The Washington herald., 1907-04-18

FL Paso. Tex. April IA report to-day
from a commercial house in Mexico City
TO a big concern I'm Ciudad Juarez. Mex
leo. opposite FL Paso. says that the
authentic known list of dead as a result
of the Mexican earthquake Is over go,
although no public report has been made
OF the casualties in Mexico City, and pos
sibly Will not be. and this list does not
take into account the large number of
people in the small villages and those out
in the country. where the number Of
deaths win never be known.
Every town southwest of Mexico City
in the direction of Colima volcano was
damaged To enumerate the towns that
suffered heavily, both in loss of life and
property, would be TO mention all the
towns in very wide stretch of country
southwest from Mexico City. clear TO the
Pacific ocean. Uruapan, Zitacuaro. An
gangueo, Tolouca, Puento. Dextla, sal
sas. MOTelia. and many other cities suf-
fered. the dispatches said, and in many
of the streets the houses-lOw adobe af-
fairs-were tumbled into the streets and
onto their inmates. In other eases, large
numerous instances pedestrians were sim
ply swallowed up by the yawniug chasms,
The report says the waters In Lake de
Chapala were shaken so violently that
they went over the banks and did consid-
erabie damage. The north end of the lake
is now very shallow and the south end is
very deep, showing that the earth tipped
10 the south in the upheayal
BathhOuses Washed Away.
At Manzanillo. on the coast. the effect
of the earthquake was so violent that sew
eraI lighthouses were washed away by
the force of the waves from the bay. The
city was also damaged.
A special from Mexico City to-day 10 the
IL Paso Herald. from a member Of its
staff now on vacation in that city, says
several new volcanoes are reported to
have broken ont 10 the south of here,
down in the Caliente country. as "a result
Of the violence OF earthquakes, which were
the most severe in the history of Mexico.
The ground was rent IN many places and
holes were made large and deep enough to
be astonishing IN their magnitude. From
many of the assures the natives have re-
ported seeing smoke rising. showing that
there is still danger. and that there may
be another upheaval
The federal telegraph wires alone fur
nish information. and the officials only
give out such as they desire to be made
public.
Mountain Towns suffer
Mexico City. Mex, April There is a
broad area OF mountainous country. in
which many thriving towns are situated
which must have borne the brunt of the
severe earthquake shocks which have
been felt at intervals since last Sunday
night. The disturbed territory embraces
all Of the State of Guerrero, the western
part of OaXaca. and the eastern portion
OF AIieiocan- A large number Of Ameri-
cans are scattered among the mining
camps of the affected region, and much
anxiety is felt here as 10 their safety.
The fact that the lower part Of the city
of Acapulco has been swept by a tidal
wave leads to the conclusion in meteOro-
logical circles here that other towns on
the coast have suffered severely. if not
completely destroyed, by the same cause
Great Wave in Gulf.
Galveston. April 1.-THE Gulf fishing
smacks, arriving here from the fishing
grounds on Campeche and the Mexican
coast. report terrible experiences in the
Gulf from the earthquakes, which con-
verted the lower gulf into a boiling sea
and piled the water mountain high.
The fishing smack Aloha, Capt Sven
son, homeward bound, with d cargo of
red snapper, had a rough experience.
When 800 miles off the North Mexican
coast at midnight Sunday, the calm was
broken by a current OF hot air as the
sea rose. accompanied with swift cross
tides.
Three columns of water shot into the
air 80 feet A terrible sea was running.
and steam rose from the water on all
sides Of the vessels, melting the ice in
which the fish We're packed The fisher
men knew nothing OF the Mexican earth
quake until they reached here.
Chilean Volcano Busy.
Valparaiso. Chile, April I7.-Puyehue. a
volcano adjacent TO the large lake OF the
same name in the province Of Valdivia, is
in violent eruption.
The phenomenon is accompanied by
awful subterranean rumblings, earth
Quakes. inky darkness. noisy electrical
display. such as squirting of water Lava
has set fire TO the surrounding forests.
and people and cattle are fleeing in
terror.