Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
QUAKE KILLS So
IN MEXICO CITY
Many Soldiers and Their Wives
Among Victims.
BARRACKS BURlES SCORES
Only One Foreigner Loses Life, Al
though the Damage Is Widespread
Property Of Americans
Not Injured.

Mexico City.-Thv net result Of an
earthquake which rent this city is GO
killed, IS injured and property dam
age 100000.
When the work Of searching the
ruins is completed II is possible the
list of dead viii be heightened, as
hiding here and there throughout the
city doubtless are many wounded who
with traditional fear OF the authorities
and government hospitals, are anxious
to evade discovery. The property loss
is based upon calculations made by
owners and contractors.
More than half OF the dead account
ed for were soldiers. They were
caught beneath the falling walls of
the artillery barracks in San Cessna,
a locality near the Mexican Central
station. Another place where the
earthquake took its toll of death in
considerable numbers was at the pow
er plant of the street car company.
Here six were killed and six injured.
The death list was made up mostly
of single cases, or, in some instances,
Of two or three caught beneath falling
walls in the poorer buildings of the
district most seriously affected.
No personal property of Americans
was damaged. and with the exception
of one Chinese killed no foreigner was
injured. In the barracks where the
soldiers were killed II women also
lost their lives. They were the wives
of the artillerymen. These women
have the privilege of spending the
night within the walls of the barracks
The barracks was an old structure
built a generation or more ago, but,
unlike many of the older edifces in
the city, it's walls were comparatively
thin
Seventy-two soldiers were sleeping
in the house Approximately half were
quartered on the first floor The outer
wall fell away and the roof, crashing
down on the sleeping men on the sec
ond floor, hurled them down on to
their comrades below. The bodies of
80 soldiers have been recovered.
Three are missing and 16 are injured,
a few dangerously.
Those who escaped at once began
the work of rescue.
The fury of the shock was spent In
the northwestern and western parts of
the city. The most damage done was
in the quarter known as Santa Maria,
although cracks in the pavements and
walls toppled over serve to mark its
course as far to the south as Colonia
Roma, a district inhabited largely by
Americans.
The water mains of the city were
practically uninjured and the light
and power company suffered little in
convenience in operations.
Notwithstanding the chaotic condi-
ton of the city, Francisco l. Madero,
conqueror of Diaz, entered the seat of
government amid the acclamations of
the terrorstricken populace.
The demonstration was the greatest
the capital has known in a generation,
despite the earthquake. Business was
practically suspended. and the streets
through which the revolutionary lead
er made his triumphal way were gay
with flags, bunting and flowers, while
from the threats of tens OF thousands
came roars of acclaim
The noisy welcome began when the
great crowd at the railway station
first caught sight of the bearded face
and stocky figure as Madero emerged
from his private car and stepped
quickly into waiting carriage
Shouts of viva Madero!" swelled in
to a great chorus as the cry was ia
ken up along the streets leading from
the railway station throughout the
city.