The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-08-25
NEWS OF A WEEK
TERSELY OUTLINED
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST I'M.
PoRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM
Complete Review of Happenings of
Greatest Interest from All Parts
Of the Globe-The Latest Foreign
Information.
SOUTH AMERICAN QUAKE.

SOUTH AMERICAN QUAKE.
One of the worst earthquake disas.
tiers in the history of South America
has occurred in Chilli, with the city of
Valparaiso as the focus point of the
calamity, according to cables from
Valparaiso as the focus point of the
South American points.
Dispatches from Valparaiso state
that moderate estimate of the fatalt-
ties is 1000 and that the property
loss may be as high as $250,0O0,000.
The town of Quillota, situated about
26 miles from Valparaiso and having
population of some 10000, has been
completely destroyed.
At Santiago many of the best pub
lie and private buildings were
wrecked. The loss of life there was
augmented by the panic which seized
the people, many of whom threw
themselves from the balconies of their
homes.
The greatest damage occurred in
the provinces of Valparaiso and Aeon
cagua. The town of Arbaca suffered
severely, Llai Llai is reported to have
entirely disappeared and Limache and
Hero Viejo. have been almost totally
wrecked. At Vina del Mar three-quar-
tiers of the houses are in ruins.
Provisions and thousands of tons of
flour. wheat and rice are held in store
at Valparaiso and afoat; it is not be.
leved food famine will occur.
Advices have been received that the
towns Of Virlage and Casablanca were
entirely destroyed, and that San Fe-
Hpe, Rancagua, Melipilla and Llaillai
were severely damaged.
At Conception the shock was severe
and number of persons were killed
or injured. The towns of Rengo, San
fernando, Quif1otta and San Antonio
and many villages are in ruins.
Milk costs two CHILEAN dollars H.
ter, and it is almost impossible to OBJ
tain mea, even at high prices.
It is feared the town of Los Andes,
In the province of Aconcagua, has
been destroyed.
1t is reported that six or eight towns
in the stricken districts have been
destroyed, but details are lacking.
The statement is made that every
building in Valparaiso has been dam
aged, and the city has been described
as "uninhabitable"
Santiago is coming to the rescue of
her suffering sister. Public subscrip.
lions have been opened for money,
clothing and provisions, and the CAPT.
tai is caring for all refugees from Val
paraiso who make their way across
the. mountains.
The earthquakes in Chilli have
ceased, the resultant fires have been
extinguished and people of the two
cities, Valparaiso and Santiago are
taking organized steps to relieve suf-
fering, care for the wounded and bury
the dead.
The captain of steamship which
arrived from San Francisco says the
situation is worse than that following
the disaster ut San Francisco.
The funds collected in Chill for fes-
tivities in connection with the inaugu.
ration of President-elect Mont will
be distributed among the sufferers
from the earthquake.
The water pipes of Valparaiso were
broken and the water poured through
the streets. There is even lack of
water for drinking purposes.
The hills surrounding Valparaiso
suffered but slightly. More than CO..
600 persons have taken refuge there
The railroads are all destroyed.
Almost all the foreign ministers at
Santiago have expressed the condol.
ence of their governments to Presi.
dent Riesco.
Valparaiso is demanding that cattle
be sent in to avoid the famine with
: which the people are menaced.
A heavy shock was felt at Quito
The inhabitants ran from their houses
in great alarm, fearing a repetition of
the Valparaiso disaster
The authorities of Valparaiso have
taken over the feeding of the people
and provisions are being brought in
from places that were not destroyed.