Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-08-24

1 As all the telegraph and telephone
lines were more or less damaged, the
exect situation throughout the coun.
try is not yet known. but advices have
been received to the effect that the
toHns Of Virlage and Casa Blanca
were destroyed and that San Felipe.
Rancagua. Melipilla and Llaillai were
|sevcrCly damaged. At Conception tho
shocks were severe and u number OF
persons were killed or injured. The
towns OF Rengo. San Fernando. Quill.
lota and San Antonio and many VII.
lagos are In ruins.
All railway service In the central
zone is either interrupted entirely or
greatly delayed. and commerce Is prac.
tically at a standstill.
In the city OF Santiago. much dam.
age was done. Many public buildings.
particularly churches. were dis
mnntied. The buildings of Congress.
the municipal buildings. the Normal
school. the courts. the Peruvian lega-
tion, the residence OF President RieBco.
the central market, tho prefecture OF
I'pollce and the National telegraph Of
ice all were seriously damaged. The
liues OF the electric tramway system
and electric light wires were short
[circuited. interrupting street car traiiic
rnd plunging the city into darkness.
Il The scenes at the hospitals and pris.
ons during the excitement were dis.
ttressing In the extreme. Tao prison.
ers tried to escape from the jails In
ithe hope that they might reach place
of safety. and prison guards were
Iobigcd 10 IRE Into the air In order to
E1nt.nidatc and quiet their panic.
Stricken charges. f aN tiHs5at ~
I There have been several return
Shocks Of light intensity. These
ehccks have served to continue thu
ieintc Of public alarm ) and n state Of
banic still prevails. The astronomical
observatory. however, has given out
y statement 10 The. effect that II does
Dot appear to be possible that there
3e n repetition OF tho severe shocks.
Last night. many persons aicpt In The
tn.mway cars. In cnrrinscs and In the
open air In - the fspubltc squares and
streets. The .K0vsramcnt has itakon
stcps to restore oxdeg.i An Inspection
Of all houses left stnndipH has been
ordered aud, dirociilaa hnSc sboeu w.
sucd for the, distribution, Of yolIef sup,
plies 10 iholc ip need. a troop of cav.
airy has been sent TO rc:cstRbliSh cotp.
humiliation with Valparaiso. So ~
The alarming .naws MIST received BY
| The government FROM Valparaiso .ns 10
The sitnatiouiintshss city .has moi lhrrn
Feonfirmcd. bat 1tsjs knosn that mum.
.scfous buildings In ,ihe vicinity Of tho
Yport were destroyed and that, thcrp
have boon severe frcs In Tho Aincn;
ldral quarter. The mayor of Valparaiso
sent wood that he did not know the
number o. Killed, or Injured. but he be-
i liuvcd they we're numerous. $40 d .
fa( f.r
Valparaiso 10 aid In cxiinguIshing Tho
nrrs there. Tho custom house In Val.
paraiko II reported To bc burning. Scy.
cfnl travellers who have Just arrived
hero from Valparaiso say that reports
OF tho situation In that city were OK.
nErcraict.
An cmpioyc Of tho telegraph service
sent word from Saiio. near Valparaiso.
confirming tho news OF tho serious
nrcn In the Aimcndrai quarter. This
cmpioyc also r-h, ncwh tina, the Span.
ish.l'aiian hank was destroyed By the
earthquake. A traveller who came here
by express tre.s sayz that when the
train was near l.as Vegas. about half
way btvccn Valparaiso and San.
,isro. the cars were shaken Violently
and the engine nearly icf, the track.
A stop was made aud IN. terrified pas.
scnrcrs niiEh'cd. Later. they pro-
cccdcd TO i.aiiiai. which they found In
air.ost total ruins.
All lines Of railway to the north and
tho line To Taica are greatly dam.
aged. In the city Of Santiago. ma.
jority Of the victims Of tho disaster
were residents Of the poorer sections
Of the city. where many small houses
were thrown to the ground. Several
deaths from nervous excitement and
heart disease arc reported.