The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-21
VALPARAISO DISASTER ~
I WORSE THAN FRISCO
1000 KILLED.; PROPERTY LOSS
$3.50, 100000. g
Eighty-Two Shocks Felt in One Night
Direct News From the Strick-
en- City.

S There continues confusion of state
3ments as to the magnitude of the dis
%hster to Valparaiso caused by the
'Searthqual<e shocks which began on
%Thursday, Aug. 1G, and continued at
N%f1equent intervals throughout that
Sand the next two days.
# Dispatches from Valparaiso to the
HAssociatcd Press received last even
Wing stated that a moderate estimate
Eof the fatalities is 1000 and that the
Nproperty loss may be as high as $780,
5000, 700, which latter is as great as the
loss sustained by San Francisco in
consequence of the earthquake and
Stho fire which devastated that city last
April.
NS \ refuge, who has arrived at San
Atia&o places the known dead at 100
8and other messages indicate that first
NSTeports of damages and casualties
were greatly exaggerated. Dispatches
Hto the state department at Washing
Ston place the fatalities at about 500.
These conflicting statements cannot: at
:sthis time be adjusted. 1t is evident
that even yet confusion and panic
spievail at Valparaiso and until order
sis restored it will be impossible to as
certain with accuracy the loss to the.
life and property. The dwellings, in
Sthc city have been practically aban-
ssdoned by the inhabitants who are ex-
@isting as best they can in the Plazas
,sSasnd streets of the city and the hill
Sadjacent TO it without shelter from
Storm and sun and with famine con-
5Sfronting them. Food is already scarce
and high, water for drinking purposes
slsAlacking and disease is feared. The
assoyelnment is doing all it can to bring
SihSSrelief. The crippling of the rail
roads leading into Valparaiso con-
stimcs a factor in the situation for an
Indefinite period, relief supplies can
only be obtained through other means
SSoR transportation, the seaboard afford
{ing the best of these.
f8B$&sAt Santiago many of the best pub
$hcsand private buildings were wreck
$sd. The loss of life there was aug
Snented by the panic, which. seized the
Speeple. many Of whom threw them
selves from the balconies of their
Hh0mes. The destructive force of the
$earthquake was experienced over
large extent of the country, many
stowns sustaining serious damage.
%stSEIs
ssSSs Valparaiso. Aug. 19..-At 1852
&S6'clock last Thursday evening Val
,paraiso experienced an earthquake of
fsgreat severity, and during that night
@S2 shocks were felt.
&&3lS. &38lS Most of the buildings of tn" city
@either were ruined or damaged
5 Thc loss will be enormous, probably
sfeaching 1920, 100000.
s# Two thousand persons killed is
to be fair estimate Of
Tthc casualties.
&S Vina del Mar Nhree miles from
Valparaiso and having Il population
Nof ever 100000; Quirihuc, 225 miles
Ito the southward with a population of
$500; Quillota, 25 miles to the north
west with a population of 10000, and
SYilages all around were destroyed.
& Most of the damage was due to fire,
Iywhich started Immediately after the
&hrst shock.
s The whole population is sleeping in
Sthe hills. the parks or the streets.
@ Food is very scarce. Milk costs two
&Chilcan dollars a liter, and it is almost
SS$impossible to obtain meat, even at
Rhigh prices.
g The railroads are all destroyed.
"a Rain, which began to fall immed-
liately after the first shock, stopped
Fan hour afterward.
81 The nights are very cold and windy,
Eand the people sleeping in the open
Eare suffering greatly. .. :.0 ,..
4 The captain of a steamship, which
has arrived from San Francisco, says
4 that the situation here is worse than
that following the disaster at San
] Francisco. ,