EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17610, 13 November 1922, Page 10

EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE

TERRIBLE DISASTER IN CHILE. I WIPED OTtT.

(By C*ble—Pxmb Aosomntion—Copyright.) - (Australian and N;Z. Cable Associitibh.) * (Beceivad November 12th, 11.5 p.m.) PANTIAGO -(Chili), November 11. A severe earthquake shock cracked houses throughout Chili. A tidal wave north of Valparaiso caused havoc among small shipping, and property near the shore, and severed the cabld connexion . with North America. } (BoG6iv«d midnight, November 12th.) NEW YOltK, November 11. Oliilean and tidal wave disaster is assuming gigahiic proportions. The present incomplete repprta state tliat the port of Coquimho ma «omt>letely obliterated. Hundreds Of were drowned and many vessels were sunk. | Copiapo ia laid iff ruins. Tt*h© list of ! de4d injured is very large. The i work of rescue is impeded by the debris, i which buried whole families, i Antofpgasta's shipping and wharves hafe been reduced to kindling wood, tyough no.-'deaths are reported. 7&tejrfr6Qt food storehouses were wiped oijt, and the population faces stanration.' The iJteyor haa cabled the capital atiking the aid of the Govefniilent. Cbldera and Ghacoral wore also destroyed. The capital of Chile, far inland, felt the shock. Though a few buildings foil, there were no injured. Frightened natives from the oountryside arp flocking into the city, Few places along the nbrth . coast escaped some damage. ' i*he Earthquake was felt as &r east -as Pupnos Ayresi where the lights Went out and dopks stopped. The tidal wave is sweeping irest toward Hawaii; imperilling Pacifto 6hipjttng/