Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
RISING FROM RUINS
valparsiso VIII Be Rebuilt on Finer and
More Beautiful Lines.
ORDER IS COMING OUT or CHAOS
Prsvisions Are Plentiful and Relief 10
Being systematically Distributed.
ONE THOUSAND BODIES BURIED
At Least . Thousand More Lie Beneath
the Debris
ONE THOUSAND BODIES BURIED
RAIN ADDS TO THE DISCOMFORT
Authofities Fear Epidemic II Il Does
Not Cease soOn-An Unsafe
Structures Are Ordered ..
Pulled Down.

VALPARAISO, Aug. A.-As the result
of the splendid courage of the people and
with the cooperation OF the city govern
ment Valparaiso will be rebuilt within a
few years on finer and more be n. 'ul lines
than before the disaster of Aug, ~
The rain last night caused moE.. &, he
people to desert the tents which the3, N
occupied since the earthquake and re 4
10 their houses. Almost all the walls a.
cracked, but there was no violent earth
tremors during the night OF today Many
Of the people had to walk long distances,
carrying their bed clothes on their shoul-
ders.
There are no confiagrations but the
blowing up of damaged and dangerous
structures with dynamite continues. other
wise the town has assumed an almost nor
NAL appearance. Many business houses
have been reopened.
The residences on Allegro and Victoria
hills. which are occupied principally by
Americans, Englishmen and Germans, suf-
fered Comparatively little damage.
In the quarter of the city which suffered
most severely entire streets have been
practically wiped out.
Thousand Bodies buried.
One thousand Of those who were killed
by the earthquake already have been
buried and there are more than loo
corpses beneath the ruins.
For relief purposes the city has been di-
vided into ten sections, so that assistance
may be extended systematically to those
who require it, Provisions are abundant.
The foreign merchants OF the city have
appointed a committee to assist in the
relief work Several of the consuls here
have received orders from their govern
ments to send home such Of their country
men as have not the means to re-establish
themselves here, or to pay their own
passage to their native Countries. Sheds
are being constructed for the sheltering of
the destitute.
The railway service is being re-estab-
lished.
President Riesco is expected TO arrive
here tomorrow. Government engineers
from other provinces have been ordered to
come to- Valparaiso to assist In making
plans for the reconstruction of the city.
The summary punishment meted out to
those who were caught stealing has put a
stop to robberies.
The import duties on foodstuffs have
been temporarily suspended.
Street traffic was paralzed today by a
heavy rain, which also caused much dam
age to buildings weakened by the earth
quake.
Many refugees have been taken on board
ships OF the Pacific Steam Navigation COM
pany at Santiago.
Rain Adds to Discomfort.
Rain began falling again this morning
increasing the suffering of thousands who
are living in tents. Many sought refuge
in houses whose walls are in a dangerous
state of ruin. 1t is believed that IL the
rain continues much longer a serious cpl
denic is sure to break ont.
The warship AlmIrante Cochrane arrived
at Talcahuana, province of Conception. to-
day with a large number of people from
Valparaiso on board. A committee OF prom
inent women took charge of the refugees
providing them with food and clothing.
The garrisons In the southern part o
Chile continue sending detachments o
troops here to assist in maintaining order.
Suggestions have been made that the site
Of Valparaiso be changed. but President
elect Montt today declared that the ides
of rebuilding Valparaiso at some othe
point on the coast was not feasible and
that, In bis opinion, the city should b'
reconstructed where its ruins now stand.
One OF the worst features of the situa
tion is the fact that the supplies of chic
ride of lime used in the disinfection o
the ruins are exhausted and some tim,
must elapse before fresh supplies can b.
obtained.
committee composed Of engineers ha
been appointed to examine all the building
now standing and to report upon their con
dition, SO that those which are In dan
gerous state may be pulled down.
The men engaged in the work of search
lug the ruins are working eighteen hour
a day. and on all sides everything possibl
is being done 20 ameliorate the situation
In view OF the crowded state OF the tente
districts in tkis city camps are bein
formed outside the town. Sailors from tn
Chilean warships are assisting the baker
ashore in making bread for the homeless