Evening star., 1928-03-13

When dawn broke over the devastated
areas, only small stream was ie!s
where In the tragic hours OF early morn
ing death to a degree that may not DC
known for DAYS. If ever. was done. BY
this time the vanguard OF the thousands
Of rescuers was on the scene and sps-
tennatic search Of the areas vas Le-
gun.
Estimates placed the total number OF
dweilers in the canyon area at little
more than 500.
survivors there were. but they came
In struggling groups and sheir iotai NAG
not caused rescue officials 10 cut .heir
estimate Of possible loss Of life as the
forenoon hour passed.
Sand Covers Victims.
A deep layer of sand was left on the
CANYON. and il was believed this covered
the bodies of many victims OF the cls-
aster.
william Mulholland, Los Angeles city
engineer. expressed the opinion that
seepage had caused a portion OF the
hill at the west side OF the dam 10
crlmble. He discredited reports that
an earthquake had wrecked the dam;
In its pelimell rush 70 the sea. the
food travelled dozens Of miles OF ter-
ritory sparseIy settled, and through
which only tottering lines OF communi-
cation in normal times are available.
The tremendous wall OF water tore
through the ranch of the flim actor
Harry Carey. devastating 1t. Ihe IaN
of 40 Indians who had been living on
the property al least until a snort time
Asro. was undetermined. Some persons
reported they left the canyon several
days ago
fs Farmers Missing.
gix,een farmers living near the
actors cabin also we're unaccounteo Tor.
Wreckase Of every description was
xtrezn for miles along the naTro"
CANYON which winds Its picturesque way
syt1 the rolling hills nortn~ard from
Esuy,is Orchards garden areas ann
All manner Of ranch equipment. Wlth
foyl and live stock. were swept away
by the gaiers.
the dam a structure i55 feet hign.
.nnoounded the waters OF San FTa!lcis-
quito Greek. forming a storage noog
I'VE miles long and the fuh "io'h VI
the canyon. -. aoox
Once out of the canyon. the hood
.uread out between the sioping banks
os the Santa Paula River, which held
the volume. II cut a power line Of the
Southern California Edison Co. run
ming into Santa Barbara. washed our
. Southern Pacific branch line ana pore
6oY,r ,jnsy,l the lemon belt at tne O"fi
~ santa Paula Below there Tear was
eznrrssed that IL might strike tne Oh
field al Ventura ...,a
0uce ott of the little valley where
II wrought 80 mucn damage me nhN.
sngg the course Of the santa Cara h1Ve'
70 row 30 miles " the Pacif'c ocean.
Offcis!s declared the damage aaoiig '''e
santa Clara would be enormous
The cam vas completed niue more
4hs~ y.sr sgo and was the sFc1no
largest in the series o' FeSFisoHS %
the cifys huge water system
Three Bodies Pound.
Ths break. which Occurred about !
sm unieashed The food at hlsh speel
snd IN three bpufs u Nas more ''i"i'
20 miles down the valley -.
Hfr Cross workers were rushed 10 'h%
scene nit their efforts Sefe fegai0fo
l,v Inc sheYifF's officers ss useless. WI
Itsp Bright. In chsFge of the sbefln
,@sI4,e s3uad, declared there Tplld of
iAfge uA< for relief work ~ ne ifh
s,iytua,ly all the Inhabitants u tne
canyon had perished
A sherins substatbn al revival
q bout 20 miles ScHtH ~ VI" "a"i' ~ !"
direct iine with the rampant waters.
said efforts were being MADE W fp1Ye
ranet,ers In the path of tie rooo. ~
least one family WAS reported eut on
from reScljeTS
Towns Near Dam.
San Frsncisnuito Canyon Is marrow
end steep et the location of The Dam
.4licn was bullt " imOound me waters
of san Frsncis1uito Greek The esD-
sota runs straight southwest toward t<!'
angeles spd after q few miles IL spreads
n4t into rolling country d"tt6d Wief
ranches and dwellings
saleus, kewhsil III ttiO and seyefa
o. ler mountain valley towns are ipcstee
totItn of the dam site Among isi'
rsucllea IN the DEsH of The hood u
tl1st II Harry Carey, motion pichif'
soeDoy
Tht Edison Co sunoheed itei ao'
paeI would b. ~ ihe s:@s1e b@tof" nsl