Hutchinson gazette., 1899-12-28
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
Many Places In Southern Califor-
MIA Felt It's Effects.
EJCH DAMAGE IN san JACINTO.
Nearly Every rwO-stOry House La thu
Place Wrecked-sLx Squaws Killed
by Falling Walls. -- OIher
Places Visited.

Los Angeles, Cak, Dec. 25.-At 4:25
o'clock this morning a severe earth.
quake Shock WAS felt over a large por.
tbon OF Southern California, the un.
dulatlons lasting about twelve Sec
Onds, The entlre center of the shock
appeared 10 have been at San Jac,nlo,
q small town in Reversible county, Tho
business portion OF San Jaclnto con.
glsls oI two blocks OF Two story build
ings, some OF which are built Of brick.
Ten or hlleen buildings were dam.
aged, chimneys being topped over
and walls cracked aud shaken, The
total damage at sun JaclntO and
Hemlt, a small town near by, is esti-
matted aa $4,000 The large tourist
hotel at llemlt was damaged aud The
hospital AZ San JaclntO also suffered.
The rear wall of the johnson block NJ
ilemlt fell, No person was injured ~
either place as far as known.
The only loss OF life, 50 far as
knOwn, was at the Sa'bba Indian res.
Gwation, where six squaws were
KILLED by failing walls, \ number OF
indians were seriously injured, The
houses here are well filed with East.
ern tourists and they were in many
Instances terrified at the unexpected
disturbances aud rushed from their
rooms in a fright. Wild reports con
cerning the earthquake soon spread
Ike wiIdfre and the telegraph and
aa1a txIp hnt al MI
adjacent towns were kept busy hand.
ling lnquirlng messages, IL was re-
ported that several lives were lost in
the collapse of the hotel ut Hemdt,
and another rumor 10 the effect thut
six Indians had been killed at the
Salme place, but fortunately there was
no truth in these rumors OF the loss
Of Life.
san JacInto, CAL, Dec, 25,-A dis.
nStrous earthquake occurred at i:25
Bhls morning. Nearly every two-story
building was wrecked and II Is est.
matted THAT the damage will aggregate
over $4,000, The main shock was pre-
ceded by loud, rourlng sound and
awakened many just in time 10 escape
from the doomed buildings. The buSi.
ness street was such wreck that
bons of debris had to be removed be.
fore buildings could be entered.
lAt Saboba Indian reservation six
Squalws were killed by falling walls,
uwo fatally injured and many serious.
ly injured,
THE shock caused dry arteslan wells
bo flow larger streams Than ever be.
Gore. Considerable damage was re-
ported In nearby villages,
San Diego, Cal, Dee, 25.-The most
severe shcck of earthquake eXperenc.
ed in this city In fourteen years took
place at 425 o. m. to-day and was ac.
companied by loud rumbllng noise.
The taller buildings in the city were
sew rely shaken up and plaster was
shaken off and a few articles Of
household furniture were reported
broloen, but NO serious damage done.
"A high wave struck the beach on the
oeean front soon after the shock, but
no daImage was done to shipping. A
Sllght shock followed the first one
few seconds latter
Needles, CAL, Dec. 25.-,A terrific
shock of earthquake was experienced
here at 4;26 tIh,s morning, stopping
CLOCKS, rattlmg windows, bresking
glass and giving the town a thorough
Shaking up.
AnaIhelm, CAL, Dec. 25.--The heay.
ie earthquake shock ever known
here occurred ait 4:45 this morning.
1t LASTED fully ten seconds and was
violel from the beginning. Lodging
hom rs We're emptled and the streets
Were flied with shivering people. A
number OF buildings were cracked
but no serious & nIaIge was done.
I1verslde, Cal, Dec 25.-Word re.
ceived here to-day says that San
Jacmto suffered badly from the shock
OF earthquake THIS morning. Every
brick building in town is badly dam
aged 1Nhe county hospital at Bowers
shares the fate of other buildings.
The shock was severe at Corona, but
mo special damage is reported, aside
from slight wall cracks. The shock
was also severe at Perris and Moreno
and In the batter place brick buildings
4 were damaged.
orange, Gail, dec. PA severe
SHOCK df earthquake was felt here at
AIS o'clock this morning
Ventura, Cal, Dec. 25.--.A heavy
prolonged earthquake shock was felt
here this morning at 4:2i. Houses
were badly shaken and clocks stop
ped, but no damage resulted, The vi
brations were followed by high wind
and a heavy sea
SANTA Ana, Cal. Dec. 25.-The sever
eat earthquake in years visited this
section this morning at 4.25. Third
story hotel guests were almost rolled
toHt OF bed. Clocks were stopped all
over the city, and rhe wallis of several
lbrAeSk buildings were badly cracked.
HunSIleds of people were on the
streets a few seconds after the shock,
scme appearing In nigh; clothes and
rs'rniadnhpp up until daylight.
The Kansas C'y-Lervenworth Elec-
uric Railway Company announces
THAT the new roAd will be opened on