The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-15
The Exact Figures in Japan,
However, Are in
Doubt
IMPOSSIBLE TO
VISIT ISLAND
Violence of Eruption Be-
lieved to Be Abat-
ing

Toxic, Japan, Jan. l5.-The Island of
kiushiu IL covered with thick layer of
ashes and many corpses, whose number
viii probably never be known lie be-
meath the lava from the volcano of
Sakura -Jima on the small islet of Sa-
kura, and in the crumbling town of
Kagoshima, while many Others were
drowned in trying to escape from the
scene of eruption, earthquake and tidal
wave, according to official reports. All
nature seems in revolt, for to the up
heavals in the south is added the famine
and in the north an eruption of Yariga-
take, which threw cloud of ashes over
Matsumoto, while yesterday over Toxic
itself swept miniature cyclones filling
the city with clouds of dust and sand
and creating the belief that the capital
was feeling some Of the effects of the
distant eruptioHs. A feeling of relief
prevailed last night when the wind died
down, the impression spreading that the
worst was over. Prominent scientists
uttered the calming assurance that the
breaking out or the volcanoes had served
for a vent for an acute subterranean
activity and perhaps saved the country
from even more disastrous earth shocks.
At Kumamoto, nortn of kagoshima, over
600 refugees have arrived, and the au.
thorities are faced with the difficulty
of housing and feeding the sufferers from
the disaster, the Whole tragedy of which
has not yet been told.
Eruption Is Abating
Official reports yesterday afternoon
from southern Japan were that the erup-
tion of the volcano of Sakura -Jima,
which has caused the most devastation,
is abating. Just how heavy has been
the loss of life cannot yet be estimat-
cd Sakula, where the greatest loss of
life undoubtedly occurred, cannot be Wis
tied because the eruption of Sakura-
Jima continues. So the story, in this
respect, must wait. Troops and war
ships are now in the vicinity and a
search of the island will be made at the
first opportunity. Kagoshima, the near
est big city to Sakura, while it suf-
fered great damage from the earth
quakes, does not appear to- have sus-
tanned severe loss of life. II. Ijuin for
mer Japanese minister to China. who
lives in Kagoshima. sent despatch to
the foreign office IN which he said that
10 persons have been killed and 80 in
jured there. He also stated that great
confusion prevailed in the city.
further official despatch from Miya
konojo says that volcano at Kirishima.
northeast of kagosfima, broke into erlIp-
ton on Jan. II, throwing the vicinity
into complete darkness. Ashes fell to
the depth of an inch in the surround
ing district, but ne great damage was
done.
Other kilograms report that the bar
racks, the governors residence and the
temples we're among the buildings
wrecked in Kagoshima. The soldiers
are camped IN the squares of the city.
while the population. has sought refuge
in the shrines and temples in the hills.
The postofIice was one of the first build
ings to collapse IN Kagoshima at the
start of the earth disturbance. The
staff escaped and, after the first panic.
erected a hut in field and are now
busily engaged in repairing the tele-
graph equipment. Kagoshima is pro-
tectcd from hooters by patrols Of police
and troops.