Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-16
MANY DEAD IN
MEXICO QUAKE
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Reports Indicate That 500
People May Have Been
Killed
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SEVERAL CITIES DESTROYED
SEVERAL CITIES DESTROYED
Quake Felt in Southern Half of Re-
public - PROVING. Of Guerrero Gen.
ter of Disturbance Government
Denies Loss Of Life is as Heavy as
Reported.

II City Of Mexico. April 16.-Five hun
dred persons are reported to have been
killed, two and perhaps more cities
We're wiped out and much damage was
done all over the southern half of the
republic by great earthquake which
rocked Mexico Sunday. and by lesser
shocks which continued all day.
Chilpancingo. capital of the state of
Guerrero. and Chilapa, a larger city in
the same state, were the towns known
to have suffered most heavily. Tele-
graphic communication with them was
restored late last night. Reports We're
received showing that almost every
house in both places had been de-
stroyed, and estimating the death list
at not less than 500. Only meager ad-
vices could be obtained because the
wires were working badly.
Both GOWNS are far removed from the
railroad, and the panic stricken inhab-
itants will have to fee on foot or horse
back over the mountain roads if they
decide to leave the vicinity. It has been
impossible to get into communication
with other towns in the same neighbor-
mood, and 1t is feared they. too, may
have been demolished.
The National Bank of Mexico has re-
ceived a telegram saying that 500 lives
were lost in the destruction of Chill
pancingo and Chilapa. In governmental
circles the report is not credited. It is
admitted that both cities were de-
stroyed, but is not thought that the
death list viii even approximate 500.
The federal authorities here have
been appealed to by the governors of
the districts of Bravos and Chilapa for
tents as the Inhabitants in the strick-
en- cities are now living in the open,
having constructed dwelling of palm
leaves and branches.
The governor of the state of Guerrero
has dispatched military engineers and
troops to the devastated district, and
the work of rescue and sanitation is
being carried on in a systematic man
ner.
Among the dead at Chilpancingo is
the wife of Postal Inspector Leopoldo
Lopez Guerra and the child of Jose
Aleman, the postmaster of the city,
Jose Lopez Martinez, manager of the
federal telegraph office, was struck
on the head by a block of stone and
badly injured. The earth continues to
rock at half-hour intervals. and many
minor shocks are completing the work
a foR 1,
All telegraphic communication with
the outside world ceased shortly after
1880 Sunday night, when the first
shock was felt. The telegraph opera
tors have installed temporary quarters
in an open square and no ware work-
ing with the sky for a roof.
Epilpancingo four years ago was
visited by an earthquake which killed
and wounded many of it's Inhabitants
and destroyed a large part of the town.
The population of the town is 7,49S,
and until the panic into which the
citizens have been thrown abates some.
1t will be impossible to state accurately
to just what extent the latest earth
quake has decreased it.
The population Of the City of Chila-
pa is 5000, and that place is the
home Of the bishop of the Catholic
church, who administers to the eccles-
iastical affairs of the entire region.
NO word has been received from the
bishops palace, and it is not known
at this time whether or not he was
a victim Of the shock
Midway between the cities of Chill
pancingo and Chilapa is the City of
Tixtla This is prosperous and pro-
gressive community. and as no word
has been received from that place it
is feared that it also has been de-
stroved. According to the movements
of the earthquake Tixtla would be in
its direct line. and If the city has es-
caped it has been only by a miracle.
The following message was sent to
the federal telegraph office in Mexico
City from Chilapa:
"Our boys are working in public
garden. A terrible panic prevails. as
the earth continues to tremb1e at reg
MAR intervals. Send us tents. that we
NAV establish an Office out in the coun-
try
All communication with the west
coast has been cut off since the move
ment of the first big shock, and it is
not known to what extent that region
suffered. The nearest big town, Aca-
puico. which is 131 kilometers to the
southwest of Chilpancingo. has. not
been heard from.
Both the volcanoes of Colima and
Jorullo are in this region, and 1t is
feared that the recent eruption of the
earth may cause these mountains to be-
come more active and to destroy pro-
pertv and lives The first named vol
cano is in the State of Colirna. Jorulio
is almost due north of Chilapcingo. ini
the State of Michoacan The inhabi-
tants of this region are known as pin
tos. because of the spots on their
faces. They are noted for their hardy,
warlike spirit and for their stoieism
and fanaticism. but the recent catas-
trophe seems to have completely un-
nerved them
From messages received at the tele-