Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-22

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quake shocks which started at s;47
o'clock last night and continued inter-
mittently until o'clock this morning.
caused property damage in Los An
geles county estimated at $1,000
three-fourths of which was In Ingle-
wood, ten miles southwest OF this city.
One death was indirectly due to the
most severe Of the shocks and several
persons were slightly injured by fall
ing debris.
The shocks appeared to have been
almost entirely local. Ventura, River
side and Orange county points border
ing on Los Angeles county reported
having felt a slight tremor about the
time Of the heaviest shock here.
InglewOod Hardest HIT.
Inglewood, where twentg.one busi-
ness buildings were wholly or partially
demolished and nearly every dwelling
damaged to some extent seemed 70
have been the center Of the disturb
ance. The southern and southwestern
sections of Los Angeles city. which are
closest to Inglewood, suffered more
than the northern residential and cen
tral business districts. In Pasadena
three slight shocks were felt and the
damage was trifling. The beach towns
south and west of Inglewood also re-
ported no serious losses.
The damage in Los Angeles city, es-
timated at about $4,000, was due al
most entirely to fallen chimneys. brok-
en- windows, smashed dishes and bric-
a-brac in residences and brcakabIe ar
ticles in drug and grocery stores.
Third Shock Damages.
The shock which caused the damage
was followed by two slighter tremors
a few minutes apart, and at 10:40
O'Clock a fourth tremor was felt in the
southwest section of Los Angeles and
at Inglewood. No damage resulted
from these.
Mrs. William Sippy. of Los Angeles
ing the shock, she attempted to jump
from an automobile. Heart disease was
given as the cause Of death.
Buildings damaged at Inglewood in
cluded the sub-station of the South
ern California Edison company. whers,
three walls collapsed, damaging dyna-
mos and cutting off the towns lights.
Lighting service was restored threc
hours later through connection with
another power station.
Buildings Collapse.
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hotel, theater, an undertaking estab-
lishment a real estate office, three
grocery stores, two meat markets. two
garages, pool room, a drug store,
furniture store and other downtown
buildings collapsed at Inglewood. The
steeple Of the Episcopal church top
pied into the street and the buildings
occupied by the Citizens Saving bank
and the First National bank of Ingle-
wood was virtually destroyed.
Several persons in Inglewood were
slightly injured by falling plaster and
bricks and broken glass.
Plate glass windows were shattered
In several Los Angeles office buildings
The Edison building and the Laughiin
building, normally separated by q
space of few inches were discovered
to have become closely Joined after
the shock. Cracks over the main en-
trance of the o. T. Johnson building
on Broadway showed the effects Of
the disturbance there. The turreted
chimney Of the w. C. r. u. building,
near the Times building. was loosened.
Strange Scenes Witnessed.
There were lively scenes in the yari-
Gus cafeterias where hundreds of per-
sons were carrying trays of food TO
tables Many dropped their trays and
rushed for the door and in some in
stances were pursued by the proprie-
tors who demanded payment. At the
moving picture .heaters many patrons
sought the return of their money Tor
tickets purchased, but there was lack
ing any evidence of confusion.
At the Bible Institute on South Hope
street, members of the Fishermen club
were assembling when the shock came.
The members were Joined by other
students in the street where they sang
hymns. At the hotels guests on this
upper floors hurried to the lobbies. Re.
ports from Pasadena were to the effect
that three distinct shocks were felt
No damage was reported there.
Clocks Are Stopped.
Mrs. w. e. Magill was seated al a
front window of the Inglewood hotel
when the shock came. The wall drop
ped away leaving, her within two feet
of the open air. She was unharmcd.
Nearly every clock in Ingelwood was