San Salvador, Dec. 21.
Heartrending scenes were witnessed to-day in the town of San Vicente, in the interior of the republic of" El Salvador, which was completely destroyed by two severe earthquake shocks during the week-end, as survivors searched in the debris for missing loved ones.
The tremors, which were felt over a wide area, took a toll of 109 killed in San Vicente alone, No foreigners, however, were among the victims, It estimated that the death-roll throughout the country exceeds 250, addition to over 500, injured, The first shock in San Vicente was felt on Saturday night and the second on Sunday morning.
The President of the Republic, Gen, Maximiliano Hernandez Martine, personally led a rescue parly to the fof its plight—Reuter. devastated city as soon as he heard
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