Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
RELIEF FOR CARTAGO
American Red Cross Forwards
$1,000 and Passes Hat.
STATE Department ACTS
United States Charge at San Juan
to Investigate Needs.
NO AMERICANS AMONG DEAD
Cable Message for Consul-Earth-
quake Recorded HERR. o.
Marsh Describes Country.


Five thousand dollars for the relief of
earthquake sufferers at Carriage Costa
Rica, was contributed by the American
Red Cross almost Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the news Of the disaster.
austayus L. Monroe, United, States
charge at San Jose, was cabled today,
through the State Department. authoriz-
ing him to draw for 5000. Mr.. Monroe
was directed to make disbursements at
his own discretion. -.
The State Department also gave him
authority to go himself to Carriage, or
to send there q consular off1cer to ascer-
tain the true condition OF affairs. IN
structiOns were sent to him to ascertain
what further assistance was needed, ana
to cable IL food and clothing were re-
quired
1ne Red Cross also has sent out an ap-
peal for contributions for the Carriage
sufferers ana request that contributions
De sent to the American Red Cross at
washington or to local Red cross treas
urers.
Consul Reports Disaster.
The United States CONSUL at San Jose,
state Department received over night
were 500 people killed and q large num-
Ger injured In Cartago as the result or
me earthquake.
lhere were no casualties among the
americans.
First omcial news of the disastrous
earthquake reached here last evening in a
S.Aoic u-epat.n ~ ociloi oo~u ....
Bernardo Calvo the Costa Rican min
,tr 81
ernandez t'arnueZ, minister OF foreis n
analrs OF Costa Rica.
ms dispatch said:
Last night an earthquake ruined the
city oT Iar,aso. 1nere were many We
inns from the shock. NO shocks were felt
al any other place.
Later In the evening another dispatch
reached Senior Caiyo reporting many xiii
cOur. Of justice Of Central America was
destroyed.
ans building, Of granite, has been con-
structed at cost of about a quarter of a
million dollars, and was about ready to
be dedicated Andrew Carnegie dLnated
$1OO.OOO for the building. Il was here
that the sessions Of the court were to
have been held.
Word Prior to Earthquake.
1t happened that the State Department
had received message from Cartago,
which reached the department at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. This was IN
reply to Secretary Knox's congratula lions
or the efforts of the court to bring about
peace In Nicaragua by means OF an ar
mis-. ice.
Here is the communication, signed by
Senior Alberto Ucles, president OF the
court:
1.-THE Central American court Of Justice
sincerely thanks your excellency for your
l.; nh m d2fod hVy
which you congratulate 1t on the FIR. end Y
mediation 1t has rendered for the restora-
tion of peace in Nicaragua, and highly
appreciates your exceliency's wishes that
it's mediations wi contribute to the es-
tablishment in Nicaragua OF the con-
ditions Of good government, progress and
prosperity which your noble nation de-
sires for Central America
Earthquake Recorded Here.
The seismcgraphs at the United States
weather bureau and at Georgetown Uni
versity showed record, Wednesday night
Of an earth shock. 1t Is now believed
this tremor originated in the earthquake
at Carriage.
The first shock showed a duration OF
sexaral minutes on the seismograph rec
ords. It was followed by several smaller
tremcrs.
has been desolated by this latest earth
aisturbance was secured this morning
from r. o. Marsh, recently appointed Sec
retarv of the United States legation in
panama. Mr.. Marsh is now in Washing
ton and will start for his post in the
tropics in the near future.
Less than q year ago he was i'm Costa
r,ica and at that time made an ascent OF
the then supposedly extinct volcano,
Iraxu. which was supposed to be the
cause of the shock which destroyed Car
According to Mr.. Marsh, Carriage. next