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killed or injured, but believed that
they were numerous.
Firemen left Santiago Saturday for
Valparaiso to aid in extinguishing the
fires there. The customs house in Val
paraiso is reported to be burning.
Say Reports Are Wild.
Several travellers who have just ar
rived here from Valparaiso say that
reports of the situation in that city
were exaggerated.
An employee of the telegraph service
sent word from Salto, near Valparaiso,
confirming the news of the serious
fires in the Almendarl quarter. This
employe also sent news that the Span
ish-Italian bank building of Valparaiso
was destroyed by the earthquake.
A traveller who came here by ex-
pres train tells that when the train
was near Las Vegas, about half way
between Valparaiso and Santiago, the
cars were shaken violently and the en-
CINE nearly left the track. A stop was
made, and the terrified passengers
alighted Later they proceeded to
Llai Llai which they found in almost
total ruins.
Ali lines of railway to the north |
and the line to Talca are greatly dam
aged.
In the city of Santiago majority Of
the victims of the disaster were resi-
dents of the poorer sections of the
city, where many small houses we're |
thrown to the ground Several deaths |
from nervous excitement and heart
disease are reported.
People Are Panlcky.
Lima, Peru, Aug. 20.-The latest ad-
vices received here from Valparaiso
say that the panicky condition of the
people is ameliorating. Great dam
age was done in the Almendral quar-
ter, the principal business section of
the city; and in Victoria street few
buildings except the mansion are
standing.
Advices from Santiago say there
was a tremendous earthquake there, |
which did considerable damage No
fires followed the shock. There were
few victims.
The funds collected in Chill for fes- |
tivities in connection with the inaugu- |
ration of President-elect Montt will |
be distributed among the sufferers
from the earthquake.
London, Aug. 20.-In dispatch |
from Valparaiso, without date, the |
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says:
Sixty per cent. of this city has been |
completely destroyed. The death roll |
is very heavy.
There were 50 shocks during Thurs
day night, and there have been 300 |
more since then. The tremors still |
continue.
One hundred thousand people are
homeless aeld destitute.
Surrounding towns have been de-
stroyed and the railroad has been
cut.
Five Hundred Deaths.
Washington, Aug. 20.-Oficial ad-
vices reached the state department
Sunday regarding the Valparaiso
but they gave information
similar to that already contained in |
press dispatches. .
United States Minister Hicks, at |
Santiago, cabled that 500 deaths were |
reported at Valparaiso and immense |
destruction had been caused by fire, |
and that many towns had been wiped |
out. He added that there is universal |
mourning. He said it was reported |
that at Santiago there were 80 deaths |
and much destruction of property.
The state department also an |
that Minister Hicks under |
date of the 18th reports that on the |
18th there was frightful earthquake |
with loss of life; many buildings be- |
ing destroyed and that shocks con- |
tinued until the date of his telegram; |
that the legation was safe; that the |
houses in the towns were deserted |
and thousands of people had slept |
two nights in the plazas and parks"
News from Various Sources.
A dispatch to the state department |
from the American legation at Quito, |
states that report has been |
received there that an earthquake |
visited Valparaiso, but the dispatch |
gave no details. Another dispatch to |
the state department came from the |
American consul general at Iquique, |
Chill, who reports that Valparaiso is |
in ruins from an earthquake and is |
on fire. He stated that at the time OF |
the filing of his dispatch there was no
with Santiago and no |
further details were obtainable. The |
date of his dispatch is in doubt.
Mr.. Buchanan, the head of the |
American delegation to the Pan-Amer-
lean congress at Rio, cabled the state |
stating that no informa-
ton had been received at Rio concern |
ing the earthquake, and asked the de- |
partment for news. Acting secretary |
Adee cabled the information contain
ed in the dispatches from Minister |
Hicks, at Santiago
Few Casualties at Santiago.
Cable advices were received at the |
CHILEAN legation Sunday, dated at San
tiago, Chill, August 18th, stating that
the earthquake in that city was very !
severe, but that there were few cas-