Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
RELIEF FOR CARRIAGE
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 Here-R. o.
Marsh Describes Country.
NO AMERICANS AMONG DEAD

Five Thousand dollars for the relief Of
earthquake sufferers at Carriage. Costa
RIGA, was contributed by the American
Red Cross almost immediately upon re-
ceipt Of the news Of the disaster.
0ustavus L. Monroe, United States
charge at San Jose, was cabled today,
through the State Department, authorix-
ing him to draw for $1,000. Mr.. Monroe
his own discretion.
The State Department also gave him
authority to 60 himself to Carriage. or
to send there q consular officer to ascer-
tain the true condition Of affairs. In
structions were sent to him to ascertain
what further assistance was needed, ana
to cable II food and clothing were re-
quired.
The Red Cross also has sent out an ap-
peal for contributions for the CartagO
sufrerers and request that contributions
be sent to the American Red Cross al
Washington or to local Red Cross treas
urers.
Consul Reports Disaster.
The United States CONSUL at san Jose,
Costa hca, states in q telegram to the
State Department received over night
mat 1t was reported tnere tnat there
were 500 people killed and a large num-
Der injured in Cartago as the result OF
the earthquake.
So far as the consul was able to learn
there were no casualties among the
Americans.
FIRST oricial news of the disastrous
earthquake reached here last evening in a
Came u.spatCn Senoa Iun su..uu.u
Bernardo Calvo THE Costa Rican min
.ster 10 the United States, from senv,
fiernandez Farndez. minister OF foreign
affairs of Costa RIGA.
Tnis dispatch said:
Last night an earthquake ruined the
city Or CaI,asO. inere were many Vac
Tins from the shock. No shocks were feil
at any other place."
Later in the evening another dispatch
reached Senior Calvo reporting many kali
ed and adding that the palace Of the
court OF justice Of Central America was
destroyed.
ms building, Of granite. has been con.
. million dollars, and was about ready &c
be dedicated. Andrew Gamer donated
$1OO,UO0 for the building. It 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 a message from Cartago
which reached the department at II
o'clock yesterday morn.ng.r This was IN
| reply to Secretary Knox's congratulations
on 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:
| sincerely thanks your excellency for your
kind cablegram. dated yesterday. by
| which you congratulate It on the friendly
| mediation 1t has rendered for the restora-
ton OF peace in Nicaragua. and highly
i appreciates your excellency's wishes thai
Its mediations viii 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 seismographs at the United State.
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 o
several minutes on the seisnograph rec
ortls. 1t was followed by several smalle
intimate description Of the land which
has been desolated by this latest eartl
disturbance was secured this morninl
from r. o. Marsh. recently appointed sec
retary of the United States legation IL
Panama. Mr.. Marsh Is now In Washing
ton and will start for his post In tn,
tropics in the near future. 49, =,
Rica and at that time made an ascent o
! the then supposedly extinct volcano
Irazu. which was supposed to be thu
| cause of the shock which destroyed Car
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