The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-06-15

The residents of Kodiak 10th to leave the land where
many of them had struggled for generation When they
reached shore they powed their way the directions where
formerly attractive and comfortable homes The sights
that their gaze upon all sides dishearenng and
they realized that would be erculean task to take the
labor that meant years of patient toll they could again.
become the OF what formerly most
promising land
Some homes injured and others demolished while in
the sand had penetrated the floors for
eal inches and practically all that contained in the
homes supplies required immediate
secured from the Manning and believed that the peo
pie who will be compelled to leave the devastated town will be
much less in number than was formerly expected.
resolution has been presented Congress providing
the immediate appropriation of $4,000 for the relief the
WASHINGTON June 12.-Full advices have been re
ceved by Capt Commandan Ellsworth Berho of the
service of the volcanic disaster the Aeutian
mountains There several cutters in Alaskan
waters and these have been ordered by Capt Berhof to pro
ceed to Sheko Straits to render aid to the distressed
cupans of of the villages who have been affected by the
volcanic eruption
At meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday Pes
dent Blum authorized to appoint Cordova Kodiak relief
committee with full power act in the effort assist aid
ing the unfortunate victims Of the Katma eruption He
cordingly named such committee John Osrande chair
approaching
Kupanof
people
evidently bound
set in relieved by occasional
greatly perpexed He
less call
be landing
speed
deck while
inches
enabled
frequent
bing.
Friday morning June while off Cape Elizabeth
suddenly became pitch dark The deposit that waited that drec
nearly three hours before the dark clouds
lifted and during that time the
with the flakes blowing
the
dull red and at there light yelow glow while
the light
Early Saturday morning the steamer seldoa
o'clock it became totally
birds and game of all kinds dead while the crops
complete loss In instances the drifting sand has
petey covered buildings Animals and cattle exposed were
practically smothered to death
which arrived at Kodiak from Uyak reports that the
conditions there and Karuk quite so as much
Of the deposit seemed to be carried beyond that location
other parts of the island However there heavy deposit
and much injury done The employees the canneres
enabled seek safety and protection the canney
and is expected that there will very much loss of
However the gavest fears experienced the people
ing at the Indian village Kamai and the towns Afognak
Island They did not have the getting away boats
| other than canoes row boats
The reports received at Seward indicate that the eruption
several days and that immense clouds small stones
and ashes carried distance of 800 miles hours
at time there total darkness while of destruction
prevailed The eruptions accompanied by violent
storms and terrific lightning There general belief that
the present eruption will exceed all records
ash thrown FORTH and the extensive area covered
by the dust it being in evidence the South
eastern Alaska.
The captain of the Manning asked of the department at
Washington that other cutters Immediately ordered