Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-29
MUCH HAVOC CAUSED.
Severe Earthquake Shock in South
ern California.
SIX Indian Sdunws Are Slnin-Dnm-
age to Property In san JncintO
and other Towns Estimated
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Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-Southern
California experienced the worst earth
quake in recent years at 4:26 Monday
morning. The shock was felt through
out the southern third part of the
state, with indications that it was CEN
trail in the desert east of Los Angeles.
The most serious damage was done at
San Jacinto, a town of 1000 persons
near the mountains separating the pop
Hlated section from the desert. Re
ports from San Jacinto are to the effect
that six Indians were killed by falling
buildings, and that of the business por-
| ton of the town not business block
escaped serious injury, most of the
buildings being completely wrecked.
Many Injured.
In many cases the walls of the build
ings are level with the ground and
the merchandise is covered with mass
Of wrecllage. The streets of the town
are rendered dangerous because of the
walls which are threatening to fall at
any time. 1t is believed that the only
fatalities from the earthquake in that
section of the country were the kill
!ng of Indians who were sleeping off
he effects of debauch in an adobe
house near the town. That all the
white persons in the brick buildings
should have escaped with their lives
IS considered marvellous, but the list
Of injured is reported to be large, and
some of those who suffered may have
oeen fatally hurt.
Estimate Damage at 100000.
The town appears to have withstood
long bombardment, and the loss is
estimated at close to 100000, with no
insurance. The shock was preceded
with loud roaring noise, which awak-
sned the people and permitted them
to rush from the buildings just in time
10 escape the falling walls. In the
residence section of the town there
ire many buildings which have suf-
;ered greatly, though the frame build
ngs stood the shock much better than
Hose of brick.
At Hemct.
At Hemet, three miles from San
Iacinto, several brick buildings were
thrown to the ground, and it is report
d that at least one person suffered in
Jury. The buildings which were most
INJURED were Touring mill and John
sons brick block. Through all the
owns in San Bernardino, Riverside,
orange, Los Angeles and San Diego
counties, the people were reused from
heir sleep, and even old Californians
hundreds of cases ran from their
iouses, though no town except the two
mentioned have reported any loss OF
ife or any great destruction of prop
.rty.
At other Points.
A tidal wave was caused at San
Diego. Clocks were stopped at Ven
Fura. People rushed from their houses
IN fright at Santa Ana. Windows were
broken at Needles. There are two OF
three towns in the vicinity of San ia.
cinto which have not been heard from
and which cannot be reached. 1t is GER
tain that the shock must have been
severe at those points, but no damage
may have resulted.
In Los Angeles there was lively time
at the hotels, particularly those patron
zed by tourists, many of whom ran
into the Railways in other than walking
costumes. A number of plate glass
windows were broker and several build
ings show large creyices as evidence OF
the severity of the shock. A series OF
cracks in the walls of the city hall and
of the courthouse, two stately build
ings, cause considerable uneasiness
though the buildings are not considered
rendered unsafe. There were two
shocks, the first being the most pro.
longed. The shock lasted about 12 sec.
onds, the undulations being from north
to south.