Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-02

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Los Ahmos. Santa Barbara County !
Cnl. July 3l.-The people Of this city |
snd vicinity are terror-strfcl<en and are |
fleeing from their homes TO places OF
safety on account Of the increasing
severity OF the earthquakes that have
visited this section since the night OF
the 2sth instant. since which time n is
estimated that scventy-fivc shocks
have been fclt.
Three distinct shocks were recorded
early this morning. the last one being
the most severe yet felt.
-Tvery brick building in the to,vn was
destroyed or badly wrecked. In nearly
every house windows were broken. The
Presbyterian Church. large -.n.'
handsome brick structure. was razcd
70 the ground. and a similar fate befcu
The general store OF w s. Wickenben
alao a brick building. Tho shock seems
20 have had a spiral motion. Goods
were hurled from shelves and piled ina
thC middle of tho rooms. Even such
heavy articles as desks were thrown
about. Not chimney is left standing
in the town. All brick walls are badly
damaged. but frame structures gen
orally ESCAPED serious Injury. In the
orua store not single bottle escaped.
and kohn's saloon was flooded with
liquor from broken bottles.
PEOPLE WARNED TO LEAVE
TOWN.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler. OF
tho University OF California. was COM
municatcd with by telephone and ad-
vised the people Co quit the town as
soon as possible.
The gefarffefa nF ffr. rs~r.-or-fs.- ..----
away on vacation. but President
Wher'"r advised the people 90 be ready
10 ilce as a moments notice.
The advice OF President Wheeler was
communicated 90 tho people at once
and was Immediately acted upon
The Western Union oil Company IS
he heaviest loser. two OF its immense
storage tanks being demolished, rslcas-
ing thousands OF gallons OF oil.
Iompcreo. Cal. July 3l-Three dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felix
here last night. two of them being very
severe, lasting over half a minute
each.
INHABlTAhTs FLEEING FOR
THEIR LIVES.
San Luis. Obispo. Cas, Juiy 3f-A
strip OF country fifteen miles long by
four miles wide rent with gaping as
sures and dotted with hills and knobs
that sprung up during the night as II
by magic. a village in ruins and hun
drcds OF people fleeing for their lives.
pre- the results OF last nights seismic
disturbance in the valley OF Los Ala
nos. "a the northern part Of Santa
Barbara county. During the last four
days that scctiga of the country has
been shaken by series - earthquakes
Ghat Is without precedent in the tisf0ry
or tradition of the Pacific coast anG
the continuance OF the disturbances and
the increasing severity of the shocks
have so tefrorlZed the Inhabitants that
they are ieavlug for other parts Gs
rapidly as possible. and even now the
village - almost entirely deserted
The disturbances began or sunday
evening with a shock which caused
several thousand dollars worth OF
damage 20 property in the village ana
the surrounding country. being more
severe and more disastrous IN the
v~>dnity Of the Western Union oil Com
pany's wells on the Carriga ranch. This
uhOck was followed by a number OF
disturbances less severe and less disas-
trous. continuing thrSsEh the remain
der Of Sunday night and MsRasY
F41JA>S SHAKEN AND TWISTED.
90 Tuesday night. beginning at II.15
O'Clock. shere was another series OF
shocks AL OF y hicb were light. In ee-
ton these disturbances rcsembled the
waves on a pond of water The most
severe shock OF the entire series oc-
curred at 1880 o'clock this morning
Hits were shaken and twisted 10 their
foundations end the valleys trembled
and rollee sike the furnace Of the
ocean. Great assures were run deep in
the earth, hills and knobs appeared IN
level valleys. springs OF water aftBeaTed
Ia places that had been dry. ana the
general topography OF the valley was
greatly changed In many respects. The
disturbance bad no general direction.
but was what is known as "twister." 3"
III was preceded by . rumblng like
taat of distant thunder. Nhirk IN
creased until the earth began TO rise
and twist and the hills began 10 trem-
BILE.
with the first warning sound of the
approaching disaster the terror
stricken people rushed into the streets
and sought places 0f safety in vacant
lots and roads. while many fed TOWARD
the neiBhboring hills. The first vibra-
tions were similar 10 the preceding dis
furbance in direction and effect. but
they were immediately followed b. the
nyost terrific shock ever experienced In
thls section OF the state,
Another severe earthquake shack was
felt at Los Alamos at 1880 to-nlght. II
was almost as heavy as that Of early
this morning. A slight shock was felt
In this city at the same time.
IMPOSSIBLE TO STAND TO-
GETHER.
The easth trembled and rolled and
twisted until u was impossible Tor peo.
pie 20 stand erect. and gha terror.
stricken inhabitants crouched togethel
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