The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
FEAR AN EPIDEMIC
FROM QUAKE's DEAD.
With Cemeteries Destroyed Val
paraiso's Corpses Present Sc :.
rious Menace. '>- 'sS' ~

Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 23.-some of
the business houses here reopened tosa
day for the first time. since the earth.
quake. t''sss'S
Telephone and telegraph communion
ton with Santiago has been re-estab-
lished, but the lines are used almost
exclusively by the government officials
The city is still under martial law.
Traffic ceases at pm. and everybody
is compelled to- take some part in the
work of restoring normal conditions.
As a first instailment the govern
ment has appropriated $4,O00,000 for
the relief of the destitute.
The custom house was re-Opened to-
day and traffic by water and by rail
has been resumed. The postal service,
is in operation.
No Place for Burial.
One of the greatest difficulties en-
countered by the authorities is the in
ruins, as all cemeteries were destroyed
At the various temporary morgues
heaps of collins have accumulated,
awaiting, the designation of their place
of burial.
The work of recovering the bodies
to avoid an epidemic. in fear of which
many families are leaving the city.
Thru the whole length of Brazil ave-
nue. and all over Victoria square large
sheds have been constructed to shelter
the homeless from the severe rains.
Shocks Of Great Force.
{, Survivors Of the, earthquake say, that
stand erect without support.
All the provinces of the north and
south which have not suffered from
the earthquake are sending supplies of
food and money to the stricken cities
and towns.
10 Tragic Scenes In Ruined City.
L. The tragic scenes of the San Fran
There was the fight against fire, the
lack Of water and robbery and pilage.
4S- The authorities are now beginning
to get in provisions, and water again is
being supplied. All the fires have been
extinguished. The first shock lasted
four minutes and a half, and the sec
sond two minutes. Most of the houses
- : Tuesday night a new fire was started.
Firemen blew up buildings with dYna-
mite to check the flames. Walls that
were considered dangerous also were
torn down. =
= 100000 in Huge Camp. 49,
Tents are scarce. Including. the sub
urb of Vina del Mar, some 100000 peo-
pile form colossal encampment.
: Hundreds of corpses are carried daily
to the Plaza Ancha cemetery. 49,
- Some fifty robbers and two or three
incendiaries have been shot and their
bodies exposed bearing the words, "For
q robber.'
Fifty children in one house were
nd Co+bo1io xrho
were attempting to rescue those in the
ruins, were killed by another shock,
which brought the remainder of the
building down.
Would-Be Assassins Fooled.
= An attempt was made last night to
assassinate General Emilio Nunez, gov
ernor Of the province of Havana.
= A man had revolver leveled at the
p governor as he was entering his home.
Another man who was passing by saw
the would-be assassin and cried out,
whereupon Governor Nunez turned and
drawing his revolver fired over the
miscreant's head The latter was so
surprised that he dropped his revolver.
He was promptly arrested. His identify
is not known, but he is white man
and was well dressed.
Rebels Routed; Many Slain.
A telegram to the government states
that Major Laurent, with his detach-
ment Of rural guards, fought Guerra
and his 400 men for three hours yester-
day, completely defeating him, killing
or wounding many insurgents and tax
ing three prisoners. None Of the rural
guards was hurt.
There is an unconfrmed report from
pinar del Rio that Lieutenant Azcay
was captured and that only nine Of his
detachment reached Pinar del Rio.
Gomez Long Suspected.
General Jose Miguel Gomez, who was
arrested Tuesday, was formerly govern
or Of Santa Clara province and was the
liberal candidate for the presidency last
year. The government always suspected
Gomez, along with other liberal lead.
ers, Of conspiring or conniving at insur-
rectionary schemes, but there was no
definite evidence until it developed
that he was planning to take the field
at the head Of the Santa Clara insur-
recticnists. Gomez was living quietly
d at homo when arrested. No attempt to
rescue him was made.
Formidable Leader.
Had General Gomez taken the field
it would have had an immense influence
as he is strong, magnetic military
leader.
Oresetes Ferrera, who was General
Gomez's campaign secretary and mana
ger and who was with him in New
York several months ago, arrived from
New York today. A warrant is out fo'
Ferrera is suspected Of trying to pro
cure arms and ammunition in the
United States for the insurgents.
The act nearest approaching insur
rection in Havana province was the
Selling of several horses which were be
ing loaded on train of the Western
railway at Salud, suburb west Of the
city.
Hl0Du THAN A0NDN