The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-04-20
Death and RUIN IN
mexico EARTHQUAKE
OVER 500 PERSONS MAY HAVE
BEEN KILLED BY SEISMIC
SHOCK.

Several Towns Reported Destroyed
Soldiers Searching for Victims
Fears for Safety Of American
Prospectors.
City of Mexico, April 17.-Advices
received by the Mexican Central rail-
way show the first estimates OF 500
persons dead in the earthquake may
even be below the actual number. 1t
is reported now that Tixtala, between
Chilpancingo and Chilapa, was also
destroyed. An unconfirmed report
says the city of Atlixtac, too, was lev
eled. Throughout the states OF Co
lima, Michoacan, Mexico Pueblo, and
even in portions of Oaxaca the prop
erty destruction is said to have been
heavy. Federal reports show that sew
eral large prospecting parties of Amer
leans were in the interior of the state
of Michoacan, in the district lying
about the foot of the volcano Jorullo.
Apprehension is felt for the Amer.
leans
Soldiers Search for Bodies.
Soldiers are searching for bodies
in the ruins of Chilapa and Chilpon-
cingo. 1t is feared 400 or 500 per-
sons are dead in the two cities tho
earthquake is known to have de.
stroyed.
The earthquake and it's succeeding
lesser shocks were felt over $4,000
square miles of territory, an area of
400 miles wide and 600 miles long
Within this area, it is feared, there
may be other cities that suffered from
the severest shock.
Chilpancingo is the capital of the
state of Guerrero, and Chilapa IL a
city of $4,000 26 miles northeast of
the capital. Both arc in ruins as
a result of the most severe earth.
quake felt in that section for years.
The shocks still continue, but are
slight.
Reports 500 Were Killed.
The National Bank Of Mexico re-
ceived word from it's Chilpancingo
correspondent that 500 were killed in
that city and Chilapa, but government
officials think the figure is excessive,
though they admit the destruction Of
both cities.
They say the houses in the district
were built to withstand seismic dis
turbances, and are confident but rela-
lively few persons were killed
In Chilpancingo II are known to
have persisted, among them being the
wife Of Postal Inspector Leopoldo Pc.
PEI Guerra and the child of Jose Ale
man, the postmaster of the city. Jose
Lopez Martinez, manager of the
federal telegraph Office. was badly in
jured.
Governor Appeals for Help.
The first shock in these cities was
felt shortly after 1880 p. IN. April IA
when this city was shaken up, and
instantly Geographic connection was
stopped. IL was "a hours before the
Geographic line to Chilpancingo could
be repaired and news of the disaster
sent to this capital.
, An appeal for aid from the governor
of Guerrero was the first message re-
ceived here. The official said it was
impossible to learn the loss of life ow
ing to the confusion and panic reign
ing among the people. Chilpancingo
has a population Of 5000.
The Catholic bishop of the state OF
Guerrero has his headquarters al
, Chilapa, and as no word has been re
ceived from him, fears for his safety
are entertained.
, City Cut OF, Volcano spouting.
No word has been received from
Acapulco, on the west coast, and il
is believed that city, too, has suf
| fercd
1 Reports from Colima say the vol
Z cano Of Colima is spoutng forth with
!. unwonted activity and the people IT
that section ara in terror.
Messages from as far north as Sar
Luis POtosi and as far south as the
city of San Juan Bautista. in the state
. of Tabasco. report feeling the SHOCK
in varying degrees. But at no place
up to date has loss of life or grea
3 destruction of property been reported
1 except in the state of Guerrero.
3 1t is difficult to get news from the
3 outlying districts, and governors o
l the states have ordered the militi;
J. to reconnoiter the country and submit
+ a report of conditions found.
Probing v. s. Mail System.
, WASHINGTON Aprj1 II Tho ioin