The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-23

question Is also growing more serious here, since no coal can be brought to Santiago owing to the railroad being damaged north and south of the city.
 The uncertainty as to what is oc- curing elsewhere In Chile and the almost complete isolation of Santiago, combined with the continuing shocks are terribly trying and render the peo- pie almost desperate
 A dispatch received here from Lim- ache says that 100 bodies there re- main unburied and that the authorities up to the present time have only been able to bury 200
 The villages of San Francisco and Limache have been totally destroyed, including the hospitals, churches and all the public buildings.
 The task of the authorities In the present situation became easier Tues day on account of the fact that tele- graph and telephone communication was re-established between Valparaiso and Santiago, enabling the governor of Valparaiso to consult at length with the authorities here. Nothing definite appears to be known regarding the number of people who lost their lives as result of the earthquake and fires at Valparaiso. The authorities there cnly mention having taken 60 bodies from the ruins. though they add that the number of injured is very great.
 People who have arrived here from Valparaiso, however. confirm the alarming reports of the extent of the catastrophe but they declare that the energetic measures to maintain order and prevent pillaging. All persons caught committing robberies are shot on the spot. The people arriving here estimate that 82 per cent of the build- ings in the Terremote district have agree in saying that the Almendral and the southern districts of Val paraiso suffered the most severely. According to some of the reports, Val paraiso may be said to have been to- tally destroyed, 1t being asserted that nearly all the houses which remained standing have been so shaken that they must be pulled down. One of the travellers who arrived here Tues day says that more than 300 persons were killed In that part of Valparaiso known as the Port and that 500 per- sons were injured there. but |, is im- possible to verify his statement
 The majority of the inhabitants of Valparaiso are camped on the hills surrounding that city, the parks and main thoroughfares and many sought refuge on board the vessels at anchor in the bay. Martial law continues there.
 An ambulance train left Tuesday for Valparaiso with large supply of medi- cines. etc, and detachment of medi- cal students who have volunteered tc assist the earthquake sufferers. The train also took quantity of provi sions. Supplies of food and medicines have also been sent to other towns which have suffered from the earth | guakes.
 Preparations are being made to re- sume trading on the Santiago stock exchange, interrupted since the earth quake and the principal financial houses are taking steps to guard against financial panic.
 Lima, Peru. Arg. 22.-There was a>- other heavy earthquake shock at Val paraiso Monday night. According tc the latest reports received here from the scene of the earthquake. he town of Quillota, situated about 26 ,liles from Valparaiso, and having d pop ulation of some 10000 people, has heen completely destroyed. At Lima Tues day morning. there was a slight shock and Huacho was shaken by an earth quake Monday.