Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-16
Several Towns Destroyed and L
Is Feared That Loss Of
Life Is Heavy.
No T{LEGRAPH|C COMMUNICATION
Safety of Bishop of chiapa 10 CUES
tioned---No Word tias Been Re.
ceived- from Towns Along the
Western Coast and 1t is Supposed
That Great Damage Has Been Done
tny Assoclated Press.l


ClllllIANCINGO, MEN, April Ii.
This city has boon completely des-
troycd by one of the most serious
earthquakes that has ever visited this
aeciion. Up to this evening the known
dead number eleven ana the badly in
jured twenty-saven. Among the dead
is the wife OF Postal Inspector Leo.
poldo 4. Lopez, GUERRA. ana the
child of Jose Aleman, the postmas-
tel of the city, lose lopez Mar.
tinez, manager of the Federal tele.
graph Office. was struck on the head
by block of stone and badly in
jurcd. A panic prevails everywhere
and people are fleeing to the open
country. The earth continues to rock
ut half hour intervals.
Many minor shocks are complet.
ing. the work Of destruction.
All Geographic communication with
the. outside world ceased shortly az.
ter 1890 o'clock last night when the
first shock was felt. The telegraph
operators have installed temporary
quarters in an open square.
"a Other Towns Destroyed.
5 g!SsiSytprk has reached here that The
town of Chilapa, rs lsilometers to the
northeast. has also been DESTROYED.
AS yet no details have been received
as to the number OF dead and wound,
ed but 1t Is feared that the number
Will be large. This city is the CAPT.
tai of the state of Guerrero and Tour
years ago was visited by an earth.
quake which killed and wounded many
of Its inhabitants and destroyed IL
large part of the town. The popua.
ton of the town is T.49S. the pop,,.
lation of Chlapa is Is 900 and that
place lis the home OF the bishop OF the
Catholic church WAC administers the
ecclesiastical affairs of the entire
region. No word has been received
from the Bishops Palace and it is
not known nj this time whether or
not lie was n victim of the shock.
Midway between the cities OF Chill.
pancingo and Chilapa Is the city OF
TiNtla. This is prosperous and
wealthy community and as no WORD
has been received from the place il
is feared that il has also been des.
troyed
The following message was sent IL
the Federal telegraph Office in Mex.
leo City from Chilpancingo:
Our boys are working In hous,
garden. a terrible panic prevails as
the earth continues to tremblo AT
regular Intervals"
All Communication Shut Off.
All communication With the west
coast is cut off since the moment OF
the first big shock and IL is NOT
known 10 what extent that region
suffered The nearest big town.
Acapulco, which is ISL kilometars 10
the southwest of this place, has M
been heard from. Both the volcanoes
OF Colima and Jorullo are in this
region and the people fear that the
recent eruption OF the earth may
cause these mountains TO become
more active and to destroy much
property and many lives. The first
named volcano is in the state of
Colima, along the coast TO the north.
west of this city. Jorulo is nearer
and is located almost due north in
the state Of Michoacan. The inhabi.
tants of this region are known as
"Pintos' because of the spots" on
their faces. They are noted for their
hardy warlilie spirit and for their
stoicism and fanaticism but the recent
catastrophe seems to have completely
nnnerVed them, as they have up 10
date lost all discretion. Tho city is
81 kilometers from the nearest rail-
road line and it will be impossible
for the people\ to flee expect on foot
and on horseback This fact caused
q considerable amount of anxiety
because the state is inhabitated by
a great number OF Americans who arc
engaged in prospecting for mines. The
nearest railroad terminal is at Igual,
cross the Balsas and a kilometers to
the northward of Chulpango The
distance between Chilpancingo and
Mexico City is % kilpmeters.
One Report That 500 Are Dead.
CITY OF MEXICO. NApril 15.-Thc
"Banco National" (NatSonal Bank OF
Mexico) has received Ia telegram
saying that 800 lives Mere lost In
the destruction of Chilphncingo and
Chilapa. The telegram Nadds that
both cities were completely destroy
ed. In governmental circhs the re-
port is not credited. 1t is Estimated
that both cities were severely damag-
ed. but 1t is not thought that thu
death list will oven approach 500