The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-24
is STILL ROCKING.
People Of Santiago and Yalparai-
so Are Given No Rest.
Houses More and More Damaged
by Continuing Shocks.
CHILD IN A BARREL.
Had Remained Alive and Unhurt
Since First Quake.
Relief Fund Of $3.50 From
San Francisco.
CHILD in A BARRED.

Santiago, Chile, Aug. 24-The news
received here from Valparaiso continues
to confirm the worst Impressions form :
1 ed Of the situation there. AS result
of the strong measures taken to pre-
serve order at least $50 robbers have al
ready been shot Bodies are still being
taken out of the ruins and thus far
about 700 have been buried. It is said
that an epidemic is almost certain to
occur at Valparaiso as a result of the
unsanitary conditions. The houses here
are being more and more damaged BY
the continuing earth shocks. In addi-
ton to one which occurred at about 10
o'clock last evening there was another
shock this morning.
Epidemic Is Feared.
Valparaiso, Aug. 24.-3 a. m.-There
were two slight earth shocks last night
Rain began falling again this morning,
increasing the sufferingS of thousands
who are living in tents Many sought
refuge in houses whose walls are in a
dangerous state of ruin. It is believed
that If the rains continue much longer
a severe epidemic Is sure to break out
About 10000 worknen are employed
in clearing away the ruins here and in
searching for bodies Of those who lost
their lives during the recent earthquakes
and fires In the wreckage of a house
today workingmen found a child alive
in barrel which had protected it from
harm
The naval school is to be reconstruct
ed and it is expected that the cadets
viii be able to resume their studies
there in about two months. The sale
of articles of food is strictly supervised
by the city and government officials
to prevent any abuses in the direction
of increases in prices.
Merchants detected in the act of sell
ing food above the fixed prices are COM
PEELED to close their stores.
In order to guard the people as much
as possible from suffering during the
heavy rains a complete drainage system
has been constructed at all the spots
where the population is living in tents.
President Riesco has visited all the
tented parts of the city in his efforts
to do everything here to encourage
the homeless people.
The commercial houses and the
banks will pay their employees tomor-
row their full months wages to assist
them in their present hardships. The
! government viii also pay its employees
the same day.
for the distribution of food have been
established the main features of
which are immense caldrons from
which under the supervision of young
women of the highest society in Val
/ paraiso, soup is distributed to the poor.
Many of the best families of this
( city have decided to go to Europe and
stay there during the rebuilding Of
] Valparaiso in general and of their
own residences in particular
Material for the construction of the
/ temporary houses or sheds is being
distributed gratis by the local and
| government authorities.
The gOYernme of Ecuador has or
| dered the commander of the Ecua-
| dorean cruiser Maranos to place him
self and his vessel at the disposal of
the Chilean government for the trans
| pOrtatiOn Of refugees from Valparaiso
! to various points. In addition to the
sums Of money received here from
various parts Of Chile for the relief Of
/ the earthquake sufferers $4,000 has
I been received from San Francisco,
/ Cal. The government of Chile, in re-
ply to cable messages received from
/ Chileans abroad offering to collect
funds for the relief of the sufferers,
/ has thanked them but has not given
/ them any authorization to collect
money in the name Of the govern
ment as Chile has sufficient resources
to care for the homeless.
With the exception Of the Mercury
which publishes a small sheet once a
| day the newspapers here have not yet
/ been able to resume publication
Work Eighteen Hours Day.
Valparaiso, Aug. 24-The warship
I Alrntrante Cochrane arrived at Talca-
huana. province of Conception, today
/ with q large number of homeless people
from Valparaiso on board. A commit
| tee Of prominent women took charge of
the refugees. providing them with food
and clothing.
The garrisors in the southern part of
| Chile continued sending detachments
( of troops here to assist in maintaining
! order Suggestions have been made
/ that the site of Valparaiso be changed
but President-elect Montt declared that
the idea of rebuilding Valparaiso at
some other point on the coast was not
city should be reconstructed where its
ruins now stand.
One of the worst features of the situa-
/ ton is the fact that the supplies of
chloride of lime used in the disinfection
of the ruins are exhausted and some
1 time must elapse before fresh supplies
can be obtained.
/ A commission composed of engineers
has been appointed to examine all the
buildings now standing and to report
upon their condition so that those who
are in dangerous state may be pulled
down.
The men engaged in the work Of
searching the ruins are working IS
hours g day and on all sides everything
possible Is being done to ameliorate the
/ situation In view of the crowded state
of the tented districts in this city
camps are being formed outside the
town Sailors from the Chilean war
| ships are assisting the bakeries ashore
/ in making bread for the homeless peo-
/ PIE. The minister of the interior is of
the opinion that it viii be necessary to
| pull down the ruins and rebuild com
pletely the whole Almedral quarter from
from there to the sea as far as Cerro in
order to regI5larfze the ruins