Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
VALPARA1S0's HORROR
OVER $4,000 HOMELESS LIVING
IN THE CITY PARIS

A cablegram from Valparaiso C-hle last
night, says: Nearly every building in the
city has been either destroyed or badly
damaged by the earthquake Shocks which
have now subsidized. The Almendral dis
trict, where the city's best residences were
located suffered most
Thousands Of the homeless are sleeping
IN the parks and In the hills surrounding
the city. There Is much suffering because Of
the cold wind which prevails. Food 10
scarce.
1t is impossible yet to learn the number
OF dead. Thousands were injured in the
earthquake and fires. The property loss
will reach millions.
The towns Of Quillota, Vina del Mar
Quirfhue. Salto. Limache and other nearby
villages are destroyed and many lives lost
Panic Subsiding.
cablegram from Lima, Peru, says: The
latest news from Valparaiso is to the ef-
feet that the panic is .subsiding The AL
mendral district La almost completely de-
stroyed- The mansion Of Mr. Edwards Is
about the only building remaining on VIC
toria street.
At Santiago the earthquake shocks were
very severe. but the fires which followed
were promptly extinguished. The death list
rs not very large. but the property amage
IL considerable.
The money collected in Chile for the fes-
tlviIes In connection with the inauguratio
OF President-elect Mont will be applied to
the relief OF the victims Of the disaster.
Santiago's Loss in Poor Quarters.
a cablegram from Santiago, Chile. says:
Most OF the fatalities by the earthquake
mere were In the poorer quarters of the
city, where the small houses colIapsed.
MANY persons. including one or more high
omcials. who were suffering from heart dis
ease, died Of shock.
The quakes continue. but the tremors
are very slight. They cause great alarm
anu asgravate the danger Of the fall Of
houses that have already been weakened.
Ihe omcials at the observatory declare that
there Is little likelihood of further seyere
snOcks numerous families. nevertheless,
saept last night In the squares and avenues
OF the city and In trans and carriaRek
Inc government has dispatched troops to
open communications with Valparaiso. and
- ousiy engaged In measures for the safety
ana RELIEF OF the people.
Santiago Recovering.
A cablegram from Buenos Ayres says the
cue-o1 IN the Santiago telegraph line has
oeen repaired and hundreds Of private mes
sases have been received. They report ev-
erything IN satisfactory condition there
and say the people are not alarmed An
official statement places the duration of
the earthquake shocks at three minutes,
mere are many dead and wounded.
NO business IS being transacted. For
some time all communication by telegraph
and telephone was shut Off Many fires
started after the Shocks but they were
promptly extinguished.
Valparaiso has been partially DESTROYED
Limache and Quillota have been completely
destroyed: All business at Valparaiso is
OF. The people are camping out.
Refugees Talk Of Thousands Dead.
Refugees who are arriving at Santiago
from Valparaiso on horseback and who
left there during the worst panic bring
wild stories concerning the number of
deaths by the earthquake and fires These
refugees say the deaths number 10 o0o, and
that there are 10000 refugees In the noun
tains.
A reign Of terror prevails. and there are
horrifying scenes in all parts Of the city.
The squares are full of people who have
been driven from their homes. Thousands
are praying In the streets and many have
gone mad.
dead Is that Of Senator Frederic Varela, a
prominent leader OF the radical party.
Only one small section Of the port works
was saved. The buildings of the Chile and
Tarapaca banks, and the newspaper Elter-
crio are known to have been destroyed.
The report seems to be confirmed also that
Tic CuSlOM HOUSE Has Ooeu O6SIIOye0.
Soldiers in Charge.
The soldiers have taken charge Of the
situation and have been ordered to shoot
looters. Prisoners In the jails who attempt
to escape will be killed.
The government has DECLARED an indef-
mite period Of mourning.
The military authorities are attempting
to establish communication between VAL
paraiso and Santiago.
The first shock lasted three and half
nfy,,,% Dos An1 tHo trxvov ,try DO
Fire soon started. Many Of the residents
took refuge in tram cars and other We
hieles. All the lighting works were de-
stroyed and there was great disorder.
One rumor. which Is not confirmed, and
is believed to be untrue. is that the dead
number II. 600 and the injured $4,000.
in Buenos Ayres. The Jockey Club gave
60 600 pesos. The Argentine government
will pass an appropriation for the relief Of
the sufferers.
Dynamite Checked the Fires.
A cablegram from Rio de Janeiro says:
The observatory here registered the great
est shocks since its establishment on the
18th and 18th. The principal disturbances
began at 1925 pm. on the 10th and lasted
until 1929 pm. There was q succession Of
violent shocks all through the night. These
continued until IL o'clock on the morning
Of the 18th.
Inc free use OF QyndtNIIe, dCCOEUlHS 10
dispatches received here was very effect
i've against the progress Of the fire at VAL
paraiso. The fremen were thoroughly ex-
hausted when the flames were finally sub
dued. Hundreds Of people took refuge on
the ships in the harbor.. It Is stated that
new danger Is threatened by the volcano
Wonin. which has become very active.
Dispatches are beginning to arrive from
Santiago. They say the telegraph connec-
lions were all broken by the shocks. There
are Indications from the reports received
that the earthquake caused great damage
throughout the Andean region. It is prob
able that there has been considerable loss
OF life and destruction of property at re-
mote points which have not yet been heard
from. All Of Chile was apparently affected
by the shocks as we'll as numerous points
In Argentina in the vicinity Of the Andes.
Official advices reached the State De-
part4nent yesterday regarding the valpa-
raiso earthquake and gave Information sim
ilar to that already contained In press dis
matches. United States Minister Hicks, at
Santiago. cabied that 500 deaths were re-
ported at Valparaiso and immense destruc-
tion mad been caused by fire, and that many
towns have been wiped out. He added that