Mountain advocate., 1914-01-16
Whole Japanese City Of 5000
Buried by Ashes and Lava
Floods.
KAGOSAIMA IS WIPED OUT
Neighborinc island Is Also Swept by
the Fiery stream--lrnpossible to
Estimate the Lose az This Time
Quake Destroys Island.


wave added it, terrors TO the earth
Quakes and volcanic eruptions which
struck Kagoshima. in southern Japan,
Monday. according 10 official advices
1t is believed the Kagoshima disas-
ter will prove to be one Of the most
serious ia the history Of Japan. The
loss OF life and property increases as
fuller details are received, and indi.
cations are that the death list will
run into the thousands
The fuD extent Of the disaster
could not be ascertaiHeC. as all com.
municatiOr vas cut of from the
stricken district south OF Kumamoto,
so or 80 miles north OF Kagoshima
The navy department was unable to
obtain a wireless report FROM the war
ships sent 10 the scene. although many
messages were dispatches to them.
Six Inches o. Ashes IN Miyazaki.
Ashes 70 thu depth OF SIX inches
have fallen III the seaport Of Niya-
zaki, on the east coast OF Kyushu.
A postal employe who fed from IA
goshimG says the big postohico build
ing there collapsed during the earth
quake and tidal wave and that many
residences were ruined, while many
people anO animals were killed or
injured
The navy anu army departments are
Fastening suCcor ahG supplies to Ia
goshima
Government authorities declare that
any Official estimate OF the extent
OF the disaster VIII be impossible for
several days
The population Of the city Of kago.
snima which is almost completely bur.
led in volcanic ashes RnG stones was
10000 al the last census. The popu-
lation of the adjoining island Of Sa-
gurs. the center Of the disturbance, is
given as $4,000
On this island hundreds are re-
ported 10 have persisted beneath the
streams o. molten lava o. Sakura-
Jima. Many more were undoubte dly
drowned while attempting 10 es-
cape
Doctors ana hospital attendants
have beer Sent u the scene, but 1t
is difficult To reach the spot, az rail
road communication Is impeded by
the heaps az ashes. and the tracks
have beer disloCateo ~ the earth
quake.
Asnet Carried % Miles.
The violence Of the eruption OF Sa-
kura-Jima Is SO great that showers of
dust are falling here To-Day. although
the distance between Nagasak and
the island o. Sakura IL abUu, 40
miles.
A refugee who arrived here from
KagCshima gave the following ac.
count Of the disaster
The eruption started suddenly with
columns Of thick blGck smoke and
fame from the crater OF Sakura-Jima
Hundreds OF the inhabitants OF the
small island in the Gulf Of Kagoshima
where SaEura-Jima is situated, rush.
ed 10 the beach ana leaped on board
junks ana steamers. which carried
them across three miles az water 20
Kagoshima ashes, stones asd parti-
cles Of white hot lava falling all the
while on the decks
AT Kagoshima the heat was in
tense. The constantly increasing hail
OF glowing ciHders made il impossible |
for the citizens 70 remain
Earthquakes Ado 70 Terror.
The horror was increased by the /.
shaking caused by incessant shocks /
OF earthquakes which rocked the |
houses all day More than $50 earth /.
quake shocks Mere recorded before
nlghtfall. !
The people teo IL disorderrd |
droves along the highway leading
west and north Of the city. They had
abandoned everything in their flight.
and soon they were suffering from
lack OF food and drink
When ! left kagoshiInG the vol
cano resembleo an enormous setpiece
Of fireworks glowing from the foot
Of the mountain 70 the summit. Dur
Ing the night the glowing lava illumin.
ated the entire district The volcano
emitted thunderous ex.
DSIions,'
]
70 several villages. At Moi. OF the
kiushiu railway, Zoe persons we're
killed. Several villages along the foot
Of the volcano were buried IN streams
Of lava
Earthquake Wipes Out Island.
Victoria, b. G., Jan "a The entire
western part OF the island of Am
Orym. New Hebrides, has been de.
fastateo by volcanic eruption, accord.
ng 20 news brought by the Canadian.
liner MRkura
Word was received al Sidney prior
q the departure OF the Mskura that
IN December STA sew craters were
deserved In active eruption
The steamer France succeeded IN
a".ng 500 natives Most of these
we're old men. Women and children left
'ehind by young. able-bodied men, !
'ho at the first sign Of danger tool
isht N canoes