The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
RAINS HOT STONES SEEK MISSING MAN
Alaskan Volcano in Eruption
Since Thursday Afternoon.
Ashes Are Carried to Sitka, 700
Miles Away.

Seattle, June 10.-Definite news is
anxiousiy awaited of conditions along
the shores of Shelikof strait where
Katmai volcano has been spouting
ashes ard hot stones over the prosper
Gus fishing villages and the agricul-
tural land on Kodiak, Afoganak and
Raspberry islands. Since the eruption
began Thursday afternoon there has
been a constant hail of ashes and
stones ever wide area, the finer par
ticles having been carried by the wind
as far as Sitka, 700 miles east of the
volcano
Dense clouds of smoke and ashes
have turned day into night through out
a radius of 800 miles from Mount
Katmai.
The natural darkness and the stiff
ling volcanic dust that fills the air
combine to make navigation in the af-
fected area hazardous and it will be
ermen and employees along the shores
of Shelikof while the volcano is in ac-
ton.
In spite of the peril the revenue
cutter Manning already is cropping her
way toward the northwestern shore
of Kodiak island.
The Manning is equipped with wire
less but the atmospheric condition i'm
pedes communication. Passengers on
the mail steamship Dora which ar
ter passing through the hail of ashes
when the eruption was at its height
gave interesting accounts of the spec
tacle.
1.-The scenes in the volcanic zone
were the most terrifying 1 have ever
seen" said Mayor William A. Gill
more of Nome, Republican candidate
for delegate to congress, when he
landed at Seward.
THE flaming mountain rivalled
nf
81 fear everything within a wide
radius of the volcano has persisted.
The flashes from the volcanic explo-
sions were followed by terrific cleo
trical storms.
Ton of Mountain Blown OF.
Captain McMuIlen of the mail steam
er. Dora. which was endangered by the
Katmai eruption, gave description to-
dav of the beginning of the VOLCANOES
a cfiyitjes Just before the terrific ex-
rIosion that blew the accumulated de-
bris out of the crater he saw slight
column of smoke rise from the peak
OF the mountain. Then came the ex-
piosion followed by gigantic fam |
shaped sheet of flame The debris |
blown into the air by the explosions |
seemed to be falling in the direction of
his ship and Captain McMullen put
the, Dora about and ran at full speed |
for safety.
Clouds of ashes and smoke obscured |
the sun and it was impossible to see
the water from the deck of the ship, |
although the chronometer told them It /
was only four O'Clock in the afternoon. |
Ships Work in Dark.
AS they put out to sea away from |
Kodiak those on board the Dora heard |
two boats rushing past them in the |
darkness They could see no light but |
could hear the whistles and the tolling |
bells and believed cannony tenders |
were being used to rush such unfortu-
nate persons as could get aboard 70 |
safety at sea
Threatening rumbles that made the |
ground tremble can still be heard |
Cook Inlet. Turn Again |
Arm and Kenai peninsula. Occasional !
~ a frightful explosion rends the air. |
A heavy fall of volcanic ash is in the
progress today.
Aeognak Kodiak an Raspberry Is |
IL nds have been in total darkness four |
DAVIS and it will be almost impossible |
fo- relief to reach them until the heavy |
pail of smoke and dust that hangs over |
The country has cleared away. The |
estimated population within a radius |
Dc 200 miles of Mount Katmai is four
thousand including natives.
Incoming vessels report that total
darkness at noon prevailed throughout |
4 radius of 300 miles of the volcano.
TT Won cannot afford Zoe cigars smoke