Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-08-21
HUNDREDS HOMELESS.
ChiIe's Two Leading Cities Are In
Pitiable Plight.
ESTIMATE OF EDITOR
Newspaper Men Arriving Prom Val
paraiso at Santiago Thinks the
Loss Of Life small Com
pared 10 Damage.

Santiago. Aug. 20-A squadron OF
c~valry forming the presidential es-
cort started from here for Valparaiso
with instructions to requisltion all cat.
tle met with between this place and
Valparaiso and drive herds 10 the lat
ter city In order 10 prevent a famine.
A large number of people sought ref.
uge on various ships at anchor In the
Bay OF Valparaiso. The report that
the naval school at Valparaiso escaped
destruction is confirmed A number
Of families sought refuge in the school
building. where they are being cared
for by the naval authorities. Medical
supplies have been seat from this city
90 Valparaiso and everything possible
Is being done TO assist the hnmeless
people.
No accurate estimate OF the damage
done by the earthquake can yet be
made. but II Is considered certain that
II will run Into the hundreds of mil
lions OF dollars. and II is feared that a
commercial crisis will follow the dis.
aster Business Is being slowly re-
sumed here and at Valparaiso.
The ministers OF war and ~ the In
terror with detachments OF volunteers
! from the army and FIRE departments
left here for the purpose of reestab-
fishing telegraphic communication
with Valparaiso.
Contrary TO general belief. tunnels
were not wrecked. The government
has authorized the provincial govern
ors 10 spend all money necessary TO
help the earthquake sufferers In their
distress
When the earthquake first shook this
city the prisoners IN the peniteniary
began singing hymns Thnre was no
loss Of life among them so far as
known. but at Valparaiso the prison
walls fell and crushed i40 prisone rs
( 20 death.
President Riesco has received dis
| patches from La Cerena. capital Of the
province OF Colquimbo. saying no dam.
age had been done In the north. but a
majority OF houses In the Amagada dis
trict have collapsed. as did the hill b.
tween Valparaiso and vina del Mar.
destroying railroad Communication be
tween those two places
Despite the fact that in stores provi-
sions are intact some OF the merchants
have considerably increased the price
Of groceries
Great damage has been done az the
mines In the Nogalis and Calera dis
tricts
A number OF houses have fallen at
Talca Fifty persons were killed there
and $50 wounded.
A number OF small villages In the
Terremote district were totally de-
stroyed
At Terremote the populace tried 10
plllage the business house OF Rose
Innis. which had remained standing.
but employees OF the firm successfully
defended u.
II Is stated at the observatory that
II Is not likely there will be any repe-
tition OF seismic disturbances in the
near future. This has gone a great
way toward calming the public mind.
At the suggestion OF Madame Pedro
Montt. wife OF the president-elect, the
municipality OF Iauique has decided 20
devote the sum OF money which had
been subscribed for the celebration Of
the election Of Senor Montt TO the re-
lief OF earthquake sufferers.
The situation is becoming clearer.
A relief committee has been organ
tied here and street railroad service
resumed II IL feared Santiago will
be plunged In darkness owing 10 the
lack OF coal supply at the gasworks. /
but the oficials OF the gas company
say they have a sufficient fupply 10 /
last a week
Carlos Edwards. one OF the proprie- /
tors OF the Mercurio Valparaiso. ar
rived here on horseback from that city. /
He confirms the reports that the Al. |
mendral quarter and principal avenue
OF Valparaiso have been transformed |
Into heaps OF ruins. The inhabitants
are wandering about looking for rela.
tives and friends. The majority OF the |
Inhabitants. he says. sought refuge on |
hills. in the park and along the sea.
shore. The administration building 1
and Victoria theater disappeared even
90 the foundations. The marine arse.
nal was slightly damaged. but not
private residence Is habitable.
In spite OF the desolation perfect or.
der Is maintained by troops. which are
bivouacked on Grand avenue and Vic.
toria square. Military ambulances
gathered up the wounded and dead.
When Mr. Edwards left Valparaiso
Il was impossible 90 determine the
number OF persons killed. but accord.
ing 20 his estimate the number Of lives
lost Is small when the extent Of the
catastrophe Is taken into consideration.
A. one depot he say fifty bodies. The
main hotel II standing and all guests
escaped injury. but Mr.. Edwards re-.
CARDS Valparaiso as being uninh1bita
bic for the present