The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-26
CALIFORNIA SHAKEN
By Earthquake From Needles
To San Diego.

Los Angeles Cal, Dec. 26.-At 4:25
o clock Christmas morning a severe earth
quake shock was felt over a larger por-
ton of Southern California, the undula-
tons lasting about twelve seconds. The
entire center OF the shock appeared 10
have been at san Jacinto, a small town
ton OF san Jacinto consists of two blocks
OF I6o-story buildings, some Of which are
buildings We're damaged. chimneys being
TOPPED over ana walls cracked and shak-
en- The total damage at san JacintO and
HemIt, q small town nearby is estimat ted
at $4,000 The large tourist hotel at He
init was damag ed and the hospital at San
s the Johnson block at HeTnft fell
The only loss of life far known
at the SabOba Indian reservation
where six squaws were killed by falling
Iously injured. The shock was heavy at
Santa Ana. Anaheinn, San Bernardino.
Riverside and other places, but no partic
ular damage is reported except from san
Jacinto and HemiI.
In this city no damage was done though
the shock was particularly violent The
houses here are wen hlIed with eastern
tourists and these were IN many instances
terrified at the unexpected disturbance
and rushed from their rooms in a fright
" I'D reports concerning the earthquake
soon spread like wild fire and the tele-
city and adjacent towns were Kept busy
handling inquiring messages.
San JacintO, Cal, Dee. "a disastrous
earthquake occurred at 4-25 Christmas
ing was wrecked and IL is estimated that
the damage will aggregate over So. COO.
MS SOUND ana awakened many Just IN
time to escape from the doomed buildings.
that tons of debris had to be removed
before buildings could be entered
were killed by falling walls two fatally
injured and many seriously injured
The shock caused dry artesian wells to
fowlarger streams than ever before. Con-
siderable damage was reported in nearby
Orange. Cal, Dec. ga severe shock
Of earthquake was felt here at AIS O'Clock
ventura cal Dec. ga heavy pro
Ionged earthquake shock was felt here
badly shaken and clocks were stopped
but no damage resulted. The vibrations
Riverside, Cal. Dec. 25.-Word received
brick building in town Is bst3IG- 7aroatad
The county hospital at Bower shared the
fate of other buildings.
A report says that ten Indians were
killed at SabOba by falling walls of a
The shock almost shook HeTniF To- niaees
The damage is great There are but two
chImneys left in town. The shock was Sc
we're al Coma but no Special damage i
reported aside from slight wall cracks.
Moreno and in the latter place brick
buildings were damaged
santa Ana. Cal. Dec. 26.-The severest
earthquake in years visited this section
Christmas morning at as. Third story
motel guests were almost shaken out of
bed Clocks were stopped all over the
city and the walls of several buildings
were badly cracked. Hundreds Of people
We're on the streets a few seconds after
the shock some appearing in night clothes
and remaining up until daylight
Needles, Cal, Dec ga terrific shock
OF earthquake was experienced here at
40 Christmas morning. stopping clocks
rafting windows, breaking glass and Civ
ing the town a thorough shaking I'D.
Anahefn, Cal. Dec. 26--The heaviest
earthquake shock ever known here oc-
CURED at AIS Christmas morning It
lasted fully ten seconds and was violent
frof the beginning Lodging houses
were emptied and the streets were filed
with shivering people A number Of build
ings were cracked but no serious damage
was done
San Diego. Cal. Dec 26.-The most Sc
we're shock of earthquake experienced in
this city IN fourteen years took place al
4;25 a m, Christmas and was accompan-
led by a loud rum bling noise. Tall build
ings in the city were severely shaken up
and plaster was shaken of and a few
articles of household furniture were re-
ported broken but no serious damage
done. A high wave struck the beach on
the ocean front soon after the shock but
no damage was done to shipping A
slighter shock followed the first one a
few seconds later.