The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-24
Lava KILLS MANY
THOUSANDS LOSE LIVES WHEN
JAPANESE CITY IS BURIED
UNDER ASHES.
CYCLONES STRIKE AT TOXIC
uncounted Dead Lie in Ashes Of Jap
anese crater--Hundreds Drowned
In an Attempt to Swim From the
Scene Of Horror.

Toxic, Jan. l6.-OGicial reports OF
the volcano-earthquake disaster in
southern Japan brought out the follow.
ing features:
The small island OF Sakura Is GOV.
cred with lava and ashes, in places
several feet deep Beneath this man
tic lie the bodies of many persons
whose number probably never will be
known. Estimates OF the dead must
include large number of refugees,
who were drowned while trying to
swim from Sakura to the City OF Kago-
shima. Kagoshina, town OF 10000,
Is In ruins. Stone buildings collapsed
under the hot ash. Simultaneous with
the eruption of the volcano of Sakura-
Jima there occurred an eruption OF
Yarigataka. which threw a cloud OF
ashes over Matsumoto,
The eruption of Sakura-Jima is grad.
uaiiy subsidlng. A heavy rainfall is
clearing the atmosphere and thus as
risting the work OF relief. The entire
island of Kiushiu. 1000 square miles,
IL covered with volcanic ash in vary,
Ing depths rs
Scientists declare the worst Is over,
adding that the eruption OF the vol.
canoes served as q vent for acute sub.
;erranean activity and probably saved
earthquakes. At Kumamoto. north OF
kagcshima, are more than 1000 refu.
gees. The whole tragedy has not yet
been told.
The city of Toxic and surrounding
territory. although 500 miles from the
volcanic disturbances, were swept in
the last "a hours by miniature lorna
dies, filling the city with clouds OF
dust and sand and creating the belief
that the capital was feeling the effects
OF the distant eruptions. A feeling OF
relief prevailed at night when the
wind died down.
Nagasaki. Japan. Jan 15.--Earth.
quakes and volcanic eruptions which
struck Kagoshlma. in southern Japan.
on Monday. were followed by tidal
wave. according to official advices.
II Is believed the Kagoshima disas-
ter will prove to be one OF the most
serious In the history OF Japan. Tho
loss Of life and property increases as
taller details are received, and indl-
cations are that the death list will
run into the thousands.
Ashes to the depth OF six inches
have fallen In the seaport OF Miya-
zaki, on the east coast of Kyushu.
4. A postal employee who fed from Kae
goshima says the big post Office build.
Ing there collapsed during the earth
quake and tidal wave and that many
people and animals were killed or
tajured. The navy and army depart
ments are Fastening succor and sup
plies to Kagoshima Government au-
thorities declare that any official esti-
mate of the extent of the disaster will
be impossible for several days. The
population OF the city of Kagoshima.
which is almost completely buried in
volcanic ashes and stones, was 10000
at the last census. The population OF
the adjoining island OF Sagura, the
center of the disturbance, is given as
$4,000. On this island hundreds are |
reported to have persisted beneath the |
streams OF molten lava OF Sakura-
lima. Many more were undoubtedly |
drowned while attempting to es-
cape.
The violence of the eruption of Sa-
kura-Jima is so great that showers OF |
dust are falling here, although the
distance between Nagasak and the
island of Sakura is about 90 miles