The Chitina leader., 1912-07-16
(From The Cordova Daily Alaskan.)

o'clock Saturday evening earthquake shock
felt which extended the greater part of Alaska 1t
resulted the killing of Louis Anderson the Tanana caused
the people in Fairbanks stampede the Streets and excited
less comment in Codova Valdez Katalla Chtina and
Kennecott
According to railroad time it began one minute after 10
O'Clock in Codova It distinctive from other shocks in
that it seemed to have gentle unuating movement from
east lasting several seconds. Clothes lines gently
swayed though stirred by the fantes breeze and remind
ed of the motion of boat light swell Former vbra
tons have been in the nature of general shakep al
though perhaps not any
noticed that the damp smell from the flats
much pronounced though fresh soil had been
stirred up. In couple of instances complained OF
feeling approaching nausea.
At Miles glacier the earth unduatons caused the big ga
to become extremely active Roar after of thunder
be heard issuing from the great blocks of falling and
the spectacle afforded the tourists who visited there yesterday
made deep impression.
At Ctna and Kenneco the earth tremors about the
experienced in Oordova message from Kataa states
that the shock felt there the same hour.
1t is argued that renewed activity the part of the vol
the westward will follow the underground disturb
and not at all unlikely another fall of ashes will
suit though much lighter than that following the blowout Of
Mt Kamai, which will considerable extent of terri
tory 1t also worthy Of remark that there has been scarcely
one day of sunshine since the Katmai eruption.
FAIRBANKS, July 1.-THE most earthquake shock
experienced here felt last night at 10 O'clock and adj
vices from the surrounding creeks and other points the Ia
mana show it was general over the interior
The crowds stampeded from the Auditorium from the the
ater the picture houses lodge hotels and from private
residences number OF meetings broken and the
people gathered in groups and discussed the unusual incident
Many were nervous about returning to their homes.
The earthquake caused caven No above Discovery
Dome creek killing Louis Anderson 1t required hours
hard work by large force of could work to advan
tage to get his body out.
No property damage other than the caven is reported After
the first shock lighter experienced six min
utes later Another felt at clock this morning and
still another at noon today although both mild
pared to the first one.
# SEATTLE, July S.-A severe earthquake recorded
from midnight Saturday until O'Clock Sunday morning the
University of Washington eismograph from the direction of
the northwest.
SEATTLE, July 1.-THE United States armored cruiser
Maryland left yesterday three weeks cruise Of Alaska
e during which trip of tests of Pacific coal
will be conducted the fuel for the purpose 900 tons of Gale
Creek COAL having been loaded the batteshp at Tacoma
The Maryland has been used by the navy department
make nearly all of the tests of Western coal for navy and
has previously tried out Black Diamond Rosyn and Occden
tai COAL mined in this state and Prmero COAL mined in Coora
do None OF the Goals far tested have been found entirely
satisfactory for in the navy but is claimed that the Gale