Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-25
EARTHQUAKE
SHAKES Chile
Thousands Are Dead and Property
Loss Over slOO,OOO,00O.
VALPARAISO SUFFERED MOST

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Ruins. and People Who Fled to Hills
Are Suffering From Cold and
hunser-Many Villages Reported
Destroyed.
Valparaiso. Aug. 22.-The greatest
damage from the earthquake occurred
In the provinces OF Valparaiso and
Aconcagua. The town OF Abarca SUI
fered severely Llai Llai is reported
TO have entirely disappeared and
Limache and Hierroyiejo have been
almost totally wrecked. Al Vina del
Mar three.quarters OF the houses are
in ruins.
The loss OF life by the earthquake
OF Thursday. August l6. probably Will
not be short of 5000. while the proper.
~ destroyed in the country Is est.
mated at 800. 900. 900 and possibly far
in excess OF that sum. The loss al
Valparaiso alone is estimated at $50.
COO 900.
The authorities of Valparaiso have
taken over the feeding OF the people,
and provisions are being brought in
from places that were not destroyed.
Slight earth shocks are continuing.
The people have not yet returned 10
their homes. but are sleeping on the
surrounding hills and in the streets
and squares The fires have all been
extinguished More than 100 men
taken in the act of committing rob
berries have been shot.
Relief is being organized with sys
TEN. and the government has taken
complete control OF the situation. The
foreign legations are active in relief
measures as are private persons, and
the greatest energy is being devoted
20 getting in supplies for the dest
tute The government has authorized
the provincial governors 10 spend all
money necessary for the relief of the
needy In their districts. The funds
subscribed In Iquique to celebrate the
election OF Pedro Mont 10 the presi
dency will be expended to relieve the
sufferers Public relief subscriptions
have been opened in Buenos Ayres
and the Argentine government will
pass an appropriation 70 the same
end. Chile will ask its congress for
money for the reconstruction of Val
paraiso.
The statement is made that every
building In Valparaiso has been dam
aged and the city has been described
as "uninhahitable The Almendral
quarter and the principal streets are
mere heaps OF ruins The people still
throng the surrounding hills and the
seashore and many are leaving the
locality as best they may. II is re
ported that at several points the coast
has lifted above its former level The
troops are maintaining perfect order
and the military ambulances are car
rying the wounded to the hospital
Hospital and medical supplies are be
ting sent down to Valparaiso from
Santiago commercial crisis Is
feared and very little business is h..
ing done.
The streets OF the city are con
stantly patrolled by military and other
forces. The authorities are taking en-
ergetic measures to maintain order
Many robbers have been shot and
killed on the spot. Martial law pre-
walls.
II is firmly believed here that the
Valparaiso earthquake was more SO.
we're than the one which visited San
Francisco Losses in life and property
are enormous. but all estimates are as
yet premature.
Twenty Dead at Santiago.
Santiago suffered much less than
Valparaiso The number Of dead in
Santiago is reported at 20 The prop.
erty loss is estimated at 81. 500. 900. A
local relief committee has been or.
ganized. the street cars have resumed
running. and the normal aspect of the
city is rapidly returning Refugees
from Valparaiso are coming in in
greater number every hour The rail
roads are not yet in operation.
vina del Mar three miles from Val
paraiso and having a population OF
over 100000; Quirihue 1925 miles 20
the southwark. with a population OF
2500), Salto I.imache as miles to the
northwest with a population OF $500
Quilloto (25 miles 10 the northwest.
with a population Of 10000 and vii
lagos all around were destroyed
The principal shock was from Val
paraiso TO Santiago and Meripilla. with
its centre at Limache. The last two
mentioned towns were destroyed. as
also were Quillota and Llaillai.
Santiago Warned Of Peril.
Santiago. Chile, Aug. 22.-Only now
can the seriousness OF the catastrophe
begin to be appreciated. The greater
part OF the modern houses here are un.
safe for habitation, and the authorities
have organized a special corps to pull
down the lettering buildings In most
OF the streets IL is not safe TO walk on
the pavement, owing 10 falling de
bris.