The Dolores star., 1911-08-18

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tidal wave which swept over Japan,
according to advices just brought BY
the Empress Of Japan, more than 500
lives were lost and great devaslation
ashore resulted. The fishing fleets
from Shidzueka suffered severely.
More than 200 fishermen were
drowned.
At Toxic a tidal wave swept away
many houses. including . large tea
house with thirty-threc people. The
Suz- ri licensed quarters on Shimaga-
va bay were demolished. scores Of
persons being drowned. crushed to
death or MORALLY injured.
The noted Sherigawa inlaid wore
factory collapsed and fifteen employees
were killed. those who escaped swim.
ming to roofs Of neishborins houses
after crawling from the debris. A tor
pedo boat was swept in shore Ut To
kio and several steamers foundered.
while big liners dragged anchors.
Eight Of forty men on the Aomori
Maru survived when she went down
In the typhoon off Kuno. and 100 fish
ermen were drowned off there.
The japanese naval training squad.
ron was crossing off Tosa and two
seamen we're killed on the Hashidats
and seven injured. three mortally. A
Arsdger ct Chiha was- lfited from IN
moorings and east far on shore. Al
this place sixty-four men who went to
save . fishing del were caught In
. tidal wave and fifty.three were
drowned. Messages from many points
tell similar tales Of disaster OF fish.
ing vessels sunk; rivers overlooked.
floods and sea walls broke.
Thousands Of houses collapsed. the
number In Toxic and vicinity alone be.
ing over $4,000. according to official
statistics. The warehouse and fac.
tory district suffered severely at To-
kio. eight warehouses. containing
gocds worth Sis.000.O0O. mostly rice.
sugar. paper and fertilizer. being de-
nolished. The loss there was over
$4,000. 900.
The sealing schooner Mirage Maru,
returning with her catch. foundered
off Chiba. and only two Of her crew
reached shore. A bark with . crew Of
thirty-eight went down off Tsuruga.
Three motor fishing vessels were
wrecked and all Of the ssventy-six on
board drowned. At Hayama 200 fish.
Ing boats were lost. Al Yokosuka.
the cruiser Hiysi. under construction.
was damaged. the huge Gantry crane
collapsinG alongside. Four thousand
houses were demolished 1t the naval
port. Survivors Of the fishing fleet
from Yaixu report Ia lost.
The typhoon came In the early
morning. blowing more than sixty.five
miles an hour. A. they rose the waves
pounded the sea walls. and the tidal
wave followed. the lower districts Of
Toxic and Toxic bay being flooded
with such suddenness that the awak.
snsd residents took shelter on house
tops. many TO be blown on and
drowned.
wreck.
Passengers Of the wrecked Canadian
Pacific liner Empress Of China. which
went ashore on Mora reef. Japan. 100
feet from shore. have arrived on the
steamer Empress OF Japan and give
details Of the wreck. ampllfyins the
brief cabiegrams received.
The Empress Of China. after wealth.
sring the great typhoon. In which
waves thirty feet high breaking over
ner. encountered fog the followius
morning when nearing the Japanese
coast and vas proceeding II SLOW
speed when she struck on the reef. $50
yards from shirahama village and hall
. mile nearer shore than the Dakots
The liner bumped heavily over the
rest and the engines were put iuil
speed assern In order 10 pull her on.
but one engine stopped and the yes
eel swung around and struck BY the
stern. breaking her stern post end
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