The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
Ashes Fall at kagoshima, Driv-
ing People Again From
Their Homes.
SEA IN THE GULF BOILS
Sakura Island a Lava Desert
Houses Almost Entirely
Buried.
,yec,a cable DespdfcAAs to The sus.

returned to look for their homes have
again fed inland. During the night there
were two further violent eruptions Of the
volcano accompanied by severe earth
quake. Many buildings which had been
left standing by the last disturbance COL
lapsed early to-day. No fatalities have
been reported
Ashes fell thickly over Kaeoshima to-
Aay and lava was flowing steadily down
the sides Of the volcano to the sea There
have been no lights In this city since the
last eruption. and this added to the terror
caused By las. nights eruptions and the
earthquake. II was very dark all day
to-day and the dust WAS so thick that
persons fleeing from the place had to
keep their handkerchief over their mouth
and nose to prevent suffocation.
The sea in the Gulf OF Kagoshima
seemed TO be boiling. and the lava from
the volcano which flowed into the sea
solidifed OH reaching the water and added
20 the area OF the island. The new
craters formed on Sakurashin are still
pouring volumes Of smoke In the direc-
ton OF osumi. BY far the greater part
Of the island Is . desert of lava and the
remaining land will have 20 be abandoned.
as It has been made UNIT for habitation
or cultivation.
says Eruptions VIII Continue.
Or. Omori. the seisnioloEist o. the Uni
versity Of Japan. who arrived here yester-
DAY, Is of the opinion that the entire
volcanic range OF Kiushiu has entered
upon a period OF activity which recurs
about every sixty years. He says the
people must be prepared for eruptions at
any time The geologist Okuda is OF the
same opinion lie thinks that Saku-
rsshims Is liable to continue in eruption
TO- month.
Or. Omori made the circuit OF the island
o, Sakura and says he found pro-
rounced physical change. Huge molten
rocks fell into the sea and this practically
blocked the bay across to osumi on the
eastern coast ashes and lava reach to
the caves OF the houses Many new small
hills have been thrown up.
Four hundred houses are buried in the
little village OF Yokohama on the island
OF Sakura and nothing is known as to
the fate Of their inhabitants. DIR. Omori
said that only the future could tell whether
or not the people who occupied the de-
s,royed houses had met the fate or the
Inhabitants OF Pompei.
The professor confirmed the reports
about many women having gone insane
through fear and the fact that they have
been separated from their families lie
saw a woman on the shore OF the sand
of Sakura who was undoubtedly insane.
When ne spoke to her she fed wildly to-
ward the Interior.
More than a million letters and some
10000 kilograms are lying in kagoshima
awaiting delivery.
10000 on Sahara Missing.
TOXIC, Jan. 17--An official of the In
terror Department who was sent to haso-
.hima to investigate the conditions AT that
place and its vicinity reports that 5000
out Of Sakura's estimated population OF
$4,000 had been accounted for up to last
night. 1t is believed that many refugees
will be found at various places. but 1t Is
still thought that the loss Of life will be
heavy.
A relief association which has been or
ganzed here is at work on plans Tor heip-
ing the sufferers by the earthquake and
volcanic eruptions as well AS the famine
stricken people In the north. 1t sent ou'
an appeal for help to-day. which said
among other things:
Heaven has brought US disasters one
after another While the suffering aho
famine in the northeast has not yet beer
relieved another calamity has occurred IT
Kiushiu. The northeast. poorly Favored
By nature, sustained many afnictions II
the past and IL becoming Impoverished. IL
10 now suffering a great famine ana ia
people are eating only wild fruits ano
herbs TO appease their hunger. Snow
covers the land, adding to the SUFFERING
we we're making plans to relieve TIM
distress when news came OF the eruption
In the south, with people buried in lava
or so scorched with fiery ashes that they
had no time to save their nearest reIa
lives. No greater calamity can be mag
tned."
world sympathises with japan.
Messages OF sympathy with Japan ar
reaching here from all parts OF tho wori'
and contributions for the relief OF tn
sufferers are coming from the Red eros
and other societies. Dispatches have bee
received from President Wilson and Sec
rotary of State Bryan. The greater par
OF the sympathetic messages are con1ih
from the United States and Great britaif
From the famine district about Hok
ka.do Bishop Walter Andrews OF the Eng
lsh Church writes that the suherin
everywhere Is intense. The families OF tn
farmers who have been hit hard are eat
Ing soup made OF chopped straw. leave
and rotten potatoes. with meat OF cat
and dogs. There have been many death
from cold and starvation.
\ report from KagOshima says tina
hluejackets from the Japanese fleet to
DAY discovered native craft containin
sixteen refugees from sakura Island. The
were in starving condition. They sal
that on account OF the floating masses
pum.ce stone and the high seas they ia
been unable to control their boat and m
been three days drifting at tho mercy
tho elements without bit OF food III
,sailors had a hard time In reaching n
boat and only succeeded In doing 40 b
using a wedge shaped raft with wh'c
. they pierced fsld Of pumice stone whic
ressrnbled Ice foes.
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