The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
MEXICO SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
TERRITORY COVERING 1000 SQUARE
MILES FEELS SERIES OF
SHOCKS.
PEOPLE PRAY IN STREETS.
Capital and Dozen Other Towns Hit and
Fourteen Dead and Many Hurt
Are Reported.
AMERICAN COLoNISTS ESCAPE

MENICO CITY, July 31.-CcHtrai
Mexico, from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific
md from Querato on the north to 0aXaca
IN the south, distance covering more
than 1000 square miles, was shaken Fri
day 10y a series of the most severe earth
quake shocks felt in the region for the
last quarter Of a century
Reports telling Of the loss pF life are
not complete, but the official figures to-
lay show that fourteen persons were
aillcd. while more than a score probably
we're fatally injured.
Communication with this part Of the
republic of Mexico has been imperfcctly
established.
Towns Hit by Quakes.
H'4s towns reported hit by the quakes
sud the extent of damage done are:
SANTA JULIA, suburb Of Mexico City
Several killed; property damaged.
MEXICO CITY-F.ye Killed, several hurt;
property damaged.
CuILrANCINGO, state Of Guerrero
Completely destroyed.
ACApULCO, state Of Guerrcro-Partly de-
struycd.
PUEBLA- Houses damaged and one per
son dead.
VERA CRTZ-Property damaged,
oANACA-Froperty damaged
TLACoTALPAN-Pr Property damaged.
SILICAYOAPAM- Property damaged.
MERETEON-Prop damaged
pACUTCA-Propcrty damaged.
JALArA-Propcrty damaged.
TOLTCA- Property damaged.
CuILAA, state Of Guerrrro-PFop"r'y
damaged
First Shock at 4 A. M.
According TO the observatory records,
the first shock Of the series was felt al
4:15. the rocking oscillatOry being from
the east to the southwest. Il was Sc
we're. causing the bells of the many ca
thcdrals of the city to toll, breaking
cr"ckcry and III some Instances IeVeiIhs
walls
The Inhabitants had hardly recovered
from the fright occasiOned by the phe-
uomrna when second and more severe
shock caused an outpOurlnE ui nearly an
To the street and open plaZaS, ms
movement was of a trlpudpry ana osciI-
Iatury character aud lasted with marked
severity for one minute and thirty sec
nuds. Tall buildings sWayed and ID
some instances cracked, the pavement
opened in places and in the poorer sec
tlons Of the city a number Of houses col
lapscd ,...
records, six persons lost their lives IN
Mexico City and its cnyirons as result
of this second shock.
The large American colony escaped.
There was some slight Commissions report
ed among them from falling plaster but
no serious injuries were reported. They,
with almost the entire population. re
manned in the plaZas or squares untll the
light Of day gave them the courage I"
enter their dwellings.
The peon class were terribly fright
cued. For days those humble folk have
been predicting disaster, because the
! snow on the peak Of the volcano fopo-
cataprtl. visible from this city, has been
melting. An old Aztec legend declares
that when the SHOWS on this volcano dis
nppcar so. too. will the city At its base.
The property damage in this city is
slight. Some of the cathedral walls were
cracked and scores Of adobe walls were
sent to the ground but the main bust
ness part Of the capitol showed no signs
Of the severe shaking which II had been
given.
The officials Of the observatory attest
10 the fact that Mexico City rests on an
old lake bed. the made ground upon
which great part Of the city rests,
acting ae a spuugy, lelIy-like mass which
ncutralzcd the severity of the shakngs.
Indians Wall and Pray.
The wailiug and praying of the In
duns in the public squares added to
the wcirdncss If the scene, aud painted
m unfrgettahlc picture on the minds of
the half clad shivering hOrdcs of fright
rnod men. women and children, who
stood ont in the dri22liug rain, waiting
for the coming of daylight. When the
san shonc III" people returned to their
homes, having sufficiently recovered