Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-01
relief HAMPERED
BY new TREMORS
Three Americans Dead-To-
tai Stands at 1000,
With 1000 Hurt.
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National Penitentiary when the struc-
ture tumbled about them.
The American refugees gathered at
the Marine barracks where food and
medical attention was supplied them.
Thousands of natives camped outside
the city along the roads Many of
them wandered back into the streets
in the hope of retaining lost posses
sions. Authorities posted orders that
any one caught footing would be shot
on the spot. No depredatlons had been
reported.
Communications Severed.
All communications were severed ex-
cept those of the Tropical radio OPP
Grating from a plant outside the city.
Railroad tracks circling the town were
suspended In the air at places due
to landslides. The railroad was open
from Corinto to Asososca Station,
about eight miles from the city
Workers of mercy were expected from
many points. The U. S. S. Rochester
left Panama for Corinto last n ght. and
the Salinas is expected to lsave today
with a cargo of food and supplies.
Twenty-four Army planes from Panama
and five ships of the Pan-American
Anyways from Miami Fla, were awaited.
women by air today.
American Minister Hanna is expected
from Guatemala City by air to take
charge of civil relief work Until a rep
resentative of the Red Cross can arrive
from Washington, D. G.
Moncado Abandons Palace.
So far as is known there is n3t
habitable building left in the once
beautiful Central American city. the
second in size in the republic. Pref
dent Moncado himself abandoned The
national palace for tent. Both Brit
ish and American legations are in ruins.
There is no water available, the
tremors having broken the water mains
and flooded the streets, while land
slide covered the pumping station on
the edge of Lake Aosoca. The Central
American Power Co. station was not
damaged.
A great loss of life occurred in the
national penitentiary. when the walls
and ceilings Of the building tum-
bled about them. AS many more were
injured Many Nicaraguans were killed
in the public MARKET place end two
Nicaraguan National Guards were
burned to death while attempting a
rescue.
Distribution of food was taken over
BY the United States Marines whose
officers requested Washington to cancel
orders withdrawing them from Mica
raglia in order that they may cope
with the situation created by the quake.
villages Believed Damaged.
Although most of Nicaragua felt the
quakes, which occurred with deadly
suddenness Just after 10 o'clock, only
Managua suffered any real damage.
Granada, Masaya and Corinto, port and
terminus of the railroad in Managua
were not hurt. but 1t is possible that
some mountain villages with which
there is little communication, were
damaged.
A complete check Of casualties will
not be possible until the blaze has been
1uelled and rescue squads have a chance
to dig through the debris of the city,
If then Many bodies are buried be-
meath the crushed adobe walls and
many injured imprisoned in the debris
probably have been killed by the flames.
The Marines, in taking charge Of the
situation, issued orders that individuals
caught looting would be shot on the
spot, but no lOoting or depreciation has
been discovered.
The Marine Corps Barracks was turn
ed into a large hospital and refugee
camp. Fifteen hundred persons came
there early In the night and were cared
for. Families of American officers re-
manned there all night, there being no
place at all available for them in Ma
nagua. It was regarded probable that
all American women would be taken out
by airplane today, either to Panama or
some other NicaragUan city.
Relief Work Speeded.
Relief work from without the city
was gpeeded during the night. The
u. 8. S. Rochester left Panama at Z
pm. for Corinto, and the Salinas was
ordered to come with cargo of food
and supplies. Twenty-four Army planes
from Panama and five planes Of the
Pan-American Always, which suspend
ed regular operations to aid in the re-
lief we're assigned to fly 70 Manag1a.
M. e Hanna, the American Minis
ter, who has been in Guatemala City
for the past week. is taking an air.
plane for Managua to take charge Of
civil relief work until a representative
of the Red Cross can arrive
In an effort TO prevent spread Of the
blaze. which was started when short
circuits developed in the wiring of sew
eral fallen buildings, Army officers from
the Nicaraguan canal survey at Ora
NADIA took over the task of demolition
of several structures in the path of the
flames, one such ordered destroyed be-
ing the Anglo-South American Bank
Building
There was 100000 in coin and cur
rency in the bank vaults, but it was
believed impossible to reach it. The
National Bank Building was damaged,
but not severely. The Nicaraguan
Brewery is practically intact and is fur
ntshing water and other beverage to
victims and Marines. willard Leon
Beaulac, American charge d'adaires,
stated that 1t was not safe to enter the
ruins Of the American legation
All communications we're several ex-
cept those afforded by the Tropical
Radio. Its Managua Office was demoI-
tshed by the quake, but the employees
repaired to the power station 3 miles
outside the city and transmitted thou
sands Of words of press and urgent
matter from there