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Show EARTHQUAKE IN DEATH VALLEY Series of Shocks Brings Terror to Hearts of Miners. Snn Ilernardlno. Cal. Death valley r.nd tho surrounding country are In tho throes of a scries of earthquakes vhlch began three weeks ago and the1 most violent of which occurred Wednesday Wed-nesday morning, November 4, before" daylight, carrying consternation' among tho mining camps nnd resulting result-ing In many minors and prospectors' fleeing from tho district, Samuel Lawrence, one of tho first miners to roach horo with details of tho earthquake, said that for threw weeks past thero have been one or two trcmblors dully. They hnve nil boen light, with tho exception of that! vhlch upheaved tho district Wednes-j day. Tho dismal crags of tho Funeral range scorned to fairly totter when, tho severe shock enme. Miners wero tossed from their bunks, camp equip-' went wns scattered nbout, horses and mules stampoded, and Immcnso boul-",er8 boul-",er8 thrown down. At daybreak tho miners commenced to leave". |