The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-21
NOT So HEAVY AS
FIRST REPORTED
Some Loss of Life at VaIparai-
so, but Property Loss Will
Reach Vast Proportions.
PEOPLE STILL IN THE HILLS
NEWS FROM SANTIAGO MORE
REASSURING.

Santiago. Chile, Sunday. Aug. 10
The situation is becoming clearer. A
relief committee was organized here to-
day and the street railroad service was
resumed. II was feared that Santiago
would be plunged in darkness owing to
l0ck OF coal TO supply the gas works,
but the officials Of the gas company say
they have sufficient supply TO last a
week. Carlos Edwards one of the pro-
prietors Of the Mercurio of Valparaiso.
has arrived here on horseback from
that city. He confirms the reports that
the Almendral quarter and the princi-
pal avenue Of Valparaiso have been
transformed into heaps of ruins. When
he left the city the inhabitants were
wandering about looking for relatives
and friends. The majority Of the in
Eabitants, he says. have sought refuge
on the hills. i'm the parks and along
the seashore. The administration build
ing and the Victoria theatre had dis
appeared even to their foundations.
The marine arsenal was only slightly
damaged but not any of the private
residences were habitable.
Order Maintained.
In spite of the desolation perfect or
der was maintained by the troops
which were bivouaced on the Grand
avenue and Victoria square. The mill
tary ambulances were gathering UP the
wounded and dead. When Mr.. Ed
wards left Valparaiso II was impossible
70 determine the number of persons
Killed. but according TO his estimate
the number of lives lost was small
when the extent of the catastrophe was
taken into consideration. At one depot
he saw fifty bodies. The main hotel
nd nd oil h.
capped injury, but Mr.. Edwards regards
Valparaiso as being uninhabitable for
the present.
The squadron Of cavalry forming the
presidential escort has started from
here for Valparaiso with instructions 70
reduisition all the cattle met with be-
tween this place and Valparaiso. ard
70 drive the herds to the latter city in
order to prevent a famine
Sought Refuge on Ships.
large number of people have
sought refuge on the various ships at
archor in the bay of Valparaiso.
The report that the naval school at
Valparaiso has escaped the disaster is
confirmed. A number Of families have
sought refuge i'm the school building,
where they are being cared for by the
naval authorities.
Medical supplies have been sent from
possible is being done to assist the
homeless people No accurate estimate
OF the damage done by the earthquake
can vet be made, but il is considered
certain that IL will run into the hun
dTeds OF millions OF dollars. and il is
feared that commercial crisis will fol-
low the earthquake disaster. It is be-
lieved that steps will be Immediately
taken to relieve the situation. Business
Is being slowly resumed here and at
Valparaiso
Establishing Communication.
The ministers of war and Of the in
terror with detachments Of volunteers
from the army and fire departments
left here this morning for the purpose
Of re-establishing telegraphic commu-
nication with Valparaiso. A train
which left Santiago for the north to-
day arrived without any difficulty at
Calera. Contrary TO the general belief
the tunnels were not wrecked, and It
IS hoped that the trains will be running
regularly tomorrow
The government has advised the pro-
vincial govern rents TO spend all money
necessary to help the earthquake suf-
fcrers in their districts. When the
earthquake first shook this city the
prisoners in the penitentiarv began
singing hymns. There was no loss OF
life among them so far as known. but
at Valparaiso the prison walls fell and
crushed 40 prisoners to death.
Word From the Interior.
A telephone message received here to-
day from Vina Del Mar announced that
the portion of that town between the
Royal hotel and the customs house H.
not seriously dana ged. but that the
rest OF Vina Del Mar is almost totally
destroyed
President RiesCo has received dis
patches from Lazarena. capital OF the
province OF CoqUimbo. saying that no
damage has been done in the north. but
that the majority OF the houses in the
Ambagada district have collapsed. as
did hill between Valparaiso and Vina
Del Mar destroying railroad commune
cation between those two places.
Despite the fact that the stores of
provisions here are intact number Of
merchants have considerably inCrease
the price OF provisions. A great deal Of
damage has been done at the mines in
the Noglais and Calona districts 4
number Of houses have fallen at Taloa
fifty persons being killed there and $50
wece wounded at Melipilla 1t is be-
lieved that all the houses viii have to
be pulled Gown owing 10 the severe
shaking which their received from the
earthquake. and at Saliva Tor and Santa
Turnino a Number Of public buildings
viii have 10 be r2zed.
Seventy Houses Fell.
At Llaillai seventy houses fell. A
number Of small villages in the Terre-
mote district were totally destroyed. At
Terremote the populace tried 10 pillaee
the business houses of Rose-Innis.
which had remained standing. but the
employees of the firm successfully de-
81 Tended the place.
II was stated at the observatory to-
4 day that II is not likely there will be
7 any repetition of the seismic disturb
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