The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-30
BARBARA
To REBUILD
At ONCE
There Are No towards There,
Famous Fighting Mayor
Declares
BY OLE HANSEN,
Famous Former Fighting Mayor Of
Seattle, Now = Resident Of Santa

Seattle, Now Resident Of Santa
Barbara.
(Written Exclusively FOR hte Inter
national News.l
SANTA BARBARA, June 30-
There are no towards in Santa
Barbara Just as there were no
towards in San francisco.
Santa Barbara, queen Of old Syan-
ish California, Is rising today from
her ruins, more beautiful than ever.
Yesterdays quake Isl now for.
gotten-We are looking forward -but
1T is only today that have been
able to write my story Of what
happened.
was IN bed reading # was 6::45
Il. m. heard q crunch as IL Il
million dogs were cruncf1ng bones
and then the bed started TO sway.
The floor rose up.
Opened Like Trunk.
I jumped from the bed, but was
unable to keep my feet. I awakened
my family and rushed them out
into the park. The ground undu-
lated like small waves. Tlls houses
tipped and cavorted like q canoe
back OF 81 stern.wlieel steamer. I
heard rending OF brick and NOR
Hotel, q block away, opened up ex-
actly like q wardrobe trunk.
The outer wall fell out and left
the beds and furniture standing up-
right. People Jumped from the
beds; the hotel was fun. IN night
gowns and pajanias the guests
burst into the hall and escaped to
the open air. One man was en-.
tirely naked. Then another crash.
turned and the power station
crashed. a blue light 1lamed into
the heavens, bIazed and bIazed and
blazed and then went out. The
light and power was gone.
Saved City From Fire.
The wreck Of the power house
saved Santa Barbara from fire.
The buildings then crashed one
after another on State street. /
looked up the business street The
buildings reeled like drunken men.
The ground continued its quivering
There was no excitement.
NY little, boy entered into q dis
cussion asl to what stockings he
should use The street sweepers
came on duty and never missed 4
stroke Of the broom There was
~ A04S0s 4NUl SCAG1A11AA6s 1NO ruh6'
order!
police appeared. The streets were
roped off. Intermittent shocks con.
tinued. felt each thrill as il some
one pressed Ice on my back I did
not expect any one would survive.
It was so disconcerting when the
earth itself failed us.
Went In Swimming.
40. 80 ak5sN
and went in swimming. There was
no fear anywhere.
Men came out Of their homes rub
hing their eyes. They wondered II
Los Angeles was destroyed and
then dressed under the palm trees.
saw no dead or wounded. The
chamber Of commerce got busy.
The Potter Hotel ground palms
bobbled like corks on ! fishing line.
yet not one fell. The steel lath
construction houses had but few
cracks.
The women examined their homes
and complained of q few broken
dishes. and cooked lunch on bon.
fires.
H. H. Cation. banker. came.
With him was William G.. |McAdoo
and my son. Wa discussed WAYS
and means of rebuilding. Some
bricks were still falling. Finally
Cotton's banking house subscribed
100000 TO revolving loan fund
TO rebuild.
Then a quick emergency fund of
over $4,000 for immediate help
was raised
There was no outcry. No loud
1oise. Nc moving picture stuff.
1t seemed as though Santa Bar.
bara welcomed something to unite
New plans are being drafted in
the remaining offices for new build
ings.
The city council will call a
special session. All will be rebuilt.