Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
QUAKE Loss NOW
OVER s250,000,000
LATEST ESTIMATE OF DEAD is
1000
Many Residents Of Valparaiso Said TO
Have Jumped From Windows
When Temblor Shook
City

aged. At Conception the shocks were
severe ard a number Of persons were
killed or injured.
The towns of Rengo, San Fernando,
Ouillotta an6 San Antonio and many
villages are in ruins. All railway SER
vice in the central zone is either in
terrupted entirely or greatly delayed
and commerce is practically at stand
still.
In the cit,- of Santiago much damage
was done. Many public buildings, par
ticularly churches. were dismantled.
The buildings of congress, the munici-
pal buildings, the normal school, the
courts, the Peruvian legation, the resi-
dence of President Reisco. the central
market. the prefecture of police and
the National telegraph office all were
seriously damaged.
City Plunged Into Darkness
Tie line of the Felipe tramway sys-
tenn and the electric light wires were
traffic and plunging the city into dark
ness. The scenes at the hospitals and
prisons during the excitement were
distressing in the extreme.
The prisoners tried to escape from
the iais in the hope that they might
reach a place of safety and prison
guards were obliged to fire into the air
in order intimidate and quiet their
panic stricken charges.
There Lave been some return shocks
of slight intensity. These shocks have
served to continue the state of public
alarm anG a state of panic still pre-
walls. The astronomical observatory,
however, has given out a statement to
the effect that it does not appear pos
sible that there will be a repetition of
the severe shock.
Last night many persons slept in the
tramway cars in carriages and in the
open air in the public squares and in
the streets.
The government has taken steps to
restore order. An inspection of all
houses left standing has been ordered
and directions have been issued for the
distribution of relief supplies to those
in need. A troop of cavalry has been
sent to re-establish communication
with Valparaiso.
The alarming news first received by
the government from Valparaiso as to
the situation in that city has not been
confirmed, but it is known numerous
buildings in the vicinity of the port
were destroyed and that there have
been severe fires in tile Almendratl
quarter.
Firemen Go Valparaiso
The mayor of Valparaiso sent word
that he did not know the number of
killed and wounded. but he believed
they were numerous, Firemen left San
tiago yesterday for Valparaiso to aid
in extinguishing the fires there.
The customs house in Valparaiso is
reported to be burning Several travel
ers who have just arrived here from
Valparaiso say that reports of the sit
uation in that city were exaggerated.
An employe of the telegraph service
sent word from Salto, near Valparaiso,
confirming the news of the serious fires
in the Almendoral.
This employe also sent news that the
Spanish-Italian bank was destroyed by
the earthquake. A traveller who came
here by express train tells that when
the train was near Las Vegas, about
half way between Valparaiso and San
tigo, the cars were shaken violently and
the engine nearly left the track. A
stop was made and the terrified passen-
gers alighted. Later they proceeded to
Lllaillai which they found in almost
total ruins.
All lines of railway to the north of
the line to Tacla are greatly damaged.
In the city Of Santiago a majority of
dents of the poorer sections of the city,
where many small houses were thrown
to the ground.
Several deaths from nervous excite
ment and heart disease are reported.