Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1926-07-09 | Page 6 | Quake Leaves Death and Ruin

Quake Leaves Death and Ruin Padang, Sumatra Reports received here from the stricken town of Pad-- Pad-- ang, destroyed by an earhtquake last Tuesday, indicate that at least 200 persons were killed. The devastated areas have not yet been searched thor-ougly thor-ougly and there are many injured whose hurts may prove fatal. The entire en-tire town, which collapsed with 8. thundering crash, is in ruins. Troop!? are being rushed to the community for the survivors. Padua, Italy Six distinct earth shocks, of which three were rather strong, were recorded on seismographs here Thursday at a distance estimated at 200 kilometers. Ko reports of damage dam-age anywhere in Italy have, been received.