The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-20


creased the price of provisions.
a great deal of damage has been
done at the mines in the NOglais and
Calera districts. A number of
houses have fallen at Talea. so per-
sons were killed there and $50 were
wounded al Melipilla- It is believed
that all the houses viii have to be
pulled down owing to the severe
shaking which they received from the
earthquake and at Salvador and San
ia Turnino a number of public build
ings will have to be razed.
At Llaillaf 20 houses fell. A num-
Der of small villages in the Terre-
mote district were totally destroyed.
At Terremote the populace tried to
pillage the business houses of Rose
Innis which had remained standing,
but the employees of the firm success
fully defended the place.
It was stated at the observatory
that it is not likely there will be any
repetition of the seismatic distur-
Dances in the near future This has
the public mind. It was at the re-
quest of Madame Pedro Montt, wife
of the president elect, that the muni-
cipality of Iquique has decided to de-
vote the sum of money which had
been subscribed for the celebration of
the election of Senor Montt to the re-
lief of the earthquake sufferers.
Many Conflicting Reports.
New York Aug. 20-Startling but
conflicting reports regarding the fatali
ties and monetary losses, attendant up
on the seismic disturbances in Chile on
August 16 and II, continues to reach
this city. Details from Valparaiso di-
rect are still meagre and are confusing.
From Santiago, where the stories of
refugees from the stricken city are
heard, and compared by less excited
pOpulace, come more conservative est1-
mates of the devastation wrought.
The latest news this morning is con-
tained in a cable dispatch to the Asso-
ciated Press from Santiago. The cor
respondent estimates that dead at Val
paraiso at 800. The money loss amounts
to millions. The steam railways and
street railway lines remained tied up,
while telegraph and telephone service
is paralyzed
The known dead in Santiago number
80
Quieting at Valparaiso.
Lima. Peru, Aug. 20.-The latest news
from valparaiso is that the panic is
subsiding. The mansion of Mr.. Ed
wards is about the only building re-
naming on Victoria street. It is esti-
mated that the number of dead in VAL
paraiso viii reach 1000.
Conflicting Death Rumors.
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 2O.-Refugees
who are arriving at Santiago from
Valparaiso on horseback and who left
LHEIE curing Lne WOISL panic.
wild stories concerning the number of
deaths by the earthquake and fire.
These refugees say the deaths number
10000 and that there are $4,000
refugees in the mountains. One rumor,
which is not confirmed and is believed
TO be untrue. is that the dead number
1000 and the injured $4,000.
Checked by Dynamite
Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 2O.-The free
use Of dynamite, according to dis
patches received here, was very ef-
fective against the progress Of the fire
at Valparaiso. The hremen were
thoroughly exhausted when the flames
were finally subdued. Hundreds Of
people took refuge on the ships in the
harbOr.
It is stated that a new danger is
threatened by the volcano Wonin,
which has become very active.
It is probable that there has been
ton Of property at remote points
which have not yet been heard from.
Alarming Death Reports.
Paris. Aug ia dispatch from
BuenOs Ayres confirms the reports of
the destruction of Valparaiso. It says
II 600 perished.
The Hotel Ingalles collapsed, burying
all its occupants.
Chicago Woman Is Safe.
Chicago, Aug. 20.-A cablegram yes
terday announces that Miss Agnes EW-
ing Brown of this city was safe at San
tiago, Chile She went to Santiago in
May as a director OF the normal schools
the University of South Dakota and
other Institutions.
More Small Shakes.
London, Aug 20.-The Tarapaca and
Argentina bank has received the fol-
lowing cable dispatch from Valparaiso;
Every building here Is damaged and
many Of the principal business premises
are completely wrecked or burned.
There have been many casualties. All
trains have stopped running. The rail-
road line has been destroyed in places.
Martial law has been proclaimed.
Absolutely no work is being done owing
to the continuous. small shakes since
the two severe shocks of Thursday. We
can not get WOrkmen to clear away the
debris from the premises. We could
start business on Monday, but we are
unable to find the other bank managers.
Thousands are living in tents and In
the squares and parks
Street Railway Is o. K
Berlin, Aug. 20-The German over Sea
Electrical company today received a
cable message from the Chilean Street
Railway and Electric Light company at
Santiago announcing that its power sta
ton and other equipments had not been
damaged.
NO American Insurance.
Hartford, Conn, Aug. 2O.-Fire insur-
ance companies having their home Of
fees in this state are not losers by the
earthquakes in Chile as none has writ
ten risks there.
Officials of the Connecticut companies
say that most of the British companies
carrying risks in South America have
clauses in their policies relating directly
to loss by earthquakes. total exemption
being the rule
English Residents Safe.
London, Aug. 20.-The Chilean Iega-
ton today has received a cable message
lows.
on the evening OF August Is, a Sc
we're earthquake was felt between Val
paraiso and Taluca. The loss of life
was not very great The damage tc
property was considerable at Valparaiso
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