The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
THOUSANDS | |: | |. DIE
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is In ruins and everyone has fed.
Homes have been abandoned and the
former inhabitants of the city are now
at sea, refugees on the vessels that were
in the harbor at the time the earth
quake occurred. These craft made for
sea as soon as the refugees could be
taken aboard, but it was feared, by the
authorities; that a tidal wave was due
and 1T fwas necessary therefore to take
all precautions. None of these ships
have as yet succeeded in getting back
=Ss Other Towns Stricken. -
It. is not alone at Valparaiso, how
eyer, that the damage has resulted.
fVina del Mar, a suburb. whose popula-
tion. is about 5000, is reported a mass
Of ruins. Quilpuque, small place east
Of there, and Limache, are also badly
damaged, but up to the present time
no loss Of life il, known.
Santiago, Chile, is also badly dam:
aged, and altho the city is absolutely
cut off from outside Communication,
it is now known that q triple, shock
devastated all or most all Of Tho larger
structures In the business section. The
loss, Of life there, like the. loss, at Val
a time, most Of the messages received
here simply being Of the character to
indicate that certain persons escaped
with: their lives. 7r:".. -. =. 49,
:: 5&.: Troops in Control. -,r -
According to a brief message re-
,ceived. thereEtonight from Abernal Has.
tings> of Galveston, who is the South
American representative Of a. big east
ern: hide concern, every structure that
fronted on the Alameda highway is in
ruins, and, as this is the most impor-
tant sthorofare In the capital city; it
seems certain that the damage in the
city must be very great. However, as
the houses in the city are only. small
structures it will be possible to repair
the damage soon. 49,.
II! fact, judging by advices already
the scene are in absolute control Of the
situation and have driven all persons
out Of the city with the exception Of
certain construction forces who have
already been pressed into service to
clear away the ruins and assist in rem
edying the damage done by the quake
and the resultant fires. >: j:
Blow to Insurance Companies.
Special to The Journal az. .~.,.-s'5 -
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Much interest is
expressed by insurance men in the ef-
feet Of the South American earthquakes
and the resulting CONGREGATIONS on the
assurances situation created by the San
Francisco disaster. United States COM
panies do business in South America,
but a number Of English and continent
tai companies have long been operat-
ing there. If many Of them were caught
for heavy losses, after their San Fran
cisco experience, it might result in re-
tirements, but they will depend upon
the earthquake clauses in their pol
icies. 49, = ;
1t is understood that the South Amer
lean earthquake will tend to strengthen
the companies which rely upon, the
earthquake clause in San Francisco, as
it will serve to show the necessity for
some such protection against "a hazard
not intended to be covered by fire in
surance policies. ; - 80
This Report Favorable.
Berlin, Aug, 1s.-The directors of the
electric street; railway ), Of valparaiso
have telegraphed to the German Over
sea Electrical company, owner Of the
majority stock of the Chilean concern,
that; its water and spowerr plants, ma
chinery, equipments, tracks, cars and
carsheds at, Valparaiso have not been
injured blythe earthquake and fire. The
dispatch adds that the5workshops of the
concern, tthe reserves power buildings,
the storage battery station and the arc
lamps and wires have been considerably
damaged. slAllo the Officials of the com