Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1920 — THREE MORE TOWNS GONE [ARTICLE]

THREE MORE TOWNS GONE

Family Is at Bottom of 140-Foot Quake Chasm. Mexico City, Jan. 13.—Unique in the annals of the earthquake is 4he experience of the family of Prof. Ffiancisco Riveros of ' Barranca Neuva. The quake opened a great Chasm in tihe earth in which their home was enguflfed. For more than a week members of the family have been living in the bottom of this abyss at least 140 feet below the surface of the earth. Surviving neighbors have been lowering food ,and water at the imminent risk of dislodging rocks which might fall and crush those neath. Belief is expressed that rain or new Chocks will mean the deaths of those im/prisoned in the abyss. Reports from the San Miguel district indicate that the eruption of the new crater which opened there as a result of the earthquake on the night of Jan. 3, is decreasing in violence. A telegram from the mfayor of Chaldhicomula, state of Puebla, however, Says' that shocks have been numerous there since the first earthquake, and that he has received information ''that the towns of Satlllo, Lafragua.and Chichotla nearby have been destroyed. Investigators report that in Jalapa 50 persons were killed and 1200 Injured by the earthquake.