The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
OVER 300 LOOTERS
shot IN CHILE.
Valparaiso Begins Plans
to Rebuild the City
on a Grander Scale
PLEASED p BY GIFT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
Valparaiso. Chile, Aug. 24-Since
cary thls morning It has been raining
hard- More than 10000 persons are
-itiHs under waterproof tents and
many discomfort overcoming fear. have
eone BACK 10 their homes Foreign
IesicehIs have erected Red Cross tents
ne wounded and destitute. The
-le.lahs nave the best organization.
Mofe than 500 men have been shot
curing the last few DAYS for robherfes
Nr HICKS, the American Minister. has
paced IN the Governments hands the
S~Hi OF Stu'OOO, subscribed by San Fran
Slsco Tor. the Valparaiso relief fund.
.'e,heh -.s oxen OF sympathy has been much
reports state that the earthquake
as feit.a a long distance out at sea
- me result Of the splendid courage
pl tne people, and with the cooperation
oL me Government, Valparaiso viii be
reoalF within few years on finer
and more beautiful lines than before
the disaster.
DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS.
The residences on Aleere and 1-,c-
terra hills, which are occunied orinci-
Eal+yf by Americans, Englishmen and
- y. fmaps, suffered comparatively little
damage
IN the quarter OF the city which suf
+%Eeo most severely entire streets have
peer practically wiped out
:cne Thousand OF those who were
ksteo. By the earthquake already have
oeen- buried, and there are more than
-"Np.-corpses beneath the ruins
or relief purposes the city has been
olNloed into ten sections. so that as
slsSanoe may be extended systematical-
ly 10 those who require it Provisions
are abundant The foreign merchants
Of the city have appointed a committee
70 assist in the relief work Several of
the ccnsuls here have received orders
from their governments TO send home
scch OF their cOuntrymen as have not
means TO re-establish themselves here
OF 10 pay their own passage TO their
native countries. Sheds are being con-
structeo' for the sheltering Of destitute
President Riesco is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow. Government en-
gineers from other provinces have been
1ered 10 come to Valparaiso to as
5 ST in making plans for the recon
struction of the city.
CLEARING UP THE RUINS.
About 10000 workmen are employed
In clearing away the ruins here and
searching for bodies of those who lost
their lives during the recent earth
quake and fires. In the ruins OF
house today Workmen found a child
alive in barrel, which had protect
ed II from harm.
The naval school is to be recon
structed, and it is expected that the
cadets viii be able TO resume their
studies there in about two months
Merchants detected selling food
above the fixed prices are compelled
TO close their stores
The Government Of Chile, in reply
70 cable messages received from Chi
leans abroad Offering to collect funds
for the relief Of the sufferers, has
thanked them, but has not given them
any authorization 10 collect money in
the name OF the Government, as Chile
has sufficient resources TO care for the
homeless.
with the exception Of the Mercurio,
which publishes a small sheet a day,
newspapers here have not yet been able
TO resume publication.
MONEY FOR RELIEF.
The Chilean Senate was in session
today in the directors room Of the Gas
Company and appropriated $4,000,000
for the relief Of the distressed inhab
itants. A committee was appointed to
examine into the question of granting
Amnesty TO those imprisoned for slight
- lenses
TTke. Government has decided to pur-
chase. cattle for the sufferers in the
northern provinces
Tsree steamers Ioadedvzvith coal have
arrived at Valparaiso, which will go
far 10. relieve the situation at the gas
works and other places growing out of
the lack Of fuel.
All the schools will remain closed
until october. The school buildings
are being used for the accommodation
OF earthquake sufferers
The Valparaiso Railroad has re-
established traffic south far as
ChfIian. and IL IS hoped that traffic on
.sSe lines south and north will be com
;psetely re-established before August
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