New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Hemet and San Jacinto
Are Reported Practi-
cally Destroyed
Shocks Are Felt in
Utah and Arizona
Southern Part of Golden
State Shaken; Many
Persons Hurt.

Of Southern California and part of
Western Arizona and Utah were
shaken to-day at 1892 p. m. by an
sarthquake which~~wrecked virtually
III buildings and residences in Hemet
and San Jacinto, two inland towns
iorty-five miles southeast of Riverside,
CAL, and caused minor property dam
age in practically every town and city.
One man, Frank E. Darnell, of this
city, was trampled to death in panic
a. Santa Monica. A woman was in
jured by falling from a second story
window at San Jacinto, and a number
Of persons were injured there and else
where, none seriously. Three men en-
tombed in a magnesite mine tunnel
near Hemet probably were saved by
fellow. workers, who drove an air shaft
% them and were expected to dig them
out before morning.
Shock Greatest Inland
The severity of the shock seemed
greatest inland, but it was distinctly
apparent at nearly every point over
California south from line from Bar
stow to the coast, and in some parts of
Arizona, although no damage was re-
ported there.
In Los Angeles and vicinity the dam
age was apparent mainly in broken
windows. Hundreds Of large plate
glass windows here were shattered.
Several large buildings showed cracks
or bulges, but the extent of such dam
age to buildings could not be definitely
ascertained.
Homes all over Southern California
we're shaken, dishes ratified, furniture
moved, and in many places the shock
sas such as to cause the occupants to
AGATE hastily.
In Arizona the shock was reported to
'aye extended as far east as Seligman
ind Milford, in Utah
Worst Shock in Years
At San Bernardino the qGake was
aid by old residents to be the worst
'i years. Scores of plateglass win
sows were broken, 100 feet of brick
sall from one low building fell into
she street and cracks were broken in
feseral other walls.
There was panic at the backgrounds,
saese game was in progress, and one
man was hurt in the rush to escape.
another, running out of theatre into
NE street, was struck by a passing
automobile and seriously injured.
riverside suffered a shock of sim
mar intensity. Ornaments were
'aaxen from the court house cornice
sad windows smashed.
al Banning, the front o. the Odd
fsliows building fell out. striking two
aatomobiles which had just been va
eated by their passengers.
me trcmor was first reported from
Darstow at $3.50 p M, and apparent
moved cast and south from that
pe'ns. 1t became most severe in the
aemes and San Jacinto section and
'afther north about San Bernardino.
Two Shocks at Los Angeles
soming on toward the coast, the
asnor did slight damage at Whittier
saa o'her Intervening points and then
''suek Los Angeles at 1882 p. m, there
r'as t"o shocks. They were est,.
Zach.
:" 'ne city the earthquake broke
Aoer OF large pIateglass windows
."ee buildings. There was almost
s.a;e ~. in the numerous theatres and
f"on picture houses. and one woman.
= a. Jacobs. Was struck on the head
90 iron fire escape. lowered from
's a. she stepped from a theatre
~ entrance.
nas City Hall stands two inches from.
=. sdJacent building. The tremorS
s,xtsd s,'.xt them together and crushed OF
- ~na stone dust, az we'll az grind
81 q outside pipe into the walls.
hasmc me city jail there WAS panic
r." me prisoners when glass crashed
~ ~ ne upper windows Bricks fell
~. .n tnc cornice into the street. A
mnS o. the Half Century Club was
ank nei1 in the old Normal Centre.
~ sse -esFtre Of the city. The ehande-
sys.s iSu and panic was narrowly
II ~ ~ ~ tns band playing my Coun-
NJ 0Ahta Honjes. a seaside town near
crowd was on the municIrs.
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