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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
1
Reports from Valparaiso and Santiago describe widespread destruction with hundreds killed and vast property loss. Military and relief efforts mobilize as telegraphic links strain under aftershocks and food shortages loom. Authorities warn of possible famine while hospitals, schools, and rail lines assess damage.
Aug 20 report from Santiago describes at least eight deaths from the earthquake with many bodies buried in collapsed buildings. panic drove people to leap from balconies as churches and public structures suffered severe damage. streetcars halted, darkness fell, and guards fired to quell escapes as aftershocks continued.
A Daily Mail dispatch from Valparaiso reports sixty percent of the city destroyed with a heavy death toll. The tremors have caused over 80 shocks in one night and hundreds more since. About 100000 people are homeless and destitute as water fails, surrounding towns fall, and the railroad is cut.
News from the Sange Sur district reports Tartars from three neighboring districts attacked the market town of Kaar Klaris, killing eighteen Armenians, wounding many, and destroying property. Outrages were also reported in other small towns.
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