Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-22
ALLECE TWOTHOUSAND DEAD
Late Reports from Valparaiso Not So
ENCOURAGING as Formerly.
SAN FRANCISCO PLAN HAS BEEN ADOPTED
Robbers shot without Trial and Food
Centers Are Established for
Care of Destitute and
Homeless.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
LIMA, Peru. Aug. A.-There was another
heavy earthquake shock at Valparaiso last
night. According to the latest reports re-
ceived here from the scene of the earth
quake the town of Quilota, situated about
twenty-six miles from Valparaiso and hav-
ing a population of some 1900 people. has
been completely destroyed.
At Lima this morning there was a slight
shock and Suacho was shaken by an earth
| quake yesterday.
| BUENOS AYRES, Aug. Us a. m.-The
Nacion today published a special dispatch
from La Paz, Bolivia, announcing that
200 persons lost their lives as a result of
the earthquake shocks and fires at VAL
paraiso, that 17o deaths from the same
causes occurred at Limache, 40 at Quillota,
80 at Conchali, II at Petaroa, 80 at Lap
iacilla and to La Celera.
On Sunday last. August 10, there was
strong convulston at Valparaiso, which
produced further panic.
| dispatch from Santiago today an
nounces that President Riesco is proceed
ing to Valparaiso, accompanied by the
ministers Of the interior and of war to
supervise the relief work.
President Roosevelts message of SYM
pathy with the Chilean people were most
gratefully received by the government and
! people. and messages of sincere thanks
were cabled to Washington by the Chilean
president.
Survivor Tells story.
Special kilograms from Santiago pub
lished here this morning announce the ar
/ rofa Of arla Inhr
Cana, a well known Chilean, after terri
BILE journey, accomplished partly on foot
ana partly on horseback. He confirms the
report Of the fearful destruction of life
at Valparaiso
The Chilean ministry of the interior re-
ports that the railroad from Tiltfl is work.
ing regularly, but that from Tiltil to SAN
tiago, the line is not working. At Colina,
| Batuco, Pollpico and Tiltil, the railroad
| stations, streets and dwellings have all
been destroyed. The president of Chile
has ordered the immediate construction
Of provisional buildings. OF wood and zinc,
In order to house the homeless. Military
engineers are now repairing the railroads
and telegraph lines.
The authorities at Valparaiso are organ
izing distributing centers, where food and
medicine will be served to the earthquake
1
emplary patriotism and courage
Robbers Publicly shot.
Large parties of convicts who ESCAPED
from the prisons in Chile have been COM
mittins robberies and other, crimes at VAL
.payaiso. cAsblanca and vina del Mar, but
the majority of them have been capt,lred
and summarily dealt with. 4 Upwards of
fifty have been publicly shot, and this Sc
we're action upon the part of the authori-
ties is exercising a saiutary effect on the
convicts who are still at large.
All the public bodies ii Chile are CO.
operating in the relief work and the suffer-
ers from the disaster are engaged in re-
pairing the damaged buildings and the
telegraph and railway lines. 1t is re-
ported that the Chilean government will
Introduce bill in congress providing for
the emission OF $so,000,0O0 in paper notes
The project also proposes a new national
loan to enable the government to meet all
| emergencies
At 2:2o a. m. yesterday there were two
further convulsions at short intervals at
Santiago, but they did no damage.
omcial and private correspondence ar
rived here from Valparaiso and other
points north and south of that city.
Thursday Night Dreadful.
SANTIAGO. Chile, Monday Aug. 1-6
p. m.-Only now can the seriousness of the
catastrophe begin to be appreciated. Tho
greater part Of the modern houses are un-
safe for habitation and the authorities have
organized a special corps TO pull down the
tottering buildings. In most OF the streets
II is not safe to walk on the pavement.
owing to falling debris
Santiago resembles camp. The public
|
crowded with people sleeping in the omen.
All kinds Of carriages and carts have been
requisitioned to sleep in, or even under
them.
The night of August 16 was rendered
dreadful by flashing lightning and pouring
rain, the electric cables and wires snan-
ping as a result OF the constant strong
earth shocks. which occurred all that night.
causing the greatest CONSERVATION. which
was heightened by the peallng OF the nro
bells announcing the breaking out OF fires
In various quarters Of the city Each earth
shock 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 a
long shock had never occurred before In
the memory Of any inhabitant OF Santiago.
1t caused the bells Of the churches to ring.
pictures swung out from the walls ana
there was a great heaving motion of the
ground. Experts say that the only thing
which saved Santiago from complete ruin
was that the motion was circular The
principal shock was from Valparaiso IN
Santiago and Meripilla. with its center at
Lmache. The last two mentioned towns
were destroyed, as also were Qulllota and
Llaillai.
The statement that the approach of the
earthquake was announced by the naval
observatory at Valparaiso two days pre-
vious TO its occurrence is confirmed. The
news was published in the Chilean press
on Wednesday, August Is, the day before
the earthquake occurred.
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