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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1928
Page
2
Reports from External Force California describe the Newhall dam breach as possibly caused by an earthquake or dynamite. Rescue teams use cars, horses, and crowds to search flood paths, with many bodies not recovered for days. Red Cross mobilizes field hospital, supplies, and personnel for refugees as officials examine dam failure theories.
A sharp earthquake tremor struck near Washington, reported by the George town university director. The quake occurred around 400 miles from Washington and was felt over a half hour, with details from the office noting the disturbance.
An Associated Press dispatch describes aerial views of the shattered St Francis dam and a flooded canyon in the Santa Clara valley. The canyon shows ruined citrus groves, crushed remains of farms, and a mud filled landscape as the torrent carried silt and damaged roads and bridges toward Piru Fillmore and Newhall.
Sacramento Calif March 13 An inquiry into the St Francis dam collapse will be opened by state engineer Edward Hyatt who said he inspected the dam during construction and cannot understand how a gravity concrete stripe could fail without an unnatural disturbance Hyatt and deputy state engineer WoA Perking plan to reach Newhall soon to review flood records and potential emergency actions. no quake connection found by Father Forestall in Denver reports.
NEWHALL Cal March 13 By Associated Press Mrs Ann Hoiz recalls how a flood eddy swept her home away and hurled her baby from her arms to death as she clung to wreckage in the dark. An older child was also washed away in the flood while she survived on dry land and bitterly questions why she lived.
Police charged into a melee as anti Horthy demonstrators clashed with officers at a New York pier. Shots were fired, a photographer was knocked down, and a camera was shattered. The Hungarian delegation awaited the Kossuth monument unveiling nearby with plans for a large reception.
Mud covered dozer sits on a ravine edge amid a vast mud flat where homes vanished after the flood near Saugus California. The landscape shows mud-filled foundations, torn pipes, and trees uprooted, while residents search for loved ones and bodies buried beneath the churned earth.
James J Stretchun recalls hearing a rushing flood surge through San Franchequito canyon as floodwaters swept away his wife and baby. He said he heard a trucklike sound before the waters burst in and had no chance to reach them, fleeing to a hillside until the surge subsided.
Counts show Smith and Hoover leading in New Hampshire as returns from 187 towns and wards of 204 reported. Among seven delegate slots at large, Huntley Spaulding Moses Winant Chaney Hunt Rosario and Mureau named. two women candidates defeated. Democratic side lists 72 candidates for eight at large. leading contenders include Sheff O’Dowd Bienn, Tate Suen and Ikan Canna Manchester. Senator Moses and Governor Spaulding claimed solid support, signaling a unified party delegation.
George McIntyre told of a terrifying flood at Francis dam in Newhall California on March 13. He described hearing roaring and crackling like high tension wires, a wall of water sweeping his home, his father missing, and his escape by grabbing a tree limb and swimming to shore after the torrent carried away his two mothers and other family.
Residents of Detour struggle as relief mail arrives after days of snow drifts. Volunteers from Goetsville and another city delivered 500 pounds of mail and food together with meat and vegetables. Officials say 600 inhabitants are not in danger, though supply lines remain exhausted as merchants plan further shipments.
In Los Angeles on March 13 H A Van Norman, assistant chief engineer of the Los Angeles Water and Power department, explained the St Francis dam failure. Ground in both hillsides saturated and failed first on the west side, weakening the concrete and causing a complete break there, followed by a similar collapse on the east side. The center arch, 76 feet wide and 208 feet high, remained standing.
The article reports that Nicaragua’s House rejects a bill on elections amid U S supervision of upcoming presidential polls. It notes Managua and Havana talks aimed at easing obstacles, and links Chamorro’s tactics to delays. Washington warns it will not recognize Chamorro if elected.
The article describes the conversion of an American girl to Hinduism with rites explained and blessings bestowed by priests. A grandmother figure and Mina Miller observe as cocoanut meat is offered, the robe placed, and purification attested. The event is hailed as a step toward equality, with leaders urging end to disabilities faced by downtrodden communities.
John G Schwarz, recovering after five months in Bridgeport hospital, visited City Hall to chat with officials and Building Commissioners yesterday afternoon. He appeared thinner and pale, did not attend the board meeting, and the board plans reorganization once he resumes active duty. Permits issued totaled 41,940.
Rescuers plunge through mud and debris seeking bodies across Ventura Santa Paula Newhall Moor Park and nearby towns after the Francis Dam failure released a torrent into San Francisquito Canyon. Death tolls mount as emergency camps form, morgues established, and officials estimate hundreds dead with extensive property loss across citrus groves and highways.
Newhall California March 13. An elderly man eighty year old huntck was rescued by one of his sons as floodwaters swept through a ranch house that collapsed under pressure. The man clung to debris and recalled the moment as panic rose. He asked whether the other two sons were saved, but was told their bodies lay in a temp morgue nearby.
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