Evening journal., 1922-11-13
400 KILLED
by EARTHQUAKE
in 5. AMERICA

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La Serena as the largest city in
the Immediate vicinity OF the devas-
tated area has received numberless
appeals for assistance since Satur-
day morning Both Copiapo and
Vallenar are without medicines 10
prevent scores from dying unless re-
lief comes quickly. People IN the
shaken towns are living in AFFECT
fear OF repetition OF the quake.
Scenes OF the horror all about them,
deceminated victims lying about
them unburied. houses In splinters
and occasional earth rumblings have
deruced them 10 incomplete ca
pscity for helping themselves.
They are waiting for outside aid,
which, in some instances, may not
arrive for several days owing 10
destruction OF transportation faoili-
ties. This is particularly true in the
case OF inland towns about whose
suffering little is as yet known. Car
avans will start from Valparaiso and
other cities today on a long trek into
the hills 20 bring relief 20 desolste
villagers.
Huasco Il one OF these communi-
ties suffering greatly. II was the
first TO send out a hunger cry. The
government was prompt to answer
the appeal. Chilean cruisers being
sent 10 Coquimbo with supplies OF
food and medicine.
Officers OF the cruiser Chacabaco
reported seventy known dead at
Coquimbo but expressed belief this
would be but a small part OF the
city's actual death roll when the lat
ter became known. The great wave
that swept IN obliterated an entire
community along the seashore suck
ing back into the nav OF the Pacific
many OF the victims, Five hundred
houses. Offices. wharves and depots
were shattered by the tidal wave.
Thirty 1--WE hundred persons were
rendered homeless in this town. Two |
hundred OF the more severely In
iured were treated aboard Chilean |
The La Tore flagship OF the feet
goes 20 Housaco tonight with a re-
ief expedition.
At Ia Serena which was SHARED
he worst OF the shock but where
ome were killed. the worst earth
ent occurred on the site OF the
ocal cemetery. Hundreds OF corpses
we're thrown from their graves.
preadlng the danger Of infection.
A dispatch from Ia Serena said
hat between six and seven hundred
re dead as a result OF the quake In
hat vicinity. Coquimbo one OF the
owns to suffer most. is Just n few
iiles from la Serena.
Various dispatches from other
ARTS OF the north indicate a like
lumber we're killed in Valienar.
'opiapo, Houasco and the inland VIII
ages, making an approximate total
= l,40o dead with additional deaths
ZACH hour. Women and children
naturally were numbered among the
Iuake sufferers in the northern
towns and apparently more were
Silled than men. 1mprovised shelters.
ents and automobiles now house
thousands Of mothers with their
children. The natives. for the most
,art. uneducated. believe the gods
brought the disaster and absolutely
efuse to spend the night inside a
Iweling.
Scientists are specializing on the
ause OF the quake. many attribut-
lg Il TO sun spots. Il came at mid
light after a day OF terrific heat
Though the shock was felt north
nd south along the coast Il is be-
eyed TO have extended even farther
rom east to west.
The Pacific Ocean for 800 miles
long the North Chile coast appears
, have been rent along the bottom.
hon the tidal wave swept IN. Rush
~ up across tho land, battering l,
own everything In lis path the
iountainous sen receded after a few
iinutes dragging humans. houses.
verturned vessels and great mass
I debris along in the undertow.
The huge wave, perhaps the great
81 that ever spread over the Pact
C reached Honolulu in one direction
nd Africa in the other. At least :
MS Is the cause attributed by scien- I
SITS for the small tidal wave early
unday on the gold coast OF the gulf /,
Guinea Wharves aid shipping 4.
filtered destruction amounting into
iillions OF dollars. Ships were
,ssed about like matchwood. small
assels overturned, masts carried
way and piers and wooden wharves 4
mashed by the rush OF water
locks and business houses along
re water front were inundated.
Two small coastwise steamers
lch with passengers were carried
r inland. without loss OF life. The y
aterial damage was largely restrict !
to the north. !.
In the south the naval port OF A.,
alcahuana felt the shock and the
'cks were slightly damaged.
Valparaiso, hitherto the city 10
fer most in Chilean earthquakes !,
icaped practically unscathed.
The exact damage to the various
always has not yet been ascertain :
/, but it was announced that q will =.
, several days before they win be I.
stored. Relief expeditions will
art for the inland sections as soon
) the roads are in order again.
Only telegraph lines connecting =,
It'll points north OF this city Is op- o
-ating today. n
Martial law has been proclaimed !,
Copiapo.
Numerous organizations including s
le Boy Scouts have united to clear Z
way the debris.
Saturdays earthquake was the :
lost serious catastrophe In South l
merica during the last half CEN
Try. Government officials have re