Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
The PEOPLE ARE PANIC STRICKEN
Disturbance Is Recorded By Seis-
n1ographs at Bath, Me-, Albany,
N. Y, and Washington, D. c.

ChilpancingO, Mexico, April 15-This
city has beep completely destroyed by
one Of the most serious earthquakes
that las ever visited this section. Up
to this evening the known dead num-
Der II and the badly injured q. Among
the dead is the wife Of Postal Inspec-
tor leopold Lopez Guerra and the
child of Jose Aleman, the postmaster
Of the city. Jose Leopez Martinez, man
ager of the Federal Telegraph office.
was struck on the head by a block of
stone and badly injured. A panic pre-
walls everywhere and people are fleeing
to the open country. The earth contin-
ues to rock at half-hour intervals and
many minor shocks are completing the
work of destruction of the first earth
quake.
All telegraph communication with the
outside world ceased shortly after 11.50
o'clock last night, when the first shock
was felt. The telegraph operators have
installed temporary quarters in an open
square.
Word has reached here that the town
Of Chilapa, AZ kilometers to the north
eastward has also been destroyed. As
vet no details have been received as To
the number Of the dead and wounded.
but it is feared tha; the number viii
BE- large.
This city is the capital of the state
of Guerrero ana four wears ago was
visited ny an earthquake which killed
ara wounded many Of its inhabitants
ana destroyed a large part of the town.
The population of the town is 749S and
until the panic into which the citizens
have been thrown abates, ii will Be i'm
possible to state accurately to Just
W hat extent the recent earthquake has
decreased it. The population Of the city
of. Chilapa is 1900 and that place is
the home of the bishop of the Catholic
church No word has been received
from the bishops palace and it is not
known at this time whether or not he
was d victim Of the shock.
Midway between the cities Of Chill
1ancirgo and ChiIapa is located the
city of TiXtla. This is = prosperous and
community and rs no word
Has been received from that place it is
feared that ii also has been destroyed
According to the movements of the
-, h,, IN, itL. ~
rect line ana if the city has escaped
it has been only by miracle.
Tho following message was sent I" tn"
Federal Telegraph office in Mexico C-ty
from Chilapa:
our boys arc working in 4 public %1r-
den. A terrible panic prevails as the
earth continues to trcmhlc at regular IN
tcrv;Ss. Send us tents that We may -
tahlisl an office out in the country.
All communication with tn" west coast
has been cut off since the moment Of the
first shock ana it is not known TO villa
extent that region suffered. The nearest
bicr town. Acapulco, " hich is 13l kilomc
tors to the southwest of this place, has
not been heard from.
Both tho volcanoes Of Colima and Jor-
ullo are in this region and the people fear
that the recent eruption Of III" earth
NAV cause these mountains to become
more active and to destroy much proper
tv and many lives. The first named vol
cano is in the state Of Colima, along the
roast to the northwest of this city. Jor- !
,llla is much nearer and lis located al
most due north. in the state of Michoa-
can. The inhabitants of this region are
known as "PintOs' because Of the
''SDCts" on their faces. They are noted
for their hardy. warlike spirit and 70"
their stoicism and fanaticism. but the re- !
rent catastrophe seems to have complete ]
" unncrvcd them as they have up to
date lost all discretion.
The city is located q kilometcrs from
the nearest railroad line and 1t will be
impossible for the people to flee except on
foot or on horseback. This fact caused |
a considerable amount of anxiety be /
cause the state is inhabited by a great |
of Americans who are engaged /!
in prospecting for mines. The nearest |
terminal is at Iguala. which IS
across the Rio Balsas and 81 kilometers
10 the northward Of Chilpanicingo. The