The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-15
EARTHQUAKES SHAKE
ITALY. FOLLOWING ERlP-
TON OF JAP NOLC CANOES
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TOXIC. Jan. Thirteen thou
sand homes have been destroyed on
Sakurashinia and An Kagoshima. ac-
cord.ng TO latest wireless reports to-
day aud fully 10000 persons are un-
accounted in the terrible volcano
catastrophe which began on Monday,
following the days OF intermittent
earthquake Many OF the 10000 fled
10 places OF safety and eventually VIII
be found, but the authorities fear that
thousands persisted. No attempt yet
has been made TO estimate the casual
ties.
The first refugee reaching here to-
day from Kagoshima said that hun
dreds of Sakurashima folk drowned
In frantic attempts 70 swim TO the
mainland.
More than $50 earthquakes were
felt, the refugee said. before the erup.
ton started The tremors began on
saturday and continued over sunday
The people or Sakurashima were ia
panic. and hundreds OF them fled TO
tho mainland. The horrible noises
coming from the bowels OF the ear
frightened the people OF kagoshima
indescribably. and they prepared for
flight
Wireless reports today said the
volcano IS still in eruption with UNI
broken fury and several new craters
have appeared Another tidal wave
overwhelmed the Kagoshima coast
( The Toxic observatory authorities
said that more disasters. perhaps
more violent. may be expected. Sew
eVal other volcanoes In Japan are dis
playing activity.
Many residents or Kagoshima were
entrained ready 70 flee northward
when Sakurashima mountain blew up
The volcano was split in twain in
One-thrd the distance from crater TO
base and began belching forth fire ana
lava. The fire shot into the sky for
] 600 feet, making a spectacle, said
the refugee that those who saw il
never will forget
The people Of Sakurashima par
ayzed with fright, barely had time To
realize what had happened. when the
crater OF the mountain blew of and
the island and countryside was del.
uged with showers OF incandescent
rocks. that set fire to houses and for
ests.
BY the lurid glare OF the strange
pyrotechnlc display. the refugee said.
the people OF Kagoshima could see the
islanders, trapped like rats. rushing
up and down the Sakurashima shore,
looking vainly for boats and RATS.
Many were plainly seen 10 die. over
taken by the red hot lava Others
were struck down by the rocks and
some burned In their houses. Scores
were seen 20 plunge into the sea
hoping 70 swim TO Kagoshima Sons
arrived safely. but others disappeared
In the water.
The shower OF rocks from the an.
CRY mountain blocked the railway
lines out OF Kagoshima and the refu-
gees already In the train had 20 get
,Kagoshima houses, factories and
stores we're in a blaze and the town
was rapidly covered with a blanket
fed northward and some OF them per
ished in the forests when the trees
Iwere set afre by the hot rocks.
A refugee from Sakurashima. reacn
ing Hitoyoshi today, told graphic
story of the terrible disaster.
Blinded and burned by hot ashes.
he said. "wcmen, children and men RAJ
for their lives. often they collideC
with cattle and wild animals.
ION Monday. when the fiery erup
tons started there vas a rush for ths
boats Many plunged in 10 swim tc
the mainland Scores, OF them were
drowned. Many OF the aged refused
aid, saying they preferred 20 die a.
home