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Show Earthquake Effects Told By Eye Witness C. W. Stults gives us the following first hand information after going through the severe earthquake at Long Beach, California, Friday, ; March 10th. He reports all American Ameri-can Fork Folks were safe and well, j although routed out of their abiding places. I His report contains the following: ;The Palace Apartment, reenforced ! concrete and fireproof building stood (the severe shock well. It housed Wm. Firmage Sr. and family, Mrs. j James Chipman and Mrs. Manda j Chipman Stults and fomily. Jack i Firmage and family were routed out ;of their home, which was badly dam-'aged. dam-'aged. They sought refuge in an auto camp, but all were safe. In fact all from the American Fork section were safe. Mrs. James Chip-man Chip-man returned home at once, the others plans are uncertain as yet. There is no way of cooking in the homes unless by electricity, this inconvenience in-convenience is more than anything else. The first night most of us made use of the park or ground floor accomodations. The death list was about 150. The water, was shut off for a time and the gas used for cooking and heating is also shut off. The public at large are fed from improvised im-provised kitchens and tents. The government navy department is housing the homeless. The city is under complete mil: .ary control, but all that can be done is being done. Considering every thing it is a wonder that it was not much worse and the loss of life much larger. The shock was very severe, and it was an experience no one wants to go through again. One and two story buildings of brick and brick veneered suffered the most. Tall concrete buildings were little damaged. People who remained indoors in-doors were generally safe, those mshing to the street were caught by falling debris and many killed. In fact, most all those killed, were kill, ed from that cause, f o |