Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13
thousands of Lives Wiped
Out by Volcanic Show
ers and Earthquakes.
CITIES ARE UNDER LAVA
Sskura-Jima Sends Showers of
Dust go KiIeS-ExploSionS
Occurring Instantly.

NagzsakL Japan. Jan. 13--lndica-
,,-r. are the death list from earth
s-akes and volcanic disturbances
,-oupd Kazosh.ma will run into thou
.-rds. Government authorities de-
e,are any official estimate OF the ex-
,-t OF the disaster is impossible for
ssTerzl days.
m population Of the city Of KagOsh-
IA. which IS almost completely buried
Z volcanic ashes and stones. was co.
90 the Lass census Tne population OF
tse adjoining Island Of Samura. center
J a the disturbance. was $1,000 On this
hand hundreds are reported 10 have
perished beneath streams from the
Volcano OF Sakura- Many more un-
.cubtedly- drowned in attempting to
ssezpe. Doctors and hospital attend
ants Eere sent 10 the scene. but IL was
! cfcult % reach the spot. as railroad
Communication vas impeded with
leaps OF ashes and stones on tracks
tlslOoated by the earthquakes The
roleace OF the eruption OF Sakura-
JIM is so great that showers OF dust
are falling here today. although the /
distance f. so miles.
Refugee Tells Story.
One Of the refugees gave the fol- .
IoEtng:
The eruption started suddenly with .
columns OF thick black smoke and I
flames. Hundreds OF Inhabitants on
fhs small isla-d where the Sakura- I
lima is situated rushed to the beach
and leaped aboard steamers. which
carried them across three miles of
ratsr 10 Kagoshima. ashes. stones and
particles OF white hot lava falling all
ne While on the decks. At KagOshima
the heat was intense. Hail and glow
hs cinders made II impossible for
citizens 10 remain. The horror was
herease1 BY incessant shocks or
earthquake. which rocked houses all
day There were more than three
hundred and fifty shocks before night
fall
Leave All Behind.
People fed in disordered droyes
loag the highways. They abandoned
ssesything and soon were suffering
-@N--+ Ae-HA VI Agg4 anu lA al n - men
left KagOshima the volcano re- ,
,smbied set pieces OF fireworks. glow
i1g from the foot OF the mountain 10
ne summit During the night glowing {
ava Illuminated the entire district. ,
ne volcano constantly gave forth .
nlnderous explosions ,
Burning rock and ashes set fire 5
2 several villages. At Motif 100 were ,
'liied Several villages along the foot Y
, thc volcano were buried in the lava. I
Tesal Wave Eads TO Horror. /
Toxic. Japan. Jan. IA tidal wave I
lded terrOrs 20 the earthquake and J.
oeanic eruptiOns which struck Kaeo- u
ainia yesterday. according 20 official
lFiees- Il is believed here the Kago-
ma disaster viii prove one OF the I
lo't serious in the history OF Japan. J
9.s Of life and property increases q
I fuller news from the scene.
lhe sakura-Jima had been quiescent j
ore than century. II occupies al I
ost the exact center or small round I
and in the gulf % KaEoshima and q
,ecily n front OF the city Of Kago- :
INA. capital Of the province OF Sat j
ma i IS 1000 feet high and be- r
1e the present eruption had two era o
n.
seenicsliy Beautiful.
One Is closed and has been silent
any years. while the other for cen
mes has given of small quantities
steam around the base and several
. springs The permanent popula- z
% o. the island IL probably twenty r,
= thousand. The island and vol OF
20 are scenicaliy beautiful and both o
D@hese and foreigners IN large num- o
- constantly visited them. The III
! Is a large center or the pottery s,
porcelain Industry which employs
'uAands % labOrers OF beth sexes. 70
.soshlHia f. one Of the historic cities
.apan. the old capital OF the famous
sema clan and the scene Of the