Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24

SANTIAGO, Chill, Aug. 20.-3 p. m.
The banks at Valparaiso are safe and
the damage to the commercial center is
not serious, but the populous quarter has
been completely wrecked.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 20.-It was
stated at the observatory today that it
is not likely there will be any repetition
future. This has gone great way to-
ward calming the public mind.
FIVE HUNDRED DEAD.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 2O-Five
hundred persons are dead at Valparaiso
as result of the earthquake shocks &C
cording to the latest advices based ON
the reports of refugees who reached this
city this morning.
The monetary loss at Valparaiso runs
into the millions Six or eight other
cities have been destroyed The railroad,
street railway, telegraph and telephone
systems are thoroughly demoraDzed
The known and identified dead in this
city number twenty. Nine. Mont, wife
of Admiral Mont. who was reported
killed, is alive, but seriously injured.
1t is expected that the street railway
and lighting systems in this city will be
restored today.
SANTIAGO is RELIEVED.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Sunday, Aug. 10.
The situation is becoming clearer. A
relief committee was organized here to-
day and the street railway service was
resumed. 1t was feared that Santiago
would be plunged in darkness, owing to
lack Of coal to supply the gas works, but
the officers of the gas works say they
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Carlos Edwards. one of the proprietors
Of the Hercurio of Valparaiso, has ar
rived here on horseback from that city.
He confirms the reports that Almendral
quarter and the principal avenue of Val
paraiso have been transformed into
heaps Of ruins. When he left the city
the inhabitants were wandering about
looking for relatives and friends. The
majority of the inhabitants, he says,
have sought refuge OH the hills, in the
parks and along the seashore.
NO HOMES HABITABLE.
The administration building and Vic
toria theater had disappeared even to
their foundations. The marine arsenal
was damaged but not any of the private
residences were habitable. In spite of
the desolation perfect order was main
bivonaced on the Grand avenue and
Victoria square. The military ambu-
lances were gathering up the wounded
and dead.
When Mr.. Edwards left Valparaiso it
was impossible to determine the number
of persons killed but according to his
estimate the number of lives lost was
small, when the extent of the catas-
trophe was taken into consideration. At
one depot he saw fifty bodies. The
main hotel was standing and all the
guests escaped injury but Mr.. Edwards
regards Valparaiso as being uninhab
table for the present.
TO PREVENT FAMINE
The squadron of cavalry forming the
Presidential escort has started from here
for Valparaiso with instructions to re-
QUESTION all the cattle met with between
this place and Valparaiso and to drive
the herds to the latter city in order to
prevent a famine
Medical supplies have been sent from
this city to Valparaiso and everything
possible is being done to assist the home
less people.
FEAR COMMERCIAL CRISIS.
1t is feared that IA commercial crisis
will follow the earthquake disaster. 1t
be taken to meet this situation. Bust
ness is being slowly resumed here and
at Valparaiso.
The ministers of war and of the in
terror with attachments OF volunteers
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