Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-18
A CITY DESTROYED
FLEEING 10 OPEN COUNTRY
Tslecraphlc Communication with 9th.
or cltIes In That Region Cut of
and Their Fate IL Not
Known.

city has been completely destroyed
by an earthquake. The known dead
number eleven and the badly injured
81. The greatest panic prevails and
people are fleeing to the open country.
The earth continues to rock at half
hour intervals and many minor shocks
are completing the work Of destruction
begun by the first earthquake.
Word has reached here that in the
town Of Chilapa, AZ kilometers to the
northeastward has also been de-
stroyed. No details have been re-
ceived as to the number Of the dead
and injured.
The population Of Chilpancingo is
TABS and until the panic into which
the citizens have been thrown abates,
It will be- impossible to state the num-
Der Of casualties.
The population Of Chilapa is $4,000.
No word has been received from
Tixtla and 1t Is feared 1t also has
been destroyed. According to the
movements of the earthquake, Tlxtla
would be In its direct line.
The following message was sent to
the federal telegraph office in Mex
leo City from Chilapa.
"Our boys are working in public
garden. A terrible panic prevails, as
the earth continues to tremble at
regular intervals. Send us tents that
we may establish an office out in the
country. All communication from the
west coast has been cut off since the
moment Of the first big shock and 1t
Is not known to what extent that re-
gion suffered. The nearest large
town, Acapulco, 1871 kilometers to the
southwest Of this place, has not been
heard from.
Both the volcanoes of Colima and
Jorullo are In this region. The earth
quake, 1t is feared, may cause these
mountains to become more active and
to destroy much property and many
lives.
City Of Mexico, April 16.-The ma
tional bank Of Mexico has received a
telegram saying that 500 lives were
lost In the destruction Of Chilpancin-
60 and Chllapa. In governmental cir
cles the report is not credited. 1t is
admitted that both cities were leveled
to the ground, but 1t is not thought
that the death list will even approx
mate 500, owing to the fact that the
houses are built Of stone In order to
resist earthquake shocks.
The federal authorities here have
been appealed to by the governors Of
the districts of Braves and Chilapa
for tents, as the inhabitants are now
living in the open.
The governor Of Guerrero has dis
patched military engineers and troops
70 the stricken district and the work
Of rescue and sanitation is being car
Tied on In systematic manner.
Laredo, Tex, April 16.-Latest re.
ports from Mexico City Monday con-
firm the first news sent out Sunday
night about a violent earthquake.
While damage was caused by cracking
walls, killing horses, mules and other
animals, no persons are reported killed
and only few were slightly injured,
Berkeley, Cal, April 16.-Pefhaps
the most remarkable shock OF earth
quake ever recorded at the students
observatory at the University Of Cali
lornia was registered on the omey
Seismograph at an early hour Mon
day morning. The shock lasted for
more than half an hour and on that
account It Is believed that the local
station Is much nearer the center Of
the shock than the eastern stations,
where the duration of the quake was
much longer. 1T Is a well founded
lact that the shock Is always shortest
1t the nearest point to the center Of
m earthquake" said Prof. Armin o.
Leaschner, director Of the students
observatory and head Of the depart