The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-22
VALPARAISO WILL RISE SOON.
CONSUL SAYS THERE rs PLENTY
or MONEY TO REBUILD.

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New York Trading E1rlns Expect Large
Orders for Construction Material
Business Revival Expected -HBl0w 70
Agriculture Mining Dtstsicte.
Adolfo Ortuzar. Consul-0 General for Chile,
said yesterday that he beloved Valparaiso
would be rebuilt within six months and that
trade would be completely reestablIshed
before that time. The Chilean representa-
tive's optimistic prediction as to trade
was favorably seconded by several NOR
chants who do business with the stricken
city, though they did not believe that the
damage done by quake and fire could be
repaired In the time set by the Consult
General. Consult General Ortusar said:
business is at a standstil now and will
probably be 90 for two or three weeks longer.
Then the people Of Valparaiso will com-
mence to rebuild and there will be q greater
volume Of trade flowing into that port than
ever before. The inhabitants Of Valparaiso
and the other towns on the coast and In
the interior whose houses and places OF
business have been destroyed will need
building materials, clothing, furniture, prao-
tically everything that 10 down on the List
Of imports, for it will be beginning life over
again.
Many Of the people OF Valparaiso ara
very wealthy. The Edwards family owns
fully 20 per cent. Of all the property in
the city and they are doubtless In a po-
sition to mmeno rebuilding at once.
There are other big merchants who will be
well able to rebuild Immediately.
Il zee by the press dispatches that the
city Of Valparaiso has asked the Govern
ment for an appropriation OF 500 900 900
to assist In rebuilding the city. I believe
that the municipality will devote this sum
to the rebuilding Of the Government and
municipal buildings and the erection Of
homes for the poorer Glasses. The mer-
charts are -eM abiio 10 provide for them
Selves
The manager Of the Valparaiso shipmente
department for Graoe & Co. yesterday dis
oussed the details Of the rebuilding Of the
city, his familiarity with commercial pom
ditions there having been drawn from long
residence in the South American port. He
said:
MY firm has every confidence In the
future OF Valparaiso and We think hal lite
recuperation will be speedy. Not only do
we expect that trade will increase after the
first month or 90 Of reorganization, but
we look to see q bigger and better city
where the old ono once stood. We believe
that the rebuilding OF the city will be neces-
earily a matter OF considerable time, be-
cause Of the necessity OF importing a large
part Of the building materials requisite for
that operation, but we do not look for an
utter paralysis Of trade at any time.
THE question OF lumber will be n that
will probably give the people Of Valparaiso
much trouble. The natural market to look
to in such a contingency would be California
and Oregon, which has in the past shipped
large quantities OF timber to Chile. But the
coincidence OF San Francisco's seeking for
all Of that material that can be had, and for
the very purpose that Is Valparaiso's now.
will doubtless make II difficult for the south
ing the best Of It's houses and stores. I
believe timber for building purposes Is
selling at 81 q Thousand in Ban Francisco
at the present time. That fact will make
II prohibitive for Valparaiso when the added
cost srs Of fs + sat. Z ws taken q i psvs s%So z e.. and
the American Trading Company. the three
largest firms in New York that do trading
with Chile, all expect to begin shipments
Of building material to the ruined city as soon
building hardware and interior furnishings
will be very much In demand these firms
believe. If
Grace 4 Co. run a line Of steamers from
New York to Valparaiso. the Traders
Line, organized under the name OF the
The service Of their steamers is monthly.
Vessels, Duval d Co, own the West Coast
Line OF steamers, plying between New
York and Chilean ports on a monthly ser
vice. Other foreign lines that mako Val
Steam Navigation Company, the first
steamship line to ply to Chilean ports, tho
kosmos, a German concern, and the LAM
port 4 Holt Company. These latter all
run out Of European ports. The one Chilean
Sud-Americana de yapores, has a large
carrying trade with European ports.
, II was said at the offices Of the trading
companies yesterday that the news Of the
destruction Of many Of the smaller inland
TOW ms gives token Of q heavy Q to the
interior. Conception and Talca, in the
south, which were reported as partially
destroyed, were towns OF 10000 and IS 900
inhabitants respectively, and were shipping
points for wool and raisins. africa, which
districts, was one Of the biggest ship ping
towns outside Valparaiso In the country.
Melon, Ligua and San Felipe. in the Aeon
cagua Valley, are In the centre Of the wheat
and fruit country.
The New York Office OF the Rec Cross
announced yesterday that the national.
executive body Of that or ganization had
issued a general appeal to the public in
this country on behalf Of the suffere
from the earthquake in Chile. William
Chauncey Langdon, secretary Of the exeou-
tive committee OF the New York State
branch Of the Red Cross, sayB that contri-
buttons can be sent to the local Office OF
the association, 500 Fifth avenue. Chtcks
should be made out to Jacob H. Schif,