at
the sites of the army department.,
state treasury, postofice, etc., and
the erection of sheds to shelter the
officials and other homeless people,
report that although the work is
progressing as rapidly as possible,
a month must elapse before the Off
GERS will be housed. The railroads
are aiding in the work by all posi-.
BILE means, furnishing free transpor-
tation for provisions and material
and conveying the inhabitants free
of charge to towns in the govern
ment of Ferghana.
The cash remittances in aid of
the destitute people have thus far
been very small.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 24.-While
full details of the recent earthquake
disaster at Andidjan, Russian Cen.
tral Asia are not obtainable, owing
to lack of communication, the brief
dispatches received here describe
the situa ton as horrible. The tenn
perature has fallensto the freezing
point, and thousands of persons are
homeless. One section of the city
has been completely destroyed. On.
ly one church and cotton gin are
standing. The first shock drove the
inhabitanti generally out of doors,
otherwise the loss of life would
have been much greater.
Notwithstanding the offers of free
transportation, they are remaining
in the vicinity Of the city, which
will be rebuilt. A substantial start
has been made in the collection Of a
relief fund.
Andidjan is a cotton center, and
exports 10000. 900 pounds of cotton
annually. The population numbering
$4,000 souls, was growing rapid
ly. The people, who are mainly
sarts, were engaged in cotton rails
ing and ginning. Of 20 gins 10
have been destroyed. The Sarts
are not like Russians. They are
private owners of land, but live in
cities and towns. The houses in
Andidian are principally one sto
ry high and are built of unburned
brick.
Portland, Dec. 24.-The Orego-
man says: Joseph Guglielmo, pro-
prietor of the Sunnyside saloon, 335
First street, was stabbed five times
in the region of the heart at I o.
clock this morning in. his saloon,
by an unknown Italian, who escap-