New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-16


here has improved. but there are still fire.
quent earthquakes and terrific thunder
storms throughout Niushiu. The rain.
however has purified the atmosphere.
The rivers have turned yellow and are
covered with dead FISH.
Kagoshims, Jan. ia pathetic scene
was witnessed to-day OF the island ot
sakura when a group Of famished terror
stricken people were rescued from amid
steaming lava and heated powders by
boat from a japanese warsaip.
4 cruiser squadron arrived here to-day
and launches were at once lowered whose
crews searched the Island, the contour OF
which has been entirely altered since the
bursting into eruption on January y OF
the volcano OF Sakurajima. The sailors
did not risk landing, but made a syste-
matte scrutiny.
All was desolation and no sign OF
human beings was discerned until even
irg when an offiC.r In one OF the launches
noticed something being waved in the air
at short distance from the shore.
A detachment Of men was landed and
after hard struggle succeeded in max
ing their way through soft warm ashes.
breast high, until they reached a great
rock.
Covering behind il they found thirty
three people still living. but coated with
thick dust and weakened by starvation
and thirst Among the rescued was
schoolmaster who had borne with him
from his schoolhouse the portrait OF the
Emperor: the village policeman. who had
saved the records Of the station house,
and the postal clerk with small bag OF
mail.
The rescued were taken on board war
shin and provided with food and drink.
They explained that they had hidden IN
great cave near the shore until the rain
, of ashes was over and had then tried
hour after hour to attract attention.
The houses on the island Of Sakura-
those that still stand-are enveloped IN
lava and resemble gigantic wasps. Inc
fugitives who have returned are stlll IN
terrified condition. and refuse TO enter
their homes, except TO make a hurried
search for valuables. Fears are enter
tanned of the disintesration OF Sahura-
| jima.
The western part Of the island is thick
/ IL coated with melted sulphur The
southern part is covered with great
denos,t of ashes The condition Of the
central part is obscured by The heaVy
smoke.
Throughout the eruptions the stan OF
Kagoshima Observatory remained at their
nosts facing determination and calmly
recording eacn phase. They were almost
sunocated by poisonous gases
| Washington Jan. 15.-President VIII
son late to-day issued an appeal 10 the
American people. as president or the
American Red Cross for funds to assist
the people Of Japan, who are suffering
NOT only from the earthquake, but from
the failure Of crops.
The Presidents appeal is as follows
"Our sister nation OF Japan is suffering
from two very serious disasters. The ran
ire OF crops in the northeastern part OF
that country has brought hundreds Of
| thousands of persons face 10 face with the
terrible misery Of slow starvation. and IN
the southwestern island OF kyushu SUD
den great volcanic eruption has carried
death and desolation 10 large NUMBERS IN
thickly populated district
'I appeal 10 the humanity OF our Amer
lean people that they may give expression
to their sympathy for the suffering ana
distress Of so many OF their fellow men
by generous contributions for their aid
Such contributions can be made TO the
local Red Cross treasurers. or sent direct
/ Is 10 the American Red Cross, Washins-
ton. u. c.