Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-17
MORE SHOCKS In MEXICO
Quakes Along the West Coast Continue
Until Tuesday ksrning,
FOUR VILLAGES REPORTED DESTROYED
Rumor that Part of Acapulco was
swept by Tidal wave-Loss
of Life IL Probably
Heavy.
FOUR VILLAGES REPORTED DESTROYED

CITY OF MEXICO April 16.-Heavy
earthquake shocks continued on the west
coast until o'clock this morning La
news from the earthquake area shows s.
the devastation wrought was greater SS,$
at first supposed. Besides the dests
OF Chilpancingo and Chiiapa It is now i
that Tixtla also was leveled. Messengers
reaching Chilpancingo say the towns OF
Ayutla and Ometepec have been wiped
out.
The population Of Ayutla is small and It
is thought the loss of life there will be in
significant.
Ometepec is a town Of about 1000 in
habitants and the loss of life probably is
large.
Tlapa, near the border line Of the state
of Oaxaca, is also reported to be wiped
out A report from Chilpancingo says the
whole Of the west coast from Acapulco
south to Salina Cruz has been badly dam
aged.
Damaged Places Remote.
The damaged places are remote and news
from the stricken district consequently is
incomplete. Only one wire is working to
Chilpancingo. Through the courtesy Of the
Federal Telegraph company the Associated
Press was given this wire today at noon
while II was working through to Chilpan-
cingo. The operator at Chilpancingo de-
clared that up to that time he knew moth
ing to the number of dead beyond the
fact that he had seen about dozen dead
bodies and knew Of about thirty wounded.
A dispatch to FL Pals the organ of the
Catholic church here from the bishop Of
Chilapa, confirms the report of the total
destruction wrought in that neighborhood.
Fourteen are reported to have been killed
in one house. and the number of wounded
is given at thirty-nine.
In Tixtla 1t Is reported that twelve dead
bodies have been taken from the ruins and
that twice that number of wounded are be-
ing cared for. The operator at Chilpan-
cingo reports that the state government has
provided tents for the homeless.
Up to o'clock this morning the shocks
continued with more or less severity in the
vicinity of Chllpancingo, doing some dam
age to public buildings The hospitals
schools and the jail are in ruins. The pris-
! oners from the Jail were placed under guard
by the rurales. Up to this time the total
number Of deaths reported is thirty-eight
and the wounded ninety-three. However
in view Of later reports, It is thought these
figures will fall far short of the real mum.
Der OF fatalities.
Acapulco Partly submerged.
II ia reported that Acapulco Is partly sub.
merged by great waves On the night Of
the irst shock the harbor took on the ap-
pearanoa OF n typhoon-swept ocean. Jus,
how much OF the port has been submerged
is not known. A vague message says that
"the houses as far as the church are under
water" A number OF ships were in the
/ harbor at the time. but 1t Is said all es.
capped
Reports from nearly all the large citieu
IN the southern part OF the republic have
been now received and although many OF
! these places felt the shock severely, no losi
Of life has been reported and the property
/ loss is insignificant.
News is anxlously awaited from the 18th,
mus OF Tehuantepec. where II is feared thu
I earthquake may have done much damage.