The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
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only part of it's inside walls remain
ing standing. Bedrooms were ex-
posed and furniture was scattered
about the rooms.
The San Marcos Office building on
State ST., was totally destroyed.
The high school building on Ana
pamu st. was completely wrecked.
Orphanage Hit ,
The county hospital, two miles
from the city, was partially de-
molished. Several nurses were
slightly hurt by falling debris but
the patients were safely removed.
st. Vincent's orphanage was badly
shaken. the walls were cracked and
the roof slip partly off. Nurses re-
moved $50 children to a hillside
near by.
The plant of the Southern Califor-
mia Edison Company was partly
wrecked. The generators weer badly
damaged and the city was without
lights or power.
Brick residences were destroyed,
only frame structures standing the
shocks with damage.
Brick chimneys or wooden build
ings were toppled.
Women Hysterical
1.-THE first trembler came suddenly
at 6:45 and caused practically all of
the damage" HOLSTER said.
There were sever jolts every half
hour afterwards for about three
hours.
1.-THE city is panic stricken. Wom-
en- are hysterical and have gathered
their more precious possessions and
huddled on the lawns Of their homes
or fled TO the hills.
when left about 10 o'clock there
was no way OF telling how many
person shad been killed or injured.
Confusion prevails and police and
newly sworn deputies were having
difficulty organizing relief.
The quake was general through
out southern California, but ap-
parently centered at Santa Barbara,
where the damage and loss of life
was greatest.
Leading hotels crumpled to pieces
and business blocks were in ruins.
The first tremble was felt over
a large area at 6:45. At Santa Bar
bara and other cities tremblors
shook the area at intervals Of
twenty minutes.
Another tremble, less violent shook
Santa Barbara at 500 a. m, spread
ing further terror among in
habitants.
Buildings were demolished at
Montecito, millionaire resort, at Col
ita, Naples and other cities adjacent
to Santa Barbara.
The Southern Pacific station at
Gotta was split in two and tracks
for miles thrown out of line.
Airplanes and special trains were
hastily dispatched to the stricken
area with relief when reports Of the
disaster first filtered through.
Street Undermined
Newspaper accounts of the more
serious disturbances in the north.
west added to the unrest of the
populace.
Heat records for June in Los
Angeles have been broken the past
few days and unofficial weather ex-
perts have spread alarm by
cautioning the. public 1t was Ideal
earthquake weather."
Many residents were reported
heading for the desert spaces to the
east to pitch camp until the hot
speh had passed.
Others left their homes and hocked
to the public parks. believing they
were safer there in event OF further
and more disasterous tremors.
Adding to the city's isolation huge
landslides on the State highways
out Of Santa Barbara have blocked
automobile traffic.
Buildings were partially de-
IllOAASlAcu dI GdNlOldr near santa
Barbara without loss Of life.
The railroad station at Golita,
near Santa Barbara, collapsed and all
wires leading into the town were
down.
At Naples. railroad tracks were
out of line.
Damage is Enormous.
The Palace theater at Montecito,
six miles south OF Santa Barbara,
was demolished. Streets were under
mined and many smaller buildings
were in ruins.
The entire territory surrounding
Santa Barbara suffered enormous
property damage, according to rail-
road and traffic men who attempted
to establish communication with the
stricken area.
faults" HELD CAUSE
Montana Towns Again Terrorized
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