New-York tribune., 1906-08-21

Valparaiso il was impossible TO determine the
number of persons killed. but according TO his
estimate the number of lives lost small when
the extent of the catastrophe taken into
consideration. At one place he saw fifty bodies.
The main hotel was standing. and all the guests
escaped injury. but Mr. Edwards regards VAL
raraiso uninhabitabIe for the present
The squadron of cavalry forming the Presi-
dental escort has started from here for Val
pa-aiso with instructions to requisition all the
cattle met between this place and Valparaiso
and to drive the herds TO the latter city
A large number Of people have sought refuge
on the various ships at anchor in the Bay Of
Valparaiso.
The report that the naval school at VAL
paraiso had esca ped destruction is confirmed to-
day. 4 number of families have sought refuge
in The school building where they being
cared fer by the naval authorities.
Medical supplies have been sent from this city
10 Valparaiso and everything possible is being
done 10 assist the homeless people No accu-
rate estimate Of the damage done by the earth
quake yet he made, but it is considered
certain that it will into the hundreds of
millions of dollars. and il is feared that a COM
mercial crisis will follow the earthquake dis
asier- It Is believed that steps VIII Immediately
fe taken 20 meet this situation. Business is be-
ing slowly resumed here and at Valparaiso.
The Ministers Of War and of the Interior, with
deiachmemts Of volunteers from the army and the
fire department. left here this morning for the
purpose of re-establishing telegraphic communi-
cation with Valparaiso. train which left San
tiago for the north to-day arrived without any
difficulty at Calera. Contrary to the general be-
lief the tunnels were not wrecked. and it is
hoped that trains will be running regularly to-
morrow
The government has authorized the provincial
governors to spend all the money necessary to
help the earthquake sufferers in their districts
When the earthquake first shook this city the
prisoners in the penitentiary began to sing
hymns. There no loss of life among them
as far as known but at Valparaiso the prison
walls fell and crushed l4O prisoners to death
A telephone message received here to-day
from Vina del Mar announced that the portion
Of that town between the Royal Hotel and the
custom house is not seriously damaged. but that
the rest Of Vina del Mar is almost destroyed.
President Riesco has received dispatches from
La Serena, capital OF the province of Coquimbo,
saying that 10 damage has been done in the
north bu1 the majority Of the houses in the
Amagada district have collapsed, as did a hill
between Valparaiso and Vina del Mar, destroy
ing railroad communication between those two
places
In spite of the fact that the stores of pro-
visions here are intact, a number of merchants
have considerably increased the price OF pro-
visions
a great deal of damage has been done at the
mines in the Nogla.s and Calera districts.
number Of houses have fallen at 1alca; fifty
persons were killed there ana $50 were wound
ed A. Melipilla il is believed that all the houses
viii have 10 be pulled down. owing TO the severe
shaking which they received from the earth
quake, and al Salvador ana Santa Turnino q
number OF public buildings will have to be
pulled down At Llai-I4ai seventy houses fell
and number OF small villages in the TerremOte
district were destroyed. At TerTemote the pop
.i,ace after the earthquake tried to pillage the
business house OF Rose-Innis which had re-
NAMED standing, but the employees of the firm
defended the place and saved il from pillage.
II said at the Observatory to-day that il
IS not likely that there will be any repetition OF
the seismic disturbances in the near future. The
announcement has gone a great way toward
calming the public mind.
st the request OF Mime. Pedro Mont, wife OF
the President-elect the municipality OF Iquique
been subscribed for the celebration of the cleo
rion Of Senor Montt to The relief of the earth
quake sufferers
Refugees from Valparaiso say that the sea
coast has been lifted at several places notice
ably above its previous level
a relief. committee has been organized here II
viii receive subscriptions in all the banks and
az other public places and agents viii be sent
through the city 10 solicit money food and
clothing to be sent 10 Valparaiso and other
places where assistance is needed
The people of Lianache have requested the
government 90 send troops there 20 put a stop
90 pillage.
Preparations are being made 10 destroy build
inge left in a dangerous condition by the earth
quake