The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-25
SHOCKS
OF EARTHQUAKE
People of Valparaiso Kept in
Constant State of Alarm
by the Vibrations.
RAIN ADDS TO SUFFERING
WORkMEN TRYING TO CLEAR
AWAY DEBRIS.

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here last night. Rain began fall \
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are living in tents. Many sought =
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Valparaiso. Aug. 23-(Delay ed)-About
10000 workmen are employed in clear
ing away the ruins here and in search
ing for bodies of those who lost their
lives during the recent earthquake and
fires. In the wreckage of a house to-
day workmen found a child alive in 4
barrel, which had protected il from
| harm.
The naval school is to be reconstruct
ed and ii is expected that the cadets
! there in about two months.
The sale of articles of food is strictly
! supervised by the city and government
officials TO prevent any abuses in the
| direction of increases in prices.
Guarding Against Extortion.
| Merchants detected in the act of sell
ing goods above the fixed prices are
| compelled to close their stores
| In order to guard the people as much
as possible from suffering during the
| heavy rains complete drainage system
has been constructed at ell the spots
where the population is living in tents.
President Riesco has visited all the
tented portions of the city in his eff
forts TO do everything here to encourage
the homeless people. The commercial
houses and the banks will pay their
| employees tomorrow their full months
wages to assist them in their present
hardships. The government will also
pay its employees the same day
Rich Going to Europe.
! In different parts of the city depots
/ for the distribution of food have been
/ established the main features Of which
| are immense caldrons from which, un
der the supervision OF young women
OF the highest society in Valparaiso,
soup is distributed to the poor.
| Many of the best families Of this city
have decided to go to Europe and stay
there during the rebuilding Of Valpar-
! also in general and of their own resi-
| dences in particular.
Material for the construction of tenn
| porary houses or sheds is being dis
tribute1 gratis by the local and govern
1 meIt authorities.
The government of Ecuador has Or
dered the commander OF Ecuadorean
cruiser marines to place himS elf and his
vessel at the disposal o. the Chilean
| government for the transportation Of
the refuge es from Valparaiso to vari-
Gus points. d.
In addition to the sums of money
| received here from various parts Of
Chile for the relief Of the earthquake
sufferers. So. 900 has been received from
San Francisco. Cal. The government
of Chile. in reply 70 cable MESA ges
received from Chileans abroad offering
to collect funds for the relief Of the
sufferers. has thanked them. but has
not given them any AUTHORIZATION 20
collect money in the name of the SOW
eminent as Chile has sufficient resout
Ces to care for the homeless.
With the exception of the "Mercurio'
which publishes a small sheet n day,
newspapers here have not yet been able
to resume publication.
Aid Extended Refugees.
The warship Almirante Cochrane ar
rived at Talcahuana. province Of Con-
cepcion. today with a large number OF
homeless people from Valparaiso or
! board. committee Of prominent wo-
men took charge of the refugees. pro-
viding them with food and clothing
- The garrisons in the southern part
? of Chile continue sen ling detachmentS
of troops here TO assist in maintaining
; order.
Suggestions have been made that the
! site Of Valparaiso be changed. Presi-
dent Elect Montt today declared that
the idea of rebuilding Valparaiso al
some other point on the coast was moi
feasible and that in his opinion the city
should be reconstructed where it's ruins
now stand One Of the worst features
of the situation is the fact that the
l supplies of chloride Of lime used in
} the disinfection of the ruins. is ex-
? hausted, and some time must elapse be
. fore fresh supplies can be obtained.
commission composed of engineer.
has been appointed to examine all tn,
buildings now standing and TO repor
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