The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-05
NOT A SURVIVOR
LEFT ON ISLAND
latest Account of the Volcanic
Eruption on Torijlma.
HEAVY RAINS IN THE ORIENT
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
AND MANY LIVES LOST.

.-ICTORIA. b, c., Sept 4.-The
steamer Hyogo Maru, which ar
rived al Yokohama on Aug. Is,
Was near the island OF Torijlma. the
r.auIlton of which were killed by
volcanic eruption a few days previous
ry some place the population of the
island 40 eighty. and others at 179. All
,rusr have persisted Early on the
mar1iuE OF Aug. Is the captain Of the
uy1eo saw the eruption Of a submarine
ya..anl near Toriiima. occasionally
yomItus huge volumes of smoke. The
.tA.mar cautiously approached the
island. taking sounding all the time
and giving signal whistles, announcing
lr arrival 10 the ISLANDERS. There
yts however. no response on their
mart Judging from the smoke which
covered the summit OF the island at
,rar time. and the immense quantity
. lava heaped upon the entire coast
line and also from the TACT that some
r4rrs 0f the shore had greatly changed
IN shape. 60 was not difficult 20 con-
,fu8r that another fearful eruption
had previously taken place on the
stand burylng the entire population
urIar the heap of ashes. The steamer
len The island on the same day at noon.
Scene of Desolation.
The biggest crater on TOrijima is
supposed to be In the center of the
island. not far from the place where
fb- hahitants had their dwellings.
There are also a few more craters on
-G. island actually emitting smoke and
lava The captain believes that all the
inhabitants must have persisted by this
sad disaster. as almost the entire island
/, covered with ashes. He observed
h8t The greatest height attained by
the submarine eruption was about $50
feet above sea level. covering an area
az about 1000 feet. and with violent
erupuonS al intervals Of fifteen or
twenty minutes. and many smaller
ones az shorter intervals, seen from a
distance Of thirty miles. The water
Tor about twenty-five miles south of
T0-.jima was considerably discolored.
Three Explosions.
During the present year three explo-
s0ns occurred in Japanese arsenals.
the latest on Aug. Is at the Osaka
magazine. resulting In the destruction
of the buildings and the injury Of a
number of the operatives. The houses
in the adjoining village were all more
or less damaged.
Toxic journals contain telegraphic
accounts of the ceremony of restoring
the civil government OF Tien Tsin 10
China, which took place on Aug. Is.
There were many meetings and saluta-
with much courtesy. salutes were fired
champagne was drunk and a banquet
finished the proceedings. The various
desachments of foreign troops forming
the garrison. German, ENGLISH, French
and Japanese. retired finally TO the for
eigu settlement, each with bands play
ing and colOrs flying.
In the matter o. excavations and
rendItions the next step viii be the
withdrawal Of the foreign troops from
Shanghai. There, however. the jeal-
0usies OF the powers Offer a trouble
some barrier. No one wants TO march
out first. Germany is said 10 have
stated that until all four states are
absolutely agreed. there can he no seri-
Gus talk OF evacuation.
Trouble at Fooehow.
The japanese consul al FoochOW re-
ports. under date OF the Both OF July,
that the disturbances resulting from
the imposition OF Increased taxes 20
meet the calls on account OF the in
demnity became so serious as 10 neces-
state the employment OF troops. and
n the end about 1000 persons were shot
down. The people then became sub
missive, but the taotai required them
DO pay a sum OF $4,000 yen. namely,
$4,000. By way of compensation for
houses destroyed by them, and $4,000
o. lefay the expenses OF the troops.
The people pleaded inability 70 make
such a payment, and the matter is not
yet settled
The rivers in the south Of Formosa
being In flood and communication being
Interrupted a body of insurgents sur
rounded and attacked a japanese camp
90 the south of Nanko. They were
driven or and they then took up po-
sluon In "A forest on a steep hill. where
the ground is unfavorable for disiOdg-
i0g them. Two bodies remain facing
each other. The insurgents have made
several attacks upon the rear Of the
japanese position. cutting the tele-
graph and destroying baggage wagons.
uu- soldier Of the land transport cOlsis
and nineteen natives were wounded. 4
squadron Of cavalry end a company Of
artillery with four howitzers have been
sent t0 the place.
Great Loss of Life.
The heavy rains. followed by floods.
have caused heavy loss of life and great
damage to property In some parts OF
he districts of Japan. In Hiroshima
seventy nine lost their lives and TWEEN
U-nua were injured. while many
houses were washed away and vessels
Wee wrecked. In Yamagushi seventy
SIX were drowned, thirteen crushed to
death. eleven washed away with their
houses. and eleven injured Several
thousand houses were inundated In
S.aWo province twenty-four persons
We're drowned and four crushed 20
death
General Charlotte the American COM
missioner FOR the customs revision. has
Received Instructions to return home.
aha has been ordered 10 submit the
document 20 the American consul at
SHANGHAI
immense swarms OF lOcusts have APP
Feared between Kiangyin and Chin
E'ans, doing great harm 10 the rice
'an.sra continues 70 claim many vic
Inns along the Asiatic coast