Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-24


several families had taken refuge,
and by putting up few boards, had
formed some kind Of an arbor, laced
with trees, In which they could rest
during the still {, rrihle time. With
feelings of unutrerable sadness we
tramped on to Waklmori Mura, aud
found there another terrible sight.
1.-THE village was destroyed, the
thatcbcd roof houses having all fall
e1. Fortunately, however, the roofs
held together and fell intact upon
the ruins of their former supports.
The people had cut holes in the
thatches and made their way to the
hollow space within the gabled part,
and were fairly we'll sheltered. The
road here was totally impossible,
being cracked IN every direction,
and, as one viewed the scene of des-
o!atiou il seemed as If the place had |
been bombarded by modern artillery.
As we made our way to Ogaki we
experienced repetition of the same
painful enas-everywhere destruc.
ton; everywhere homeless people,
who, however, were bearing up
against their terrible misfortunes
with a courage that stamped them
brave, hardy race. Arrived At
Ogaki we followed the track Of the
main street which ran parallel to n
small river which was now literally
checked with the debris of stroyed
houses. Wherever the eye travelled
nearly all was a wreck, and the few
houses standing and to all appear
ance sound when seen from dis
tance, on nearerapproach we found
to be twisted and warped out of their
regular form, and their insides com
pletely denuded of ceiling, shojl
floors, etc. The temples are in ,
ruins, and the whole place is sim ,
ply the abode of desolation. In the
Kuruma- Cho, a new school build
ing had been erected, and this stood
the shocks splendidly. 1t was, in
fact, quite uninjured, and was util-
lied as temporary hospital for the
sick and wounded who were being
brought in every few moments.
There they lay-and the sight was
sad, indeed-in the courtyard OIL
stre;chers; and their numbers, while
we waited there, were considerably
augmented by additions from the
outlying districts, Six doctors were
in attendance, and one medical geB-
tleman told me that they had al
ready attended to over 900 people;
also that those killed numbered
about 1000, but that no correct esti-
mate was possible up to the present.
The loss Of crockery in Aichi and
Mino, the well known centers of the
porcelain manufactures, has been
tremendous. The furnaces have
nearly all been destroyed. 1t is
expected, therefore, that great rise
in the price of porcelain will ensue,
as the furnaces will not be com.
pleted before the end of the year,
and the pottery IN stock is conse- ;
quently in great demand. This dis :
aster will very seriously affect the !
porcelain trade for many months" =
FIRE AT BAKER CITY. q
BAKER CITY, Nov. 24.-A small q
blaze occurred here early Sunday s
morning. The Central hotel was t
discovered to be on fire and the '
prompt response of the fire depart +
ment saved the building. The ori. {
gin Of the fire was incendiary, the |
house being fred in four or five !
places. The damage was about E
$1,000. The furniture which was s
destroyed was insured for $1,000. ,
Another alarm was turned In at p. '
m. yesterday afternoon, building
In Chinatown being discovered {
burning. The cause was a defective
fiue; damage slight.
Rasins, citron, mlnce meats, chow