The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-19
Peculiar Phenomenon.
Letter From chllpancinao.

Chilpancingo. April 1S-On the 14th of April at Il 80 D. m.. an earthquake shock -z-+ @rribfe 5nfensits was felt .heres In the beginning the movement was oscillating and then changed to trepidatory. Nobody could tell how long it lasted on account O. the intensity of the phenomena, but 1t must have been more than four min utes. At the same time there was a very pronounced odor in the air On the fol- lowing day almost everybody complained of headache. In some parts of the city the odor could be detected when exca- vauons for water were made. In the night of the 14th the same odor was de- to ted on the road to Acapulco and in the streams as far as Aguadeperro, at a distance of 9S milometers from here.
 Ten Dead.
 There are ten dead, among them the wife of Inspector of Postal Service Senor Leopoldo Lopez Guerra, and child of years, son of the postmaster, Senor Jose Alernan who perished under the debris of his house.
 Among the dead is also Mrs. Inez Mo- rales Bonilla. Among the injured is the lieutenant colonel of the Fifteenth battery, Francisco Tamayo and his wife. The wife of Dr. M. Rodriguez and the wife of MT. M. Condorva were also injured. Up to the present it is impossible to calculate the amount of property loss, because. with the exception of the city hall and about two other houses, the whole city is in ruins.
 Almost every family lost part of its furniture. at least and the business houses suffered serious losses.
 Shocks Continue.
 '@rhe shocks continue at long intervals, and although they are not strong they spread panic among the inhabitants. There was no disorder, nor were any acts of pillage registered. Everybody is trying to help the sufferers. The author ities are aiding the people to the best of their ability and in this work they are ably led by the governors. Last night there was another shock at 10 o'clock. accompanied by subterranean noises"
 From ChiIapa.
 From Chilapa, one of the. cities most Injured by the earthquake telegram was received by the Associated Press here today which reads:
 "The number of injured in this town Is thirty-two. For the most part they are of the poorer class. A child of one month was instantly killed by falling walls. Six hundred and thirty-one houses were completely destroyed. Among them is the residence of Mrs. Laura B. Herrera, which was one of the finest in the town In architecture. It was utterly destroyed. Seven hundred and seventy-nine houses 
 telegraph office. For this reason the teie- graph instruments are in corridor which has part of the roof left. The total loss In property, including the cathedral. the various churches. the city hall and other buildings, amounts to over $2.000,0O0
 ''The whole population is panic stricken and nobody Is thinking of rebuilding the destroyed houses. Since Saturday twenty dve distinct shocks have been felt
 E...n;en D.l;>g
 big movement is under way in the City of Mexico to furnish relief to those who were rendered homeless in Guerrero, and already plans are being made for the gathering of a substantial sum for the sufferers.
 Vice President Ramon Corral. acting Tor President Diaz, has taken an active part in the propaganda of measures for the relief of the stricken districts and has sent the following message to the govern DTS of the various staters:
 sThe seismic movements on the night of the 14th inst and those that subse- uuently followed, have left nearly the en- lire state of Guerrero in ruins, especially the cities of Chilpancingo, Chilapa, TixtIa, Ayutla and Acapulco.
 .'The calamities consist not only of loss of property which may be considered as totally destroyed. according to the latest telegrams that were received from the cities and towns above mentioned. but nIso a considerable number of lives lost md large number injured.
 Help State of Guerrero. ,"In view of the gravity of the catas- rkrophe the president of the republic con- yiders that as national unit we ought not to leave the state of Guerrero to shift Tor itself, but that all states as we'll as sho federal district find it their duty to