Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-17
EARTH TREM0RS
CAUSE PANIC AND DO
DAMAGE IN ANGEL CITY
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the court house fled in a cloud
after each shock but each time re-
turned.
a crack was reported in the east
face of the clock on the court
house tower.
The minor damages probably
never will be recorded.
Today's shocks Were the most
severe felt here since June q.
when considerable damage was
done at Inglewood, a town a few
miles to the southwest of Los
Angeles, While some damage was
recorded then in Los Angeles city.
In the interval of nearly a month
a few minor shocks were felt.
Los Angeles, Calf, July TO-
Three severe earthquake shocks, the
tlrst at 1910 this morning and the
second and third at 1927 and l:2g
this afternoon, created excitement
throughout Los Angeles and its
suburbs and caused damage of a
minor nature TO "A number of build
lngs and inflicted physical injury
upon several men, women and
children.
A chimney in a tall building in
the downtown section just north of
the entrance TO the Third street
tunnel fell across Third street to
the south side; part of an embank-
ment near the entrance to the Pa
cific Electric Municipal tunnel in
North Hin street caved in. The
two tunnels are about four blocks
apart.
The morning tremor shook NOR
tar from brick walls and plaster
from walls and ceilings. sending
four persons to the receiving hospi-
tai with minor injuries and fright
ened the majority of the popula-
ton. The shock at 1:27 was fol-
lowed so quickly by the third at
l:2S that it was difficult to tell
Just what damage could be at
trlbuted to either of those two.
Water Main Broken.
a water main was reported
broken in the downtown section and
reports Of broken windows in
downtown stores multiplied.
A man was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital with broken leg. His
injury was said to have been
caused when brick fell from
building at First street and Broad
way and knocked him down.
Business in many establishments
came practically to a standstill Of
ter the third shock and thirty min
utes later crowds still were gath
cred in the streets, either fearful
Of returning to work or Interested
in learning the extent of the dam
age.
A piece of coping at Market and
Main streets fell and struck fire
alarm box, turning in an alarm.
The response of the fire depart
ment and rumors flying through
the streets caused some person 10
send in a call for ambulances,
which was promptly responded 20.
Cracks in Walls of Buildings.
Cracks in the fronts and walls Of
a few buildings We're reported af-
Ter the second and third quakes. |
and hospitals in department stores
we're overlooking with fainting and
hysterical women shoppers.
A piece of iron fell from the top
Of a building at First and Min /
streets and inflicted a severe won nd I
lpon the scalp of George Zarick. /
lie was treated at the receiving
hospital.
reports to telegraph and tele-
phone companies here indicated
while the morning shock was
'elt only in Los Angeles and not
arther than fifteen miles from it !
n any direction, those of the after
loon were felt as far as Fullerton, i
hirty-two miles to the southeast,
md as far north as Pasadena, /
whose city hall is nine miles from
he Los Angeles city hall.
lnglewood, which bore the brunt
f the shock of June q when CON
iderable damage was done, felt all
hree of today's shocks, those of
he afternoon being more severe
han the one Of the morning.
Pomona and adjoining towns in
he citrus belt did not feel any of
he shocks. Similar reports came
rom Los Angeles county beach re-
Orts.
Washington, July 1.-THE first
the earthquake tremors reported
'om Los Angeles were recorded
y the seismofraph at Georgetown
University the instrument indicat-