| Show Mopping Up Report Given From Alaska a An eyewitness I account t of mopping up operations in Seward Alaska following the giant earthquake was reo re- re received by Mrs William in a letter from her this law daughter early week The writer was Mrs James James is a brother to Art er also of Vernal EXTRACTS from the letter read We are fine no one hurt or dead We are using a gaso- gaso gasoline gasoline line lantern for light and an anoil anoil oil stove A tremendous amount of damage Just never saw any any- anything thing like it Everything along the waterfront gone Several people in town dead but none of our family AU All bridges between Sew Sew- Seward Seward ard and Anchorage are out Big fissures everywhere All that was damaged in our house was dishes We spent the night at Bay View School where we had people to feed and bed down Haven't been to sleep for 48 hours Still feel tremors No phone service between here and An- An Anchorage Anchorage A short wave radio message message that relatives were all together and all right EASTER SUNDAY at 10 am were routed out again after a severe shock was re- re reported reported ported at Kodiak We spent part of the night in the car carup carup up by the hospital as they were afraid of another tidal wave None came My office is in a terrible mess Standard Oil blew up immediately and the water water- waterfront front was a inferno Tidal waves brought boats houses and everything sail sail- sailing Ing up over the beaches Oil gas and everything rationed Military Police everywhere The gr de school and fed fed- federal eral building will be condemned condemned ned All this happened the day after we were named All American City Were plan ning a big celebration for this week Everything is covered with thick black oil Hope this let let- letter ter goes out Dont Don't worry |
