The Red Cloud chief., 1906-08-24
VALPARAISO RUINS
DETAILS OF THE DESTRUCTION
WROUGHT BY EARTHQUAKE.

IVY SS''N''J w S''
aged and City is Described as Un.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shoot DcwI
Looters in the Streets.
New York, Aug. Z1.-The earth.
quakcs in Chile have ceased, the re.
sultant fires have been e~xtinguished
and people Of the two cities, Val.
paraiso and Santiago, are taking or
ganized steps to relieve suffering, care
for the wounded and bury the dead.
The period OF succor has ended. Dis.
patches received from Chile tend to
show that the first estimates Of cas-.
ualties and material damage had been
greatly exaggerated and that the PEG
pie of Valparaiso are becoming calm
er. The fear of further shocks has
been removed by a statement issued
from the observatory and it became
possible for the first time to organize
relief work and begin a systematic
searcL. OF the ruins for the dead.
Santiago is coming to the rescue OF
her suffering sister. Public subscrip
lions have been opened for money,
clothing and provisions and the capital
is caring for all refugees from Val.
paraiso who make their way across
the mountains. The government is
putting down pillage wherever it
breaks out with troops.
1t is still impossible to reach any
correct estimate Of the dead and in
jurcd. The reports from Chile are
most conflicting. \ large section
Of the country, however, was visited
by the catastrophe OF last Thursday
and cabled estimates Of casualties
refer in some instances TO particular
localities. notably Valparaiso, and il
others evidently to the entire district
which suffered from the shock. The
number of dead in Valparaiso doubt,
less will run into the hundreds and
for the entire country probably into
the thousands. The property damage
is estimated at from $500, eco, 900 to
$500, 00O, 900.
Famine Perils Homeless.
Chile will ask its congress for
money for the reconstruction of Val.
paraiso. Those engaged in seeking
relatives and friends, in erecting or
perfecting temporary outdoor quarters
against the cold and in getting food
supplies. are helping each other. Food
and water are both very scarce. and
at this juncture many merchants have
made material advances in the prices
OF provisions.
The remoter districts have not yet
been heard from and efforts are being
made to establish communication,
either by wire or couriers, with the
provinces.
The statement is made that every
building in Valparaiso has been dam,
aged and the city has been described
~ "uuinhabitable." The Almcndra'
quarter and the principal streets are
mere heaps Of ruins. The people still
throug the surrounding hills and sea
shcrc and many are leaving the local
fly ass best they may, 1t is reported
that at several points the coast has
/ listed above its former level. The
troops are maintaining perfect order
and the military amhulances are carry
ing the wounded to the hospitals. Hos
5 pital and medical supplies are belng
l sent down to Valparaiso from Santi
! ago, A commercial crisis is feared
! and very little business is being done
The English firms located at Val
raraiso do not appear to have sus
tanned heavy loss, and it does not ap
! pear that any foreigners have beer
killed.
e Santiago Escapes Big Disaster.
a Santiago suffered much less than
$ Valparaiso. The number of dead il
Santiago is reported at twenty, !
/ local relief committee has been organ
lied, the street cars have resumed run
ming and the normal aspect of the cit,
is rapidly returning. Refugees iron
Valparaiso are coming in In create
number every hour. The railroads ar
q not yet in operation. 1t is reportel
l. that six or eight towns in the strickor
districts have been destroyed, but dc
l. tails are still lacking, Vina del MAJ
l. which IS a suburb OF Valparaiso, Is ia