Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-21
FIRE BELLS ADDED TO ALARM.
All That Saved City From Complete
Destruction Mas Circular Mo-
ton Of Earthquake.

Santiago, Chile, Monday, Aug, %.
6 p. m.--Only now can the seriousness
OF The catastrophe begin to be APP
precia.ed. The greater part Of the
modern houses are unsafe for hablta-
ton and the authorities have organized
q special corps 10 pun down the tot
toring buildings In most Of the
streets II is not safe 20 walk on the
pavement owing 10 falling debris,
Santiago resembles camp. The
public squares and the principal ave.
uues are crowded with people sleeping
o. the open. All kinds Of carriages
and cabs have been reauisitioned to
sleep in. or even under them,
CONSERVATION REIGNS.
The night Of Aug rs was rendered
dreadful by flashing lightning ana
pouring rain. the electric cables ana
wires swapping A. result ~ the con-
slant. strong earth shocks which oc-
CURED an that night causing the
greatest conservation which was
heightened by tho pealing ~ tho FIRE
bells announcing the breaking out ot
fires On various quarters OF the city.
Each earth shock was followed by
walls and prayers from the people
who We're knceling I'm the rain and
mud. The fret great shock lasted
minutes aud 30 seconds such long
shock had never occurred before w
the memory W any iuhabitant uf san
tiago. II cHu.od Inc bells ~ the
churches % ring. pictures swung on
from the walls and there was great
heaying motion Of the ground. EN-
psrts say that ihe only thing which
saved Santiago from complete ruin
WAS that the motion was circular The
principal shock was from Valparaiso
Ia Santiago and Mcripilla, with us
center M iimacnc The last two men,
toned towns were destroyed an nif"
were Quillota and Llaillai
EARTHQUAKE ANNOUNCED.
The statement that the approach Of
the earthquake was announced by the
naval observatory az Valparaiso two
DAYS previous to it's occurrence Is con
nrmed The news was published IN the
chilean press on Wednesday, Aug. Is,
the day before the earthquake occurred.
Santiago rs still practically Isolated
Geographically from an other parts %
Chile but au imurovised lime 60 Loi
Andes connecting with the European
cables IL working. No really definite
ucNs has been received here from VAL
paradise except the governors official
report to 10 president outlining the
situation and adding that he earnestly
requests reinforcements NJ troo which
today were sent 10 him 10y forced
marches.
sHELTERING THE HOMELESS.
The governor Informed tho president
that be- had caused zee construction Of
sheds on Brazil avenue IN order
shelter the homeless ,dlnl.irs, He csti-
mated that the quantity OF provisions
on the way 90 Valparaiso and the stock
on hand there would be- sufficient to
last a month The wafer supply. how
ever. Is very short. owing 70 the de-.
strugtion OF the water works He cal.
culated that two weeks must elapse be.
fore traffic would he restored IN some
Of the streets
The governor says the only illumlna-
ton ~ Valparaiso az night Is that fJir-
nished by the burning buildings. Diff
Guilty IS experienced In burying the
bodies Of The dead owing TO the panic
prevailing
sCCJoRlNG WOUNDED.
The authorities at Valparaiso have
llso 20 contend with serious difficulties
ion succor.ng the wounded. owing 10 the
Tact that an the drug stores apparently,
we're destroyed and some time elapsed
before medical supplies from this city
reached the stricken port The state or
lfairs existing az Valparaiso furnishes
; serious outlook FOR Santiago. since
many Of the homeless people at the for
me- place VIII undoubtedly make their
way here and there Is not sufficient sc.
'ommodation or food IN this city Tor
PIE destitute people % Santiago. Tha
lghining ana fuel question Is alsa
growing more serious here. since no
'oal can De brought q Santiago. or-
ng 10 the railroad being damaged
North and south OF this city.
4 TRYING ORDEAL.
The uncertainty as 10 what is occp--
ing elsewhere In Chile and the alnosr
omplete Isolation OF Santiago. COM
lined with the continuing earth shocks
De- terribly trying and render the peo-
De- almost Desperate
a dispatch received here from lin.
che says that q hundred bodies there
emain unburied and that the suthori.
les up 90 the present time have only
zen able 90 bury zoo
The villages OF San Francisco and
.lmache have been totally DESTROYED
lcluding the hospitals, churches and
% the public buildings.
The task ~ the authorities I'm the
resent situation became easier today
n account ~ the fact that telegram
ma telephone communication was re-
established between Valparaiso and
anuago. enabling the governor " VAL
araiso 10 consult AZ length with the
uthorities here Nothing definite an
ears 90 be known regarding the num-
cr of people who lost their lives asa
.sult Of the earthquake and fres AZ
alparaiso. The authorities there only
leutlon having taken 90 bodies from
he ruins though they add that he
lumber of injured is very great
ALARMING NEWS CONFIRMED.
People who have arrived here from
alparais0. however. confirm he
farming reports ~ the extent NJ he
catastrophe but they declare that the
zeal authorities have taken the most
lergctic measures to maintain order
nd prevent pinaglng An persons
iuelt committing rohcres are shot
i the spot The people arriving here
,fimate that 4, per cent ~ the build.
.es In the Tcrre Mote district have
rem destroyed by fire.
FROM VALPARAISO.
Al reports agree in SAYING that The
lmondral and the southern districts Il
alparaiso suffered the most severely.
ccording ~ some Of The reports. VAL