The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-18
ONE THOUSAND
QUAKE VICTIMS
IN MEXICO
Greatly Increased List
of Dead and Hurt
May Come.

Ell PAsO. April 1S.-AIore tean 1000
persons were killed in the earthquake
which devastated the territory south
west OF Mexico City.
The list Of dead may be increased
greatly according to lase dispatches re-
ceived here today from the affected
country. New volcanoes have broken
out, and the burning lava has set fire
10 the forests, and people and live stock
are fleeing for their lives.
Scores Of towns lying between Mex
ico City and the Pacific ocean have
been wiped out By the earthquakes. In
many instances the earth opened and
IN the great chasms thus formed sWal-
lowed whole villages.
Starting Point Of Disturbance.
The greatest damage resulted between
the City Of Mexico and the Colima vol
cano. which seemed 70 be the starting
point OF the disturbance. Colima is now
IN violent eruption, the most severe IN
the history q Mexico. and no estimate
can now be placed on the extent OF the
damage done or yet to be done
One Of the most alarming features OF
the dispatches received here is the in
dication that there has been a large loss
OF life IN the City OF Mexico. a fact
which the authorities are trying 20 sup
press. Efforts TO communicate with the
authorities have failed, but private ad-
vices to commercial houses say that
the loss Of life has been heavy and that
no announcement win be made BY the
officials.
Severest in History of Country.
This series Of earthquakes was the
most severe in the history Of the coun-
try. Not only did the disturbance ex-
tend from Mexico to Colima. but there
was a great disturbance on the bottom
of the Gulf Of Mexico.
Fishing boats returning from the red
snapper banks report that they were
Oyertaken by most remarkable storms.
I'm which cross tides attacked them.
water spouts appeared and great col
umns Of steam shot from the ocean
Several Of these boats were made SO
hot by the steam from the sea that the
/ ice "a which their FISH were packed was
melted
Many Railroad Lines Destroyed.
All the railroad lines in the southern
and western part Of Mexico have been
/ practically destroyed. In scores of
places the roadbed was carried com
pletely away.
! This has inteFfered greatly with the
| execution Of the governments measures
/ Of ralief. The bishop Of ChilaDa tele-
{ graphs that the destruction of Chilapa
/ was almost complete, that in many in
! stan ses whole families We're killed. and
/ that the need Of RELIEF Is urgent
Remarkable Escape of Students.
/ A remarkable instance OF escape from
death OF seventy students comes from
/ Santa Julia The Ssalesiano College
building located there collapsed, while
seventy OF the students were inside. AL
/ escaped injury, however
The tidal wave which swept over the
town OF Acapulco, did great damage
This tidal wave led the meteoroIogfsts
TO believe that the earthquake was OF
I worldwide dimensions
! A message from Acapulco confirmed
! the story OF the total destruction OF
! Ayutla. The jail and hospital collapsed
/ but the prisoners and patients were
/ taken out safely. Factories throughout
the district are in ruins. and thousands
/ of wor6men viii suffer dreadfully from
! the loss Of their homes and enforced
| idleness.