The Chitina leader., 1914-01-13

1t IS feared that the loss of life will be appalling Every vessel along the coast hung to the despite the that the rain of ashes and stone still continues.
 SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 13--Every vessel along the which could be reached wireless has sent to the of the stricken city of Kogsma The fall of ashes being reported from wide The of the disaster received here by vessel which passing the island when the earthquake occurred.
 MIYASAKI Japan, Jan 14-Refugees are beginning to arrive here from Sakura and report that hundreds dead there from the fall of ashes and stone from the volcano eruption Three hundred houses Seto destroyed by the earthquake and the ruins covered depth of several feet by ashes
 TOKIO Jan 14-Hundreds of people were drowned when they attempted to the gulf of Kogshma from the falling rocks They feared that the city would totally destroyed and took to the water every conceivable kind of craft Hundreds plunged into the gulf pershed before reaching shore The gulf is several miles wide
 
 TOKIO Jan. 14-Battleships have arrived at Kogshma and have landed troops to help for the stricken of that city Thousands of persons have been killed the falling stones and ashes thrown up by the volcano The city has population of 60O0 and many sections the buildings are almost completely covered with ashes
 The weight of ashes has caused many buildings collapse and hundreds buried in the Troops command of affairs and compelling the citizens to dig passages the buildings where persons known to be confined The water supply of the city confined condensors on the bateshps The residents being sent to other places fast as possible as the danger of another eruption feared
 
 are falling heavily the cities of Miyazai Kumamoto The fall of ashes dense that it is scarcely light enough to distinguish objects The citizens terrified and fleeing from homes to the beach in the hopes being taken off the island Vessels with supplies are being sent to all the threatened cities
 SHANGHAI China, Jan. 14-British battleships have been offered the Japanese to assist in rescino the citizens of the cities of Kogshima Miyazak and Kuma moo who threatened with death account of the falling ashes and stones from the volcanos.
 TACOMA, Jan. S-A pitched battle took place last night between the striking employees of the shelter deputies More than 200 shots fired and when the strikers withdrew Andrew Arouke left dead the scene He had been instantly killed by of the bullets from the deputies rifles It IS believed that several of the strikers but were helped from the of the battle by their companions
 Great excitement prevailed in the city while the battle was III progress and many doctors rushed to the care Tor the wounded The deputies suffered little from the effect of the fire of the strikers are in the hosp suffering from slight wounds. Governor Lister has been requested to send the troops patrol the roads leading to the shelter as further trouble is feared
 The trouble started when the deputies attempted to dis arm strikers who were pcketng the shelter The refused give their and deed the deputies them The sheriff ordered his deputies to shoot kill and they opened ire on the strikers who scattered in direction when they heard the officers orders.
 The strikers who mostly foreigners are suen and declare that the deputies wanony fired them meeting ot the strike leaders has been called for this afternoon when some action will be taken investigation of the shooting The officials of the company that they have required to III the places Ot the and that operations will be resumed Trouble feared as the strikers prepared for any action the smeter resuming with non-union workers
 JAGERSFONTAINE, So. Africa, Jan 1O-Seven native aborers who have been employed the diamond were
 killed and 36 others wounded in the an attack made the city today The strikers numbering thousands charged the police and militia but beaten back The mayor has wired the for the strikers are well armed and are preparing to capture the city The buildings at the mines have been destroyed and the prisoners released