New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
MANY DEAD TN MEXICO.
MORE TOXINS SHELTERED.
Part of Acapulco Under Water-
Tcelre Dead at Tirtla.

Mexico City. April 1s.-The extent of the
earthquake and the damage wrought by the
shock are greater than early reports indicated
The first belated press kilograms to reach this
city for twenty-four hours were received at 1
o'clock this afternoon
Up to this time the deaths reported number
forty-nine but 1t is thought that these figures
will fall far short of the real number Of fatal
tiles. These it is feared will never be accu-
rately known, many of the dead are OF the
poorer classes.
1t is reported that Acapulco was partly sub
merged by great waves. which dashed over the
hreakwater. Although no breath of wind was
stirring the night Of the first shock. the sea
was lashed into fury, and as the shocks con-
tinued the harbor took on the appearance of
typhoon swept ocean. Just how much of the
port has been submerged is not known. mes
sage says that the houses far as the church
are under water but there are many churches
in the city. Several ships were in the harbor'
but these put out to sea, and 1t is said none OF
them suffered damage.
The town of Ayutla to the east Of Acapulco
and not far from the Pacific coast, and the town
of Ometepeo. about seventy miles to the east
of Ayuta. have been practically destroyed.
TIXTLA REPORTED DESTROYED.
1t is also reported that Tixtla between Chill
pancingo and Chilapa, having about the same
population as Chilpancingo. was levelled
Twelve bodies have been taken from the ruins
there. and twice that number of wounded are
being cared for.
The shocks continued at ChIlpancingo, 129
miles south of the capital all last night ana
we're severe Many Of the buildings which were
left standing after the first tremblings we're lev
elled 10 the ground The last shock at Chill
pancingo occurred at O'Clock this morning.
The general in command of the troops was Sc
verely injured. The jail the hospitals, the mu-
nicipal building and the schools at this town
were destroyed. The prisoners are now being
guarded by rurales The inhabitants have fed
from the town and are living in improvised
structures
The federal government Is giving aid TO Chill
nancingo. but IT will be impossible TO restore
calm until the shocks cease. The deaths re-
ported 10 date are thirty-seven. Fourteen per-
sons we're killed in house. The number Of
injured is placed az thirty-nine. These figures.
however. are not exact and It Is believed that
the casualty list will he found to he much
larger.
SECTIONS OF RAILWAYS SINKING.
Traffic between Mexico city and Vera Cruz has
been completely suspended. as large sections Of
the track Of both the international and the
Mexican railroads sinking.
The entire Pacific coast between Acapulco and
Salina cruz distance Of some Ave hundred
miles. Is said to have suffered more or less Sc
yerely.
Reports from nearly all Of the large cities In
tho southern part a. tho republic have COW
been received and although many Of these
places felt the shock severely no loss Of life has
been reported and the property loss is insig-
nihcant News is anxiously awaited from the
Isthmus Of Tehuantepec.
Ayutla IS about fifty miles south of Chilpan-
cingo. in the State Of Guerrero. and some twenty
miles west Of Acapulco. II Is one OF the most
historic towns in the republic. for it was here
that the Plan OF Ayutla" was conceived which
caused the revolution and developed the talents
Of a young officer named Porhrio Diaz The
population Of Ayutla IS small. and it is thought
that the loss OF life there viii be insignificant.
Ometepec is further south. near the boundary
line OF the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. It
is a town Of about four thousand inhabitants.
Tlapa. a town eighty miles west OF Chilpan-
cingo and near the border line Of the state ot
Oaxaca. is also reported damaged.