The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-30
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SANTA BARBARA EARTHQUAKE

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posts and assisted in keeping much order possible thru
the disaster
Darkness added increased danger bricks debris and
picturesque Spanish cornces that Santa Babaras pride
came hurtling down.
All possible illumination turned the ruins in
effort TO determine il the shocks had added to the
death list, which stood at IL at midnight. At a.
Property damage. including that done by tenn
bors today totals approximately s25OO0000 conserya
tive estimate.
Insurance company underwriters arrived here during the
day and appraised property losses meeting of insurance
be held in Angeles tonight determine pay
ments to policy holders in the quake region
The fronts of the citys magnificent banks theaers and
hotels which stood like sennes among the ruins Of Mon
days quake, swayed and embed in the grip of this morn
ngs tremors The parts of most Of these buildings
had been shaken down into confusion Of brick and twisted
Orders by the first quake.
Wrecking crews tong thru the night search of bodies
Of possible victims Of the original disaster suffered minor
TEMPORARY LIGHTING SYSTEM
PUT OUT OF ORDER BY NEW QUAKE
Several armed guards patrong the city streets also
injured.
General communication with the outside world was not
disrupted by the LEO remor aho several long dis
lance telephone and telegraph circuits broken
temporary lighting system which had been constructed
with difficulty thru Santa Barbaras main therefore to aid
In opening the street to traffic put of commission
Hollywood motion picture studio provided powerful
poghs which were turned upon the ruins of the Airing
hotel where despite the quake searchers kept
their task of searching for bodies.
Elsewhere thruou the city the work of wreckng
ROAR OF FALLING BRICKS
TERRIFTES RUINED CITY
This mornings tembor in the form of a sharp
and sudden rising of the earth which accompanied by
a terrific
Then for period of three minutes the ground seemed
to remble lightly tho settling back into position In
reality this may have been series of extremely light
tembors incident to the main upheaval
With the first shock started the terrifying of falling
brick and mortar which Increased in crescendo until it
made the night hideous
The thunder of destruction gradually died away long
after the trembling Of the earth had ceased.
Except for the temporary illumination established by
workers in the heart of the city, Santa Barbara lay bathed
in complete darkness at the hour when the new quake
struck Clouds obscured the sky.
Turnout the residential sections, block after block
could be dscerned the white forms of people, sleeping on
lawns under hastily constructed shelters and tents wary
Of just such an eventually
Precautions taken by the people of Santa Barbara fol-
lowing Mondays disaster undoubtedly prevented further
loss Of life
\ There had been general move to quit the city, but
darkness fell early, eurbing the exodus
Following tho temblor early today this exodus was
exodus. Many families did not wait for daybreak but
started out along the roads carrying clothing and house
hold goods with them.
They left behind city IN which the devastation had scat
tered tragedy pathos and humor ndscrminatey among
the ruins,
BATTlIsllP GREW No loolmE reported so
",ns ~ hS,on ar otho iowtry ahops
... ,a rn, hainn,n na,ai OF oil
barriers or amy KIND
estimated
ldrcta awaiting recovery