The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-23
IN VALPARAISO WHERE FOUR.
FIFTns OF HOUSES IN BIG
SECTION DESTROYED.
SECOND FRISCO TRAGEDY
Followed Disaster in Fight Against
Fires and PiIlage-8o,0 900 Sur
vivors to Leave the
Wrecked City.


Plaza del La Victoria as FAR as the
Plaza in The section called Las Deli
cias. fourfifths of the houses are com
pletely destroyed while the rest are
badly damaged.
From the Plaza del La Victoria to
the custom house only about onethird
of the houses are damaged. The
banks and the custom warehouses are
not damaged.
With the exceptions Of Espiritu
Santo. all the churches were destroy
ed Also all the hospitals and thea
tres. The dead number over 1000.
The tragic scenes following the San
Francisco disaster have been repro
duced. 1t has been a fight against
fire. lack of water, and robbery and
pillage.
The authorities are beginning to get
in provisions and water is being sup
pied
The first shock lasted four minutes
and half the second two minutes.
The declaration has been made
that $4,000 survivors win leave the
city
The lack Of fcod is not yet serious.
Telegraphic communications win
Santiago was re established yesterday.
Telephone communication between
this city and Valparaiso was restored
today. but the telegraph wires are not
In very good working order, the few
4 that are working being clogged with
commercial messages and other mat
ter which takes precedence over press
kilograms.
President Sends Aid.
The authorities are taking energetic
and effective measures TO meet the
desperate situation A squadron Of
cavalry forming the escort to Presi-
dent Riesc0 was ordered to make
quick time to the scene from Santiago
with instructions TO commander all
cattle found on the ranches between
the two cltse President Riesco has
left for Valparaiso with corps of
physicians and surgeons to take
t cahreg of the relief work.
The minister of the interior and OF
war, with crops of volunteers from
the army departments, have left San
tiago for the purpose Of restoring the
telegraph and railway lines. II is be
lieved that the train loads Of proyis- |
ions and relief supplies which are
waiting on the sidngs at Santiago |
ready To be rushed TO Valparaiso can
be started through by tomorrow.
Issues Relief Call.
The government has authorized the |
governors of the States of Valparaiso |
Aeoncagua Santiago OHiggins AMI |
Colchagia to make whatever appro- |
priation may be necessary to relieve !
the earthquake sufferers in their dis
tricts.
The steamship Peni has left Talcah
uano on Conception BY. loaded with |
provisions. clothing and medical sup 1
plies 70 rthe sufferers.
Up to today letters and messages
from Valparaiso were brought to San
tiago by pony express.
There are further shocks reported
from various parts Of the country to
day and there were two heavy vibra.
tons in this city that thoroughly un.
nerved the population and sent them
all scurrying TO the open country
again.
Fear Financial Panic.
So great is the danger Of a financial
panic that may plunge the whole coun-
try into debt that the government is
planning 10 meet the emergency by
issuing sSe O00ol0 in paper notes and
everything possible Is being done TO
segrecate near all Of the ruined towns
enough cattle on hoof and general
supplies to prevent famine.
II is reported that the Valparaiso
fires have not yet been put ont and in
a measure this is an aid to the author
tiles. for these ffires at night from the
only illumination The city has.
A message has been received by the
government from President Roosevelt
expressing the sympathy Of the Amer
lean people and al Of the Foreign
Minister'S and Consuls have assured
the government Of sympathy and as
sistance.
Tremors Move North.
The tremOrs appear 10 be travelling
norihward. a. a decided earth tremoT
was noticed "a lima. Peru. about :
O'Clock this morning.
The town Of QuillOta. near ValBara-l
iso. is reported 70 have been almost
completely destroyed by the sht.st
shock. leaving 10000 persons home
less.