Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27


rect communication with this city,
said that shocks at intervals were felt
throughout the day and many times
the operators had to fee from the of
| fee. The operator stated that every
thing was in confusion, many houses
RACED and the less of life is believed
| to be great Lines over the Andes
were down and communication south
of Valparaiso completely shut off,
New York, Aug. 18.-Except for a
few private messages received early
yesterday reporting earthquake In
Chile and damage in Valparaiso, no
direct news has been received. Early
reports from different points stated
that the earthquake resulted in great
loss of life and damage to property.
| Up to II o'clock. however, nothing to
confirm these reports had been re-
ceived.
The Associated Press correspondent
: at Buenos Ayres cabled that he
feared the town of Los Andes, prov
| ince of Accncagua, was destroyed. AT
the same time he pointed out that
Buenos Ayres has no direct communi-
cation with the disturbed district.
No official information has reached
Washington and, while positive in
formation is lacking, New York Of
ficials of the cable companies having
connection in South America express
exaggerated.
Gables to New York from Chile
early last night were much delayed &C,
cording to these officials, who them
selves are unable to get information
except that an earthquake has &C.
Cured, that the disturbance has dis
arranged Geographic apparatus and
| interfered with Communication.
There is much anxiety among those
who have friends and relatives in
Chile. The cable companies and
newspapers are making every effort
for definite information.
1t is pointed out that the absence
of any word from official sources may
be taken as indicating considerable
exaggeration in the reports.
AS Great as at San Francisco.
London, Aug. 1S.-Professor John
Milne reports from the Isle of Wight
that the records indicate an earth
quake as great as at San Francisco,
lasting five hours apparently along
the coast considerably north of Val
paraiso.
Communication Still Interrupted.
London, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegraph company from
Buenos Ayres says:
photographic communication with
Chile is still interrupted Santiago
and Valparaiso are completely cut
off. The Pacific cables are working
only from Iquique northwards. 1t is
certain that a number of houses were
wrecked at Los Andes"
European Reports.
London, Aug. 1S.-Some London
firms trading with Valparaiso re-
ceiyed kilograms from agents there.
One says:
Severe earthquake. Commerce
paralyzed. Town afre Staff SAFE"
A Hamburg firm is alleged to have
received a dispatch that numerous
districts of Chile were destroyed and
Valparaiso practically demolished;
many ships lost, over 100 persons
killed and many hundreds injured
This is not well authenticated.
Many Exaggerated Reports.
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 18.-In the alb
sence of telegraphic communication
beyond Puente Del Inca, it is impossi-
BILE to obtain accurate details of the
earthquake in Chile. Telegraph Off
! Gals here state that nothing is COM
| ing through. Press reports purporting
to come from Chile are purely mag
| mary. London and New York are
eagerly seeking news from the af-
| fected district. Officials of the Pa
cific railway believe the damage at
| Valparaiso is not as serious as stated,
u
but fear that Los Andes is destroyed.
kilograms from Mendoza, an entire
pot for trade between Buenos Ayres
and Chile, say many houses in Los
Andes district were destroyed by the
earthquake and there were many cas-
ualties. The interruption of all
means of communication with Chile
! causes much anxiety.
Gable Office Closed.
New York, Aug. 18.-At 1880 last
night the central cable Office of the
Western Union Telegraph company
received a service message ''Valpa-
raise office closed until o'clock to-
morrow morning" No reason was
given for this, and no other message
received last night throws light up
on the situation in Chile.