The Lamar register., 1906-08-22

As all the telegraph and telephone
I lines we're more or less damaged tie
I exact situation throughout the coun.
/ ~ : not yet known but zdVicss have
been received to the e1sc- that the
/ towns Of VlrlzEe and Casa Blanca
were destroyed and that san Felipe,
kalcagua- Melipillz and L1zilzi were
I severely damaged AZ Conception the
shocks were severe and q number OF
I persons vere killed OF injured The
/ towns O. Rsasu. san Fernando, gull
lolz and san Antonio and many vi
-zEes are in ruins
Al railway service in the central
zuLs IS either Interrupted entirely or
sgtz-ly delayed. and commerce : pEac-
tczlr a. = s-znds-iu-
n the city Of Santiago. much dam
age Eas done Many public buildings
particularly churches were dis
-lE1-isd- The buildings OF Congress.
The municipal buildings. the Norma!
school the courts. thu Peruvian legz-
,io-. The residence Of President Rissco.
the c-Ltral market the prefecture Of
police ana the National telegraph Of
tcs al were seriously damaged. The
liUes Of the electric t-anEzy system
and electric light wires were short
clrcui-sd. iltsTTup-ilE street car traffic
and plunging Tie city into darkness
The scenes at the hospitals and pTis-
o-s during The sNcitenslr were dis
tressi1s in the extreme Tae prison
srs t--ed TO escape from The isiis il
the hope that they might reach 2 place
0. safety, and prison guards were
obliged 10 fre into the air in order 10
int-midate and quiet their panic
stricken charges.
There have been several return
shocks Of light intensity These
shocks have served 10 continue the
state Of public alarm and state OF
panic sriu prevails. The astronomical
oil lseryatory. however. has given out
q statement 10 the effect that il does
not appear to be possible that there
be a repetition Of The severe shocks.
Last night. many persons SLEPT in the
--aIlway cars in carriages and in the
open air in the public squares and
streets. The government has taken
steps TO restore order. A inspection
OF all houses left standing has been
ordered and directions have been is
sued for the distribution Of relief sup
plies 70 those in need = troop Of cav
airy has been sent to re-establish com
munica-iOn with Valparaiso
7 he alarming news first received BY
the government from Valparaiso as TO
the situation il that city has not been
coahrued. but it is known that num-
eruus buildings in the vicinity Of the
port were destroyed and that there
have been severe fires in the Amen
drsl quarter. The mayor OF Valparaiso
sent word that he did not know the
number OF killed or injured. but he be
l-ved they were numerous.
FIreUen left Santiago yesterday for
Valparaiso to aid in exiting gushing the
fires there The custom house in Val
paraisO IS reported TO be burning. Sew
eral travellers who have just arrived
here from Valparaiso say that reports
Of the situation in that city were eX-
asEerated.
An emplOye of the telegraph service
sent word from Salto. near Valparaiso.
confirming the news OF the serious
fires in the Almsndral quarter. This
employs also sent news that the Span
ishlJalian Bank was destroyed by the
earthquake. A traveller who came here
by express train says that when the
train was near Las Vegas, about half
way btween Valparaiso and San
tiago. the cars were shaken violently
and the engine nearly left the track.
a stop was made and the terrified pas
sengers sligh-ed. Later. they pro
cs.ded to Laillai. which they found in
almost total ruins.
All lines of railway TO the north and
the line 10 Talca are greatly dam
agsd. In the city Of Santiago. a ma
iOTiry Of the victims OF the disaster
were residents Of the poorer sections
Of the city, where many small houses
were thrown TO the ground. Several
deaths from nervous excitement and
heart disease are reported.