The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
ANOTHER QUAKE
AT VALPARAISO
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The president OF Chile has ordered the
immediate construction OF provisional
buildings OF wood and zinc, I'm order 10
house the homeless. Military engineers
are now repairing the railroads and tele-
The authorities at Valparaiso are or
ganizing distributing centres where food
and medicine will be served out 10 the
earthquake sufferers. The latter are dis
playing exemplary patriotism and cour-
age.
DEPREDATIoNS BY CONVICTS.
Large parties OF convicts who escaped
from the prisons in Chile have been COM
mitting robberies and other crimes at
Valparaiso, Casablanca and Vina Del
Mar, but the majority OF them have been
captured and summarily dealt with. Up
wards OF 80 have been publicly shot and
THIS severe action upon the part OF the
authorities is exercising salutary eff
feet upon the convicts who are still at
large.
All the public orders I'm Chile are CO.
operating In the relief work. and the suf-
ferers from the disaster are engaged in
repairing the damaged buildings and the
telegraph and railway. lines
IL Is reported that the Chilean govern
ment will Introduce a bill! In congress,
providing for the emission OF $50 OO00 600 i'm
paper notes The project also proposes
new national loan to enable the govern
ment TO meet all emergencies.
At 2;20 a m. yesterday there were two
further convulsions at short intervals at
Official and private correspondence ar
rived mere yesterday from Valparaiso
ana other points north and south OF that
city.
PROVIDING SHELTER.
Santiago. Chill. Aug. 20.-The governor
of Valparaiso Informed the president that
ne had caused the construction OF sheds
on Brazil avenue I'm order TO shelter the
homeless families He estimated that the
quantity OF provisions on the way to Val
paraiso and the stock on hand there
would be sufficient to last month. He
calculated that two weeks must elapse
before traffic would be restored I'm some
of the streets.
dispatch received here from Limache
says that hundred bodies there remain
unburied and that the authorities I'D TO
the present have only been able to bury
200
Inc villages of San Francisco and Ii
mache have been totally DESTROYED, in
cluding the hospitals and churches and
all the public buildings
The task OF the authorities In the pres
ent situation became easier on account
or the fact that telegraph and telephone
communion was re-established between
Valparaiso and Santiago.
Nothing definite appears to be known
regarding the number of people who lost
their lives as result OF the earthduake
aid fires at Valparaiso. the authorities
there only mention having taken 60 bod
les from the ruins though they add that
the number of Injured H. very great
MEAT PRICES SORE
Santiago. Chile. Aug 20.-There have
been number Of exciting scenes around
the public slaughter houses and meat
markets here. on account Of the increase
In the price OF meat Troops were called
upon To restore order.
AS a result OF the raising OF the price
OF meat the mayor OF Santiago has es 10
tablished meat depots In various parts
OF the city and very shortly meat will
be sold there 10 the people at the regular
price The price OF all articles OF food
have gone up. but the action Of the
mayor is likely to prevent any further ex-
tortion.
The majority OF the inhabitants Of
Valparaiso are camped on the hills sur
rounding that city, In the parks and main
thoroughfares or have sought refuge on
board the vessels at anchor In the bay.
Martial law continues at Valparaiso.
Preparations are being made TO resume
trading on the stock exchange interrupt
ed.since the earthquake. and the principal
houses are taking steps to guard against
n financial