The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-21
millions SUFFER
VOLCANIC ERUPTION and FAMINE
DEFASTATE JAPAN
QUAKE CAUSES MISERY
Island Of Sakura Has Been Almost
Entirely Evacuated After Lava
Flow Had Killed Hundreds-Is
Probably the Worst Disaster in
tho Country's History.


Japan is heroically meeting dou-
bic afliction-famine in the north
and earthquakes and volcanic erup-
tions in the south. Ten million peo-
pie are in need Of food in northern
Hondo and Hokaaido, and there
have been many deaths from starva-
ton. In the south the island Of
Kiusiu and Shikoku are in the grip Of
seismis disturbances.
Ashes are falling as far north as
Osaka. Although the fate Of the ir
habitants OF Sakura island is not GER
tain, it is believed that the gre-s
majority Of them have escaped in
boats to the mainland, although
many escaped in MANNED and burn
ed condition.
The cruiser Tone has sent wire
less dispatch to the effect that Sakura
has been entirely evacuated. We'd
nesday morning the Japanese for
eign Office received dispatch from
the former minister to China, H.
Ijuin, now a resident Of Kagoshima,
sent from that city only few years
before. saying:
about ten persons have been kill
ed and thirty injured. The whole
city is in great confusion" The for
eign Office thinks this indicates that
the early reports were vastly exag-
gerated.
A steamer which succeeded on
Monday in touching the eastern coast
OF Sakura, reports that it rescued 800
persons, but was unable to take
more. The police and soldiers Of
Kagoshima made many heroic res
cues. The men and women accus-
toned to participation in the festi-
walls to commemorate the occupation
Of 1879, did not realize the extent
Of the disaster and 1t is feared that
many were killed before reaching
the seashore. Thousands. pursued
by rain Of fiery stones, knelt on the
beach and half submerged in water
and waved frantically to the steam
ers and fishing boats. The heat is
described as internal. Junks report
that stones fell Kissing into the bay
Refugees from Kagoshima fed
across the heaving land caused by the
rapid succession Of quakes. The
whole southern half Of Kiusiu is en-
veloped in ashes and smoke. Sakura
Kima, however, appears to be the
only volcano dangerously active at
present. The emperor has ordered
additional warships to proceed imme-
diately to the affected district.
Advices from Nagano, capital Of
Naeano prefecture. and Asamayama,
In the island Of Hondo. report great
eruotions. AS Asamayama is a lofty
volcano about nine miles west OF
Toxic with q crater 1000 feet In
diameter. The scene IS described as
sublime, smoke and flames soaring
thousands Of feet into the sky. IN
the Utsunomi Va district the sky is
overcast and every roof is covered
with ashes.
Many crevasses formed at Kago-
shima. and owing to the snakelike
movement Of the surface Of the earth
the fugitives were forced to advance
on all fours. Thousands took refuge
on TOP Of the famous Mount Shi
Royama. fearing a tidal wave. Many
houses at Kagoshima COLLAPSED. and
there are three feet Of ashes in the
streets.
A tidal wave added its terrors to
the earthquakes and volcanic erup-
ton which struck Kagoshima in
southern Japan. Tuesday. according
to otfcial advices Wednesday. It is
believed that the Kagoshima disas-
ter will prove to be one Of the most
serious in Japan's history. The loss
Of life and property increases with
fuller news from the scene.
Ashes to the depth of six inches
have fallen in the seaport Of Mlya-
zaki one east Of Kiusiu. A postal
emp1oye who fed from Kagoshima
states that the big postal building
there COLLAPSED during the earth
quakes and tidal wave and that q
: great number of residences were
ruined, killing many people and ami