Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
BY A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK YESTERDAY
MORNING.
MANY TOWNS FELT IT.
AT LEAST SIX LIVES ARE REPORT
ED LOST.
The Centre of the Disturbance APP
pears to Have Been in Riverside
County, But the "Shake' Extend
ed Over Al Wide Extent of Terri
tOry-Telegraphic Reports From
n Number of Towns.

LOS ANGELES, Gala, December 25.
At AIS o'clock this morning a severe
earthquake shock was felt over large
portion of Southern California, the I'M
dulations lasting about twelve sec
onds. The entire center of the shock
appeared to have been at San Jacinto, a
small town in Riverside county. The
business portion of San Jacinto con-
sists of two blocks of two-story build
ings, some of which are built of brick.
Ten or fifteen buildings were damaged,
chimneys being toppled over and
walls cracked and shaken. The total
damage at San Jacinto and Hemit, a
small town nearby, is estimated at
$4,000. The large Tourist Hotel at
Hemit was damaged and the hospital
at San Jacinto also suffered. The rear
wall of the Johnston block at Hemit
fell. The only loss of life so far as
known was at the Saboba Indian Res
ervation, where six squaws were killed
by falling walls. A number of Indians
were seriously injured. The shock was
heavy at Santa Ana, Anheim, San Ber-
nardino, Riverside and other places,
but no particular damage is reported
except from San Jacinto and Hemit.
In this city no damage was done,
though the shock was particularly
violent. The houses here are we'll fill
ed with eastern tourists, and they were
in many instances terrified at the I'M
expected disturbances and rushed from
their rooms in alright.
Wild reports concerning the earth
quake soon spread, and the telegraph
and telephone wires between this city
and adjacent towns were kept busy
handling inquiring messages. 1t was
reported that several lives were lost in
the collapse of the hotel at Hemit; and
another rumor to the effect that six
Indians had been killed at the same
place, but fortunately there was no
truth in these rumors of the loss of
life.
SAN DIEGO, Gala, December 25.-
The most severe shock of earthquake
experienced in this city for fourteen
years took place at AIS a. m. to-day,
and was accompanied by a loud rum
bling noise. The taller buildings in
the city were severely shaken, but no
serious damage was done. A high
wave struck the beach ocean front
soon after the shock, but no damage
was done to shipping. A lighter shock
followed the first one a few seconds
later.
LOS ANGELES, Gala, December 81
The towns of San Jacinto and Helmet, in
Riverside county, were badly shaken by
an earthquake at SIS o'clock this morning.
NO lives were lost as far as known, but
several persons were injured. In San
Jacinto not brick house or block escaped
injury. Nearly all of the business portion
is in ruins. The new Southern California
hospital caved in. 1t was not occupied
AT Hemet the Hemet Companys wall
is partly down The front wall fell fiat,
and the rear of the large johnson block
also toppled over. Helmets new hotel is a
ruin. The damage at these places cannot
ne estimated -
wire is Interrupted
The Herald has received a telegram from
San Bernardino saying that six Indians
were killed by falling walls during the
earthquake. The Santa Fe railroads re-
port is to the effect that no lives were lost
SAN JACINTO, Gala, December pa
disastrous earthquake occurred at As
this morning. Nearly every two story
building was wrecked, and it is estimated
that the damage Will aggregate over $4,000.
The main shock was preceded by a loud,
roaring sound and awakened many just in
time to escape from the doomed buildings
The business street is such a wreck that
tons of debris had to be removed before
the buildings could be entered.
At Saboba Indian Reservation, six
squaws were killed by falling walls, two
fatally injured and many seriously injured.
The shock caused dry artesian wells to
flow larger streams than ever before
Considerable damage was reported in
nearby villages.
SANTA ANA, Gala, December 25-The
severest earthquake in years visited this
section this morning at AS. Third story
hotel guests were almost rolled out of bed
Clocks We're stopped all over the city, and
the walls of several brick buildings were
badly cracked. Hundreds of people were
on the streets a few seconds after the
shock, some appearing in night clothes,
and remaining up until daylight.
ANHEHM, Gala, December 25-The
heaviest earthquake shock ever known
here occurred at As o'clock this morning.
1t lasted fully ten seconds and was violent
from the beginning. Lodging houses were
emptied and the streets were filed with
shivering people. A number of buildings
were wrecked but no serious damage was
done.