The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Quake for Mexico Is Predicted by a Scientist
False RuInor of Shake
Is Cause of Panic
CONTINUED FROM PAGE /, COLUMNS AND 8.

nues are crowded with people sleeping
In the open. All kinds of carriages
and cabs have been requisitioned to
sleep I'M or even under them.
The night of August 1S was rendered
dreadful by flashing lightning and
pouring rain, the electric cables and
wires swapping as result of the con-
slant, strong earth shocks which &C
CURED all that night, causing great
CONSERVATION, which was heightened
by the pealing of the fire bells an
nouncing the breaking out of fires in
various quarters of the city. Each
earth shock was followed by walls
and prayers from the people who
were kneeling in the rain and
mud The first great shock lasted
four minutes and fifty seconds. Such
fore in the memory of any inhabitant
of Santiago. 1t caused the bells of the
churches to ring, pictures swung out
from the walls and there was a great
heavfng motion of the ground. EX-
perts say that the only thing which
saved Santiago from complete ruin was
that the motion was circular. The
principal shock was from Valparaiso
to Santiago and Meripilla, with its cen
ter at Limache. The last two men
toned towns were destroyed, as also
were Quillota and Llaillai
The statement that the approach of
the earthquake was announced by the
naval observatory at Valparaiso two
days previous to it's occurrence has
been confirmed The news was pub
lislsed in the Chilean press on Wednes-
day. August Is. the day before the
earthquake occurred.
Santiago is still practically isolated
geographically from all other parts of
Chile, but an improvised line to Los
Andes connecting with the European
cables Is working. No really definite
news has been received here from Val
parafso except the Governors official
report to the President outlining the
situation and adding that he earnestly
requested reinforcements of troops.
which today were sent to him by forced
marches.
ALREADY BUILDING HOUSES.
The Governor informed the President
that he had caused the construction of
sheds on Brazil avenue in order to
shelter the homeless families. He esti-
mated that the quantity of provisions
on the way to Valparaiso and stock on
hand there would be sufficient to last
month The water supply, however,
is very short, owing to the destruction
of the waterworks. He calculated that
two weeks must elapse before traffic
would be restored in some of the
streets.
The authorities at Valparaiso how
ever, have also to contend with serious
difficulties in succoring the wounded,
owing to the fact that all the drug
stores apparently were destroyed and
some time elapsed before medical sup
plies from this city reached the stricken
port. The state of affairs existing at
Valparaiso furnished a serious outlook
for Santiago, since many of the home
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will undoubtedly make their way here
and there is not sufficient food accom-
mediation In this city for the destitute
people of Santiago. The lighting and
fuel question is also growing more
serious here. since no coal can be
brought to Santiago owing to the rail-
road being damaged north and south
of this city
The uncertainty as to what is occur
ring elsewhere in Chile and the almost
complete isolation of Santiago, COM
bined with the continuing earth shoc4s,
are terribly trying and render the peo-
pie almost desperate.
HUNDRED BODIES UNBURIED.
A dispatch received here from Lii
mache says that 100 bodies there re-
main unburied and that the authorities
up to the present time have only been
able to bury zoo
The majority of the. inhabitants of
Valparaiso are camped on the hills sur
rounding that city, the parks and in
the main thoroughfares. Many have
sought refuge on board the vessels at
anchor in the bay.
An ambulance train left here today
for Valparaiso with large supply of
medicines. ETC., and a detachment of
medical students, who have volunteered
to assist the earthquake sufferers The
train also took quantity of provisions
Supplies of food and medicines have
also been sent to other towns which
have suffered from the earthquakes.
WILL RESUME TRADING.
Preparations are being made to re-
sumo trading on the Santiago Stock
Exchange, interrupted since the earth
quake, and the principal financial
houses are taking steps to guard
against panic.
In the midst of so much distress a
laughable incident occurred. A de-
tachment of carbineers, while on it's
way to Valparaiso, made a halt for re-
freshments. While the cavalrymen
were dismounted their horses bolted
toward Valparaiso, and the carbineers
were compelled to make their way to
that city on foot or in any vehicles
which they were. able to requisition at
short notice.
AS the correspondent closed this dis
patch a further slight earthquake
shock made the building in which he
was writing tremble to its foundations