The Washington times., 1907-04-16
People of Mexico City
Driven Into Mad
Panic.
Shocks Every Half
Hour In NeighbOring
Towns.
Inhabitants Fleeing to
Distance From
Hills.

CITY OF MEXICO, Apr1 IA fright
ful loss Of life and property was caused
Dy the earthquake which threw this city
into panic and lasted four and a half
minutes. It is reported that 800 persons
met death and as many more serious in
jury
Another reports says that the City OF
Tixtla was also destroyed
The panic-striCken survivors are
camping IA the open air
It is known that the towns of Chill
paaciningO and Chilapa- IA the State Of
Guerrero. 125 miles southwest Of this
city. were destroyed
A telegram 10 the National Bank OF
Mexico, here, states that go persons
were killed in Chilpa and ChlIpancin-
lingo. The cities. according TO this mes
sage, were completely wiped out
Government officials do not believe
this rep3rt. 1t is admitted that both
cities were badly damaged, but It is not
thought the deaths viii even approx
mate 800. The houses there are low and
massive. built OF stone. TO resist earth
quake shocks.
Equal to Frisco Shock
It Is known that the shock extended
over more than 1000 miles OF territory
in the southern half Of the republic and
that it was one Of the most severe ex-
perienced IN this land OF earthquakes
equal IN its terrible force TO the shocks
tERt overwhelmed san Francisco, Val
psraisC, and Kingston, Jamaica
The telegraph wires are down south
or line from Acapulco, on the west
coast A panic prevails al ChilPancln-
ingo. and most OF the s. 900 Inhabitants
are fleeing TO the open country. The
Q "a NJ Lon
/ haH hour intervals. and many minor
shocks are completing the destruction
Gone by the first earthquake.
Earth Keeps Trembling.
This message from Chilapa was re-
ceived today at the Federal Telegraph
/ COmpany's Office here:
"Our boys are working in a public
garden. A terrible panic prevails as
the earth continues 10 tremble at tegu-
lar intervals Send as tents that we
may establish an Office out in the coun-
try"
The entire west coast has been cut
on since the moment OF the first shock.
Volcano Becomes Active.
Advices received at the o-Hces Of the
Mexican Central railway here today say
that COlima. the volcano in The state Of
| Coliytla, has been violently active for
the past three days This is thought 20
come from the same agency as the
earthquake. Natives are said TO oe fee
| ing in terror from Volima valley in the
| fear that they viii be destroyed in a
dOwnpOur OF lava
No word has come from the districts
| in which Is the volcano OF JoruilO. and
great apprehension is felt that il has
| burst into eruption, and is adding to
| the destruction. Many miners and pros
| pectors from the United States are in
| MichOaCan state. where JOTullO stands
In this city the shock occurred at
| II 30 o'clock at night and, remarkable
TO say, in view Of its long endurance,
/ 10 one was seriously hurt. Beyond
/ cracked walls and asphalt pavemeuts.
and broken platter, the property loss is
slight.
Panic in Mexico City.
Suddenly awakened, everyone first
/ thought Of the recent cslamitous earth
quakes on this continent.
Thousands Of persons in their night
/ clothes rushed from their homes. and
4 vcmen fell on their knees and prayed.
or, holding up their children, implored
/ the saints TO protect them. No one slept
afterward. and the city is in semi-panic,
| lest the shock be repeated.
The asphalt pavement on Chico de
Mayo. a large business thoroughfare,
was cracked open for thirty feet.
Not a station of the fire department
received q. call.
Messages from as far north as San
Luis Potosi and as far south as the
city of San Juan Baptista, ia Tobasco
state, received report that the shock
was felt in varying degrees. From these
reports il would seem that the earth
tremble was wider In extent than any
during the last half century. The north
line OF the present shock extends across
the country in "a nOrthwesterly direction
for more than 100 miles. and the southern
line more than coo miles.