Arizona republican., 1902-01-18
SHAKEN TO DEATH
 LATE EARTHQUAKE
Laid Waste the Capital of the State of Guerrero,
 Mexico.
The Extent of the Casualties Are Un- known, But the Lcss. of Life Is Believed to Exceed Three Hun dred.

1 Mexico City. Mexico. Jan. 1I,-One of
 the most terrible cataStrophies in the history of the state of Guerrero is re ported to have occurred late yesterday afternoon. when an extremely violent earthquake shock was felt at Chilpan- cingo, causing great loss of life and injuring many persons. Details from the stricken district are very meagre
 but scattering reports received here in dicate that probably 500 persons were killed and many more were injured. It
 is known that the state capitol, the parish church and many business houses and residences are in ruins, and that there is much suffering as a result of the awful seismic disturb ance. 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 have finally begun to arrive here. The telegraph lines and apparatus at Chilpancingo were badly damaged. but the employees, all of whom were uninjure6, quickly pro- ceeded to erect an improvised telegraph office on the outskirts of the city. The number of deaths was greater in the parish church than in any other single place. as a crowd of wo-shippers had gathered there for the afternoon se-vi- ccs.
 Tine solid masonry of the walls and the roof came toDpIing down on the worshippers and many of those within were killed.
 The war department has ordered the troops in the neighborhood to cooper ate in the work of rescue. Until this work is completed it will be impossible to accurately learn the number of vic heliaNa1 hal this is one of the most destructive seismic phenomena that ever occurred in Mexico. The greater part of the pop ulation of Chilpancingo is now camp ing out under tents around the town, which is five days journey from the national capital.
 Earthquake shocks were felt in many other cities and towns. In Mexico City the earthquake occurred at 5:17 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was of such violence as to shake the most sub stantial 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 trepidation and was very sharp. It was followed by an easy oScillatory movement from north, northeast to south, southwest. The duration was flfty-five seconds. The damage in this city was slight.
 The state Of Guerrero always has been the focus of seismic disturbances. Reports received here state that the shock was very severe at Chilapa. No casualties have so far been reported from there.
 The duration of the ChilpancinEo shock was less than that in Mexico City. having lasted fifty seconds against fifty-five seconds at the capital
 Up to II o'clock tonight no further news had come from Chilpancingo. The earthquake was also intense at In guala, 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 General Frisbie. an American. The mill had just been completed and was fitted up with American machinery at a cost of s2000OO. The property loss is immense throughout the state of Guerrero.