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Show LIVE IN BOTTOM OF ABYSS. Quake Opens Chasm in Earth Which Engulfs Home. Mexico City. Unique in the annals of the earthquake is the experience of the family of Professor Francisco Ri-veros Ri-veros of Barranca Nueva. The quake opened a great chasm in the earth in which their home became engulfed. For more than a week, members of the family have been living in" the bottom of this abyss, at least one bun- dred and forty feet below the surface j of the earth. Surviving neighbors'. . have been lowering them food and water at the imminent risk of dislodging dislodg-ing rocks which might fall and crush those beneath. j Belief is expressed that rain or new I shocks will mean the death of those j imprisoned in the abyss. |