The morning call., 1892-08-12
AT Chicago.
THE SANGER DISASTER.
Details of the Terrible Volcanic Erup-
ton in the CeIebes.
Sfuganora Fraa Trays Irna


ton in the CeIebes.
Singapore Free Press June 25
Details of a terrible volcanic eruption
from Gunong Aroo. volcano on SANGER,
which lies in the chain of islands connect
ing the northern arm of Celebes with Min
danio in the Philippines, have reached
here. On the western coast SANGER is
washed by the Celebes Sea, the Molucea
Passage being on the east Thr crater of
Gun0ng ArOO is situated in latitude 3 deg.
80 min. north. longitude 125 deg. % min.
east, and is distant from Iernate 2l0 miles,
from MenadO 149 miles, and from GoTontalo
$40 miles
For the following particulars we are in
de bted to Captain j. GRAY of the Normandy
which, ii will be seen. had mission of re-
lief {" perform. AT 6:10 p. NJ. on June
GunOng Ar0o, without the slightest warn.
ing. broke out with several loud reports,
and from this time until 9 p. NJ. fierce vol
umeS of flame and smoke. aud showers of
large stones, were belched forth, followed by
heavy rain OF dust and ashes. This continued
all night land the whole of next day. there
being, however, no earthquake. On the
night of the 9Th inst. heavy rnmblings were
heard IN the mountain, and a slight cFup-
ton OF mud aud ashes took place, followed
again by terrific rains. The village OF Tor
Oena, which IS situated on the south side Of
the mountain, protected by a ridge of hills
some 1890 feet high, was covered
having been crushed by the accumulated
weight of ashes and dust. The whole Of the
enormous plan taiiOns of eOceanuts cover
ing the hills on each side of 1Oroena Bay
are entirely destroyed. but fortunately so
far as IS mt present known, no lives have
been lost in Toroena itself To the
westward of Toroeua, after passing the
loot Of the ridge, scene OF desplati0n
presents Itself, as the whole country is
under a thick layer of mud and ashes.
All vegetation, for the time being, Is
either burnt up from the volcanic fires or
destroyed by the enormous showers of dust
anc ashes; while the country and sides of
Gunong Aroo are smoking and Steaming
with numerous small volcanic Jets. which
are still throwing up showers of mud and
stones some feet IN depth, rendering travel
unsafe.
The north side OF the island is utterly de-
str,yed; nutmeg and cocoa plantations and,
in some cases, whole villages being buried
by mud, ashes ana stones. The lava streams
are confined 10 the northern slopes of
the mountain; and at Toboekan these
have DESTROYED nearly the whole viii
laEp. The loss of life is not known, but
it IS feared that il will be something ter
rihle, many bodies having been picked up
on the shore and on the outskirts OF the
towns not quite destroyed. On the night
OF the outbreak the Norwegian barks
Primera and FaSOn were in Toraena Bav,
but managed to get 10 sea without dam
age. In Petta harbor. on the northeast side
OF the islsnd, the Duich barks Torbekka and
Gappa We're loading. but happily have re-
ceiyed no damage. Fortunately there has
been no tidal wave. The reports of the ex-
ploSion were heard at Ternate, Gnrontalo
and Menado. and from the aforementioned
place the Netherlands Government steamer
Leemeluw was dspat he'd, and from Menado
the British steamer Hacuba (both on the Sth
inst To render assistance and save lie, if
possible. On the 18Th inst. the steamship
Normandy was dispatched from Menado
with Government rice to 'Foroena, and re-
ports from her, when she LETT on the 14th
inst, say that no further outbreak is ex-
pectei. The island viewed from the west
ward has a most f0rl0rn appearance and
volumes of smoke can be seen arising from
the crater, aud small jets, of steam, smoke
and stones from the sides of the mountain
and the lower valleys and lands.