Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-25
Will Rise in Few Years
From Ruins Of the Old.
10000 Workmen Are Busy
Cleaning Away the Debris.
Chilean Senate Meets and Appropriatss
100000 for Relief.

the splendid courage Oh tIie peopIe am
with the cooperation of the city gov
eminent, Valparaiso will be Rebuilt
within a few years on finer and more
beautiful lines than before the disaster |
Of August 16.
The rain last night caused most OF the ,
people to desert the tents which they T,
have occupied since the earthquake I;
and return to their houses. Almost ali ]
the walls are cracked. but there were
no more quakes during the night or % !
day Many people had to walk long
distance carrying their bed clothes OH
their shoulders.
There are no CONGREGATIONS. but the
blowing of damaged and dangerous
structures with dynamite continues and
loud explosions are frequently heard.
Otherwise the town has assumed an
almost normal appearance. Many bus
mess houses have been re-opened.
The residences on Allegro and Victor /
hills, which are occupied principally
by Americans. Englishmen and Ger
mans. suffered comparatively little
damage.
In the quarter of the city which suf-
fered most severely entire streets have
been practically wiped out.
ed by the earthquake already have
been buried, and there are more than
1000 corpses beneath the ruins.
For relief purposes the city has been
Div ided into 10 sec tons, 50 that assist
:.rce may be extended systematically
TO those who require provisions i'll
abundance The foreign merchants Of
The city have appointed committee TO
assist in the relief wOrh. Several of
me cOnSulS here have received oricTS
from their governments to send home
uch of their countrymen who have the
not the means to keep themselves here
III to pay their own passage t. their
native countries. Sheds are being con-
structed for the shcltering of the dCsti
tute.
The railway service is being re-estab-
lished.
President Riesco is expected to arrive
here tomorrow.
Government engineers from other
provinces have been ordered to come
to Valparaiso to assist in making plans
for the reconstruction of the city.
The summary punishment meted out
TO those VINO We're caught stealing has
put q stop to robberies. The import
duties on foodstuffs have been tempo
rarily suspended
Street traffic was stopped today by Il
heavy rain, which also caused much
damage to buildings weakened by the
earthquakes. Many refugees have
been taken on board SHIPS Of the Pa
cifc Steam Navigation Go. - Santi-
ago.
About 10000 worlmcn are employed
inclearinG away the ruins here and in
searching for bodies Of those who lost
their lives during the recent cl! til
quakes and fires. In the ruins of 4
house today wOrkmen found child
alive in a barrel. which had protect" ID
it from harm. The naval school. which
1t now appears was only partly DC
stroyed. is to be reconstructed ana il
IS expected that the cadets will b" able
to resume their studies in about two
months The sale of articles Of food
by merchants here is strictly supcrvis-
ed by the city and government officials
in order to prevent any abuses in the
direction of increases in prices. Mer-
chants who are detected in the act of
selling food above the fixed prices are
= compelled to close their stores.
N complete drainage system has been
constructed at all the spots where the
population is living in tents. so as to
guard the people as much as possible
from suffering during the heavy rain.
President Riesco has visited all the
tented parts of the city in his efforts to
do everything possible to encourage
the homeless people.
1t is announced that the commercial
houses and the banks will pay their
employees tomorrow their full months
wages. in order to assist them in their
harichinS he ,1-;I
also pay its employees the same day.
In different parts Of the city depOtS
for the distribution Of food have been
established. the main features of which
are immense caldrons from which, IN
der the supervision of young women of
the highest society in Valparaiso. soup
IS distributed to the poor. Many Of the
t,ct familiee 81 this city have decided
10 go to Europe and stay there during
the rebuilding of Valparaiso in general
and Of their own residences in partic-
ular
Materials foR the construction of
temporary houses or sheds are being
distributed gratis by the local authori-
ties here and by the Chilean govern
nent officials.
The government of Ecuador has or
fered the commander of the Ecuador
can cruiser Maranon to disregard his
orders to cruise along the coast and
TO place himself and his vessel at the
disposal of the Chilean government. to
transport refugees from Valparaiso to
various points.
In addition to the sums of money 70
ceived here from various parts of Chile
fer the relief of earthquake sufferers
So. 900 has been received from San Fran
cisco, Cal. The government of Chile in
reply to cable messages received from
Chileans abroad offering to collect funds
for the relief of the sufferers, has thank
cd them but has not given them any au-
thor;ty to collect money N the name Of
the government. as Chile has sufficient
resources to care for the homeless.
With the exception of the Mercurio.
which publishes q small sheet once day
the newspapers here have not yet been
able to resume publication.