Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-08-22
NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Population OF Two Cities Will Not
Soon Forget Il.
SCENES AT SANTIAGO
Fort, a Portion Of Valparaiso, Had
Three hundred Fatalities, and
at Que city Many COrpses
Are Not Inferred.

Santiago. Aus 2l.-only now cal
the seriousness OF the catastrophe b
appreciated. The greater part OF tn,
mOdern houses here are unsafe fol
hAbitation and the authorities hav,
Organized special corps to pull dowI
tottering buildings.
The night OF Aug. l6 was rendered
Dreadful by flashing lightning and
pouring rain. electric cables and wires
swapping as the result Of constant
strong earth shocks. causing the
greatest CONSERVATION. which was
heightened by the peallng Of fire bells
announcing the breaking out Of fires
In various quarters OF the city. Each
eart4 shock was followed by walls
and prayers from people who were
kneeing In rain and mud.
Tn first great shock lasted four
minutes and fifty seconds. Such a
long shock had never occurred before
In the memory OF any inhabitant OF
Santiago. II caused bells OF churches
TO ring. pictures swung out from walls
and there was a great heaving motion
Of the ground. Experts say the only
thing which saved Santiago from
complete ruin was that the motion
was circular.
The principal shock was from Val.
paraiso 70 Santiago and Mereipilla.
with It's center at Limache. The last
two mentioned towns were deyastat.
ed and also Quillota and Llaillai.
A dispatch received here from IL
mache says that 100 bodies there re-
main unburied: that the authorities
up 10 the present time have only been
able 10 bury 200. The task Of the
authorities In the present situation
has become easier on account OF the
fact that telegraph and telephone
communication have been re-estab-
lished between Valparaiso and San.
tiago. enabling the governor OF Val.
paralso 10 consult at length with the
authorities here.
Nothing definite appears 70 be
known as 10 the number Of people who
lost their lives as the result OF the
earthquake and fires az Valparaiso
The authorities there only mention
having taken sixty bodies from the
ruins, though they add that the mum
ber injured Is very great. People who
have arrived here from Valparaiso,
however. confirm the alarming results
OF he extent Of the catastrophe. but
by energetic measures maintain order
and prevent pillaging. All persons
caught committing robberles are shot
on the spot. People arriving here es-
innate that So per cent OF the build
ings In the remote districts have been
destroyed by fire.
All reports agree Ia saying that
Of Valparaiso suffered the most Sc
yerely According 20 some Of the re
ports Valparaiso may be said 70 have
been totally destroyed. Il being as
serted that nearly all houses which
remained standing have been so shak |
sn that they must be pulled down. I
Travellers who arrived here said that |
more than 800 persons were killed In /
hat part OF valparaiso known as
he Por and that 500 were injured /
here but II Is impossible 10 verify
his statement.
The majority OF the inhabitants OF
are camped IN the high
Ills surrounding that city. In parks
md main thoroughfares. or have
ought refuge on board vtssels at
Inehor in the bay. Martial law con-
inues there.
An ambulance train left here for
Valparaiso with large supply OF food.
medicines. etc. and a detachment OF
medical students. who volunteered 90
ssist the earthquake sufferers.
iupplies also have been sent other
owns.
As the correspondent closed his
Ispaich a further slight earthquake
nade the building In which he was
Triting tremble 10 its foundations.
President Roosevelt's message OF
ympathy with the Chilean people was
iost gratefully received by the gov
nmeut and people and messages OF
Incere thanks cabled 20 Washington
y the Chilean president
The Chilean minister Of the interior
eports the railroad from Tiltill 20
aluso Is working regularly. but that
'om Tiltill 10 Santiago the line Is
Of working. AZ Colina. Batus. Police
nd Tiitill railroad stations. stores and
welllngs have all been destroyed.
The president OF Chile will order
IMMEDIATE construction OF provisional
lildlngs OF wood and zinc In order
shelter the homeless. Military en-.
neers are now repairing railroads
ID telegraph lines. The authorities
Valparaiso are organizing distrib-
Ing centers. where food and medi.
ne will be served 20 earthquake suf.
rers. Tho latter are displaying ex-
nplary patriotism and courage