The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-30
CALIFORNIA CITIES
FEEL EARTH SHOCKS
BUILDINGS SHAKEN, TUNNELS
cAvED IN, AND SEVERAL IN.
JUREo IN ACCIDENTS
EXCITEMENT IS nYSTeRlCAL
Hospitals Crowded With Painting and
Excited Peopls.-0sdiam Reiens In
Los Angeles City and County
Jaiis When shoeks Come

AvS AuSctcCs July -rUuG SCSeEc
earthquakes here yesterday threw the
city and its suburbs into excitement.
indirectly caused a number of injuries
to men. women and children, and
slightly damaged several buildings
chiefly old ones, but none to a great
extent.
While the shocks seemed to center in
Los Angeles. some Of them were felt
more than 30 miles away, but as in
this city no material damage was re-
ported from any other southern Cali
fornia city or town. The first temblor
came in Mt 1910 In the morning. 1t
felt much as does the sudden stop
ping Of a street car. only that the
tremor produced the unpleasant SEN
sation multiplied many times.
Excitement. in many cases hysteri-
cal followed the first shock and had
hardly been calmed when at 20 came
the second. followed two minutes later
by the third. These two were sharper
than the first. Then the agitation of
the citizens became prolonged and it
was some time afterwards before it
was case of ''business as usual" The
fourth quake came last night.
Courts and other public places were
scenes of near panic after the third
quake. some people running for the
open air. some fainting, some stopping
to pray.
Many gathered at street intersec-
tons waiting to see what would hap
pen next. Others walked down the
middle Of the streets with watchful
eyes on the buildings. Many sought
Pershing square. in the heart Of the
downtown district as sanctuary and
remained for hours.
Pictures were jolted from hooks !;
mortar Jared from brick walls and
plaster from ceilings: cracks appeared
In some of the older structures, water
main was broken, few copings and
chimneys fell. part Of an emhankment
collapsed. throwing dirt and brick into
the street. and plate glass windows In
some of the downtown department
stores were broken.
While the excitement was at its
height rumors of horror travelled fast,
but when it had subsidized there was
not one report Of any extensive damage
done to any establishment. while the
worst injury recorded was broken
leg, caused when brick fell from the
top of n building and struck an elderly
man.
Perhaps the greatest clamors came
from the prisoners in the county and
city jails.
In the former. 400 prisoners felt the
morning shock with comparative calm,
but became wildly excited at the first
Of the two in the afternoon. They
yelled. shook the bars Of their cells,
and screamed to be taken out. The
turkeys were trying to quiet them
when the third tremor came. The re.
sultant uproar lasted an hour.
The prisoners in the city Jail were
less excited. although the building was
slightly damaged. old cracks in the
walls widening and plaster falling
from the ceiling. A matron from the
woman's department became hysteri'
cal and was taken home. Hysteria
also overcame others of the women
officers Of the police department. Fol-
hours the receiving hospital maintain
ed by the city was crowded with WON
en- and children, most Of whom had
tainted in the excitement Of the tenn
blors. Some. however suffered more
serious accidents. Private and e1ner
gency hospitals in the department ant
other stores also We're overfl0wins
with hysteria and fainting cases.
Business in many establishments
came practically to a standstill afte1
the third shock and 80 minutes late
crowds still were gathered In tn
streets, either fearful of returning t.
work or interested in learning the ex
teSt of the damage.
N~.naa Rvn1ndna. eo,e Killed