The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-11-11
THOUSANDS KILLED.
THE MOST. APPALLING CATAsTRo-
PIE or THE CENTURY.
Several Japanese Cities Wiped Out OF
Existence by an E&-thqu uake-Loss OF
Life Estimated at Not Less Than Twea-

Several Japanese Cities Wiped Out OF
Life Estimated at Not Less Than Twea-
ty-four Thousand.
LONDON. October 2S-A private tele-
gram dated at niogo reports disas
trous earthquake in Japan. 4 severe
shock was experienced at Osaka, a sea-
port town of 350, 600 inhabitants, on
the island of H3ndo. and in many
things one of the first cities Of Japan.
The destruction Of life and property
was very great. So severe was the
shock that Il number of houses were
thrown to the ground and many Occu
pants were caught in the falling build
ings and crushed to death, a large
number of persons succeeded in es-
Gaping from their tottering homes only
to meet death in the streets. There
is 40 means al preSent OF estimating
the total loss Of he; in fact details OF
the catastrophe are very meagre as all
the telegraph wires In the districts af-
fected were broken by the falling Of
poles. The dispatch, however, states
that it is known that in Osaka alone
the death list contains the names Of
three hundred of residents of that city.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Hiogo, Japan, say that
the terrible earthquake, which occurred
in that country on Wednesday last, des-
troyed the towns of Nagova, Gifu and
Ogaki. All Of the public buildings and
most of the small structures in these
places were thrown down. Fire. which
broke out among the wrecked buildings
in NagoYa, completed the work of des-
truction in the most crowded quarter
of the place. 1t is estimated that the
total number of persons who lost their
lives by the disaster exceeds 5000.
Many vessels are reported to have been
wrecked in the vicinity of Hiogo. Few
portions of the Niphon Islands escaped
the earthquake and Kobe suffered com
paratiyeIy little damage. The number
of Europeans who lost their lives by
the terrible visitation is small. The
various wagon roads are blockaded By
immense heaps Of debris. Traffic on
the different railroads is suspended and
all telegraph lines are entirely pros.
trated.
LONDON, Oct. 3l.-Advices just re-
ceived from Hiogo, Japan, report ter
rlble earthquake as having on Wednes-
day last destroyed the town of Nagoya,
Gifu and Ojaki. All the public build
ings and most of the smaller structures
in those places were thrown down. In
Nagoya, one of the finest cities Of the
empire, fire broke out and completed
the work o. destruction. 1t is estimat-
ed that not le.s than 24,O0O human be-
ings lost their lives. In the vicinity Of
Hiogo many vessels are reported
wrecked.
During the seismic disturbance the
waters Of the lakes in the surrounding
country were violently agitated.
Few portions Of Niphon island es-
capped the effects of the earthquake, but
the town of Kobe suffered comparative
ly little damage. The various wagon
roads are blockaded by immense heaps
Of debris, and railroad traffic il entirely
suspended.
Owing to the complete prostration OF
the telegraph lines, full details uf this
terrible calamity cannot yet be ascer-
tained. The shock was accompanied by
a tidal wave, which submerged many
districts, causing great loss of life.
The towns of Okaku, Kano and Kasa-
mutsu have been wipeG out Of exist
ence, few people escaping.
Five thousand people were killed at
Gifu and two thousand at Nagoya-
Twenty-three thousand houses were de-
stroyed at two places. The earthquake
destroyed so miles OF railway.
AS details are received the calamity
grows in extent.