Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
EARTHQUAKE
SHAKES CHILE
Thousands Are Dead and Property
Loss Over slOO.OOO,OO0.
VALPARAISO SUFFERED MOST


Ruins. and People Who Fled to Hills
Are Suffering From Cold ==S
Hunssr-many Villages Reported
Destroyed.
Valparaiso. Aug. 22.-The greatest
damage from the earthquake occurred
In the provinces OF Valparaiso and
AconcaguR- The town Of Abarca suf-
fered severely. Llsi Llsi is reported
20 have entirely disappeared. and
LlmRche and HierroviejO have been
almost totally wrecked. Al VIVA del
Mar threequarters OF the houses are
in ruins.
The loss OF life by the earthquake
OF Thursday. August 10. probably win
not be short OF 5000. while the proper
~ destroyed is estimated at 800 .O0O..
600 and possibly far in excess or that
sum.
The authorities OF Valparaiso have
taken over tho feeding OF the people.
and provisions are being brought in
from places that were not destroyed.
Slight earth shocks are continuing
The people have rot yet returned to
their homes. but are sleeping on the
surrounding hills aud in the streets
and squares. The fires have all been
extingulshed. More than 100 men
taken in the act OF committing rob
berries have been shot.
Relief Is being organized with sys-
TEN. and the government has taken
complete control of the situation. The
foreign legations are active I'm relief
measures. as are private persons. and
the greatest energy Is being devoted
TO getting in supplies for the desti-
tute. The government has authorized
the provincial governors TO spend all
money necessary for the relief OF the
needy In their districts. The funds
subscribed In IquiQue 10 celebrate the
election OF Pedro Montt to the prest
dency will be expended 20 relieve the
sufferers. Public relief subscriptions
have been opened in Buenos Ayres
and the Argentine government will
pass an appropriation TO the same
end. Chile will ask it's congress for
money for the reconstruction OF Val
paraiso
The statement is made that every
building In Valparaiso has been dam
aged ard the city has been described
as "uninhabitable." The Almendra'
quarter and the principal streets ere
mere heaps of ruins. The people still
throng the surrounding hills and the
seashore. and many are leaving the
locality as best they may. IL Is re
ported that at several points the coast
has lifted above its former level. The
troops are maintaining perfect order
and the military ambulances are car
rying the wounded 10 the hospital
Hospital and medical supplies are be
ing sent down to Valparaiso from
Santiago. A commercial crisis i:
feared and very little business Is be
ing done.
The streets OF the city are con
stantly patrOiled by military and other
forces. The authorities are taking en-
ergetic measures to maintain order
Many robbers have been shot and
killed on the spot. Martial law pre-
walls.
1t Is firmly believed here that the
Valparaiso earthquake was more Sc
we're than the one which visited Sar
Francisco. Losses in life and property
are enormous. but all estimates are a,
yet premature.
Twenty Dead at Santiago.
Santiago suffered much less thar
Valparaiso. The number OF dead IN
Santiago is reported at 20. The prop
erty loss is estimated at $1,000. coo.
local relief committee has been or
gani=si. the street cars have resumed
running. and the normal ASPECT of ths
city is rapidly returning. Refugees
from Valparaiso are coming in II
greater number every hour. The rail
roads are not yet in operation.
Vina del Mar (three miles from Val
paraiso and having a population o.
over 10000; Quirihue (225 miles q
the southwark. with a population o.
$500, Saito Limache (15 miles 70 tho
northwest. with a population OF $500
Quilloto (25 miles to the northwest
with q population Of 10000, and vii
lagos all around were destroyed.
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