The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-16

children.
The first earthquake was shortly
after 10 o'clock.
Another severe earthquake shock
was felt at i;27 p. m.
It was followed at i:2s p. m. by
a more violent quake.
A brick chimney fell across the on
trance Of street tunnel In the heart
OF the business district. A fire alarm
was turned in.
Tunnel Caves In.
A part OF the retaining wall at the
ontrance to the Hin street tunnel,
running between First and Temple
streets and used Jointly by the Pacific
Electric railway and by the city.
caved in.
More plate glass windows in DOWN
town department stores were report
ed broken In the latest earthquakes.
The people, frightened from their
offices. stores and homes. gathered
on vacant lots In the residence dis
trlcts or. downtown In the center OF
street intersectiOrs or, when too busy
to stand still. walked down the CEN
tor OF streets. i4..a
A water main was reported broken
In Hili street between First and Sec
ond streets In the heart OF the busi-
ness district. : t'-''- 49, sir',
Edward s. chenkie, So. was taken
TO the receiving hospital with a
broken leg. II was said at the hos
~ Ia - "a alnfN Na4 N n
he was knocked down by brick fall
ing from a downtown building at
First street and Broadway.
Reports received by telegram and
telephone companies indicated that
the earthquake, shortly after 10
O'Clock was felt In Los Angeles and
as far to the north as Van Nuys, a
distance OF 10 miles; to Whittier. IS
miles to the east. and to Culver City.
miles south. The beach resorts did
not feel II.
Names OF Injured.
showed four persons were treated
there for injuries resulting from the
quake.
Mrs. Emma Ryan ran in fright
from department store. fell on a
piece OF glass and cut her finger.
Mrs. Fannie Finks OF San Diego.
visiting friends here, sprained an
ankle In "A hurried descent OF a stair
way. trying to get out OF her host
esscs house.
Miss Nettie Snyder became so hys-
terical that her screams alarmed her
nelghbors and she was detained at the
hospital until she regained her COM
posure.
Tsa,ha,.ica Ntarxoao,,..h - $40.
playing in the street near her home
when the quake came. A brick from
the cornice OF a building was dis.
lodged and. striking her head, in.
flicted n three inch cut.
First Shock at 10
The first shock at 1910 o'clocl
apparently centered in Los Angele
city causing some slight dam
age, to some older buildings II
the way OF dislodging mortar ant
plaster and breaking plate glass win
dows. and frightened the citizens gen
orally.
No extensive damage was reported
The shock WAS more severe thar
any OF "A series felt here recently cx
cept that OF the night OF June FL
when considerable damage was dom
at inglewood, a town "A short distanc
southwest of Los Angeles and chin
neys were knocked down. and dishe
broken In the southwestern part o
Los Angeles.
Phone Service Crippled
a quick survey showed no damage
but the hurvoy wis hampered by ap
parent Generalization cf the tele
phone service not through materia
damage but because the telephon
operators. frightened deserted thei
switchboards.
In the older parts OF the city. /
was reported mortar was shaken from
the wallis of brick buildings until
the sidewalks were nearly white witt
It,
Throughout the city there was
general emptying OF buildings. IN
frightened people not knowlng Jus
where to seek safety. Crowds gath
cred In many places searching wall
Of buildings with their eyes for pos
sible cracks.
Women Frightened
Various departments OF the super
Tor aud Police courle had barely op
ened their morning sessions when th
shock came.
People ran in fright womei
screaming with here and there on
remaining to pray or falling to tn
floor IN a faint.
Plaster was shaken from the wall
and ceilings In the court house. am
slight damage done TO platform con
Meeting that structure with newo
building. the Hall Of Records.
One downtown department store re
Isorted plate glass windows broken.
Reports from various points I