The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-26
14O VILLAGES AND
TOWNS WERE
DESTROYED
BY THE SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
WHICH SHOOK ALL TIE
soUTHERN PART OF CHILE
NOW FACE NEW DANGER
In VALPARAISO in the Unsanitafy Condt
ton OF the Camps-ExposGre TO
Icy Rains Also Increasing
the Death Rate.

SAINT age, Chile, Aug. 25. Railroad
communication between here and Var
baraiso was re-establiehed today
President Reisco appointed a general
relief committee in charge of all con
tributions. The government has
bought $4,000 sacks of flour.
Towns. villages and hamets de-
stroyed in the rerremoto district NUM-
Der 140. According 10 he latest news
shccks were felt in All southern pro
vnces of Chile but cau.ed no dam
age
Though 100 ghouls have been killed
by the troops and police looting is
slil going on. Many mutilated coIpses
have been found from which fingers
an dears have been cut for the sake
of Jewels worn by The dead Among
the unfortmatos are many women OF
rich families.
Thus far more than 700 bodies have
been taken from the debris. TO pre-
vent an epidemic all cOrpses are bur.
ed now as soon as recovered.
To-Day a clld rain fell from morn
ing till night Driven by a sharp wind
that blew in from the sea, 1t drenched
the miserable tenants of the temper
ary camps in the suburbs 1t brought
great misery and much real suffering.
Many refugees have died from expos
ure and the sick list is mounting daily.
There is deatrth Of doctors and
those here are overworked.
One cause of sickness Is the Gnsan-
itary conditions of the camps. The
lefty sewers were all DESTROYED hy lhf
first heavy shock and the lack Ct
drainage has been a frghtful menac,
10 the entire population. This Is be
ing rectified by temporary drains The
worst danger now is in the rains
which are likely to food the city.
Removing the Debris.
The work of removing the debris is
in full swing at last. To-day 10000
men were at work in the ruins, and
from this time On the work will g
with rush. All buildings that arc
badly damaged are torn down, and il
is evident hat the entire city vii
have to be practically rebuilt.
The problem of feeding the people
is being gradually solved. Free baker
les have been establi. he'd by the au
thorities and the sailors from the war
ships in the harbor have been sen
ashore to assist in the baking. They
have received large consgnments o
-four from coast cities and this is be
ling made into bread as IA as the
ovens can turn il out Long lines o
men and women wait all day for thei
turn to draw supplies. Soldiers are or
guard to see that all have their chance
to get their portion Of food given out
The unrest has become so grea
among the poorer people that the Min
lister of War has ordered reenforcc
ments here and the troops are arriy
ing in large numbers. They are pole
ing the whole rUined district Ma
rines, too, have been ashore and They
are aiding the police IN a very salts
factory manner. A large number o.
homeless people have been taken fro1
Valparaiso 10 Conception by the was
ship Almirante Cochraue and they an
being cared for by he cit zens there
under the supervision of the Catholii
Bishop. who has organized relic
bureau.
On the Old Site.
There has been some talk Of build
ing the new Valparaiso on new sit'
farther from the coast. but this vii
rot DE done. The plan received it.
quietus from PresIdentelect Mont
who issued a statement today. 90
which he declared that the only sen
sible thing to do was to let the new
lcity raise on the ruins q the old.
The only newspaper 10 appear thu
far is the unimportant sheet Mercurio
which comes out regularly and ha
reaped a rich harvest. Pres IS vii
have 10 he brought from the Unite
States. A small hand press escape
the wreck This is beng used by tn
government.
Relief funds are coming now in
steady stream. San Francisco. Cal
has sent s35.0o0. and Ecrador. in add
tion TO sending tupplies has place
at the disposal Of the authorities
warship to transport refugees alOn
the coast Brazil and she Argentin
Republic have sent large SUMS q
mo7ey. tbs in spite Of The word tha
. has been cabled abroad that Chile
amply able TO take care Of her owi
- Even the Chilean resident abrca
have been refused authority to CO
flect money f-r the rufferers-
Workingmen in the ruins Of The cit
today fou1d a baby that Wa5 still aliv