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nave all been destroyed. The preSluent
OF Chile has ordered the Immediate
construction OF provisional buildings of
wood and zinc. in order to house the
homeless. Military engineers are now
repairing the railroad and telegraph
lines.
Escaped Convic.s Commit Crime.
Large parties of convicts who es-
capped from the prisons AZ Chile have
been committing robberies and other
been captured and summarily dealt
with. Upwards of fifty a been pub
licly shot.
The o2portune arrival of the Chilean
fleet which steamed into Valparaiso
harbor to welcome Secretary of State
Root, helped to save the situation fol-
lowing the earthquakes.
The soldiers shot a number of la
drones caught rifiing the dead and rob-
ing buildings n their bodies were sus-
pended from telephone poles on the
street rne bearing large placards
reading: Poor ladrone, warning to
looters."
Buildings Are lettering.
Santiago. Chile. Aug. 23.-Only now
ginfsto~be~arprectated. The greatest
part q the modern houses here are I'M
safe for habitation and the authors
ties have organized a special corps to
pull down lettering buildings.
In most of the streets it is not safe
to walk on the pavement owing to
falling debris. Santiago resembles a
camp. The public squares and prin-
cipal are crowded with peo-
pie sleeping IN the open. All kinds Of
carriages and cars have been requisi-
toned to sleep in. The night of August
16 was rendered dreadful by flashing
lightning and pouring rain, the cleo
frfC oah1a uyfraC CnorninC &c tho raS,,1f
Of the constant. strong earth shocks
which occurred all that night. causing
the greatest CONSERVATION, which was
heightened by the pealing of the fire
bells announcing the breaking u of
fires in various quarters of the city.
People in Terror.
Each earth shock was followed by
walls and prayers from the people, who
were kneeling in the rain and mud.
The first great shock lasted four min
utes and fifty seconds. UGH a long
shock had never occurred before In the
memory of any Inhabitants of Santiago.
1t caused the bells of the churches to
ring, p%ictS-es swung from the walls.
and there was a great heaving motion
thing which saved Santiago from COM
;plete ruiz was that the motion was CIR
'cular. The principal shock was from
Valparaiso to Santiago,Sand Meripflla,
with it's centsr at Limache. The last
two mentioned towns were destroyed,
as also were Quillota and Llafllai.
Earthquake Was Predicted.
A statement that the approach of the
earthquake was announced by h ma
val observatory at Valparaiso two days
previous to its occurrence is con-
firmed. The news was published in
the Chilean Press or August Is, the
day before the earthquake occurred.
Santiago is still practically isolated
Geographically from all other parts Of
Andes, connecting with European "a
kles, is working. No really definite
news has been received here from VAL
paraiso except the governors official
to the president.
The governor Informed the president
sheds on Brazil venue in order to
shelter the homeless families. He esti-
mated the quantity of provisions on
the way and stock on hand there would
last a month. The water supply is
very short, owing to the destruction of
the waterworks. The governor says
the only illumination at night is fur
nished by burning buildings.
Difficult to Bury Dead.
Difficulty is encountered in burying
the bodies of the dead owing to the
panic prevailing. Authorities have also
to contend with sericNs difficulties in
%succoringi the wounded, owing to the
the fact that all drug stores were de-
stroyed and that it vas some time be-
fore medical supplies from this city
reached the stricken port.
The state of affairs existing at VAL
paraiso furnishes a serious outlook for
Santiago since many homeless people
at the former place will undoubtedly
make their way here and there is not
sufficient accommodation or DOC in
this city for the destitute. The light
serious.
Will Ask %s1oo,ooo,ooo.
Lima, Peru, Aug. 23.-Dispatches
from Valparaiso received here state the
earthquake there caused immense de-
The loss of life is not stated.
The government will ask the Chilean
congress for an appropriation of $780,
900, 200 for the reconstruction of VAL
paraiso. The banks of Valparaiso will
open tomorrow for two hours. No
newspapers are yet published. No Eng
lishmen or Americans were killed or in
jured.
The loss at Santiago is estimated at
ST. SOC, 600.
At Abansay, capital of the Peruvian
department of Apurimac, earthquake
hooks were felt on Friday and today.
Fellow Feeling in Frisco.
San Francisco. Aug. 23.-Members Of
the committee appointed by Mayor
Schmidt to devise ways and means for
the relief of San Francisco during the
fire of last April met today to arrange
for San Francisco's contribution to the
stricken people of Chile. Within if
teen minutes the Individual members Of
the committee had subscribed 50, sos. 1t
was announced that the Canadian
Bank Of Commerce had already tele-
graphed to the president Of Chile the
sum of $4,000 advanced at the request
of members OF the committee. This
sum is now to be raised by public SUBJ
%scriptfon.
New York. Aug. 21.-A report reached
this city that the South American
earthquake destroyed the island Of
Juan Fernandez off the Chilean coast
1t belonged to Chile and on it was
a penal settlement and a fort.
This is the island made famous by
Daniel de Foe as the scene of the thrill
ing adventures of Robinson Crusoe,
RED CROSS TO AID.
Funds for Chilean Sufferers May Be
Sent to Headquarters.
Washington. Aug. for the