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from the United States battle fleet
moved quickly into Long Beach to
help peace officers maintain or
der They were fully armed and
had orders to shoot to Kill If any
looting was discovered.
Other sailors and marines were
sent to cities for SO miles up and
down the coast line.
Thousands Injured
Police in the area affected esti-
mated that more than 1000 people
sustained injuries of varying SER
iouSnesS. Long Beach reported
more than 1900 injured, 25 per cent
having serious hurts.
Many terror stricken residents of
Long Beach left their homes and
camped in parks and outlying dis
tricts. far from buildings that
might topple.
Authorities SAID that $4,000 peo-
pie were squatting in the vicinity
of Signal Hill.
The American Red Cross began
moving truck loads of food into the
stricken area long before dawn
They planned to set up canteens
to feed those who would otherwise
go hungry today.
All fires within dwellings in
Long Beach were ordered extin-
guished to prevent explosions from
escaping gas which possibly might
have formed in pockets. Gas hac
been turned off in the mains inn
mediately after the initial temblor
Scenes of pathos dominated the
atmosphere within the Long Beach
American Legion auditorium, where
Coroner Frank Nance set up q
temporary morgue.
Bodies were ordered removed
from the various undertaking par
lors to the Central morgue to IA
cilitate Identification.
Outside were hundreds of per-
sons, fearful that missing relatives
were lying beneath sheets on the
floor of the huge building.
Hundreds of firemen in Long
Beach canvassed the business sanc
residential districts to demolist
still standing buildings which might
be a menace to safety.
Later a score of building in
spectors will thoroughly inspect the
area, reporting on the safety o1
each individual structure. Theii
word will be law. Doomed build
,ngs will be pulled down promptly
or dynamited.
Dramatic Scenes Reported
Dramatic scenes were enacted
throughout the earthquake zone.
At Seaside hospital in Long
Beach, floors were covered with
four inches of water, the result Of
the bursting of water mains. Doc
tors and nurses worked through
the night and this morning stand
ing in the water and carrying or
emergency treatments.
The four story building of the
Long Beach Sun and the Long
Beach Press Telegram was partially
demolished. A water tank crashed
through from the roof to the third
floor. The ceiling of the compos-
ing room also fell. The Sun, 8
morning paper, was published from
the office of the Pasadena Post. The
Press Telegram, an afternoon paper
will be published today from the
office of the Pasadena Star News
No serious injuries were reported
from the Sun and Press Telegram
So great was the property dam
age that it. was rated in the mil
lions.
Police in Long Beach said bus
ineSS property alone was damaged
S10,0C0,000. This did not, of course
account for the damage to private
dwellings. Officers said that al
least $4,000 homes either were des-
troyed or damaged.
New Fire Hazard
1t was learned from San Pedro
authorities that a gasoline main al
the General Petroleum company or
Term nal Island had broken anc
that gasoline was pouring into the
harbor. Authorities pointed ou'
the possible fire hazard this pre-
sented.
AS buildings collapsed in Long
Beach fire broke out and fire fight
ers were confronted with tremend.
GUS difficulties in getting equip
ment through debris strewn streets
to the blazes.
The Carnegie chronological in
stitute at Pasadena reported the
nature of the shocks indicated more
would be felt probably for days"
The time of the first shock was
set at 5:54:20 p. m. (PST).
Buildings in Long Beach, Los
Angeles, Artesia, Compton, Lyn-