The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-16

National Bank of Mexico has received
a telegram saying that 500 lives we're
lost in the destruction Of Chilpancin-
go and Chilapa by earthquake. The
telegram adds that both cities were
completely destroyed In govern
mental circles the report Is not cred
tied. 1t is admitted that both cities
were levelIed to the ground but it is
not thought that the death list Will
even approach 500 owing to the fact
that the houses are massive affairs.
built of stone in order to resist earth
quake shocks.
Federal authorities here have been
appealed to by governors of the dis
tricts of Braves and Chilapa for tents
as the inhabitants In the stricken
cities are now living in the open hay
ing constructed dwellings of palm
leaves and branches. The governor
of Guerrero has dispatched military
engineers and troops 10 the destroyed
district.
Are Far From Railways.
Both cities are so far removed
from railways that it is impossible
to obtain accurate and rapid intelqi-
gence OF the disaster. Chilpaneingo
is the capital of the state of Guerrero
and four years ago was visited by an
earthquake which killed and wounded
many inhabitants and destroyed
large part Of the town. the popula-
tion of the town is 7,49s. The popu-
lation of the city of Chilapa is 49,
600 and that place Is the home Of the
bishop of the Catholic church who
administers to the ecclesiastical af-
fairs of the entire region.
No word has been received from
the bishops palace and 1t is not yet
known whether or not ne was a VIC
tim of the shock.
Fear for a Third City.
Midway between OhilpancIngo and
Chflapa is located the city of Tixtla.
As no word has been received from
that place II is feared It also has
been destroyed. According to the
movements of the earthquake Tixtla
would be in its direct line and II
the city has escaped it is only by a
miracle. All communication with
the west coast has been cut of since
the moment of the first big shock
and it is not known to what extent
that region has suffered. The near
est big town, Acapulco. 1s1 kilo-
meters southwest has not been heard
from.
Both the volcanoes of Celima and
Jorullo. are in this region and the
people fear the earthquake may
cause these mountains to become
more active and to destroy much
property and many lives.
Greatest in Past Twenty Years.
Messages from as far north as san
Luis Potosi and as far south as San
Juan Beautista. in rabasco, report
feeling the shocks in varying degrees.
But at no place up to date has the
loss Of life OF great damage Of prop
erty been reported except in Guer-
zero. From these inteligences 1t
seems that the last tremble was great
er in extent than any that has proceed
ed It during the last half century.
The boundary line of the northern
zone of the present earthquake, ac-
cording to reports received up to this
time, show that It extended across
the country In a northwesterly direc-
ton for over 400 miles and that the
southern extent OF the shock covered
COO miles. making in all "a 600
square miles affected by the last
shock.
A confirmed report Just received
shows that IL persons were killed
and ~ injured in the town .! chil-
pancingo and chi'apa. which were