VIOLENT EARTHQUAKES
ON' THE MEXICAN EORDER.
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, Ist'January. Telegrams from Calexicb, California," report that violent earthquakes shook the entire, Imperial-Valley in California, Northern Mexico,' and . Arizona, shortly after midnight, while residents were 'celebrating the aclvcnt of the New Tear. The damage to the biggest buildings is estimated to be over a million dollars.. ■ More ' than fifty' tremors were recorded altogether over a perioa of five hours. '-- "'.'/'•' ■'/'■■ ■■••■■ ■' v ■: . ■ ■■"' , The populace of'Calexico are terrorstricken and' camping in the open air, fearing a recurrence. Water mains are broken "and streets of the town are flooded./ • . / A brewery was burned in Mexicali, across the Mexican border. The loss is estimated at 200,000 dollars. ■ The Governor's palace split open and other I buildings were, almost razed. The. police are patrolling roped-off zones. The i-.trcmors extended from.San Diego, California, to Yuma, Arizona. MexieaJi; according to other messages, seems' to have borne the brunt of the visitation, fire; following the shakes.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 3 January 1927, Page 9
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158VIOLENT EARTHQUAKES Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 3 January 1927, Page 9
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