The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-29

entirely destroyed. Houses were de-
molished, resulting in the starting OF
bad fires in several of the towns,
which completed the work of destruc-
ton commenced by the earthquake.
From reports so far received, which
are far from complete, but five per-
sons are dead as result of the shock.
The property damage will easily reach
one million dollars. None of the
deaths so far reported occurred on
the American side of the boundary,
the five known deaths being of resi-
dents of Mexicali, across the interna-
tional line from Calexico.
The first shock was the most severe
occurring at s o'clock in the evening,
and it was shortly followed by two
lesser quakes.
The greatest confuson arose every
where in the valley, and although re-
lief work has been under way nearly
all night, not much order has yet
been secured. Ranchers and city
residents, who ate their dinner last
night in their homes, find themselves
today without roof over their heads
and compelled to sleep outdoors in the
open fields. The shock was felt as far
east as Yuma, Ariz. A slight shock
was also felt at San Diego, but the
beautiful buildings of the exposition
there suffered no damage.
Ell CENTRIC, Cal, June 23.-The
firemen are still fighting the fires in
several towns in the Imperial Valley
which were started by the earthquake
yesterday evening. The biggest fires
are burning in Calexico, Brawley,
Holtville and Zeley. Lesser conflagra-
tons were started in nearly all the
other towns in the valley, and the fire
fighters have worked necessarily all
night trying to prevent the spread OF
the flames. In practically every case
the fires are now under control. AT
the time the first shock was felt, the
theaters were filled with pleasure seek.
ers, and the crowds became panic
stricken, wild scrambles being made
to get outside before the buildings
collapsed.
Throughout the whole valley, the
number of buildings which have been
destroyed must be great, but no at
tempt has been made to get facts and
figures on the property damage, as
everyone has been busy rendering
what assistance was necessary to the
homeless people.
In the Mexican town of Mexicali,
the gambling houses were the scene
of much confusion. They were all
doing a good business when the earth
quake happened, and they scurried
like rabbits from the buildings leaving
their piles of gold on the tables behind
them. The great irrigation system
throughout the valley that has been
used to reclaim the land was not
harmed by the quake.
CALEXICO, Cal, June 23.-Further
earthquake shocks throughout the
stricken Imperial Valley were felt
today. They occurred shortly after
midnight and several distinct tremors
were experienced. These were fol-
lowed at 10 o'clock this morning by a
second very severe shock. The last
quake helped to complete the destruc-
ton of such buildings that were only
partly demolished by the first shock
yesterday evening.
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forces in Mexico City have prepared
to offer desperate resistance 10 the
advancing Constituencies under
General Gonzales. The troops are en-
trenched, within the city limits, and
it seems certain that Gonzales will not
take the capital until much blood has
been shed on both sides. All nom
combatants who can, are leaving the
city.
Ell PASO, June 24.-The army of
General Carranza, under command of
Gonzales has reached the suburbs of
Mexico City. So far there have been
no clashes with the Zapata forces who
are in possession O fthe capital, but
the battle between them will be COM