Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
CANAL UNDAMAGED
BY EARTHQUAKE
REPORT FROM
PANAMA
Isthmian Commissioners Con-
fident No Danger Exists
Despite Sensational Stories
to Contrary.
POINT 10 CENTURY OLD
MASONRY STILL INTACT


49, ~~-N+"N3 NNhAA ~ "HH'NAAAfA 80 ANtea .
Panama, Oct 2--Absolutely NO
damage was done TO the structures OF
the Panama canal by the earthquake
which occurred in the Canal zone
between II and ~ o'clock last night.
The official statement issued this
afternoon concerning the earthquake
shows that the first tremor was not
noticeable except on the seiHmograph
az the Ancon observatory. u oc-
CURED az i;4O yesterday afternoon.
THE next and greatest shock was
felt at 1895 lust night. Between
then and 6.Is this morning eleven
other tremors were recorded. The
violence OF the vibration az 1875 last
night was 80 great that u threw the
pen off the paper Of the seismOgraph
and consequently an exact record OF
its duration was not obtainable. IL
apparently lasted from 30 90 2b sec
0ndH
The instruments showed the COM
mon point of origin of the shocks 10
be 20 The north ot Colon In the Car
ribean sea.
The Gatun dam and the canal locks
sustained absolutely no injury In
Vestigatlon az Panama showed that
more damage had been done than II
had been az first believed. Although
no walls were seriously impaired
slight cracks appeared IN several con-
crete buildings. particularly in Twelfth
street near santa Ana plnzn.
Three hours after last nights dts
turbance one OF the Central ana
south American cables broke about
15O miles north Of Panama. This may
have been coincidence or the re-
suit Of the shock. The break caused
no inconvenience 10 the cable COM
panys traffic.
The earthquake appears 20 nave
been ~ submarine character.
The only serious damage 20 buila-
inRa In the city at Panama was the
shaking down of some of the plaster
ana frescu interiors of the famous
flat arched santo Domingo church
Colonel Goethals has received re.
ports from every part OF the cana
territory stating that no damage
whatever has resulted.
REPORTS Of damage IN the interior
towns OF the Panama republic began
Ia come Ia late this afternoon. Ihe
earthquake appears to have been par
ticulnrly violent IN the province OF
Los santos where the government
palace IN the city of Los santos was
wrecked and the police station badly
cracked,
Al Tuaricirco Villalez. one house
was ruined ana two othcvs fell down
The towers OF the churches at Macn-
racat and Los Tablus were wrecked
Ina the latter place several other
A tho
village priest called his congregation
into the church but the people were
ordered out again by the civil author
ities one woman died OF fright lh
PenOnomc.
Reports received by the Panama
government from the province oil
Chlrique Indicate that the earthquake
was severe In that section but that
the damage was small
Tho schools IN the city of Panama
were ordered closed today la antlci-
pntiun of further shocks
The seismic disturbance does not
appear to have extended far To tht
west or the north.
Wireless advices from Bocas del
Tero. port near the Costan Rican
boundary, state that the town was
badly shaken, but no material dam
age resulted.
From Port Limon. Costa Rica,
comes the news that the earthquake
was scarcely noticeable in that coun-
try.
II the disturbance WAS more sori-
ous anywhere it must have been IN
some of the West Indian islands or
IN Ecuador.