The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-16
EARTH
QUAKE
SHOCK
Los Angeles Rocked Violently
This Morning, Giving
People a
Scare.
RUSHED INTO STREETS
Feared Some Damage Was Done as
Shock Was Hard One, Coming
[ Ike = Severe
Blow.
RUSHED INTO STREETS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 10
Buildings in Los Angeles were rocked
violently at 1915 a. m. today by an
earthquake shock Of brief duration.
The quake appeared to be one
single violent shock, followed by less
violent tremors- People rushed to
the streets from stores and offices,
but in the downtown district appar-
emily there was no real panic. 1t is
feared that some damage has been
done.
Early reports indicated the quake
must have centered in or very near
the city OF Los Angeles At the beach
cities, particularly Long Beach, IT
was said the quake was not violent,
but was sufficiently strong to rattle
windows.
For some reason telephone service
was partially demoralized, and for
ten minutes following the shake. cen
tral could not be obtained. 1t was
said this was chiefly due to the fact
that the girl operators rushed from
their switchboards when the build.
ing began to reel.
The quake, although not as long
in duration, shook Los Angeles more
heavily than those which damaged
Inglewood. In offices, unstable hang
ings were shaken from the walls; in
homes milk was spilled and dishes
ratified /riotously. Numerous chin
neys were cracked.
The shake gave the feeling that
some irresistible force had suddenly
struck terrific blow 1t was not
preceded by any preliminary quivers,
but started with the hard shock and
rapidly tapered off until the earth
decided to hold still once more. 1t
was preceded by the usual dull rum
BILE, but this warning was not as long
as is usually the case.
The quake was not felt in Santa
Monica, according to telephone mes
sage to The United Press. People OF
Santa Monica and Ocean Park were
very much surprised to learn there
had been an earthquake.
This would indicate that the quake
had been heavier south or southeast
Of Los Angeles.
At 1O:30 it had not been possible
to reach Inglewood center of the last
series of quakes, by telephone, but
this may have been due to local
decentralization of service.
The Burbank theater building, near
Sixth and Main streets, is reported
badly cracked.
Reports to The United Press from
Pasadena, about ten miles northeast
of Los Angeles, were that the quake
was felt very slightly there. 1t was
not felt in San Diego and Riverside.
This would seem to establish that
the quake was practically local to
Los Angeles,
At 1O:40 reports to the police failed
to reveal serious damage, but said
that quantities of glass in both the
business and residence sections had
been broken.
One man was injured by broken
glass which fell from a window be.
meath which he was standing.
Rocks In quantities rolled down the
First street hill into almost the heart
Of the business district in the vicini-
ty of the city Jail.
II was there that the nearest ap-
proach to a panic was reported.
At 1O:42 telephone service still was
decidedly uncertain.
A telephone message from Ingfe-
wood, center of the last earthquakes
at 1880 said the quake was felt very
slightly there and no damage was
done.
In Glendale, suburb of Los Ange-
les, the quake was strong enough to
rattle windows, but was of no partic-
ular violence.
An hour after the quake there were
scores of rumors of damage to vari-
Gus buildings, but none were verified.
If true. the damage consisted of
throwing the buildings out of line.
Plaster fell in many downtown
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