The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-01
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
THAT SHAKE SEVERAL STATES.
Considerable Property Destroyed In
caiifernia-Dsmass 70 Cost OIL
Ws!ls-Trsmer Occurs In Msbrasl<a
Western iowa and South pakota.
Santa Barbara. Cal, July 29.-At
1l:O3 o'clock Sunday night SANTA Bar
bara county was visited by the most
severe earthquake experienced III
years. Only slight tremor was fell
here, but In other places considerable
properly was destroyed.
The center Of the disturbances ap-
pears to have been at the Carreaga oil
fields, near Los Alamos. Two 1900
barrel tanks containing 115.OO0 gallons
Of oil were completely wrecked and the
contents became a total loss. Build
ings were cracked and some minor
damage suffered. The total loss sns-
tanned by the oil company will be
about $4,000. A report that the wells
had ceased to dow proved to be uni.
true.
At Harris station an old creek which
had been dry for years began flowing
. stream two feet deep and eighteen
inches wide. At Los Alamos furniture
and dishes were broken but no lives
lost Some narrow escapes were re-
ported.
A slight shock was felt here at 5
o'clock last evening.
San Luis Obispo, Cal, July 29-Two
distinct earthquake shocks were ex-
perienced In this place Sunday night.
The first and heaviest of the two oc-
Cured at 1857 and had duration Of
five seconds. The second occurred at
sos o'clock this morning and lasted
three seconds. The general direction
OF the disturbances was east and west
Lompoc, Cal, July 20.-Lompoc val.
ley experienced severe earthquake
shock at 1855 Sunday night. At that
time q violent shock was felt which
lasted fully thirty seconds and was so
severe that dishes. clocks. house
plants. etc, were thrown from shelves,
upsetting furniture and other articles.
The people were stricken with terror
and ran from their houses, some fear
ing to return, as other lighter shocks
continued for several hours afterward.
Another heavy shock wus felt at 5
a. m. and one at IL a. IN. A large wa
ter tank was knocked over, the earth
cracked at many different places and
the Santa Ynez river bed slightly
changed at places. The disturbance
seemed to be of local nature.
Santa Maria, Cal, July 29.-A heavy
shock of earthquake was felt here at
1850 Sunday night. The vibrations
were from east to west and lasted for
ty-five seconds The waves were a
steady sway. Oldtimers say 1t was
the heaviest shock ever felt here.
Omaha, July 29.-An earthquake
shock, which was general over portions
OF Nebraska, western Iowa and South
Dakota, occurred shortly before /
O'Clock yesterday. The siesmic dis.
turbances were felt at large number
OF towns In the three states. and lasted
from ten to fifteen seconds, No dam
age has been reported thus far,
though the shock was sufficient
to rattlc dishes and affect bell
towers In some places.
YanktOn, South Dakota. reports a
shock Of twelve seconds duration.
Santee agency, in northern Nebraska,
reports the occurrence of quake,
and Battle Creek, Nebraska, was shak-
en- for twenty seconds. The disturb
ances were more plainly felt at the lat
ter place than Mt any other which has
thus far reported.
From Santee agency comes a report
OF quite severe shake. lasting six
teen seconds. The quake caused some
excitement for while and was plain
Iy felt by people on the streets. Many
windows were shattered and dishes
ratified from shelves. AT this point the
movement was from west to east and
was accompanied by low rumbling
noise.
The disturbance appears to have
been more clearly felt along the boun-
dary line between Nebraska and South
Dakota, although a number of places
In both states were affected.
In this city the shake was barely
discernable, and few people knew Of
such thing until the weather bureau
reported II last night.
Yankton. s. D.. July 20.-An earth
quake shock occurred here at 12:45
yesterday afternoon, lasting about II
seconds The shock was accompanied
BY the usual rumblIng noises and
Nn0vnd frntr unrt ha a - ~, oou%h,vn.A r.