Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-14
BeIching of Lava Holds
Back ResCuers From
Stricken City.
AMERICANS IN ESCAPE
Three Hundred inhabitants OF
Village of Soto Perish To-
gether, Report Says.

Toxic. Japan. Jan. 14--An ofiicial
,.,er- this afternoon from southern
bpsu. whore volcanic eruptions and
.,-,bouaEes have caused heavy loss
q, life panic and great property dam
,re are .hat The eruption OF the vol
e,no o, sakura-Jima. which caused
he most devastation. is abating- How
tsavv the loss Of life cannot yet BE-
sstimated. Sakura. where the great
sst loss OF life undoubtedly occurred
rsnnct be visited because the eruption
Al sakura-Jima continues.
Troops and warship are now in the
,iefuity and search OF the island will
b. made AT the first opportunity.
Eszoshina, the neares- city 10 SAkura,
.bfe II suffered great damage from
esrthCuakes. does not appear 10 have
sustained severe loss Of life.
A dispatch from NJ. Ijuin. former
japanese minister 10 China. who lives
- Kagoshima. says 10 were killed and
% injured, and great confusion pre-
vailed Other kilograms repor- the
barracks. governors residence and
TEMPLES were among the buildings
wrecked at Kagoshima- Soldiers
eamped in the squares OF the city
Ehile the population sought refuge in
temples in the hills.
All Americans Safe.
All Americans in the vicinity are I
safe. according to a dispatch received 1
b. the American consulate al Nagaski- !
Police and soldiers made many rescues |
hcm the island OF Sakura- People at 4
iiTst did not realize their danger and /.
we're slow in trying 20 escape II is /
cared many were killed before reach 4
ing the seashOre. Thousands pursued .
ty fiery stones knelt on the beach.
half submerged by water, and gesticu-
iated wildly to steamers and fishing
scats for aid One small steamer I
saved 300 and other boats did noble
work The cruiser Tone reported
that Sakura was entirely
sFaeuated
Supplies on the Way
With the distress caused by erup-
ions and earthquakes in the south and
serious famine in the nor-h. the gov
lmment is bending every effort ana
aersy 10 relieve the double anliction.
Naval vessels with focd and other
applies will be sent as soon as pos
i5le.
IN Toxic this morning there was a
uiphurous Odor in the air. followed
. thunder and rain. The storm was
-'rbuted TO disturbed meteorological
onditions resulting from disturbances /
J the south
Lava Several Feet Deep.
The latest official announcement
ays: The island Of Sskura IS Gov
red with layer OF lava and ashes at
'ms places several feet deep. Be
estn this are many corpses. The
lmber will probably never be known.
agoshima. last week a prosperous
'En Of 10000 is in ruins. Even stone
iidings collapsed under weight Of
= ashes. The eruption il subsiding.
Do entire island OF Kiushiu. with an
ga Of 5000 miles. is covered with vol
mic ash Prominent scientists de-
are tonight the worst is over"
Refugees Describe Condition.
hiyazaki. Japan. Jan. ia party
refugees from the stricken island OF
ikura arrived here. They reported
: Inhabitants OF 300 houses compos-
the village OF 500 On that island.
Il their way trying 10 reach the sea
ere and probably all perished to-
'ner- II was declared hundreds
re drowned trying 10 swim across
gulf Of Kagoshima. II was added
3 the volcano OF Sakura-Jima had
completely changed form and sew %
new craters had opened. Hail e
ashes ceased here after lasting SO L