Evening journal., 1910-05-06

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May b-More
than four hundred bodies have been
taken from the ruins of the city of
Cartago, which was destroyed by the
earthquake on Wednesday, according
to messages received here to-day 1t
is now believed the death list will
reach one thousand. as every house in
Cartago was demolished.
Appeals for aid have been sent 10
Nicaragua and all South and Central
American republics.
From reports received to-day and
during the night. the estimate that FIVE
hundred were killed and many more
injured in the earthquake Wednesday
night appears To- be substantiated An
investigation conducted by G. l.. Mon
roe. secretary OF the American legation
here, leads to the belief that all Amer
leans in the quake zone are safe.
Heavy damage was done in this city
but reports from surrounding territory,
tell Of terrible havoc.
MANAGuA, Nicaragua, May e--Latest
advices from San Jose. Costa Rico, add
10 the magnitude Of TIE disaSts7 that.avos-
whelmed Cartagena- the ancient and pic
turesque capital OF the country. The full
force of earthquake which demolished
the greater portion OF the city was felt in
the aristocratic section and among the
dead are the leading residents.
Terror stricken refuges are pouring into
San Jose and they report that minor
seismic disturbances have followed the
initial quake. These demolished many OF
the buildings that were damaged by the
first shock.
Estimates of the dead and injured vary,
communication with the capital from San
Jose is intermittent. a single telegraph
wire being in operation and II failing at
intervals. The early estimates Of the
dead. 800, are adhered TO by the last de-
spatch. while the injured exceed that
number.
Following the disaster. city officials as
sumed command of the situation. They
sent word TO San Jose asking that aid be
/ sent as quickly as possible. Then the
! survivors were organized into rescue
parties. The ruins were attacked with
] vigor and the work of getting out the
| dead and injured pushed. AS bodies
were taken out they were disposed of
to avoid pestilence. The food and
| NatNA ohlPA9 Voc NNAt9li fSN w iANf~4''
famine
Temporary camps for the survivors
were established on the hills overlook
ing the city and food and medical sup
| plies have been rushed to these camps
from San Jose by tramway.
Troops have been thrown about the
ruined section TO prevent looting, and
orders have been issued that thieves
discovered at work be killed.
Nearly every public building in the
city suffered The substantially con-
structed felt the force Of the quake
even more severely than the small resi-.
dencos. This was especially true Of
the magnificent Court Of Justice.
II is impossible to secure an adequate
estimate of the property loss but it IL
said it will amount into millions. Sur
vivors who have reached San Jose tel
graphic stories. The quake came with
out warning just before dusk. The cit,
was quiet at the time. but the day haC
been unusually sultry. The disturbance
seemed 10 be from north to south anC
the initial shock was heaviest. L
; lasted several minutes. The roar o.
falling houses was made more terrible
by the shrieSs of the injured caught
in the ruins. Without an attempt {,
save their belongings the inhabitants
frenzied, rushed oward the open public
parks and the outskirts.