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Show i TWO THOUSAND LIVES LOST AT VALPARAISO Earthquake and Fire Orlng Death and Detolutlon to Chilean City Property Prop-erty Damage Eitlmated at From Twenty five to Fifty Millions, Valparaiso Krom the Plain De Ixv. Victoria a far as the plasa In tho ', section called Las Dellclos, four fifths ; of the bonnes are completely destined, de-stined, and the remaining fifth nrS badly damaged Prom the Plata Do Ijv Victoria down to the custom houto only nbout one-tblrd ot the houses sustained tlvmage. Tho banks of tho city nnd the customs warehoutes were not damaged With the exception excep-tion of Ksplrltu Santo nil the clittrclien In the city were- deatrnved ns were tho hospitals and the theatre The number num-ber of dead I more than 2 000 Tho omrti of the Havas agency, although al-though seriously damaged, are still being be-ing usetl ror the companj'a biislnosa. The tragic scenes or the San Kran- , Cisco disaster were reproduced bore. ' There waa tho light against fire, tho laok if water and robbory nnd pillage. Tho authorities arc now twinning lo get In provisions nnd water again I being supplied All the fires havo been extinguished The first shock lasted four mlnulo nnd a hnlf and the second two mln utet Most or the houses were thrown down by the second shock llstltnntes or the damage range rrom ' f35n00 000 to JMOOOOflO Tho AI i mendrnl quarter has been absolutely I destroyed The people are still oarap- I Ing on the surrounding Mils and In I the stivcd and plaias, but calm nnd courage nre returning The declaration declara-tion Is made that SO.OOfl jieoplo will leave the city The lack of food Id not yet serious |
