Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-21
Situated Not Far from Valparaiso
And Completely Destroyed
BY Earthquake.
LIMA, PERU, SUFFERS 4 SHOCK
Parties OF Escaped ConNiCts Who Have
Been kObbing lrc Summar-
ily Shot.

Lima Peru, Aug 2l-Thcre vas an
other heavy earthquake shock At VAL
/ pdraiso last night
According 90 the latest reports re-
ceiyed here from the scene Of the EARTH
quake. the town Of Quillo,a. situated
about Is miles from Valparaiso and
having a population Of some 10000 peo-
pie, has been completely destroyed,
At Lima this morning there was a
slight shock and Huaoho was shaken
by an earthquake yesterday.
DEATHS At VALPARAISO.
Buenos Ayres, Aug a. a. m.-The
Nacion today published a special dis
patch from La Paz. Bolivia, snnouuc-
ing thar 1000 persons los, their lives
at result " the earthquake shocks
aud fire at Valparaiso, that 40 deaths
from the same causes occurred al
Limache. 40 at QuIllota. 80 at Conchall.
T. at Petarda, 90 az la Placila and at
La Calera.
on Sunday last Aug. 10, there was
"a strong CONFUSION At Valparaiso
which produced further panic
dispatch from Santiago today an
nounccs that President RiCsco Is pro-
cCediug d Valparaiso accompanied by
the miui1ors OF the interior and of
war 90 supervise the relief work
President Rooscvelts message OF
sympathy with the Chilean people was
most gratefully received by the gov
eminent and people and messages of
sincere thanks were cabled 10 Washing
ton by the chilean president
Special kilograms from Santiago pub.
lished here this morning announce the
arrival there from Valparaiso Of
Charles johnson Cana, well known
Chilean. after a terrible journey, ac-
cOmplishel rarity on foot and partly
on horseback. HE confirms the reports
~ the fearful destruction and incalCul-
able loss of hfe at Valparaiso
The chilean ministry OF the interior
reports that the railroad from Tiltil 10
Batuco is working regularly hut that
from Tltl 90 Santiago the line Is not
working st Colna. Batuco. Polpico
and Tilul tho railroad stations streets
and dwellings, have an been destroyed.
The president Of Chile has ordered the
Immediate construction ~ provisional
buildings. OF wood and zinc, in order
"a house the homeless. Military engi-
neers are now repairing the railroads
and telegraph lines.
The authorities az Valparaiso are or
ganziug distributing centers whore
food and medicine win be served to the
earthquake sufferers The latter are
displaying exemplary patriotism aud
courage.
Large parties Of conyicts who escaped
fom the prisons In Chile have been
committing robbcries and other crimes
al Valparaiso casa Blanca and Nind
del Mar. but tho majority Of them have
been captured and summarily dealt
with. UPWARDS NJ 30 have been public
ly shot and this severe action uu the
part ~ the authorities rs exercising 2
salutary effect ON the conyicts. who are
slill az large.
All the public bodies On chile are co..
operating Bon the relief work and the
sufferers from the disaster are engaged
in repairing the damaged buildings and
the telegraph and railway lines
ID rs reported that the Chilean gov
eminent viii Introduce a bill bon cou-
gress providing for the emission NJ 's0-
Oo0. 900 iu paper notes The project also
proposes q new nati0lal loan 90 enable
the government to meet an cmcrgen-
cics.
At 2..0 a. m. yesterday there were
two further trcmors al short inter-
walls al Santiago. bat they did no DAM
age.
Official and private correspondence
was received here yesterday from VAL
paradise and other points north and
south of that city.