The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19
AMERICAN DESCRIBES
ERUPTION IN JAPAN
Herbert Poole Watched Volcano
Pouring Out Smoke and
Flame.
TOWNS AND FORESTS AFIRE
People Fled Like Animals, Huge
Rocks Falling In
Their Path.
TOWNS AND FORESTS AF1RE
speciai cable Despatch TO The Sry.

ROM Ian. IS--Herbcrt Poole, an Amer
N,r has arrived here from kagoshima,
~hlther he went on January 10 from
Beppu, where the eruption of Sukarashima
"a. distinctly audible although II was
40 miles away.
Mr. Poole says that when he was as
cending the mountains behind Sltoyoshi.
at,y miles from kagoshima, ne encount-
.r,.i the first results Of the eruption. The
train. although 1t was being drawn by two
big engines OF the Atlantic" type, was
rcpeatedly held up by fragments OF lava
and rock which blocked the line and also
by the observation of the railroad signals
BY a rain of ashes.
Mr.. Poole left the train at p. NJ. at
Kareisswo. where he met trains crowded
With refugees, who were clamoring for
water, as they were almost choked by the
rain Of ashes. He says:
Il was standing on the platform, which
was ankle deep In ashes. Black darkness
developed everything. Suddenly pro-
loneed deafcning roar reyerberating
among the mountains horrified us. The
refugees became mad with terror. The
din continued for an hour and was so
loud that It seemed as IL the volcano was
only \ milo away
saw Sakurashima In Action.
Mr.. Poole spent the night In hut A
welcome rain at A. NJ. cleared the air
and laid the dust and he resumed his
eakursshirna pouring forth smoke which
rose thousands Of feet toward the sky. He
reached kagoshima at noon and found only
soldiers. sailors, police and railway men.
whose devotion to duty ne heartily
praises.
Mr.. Poole says he was surprised at the
absence Of dust He did not see any
. eorpses, but the narrower thoroughfares
we're blocked with wreckage. From a
holsetop he watched Sakurashima, upon
which huge new crater facing Kago-
sh!ma and many smaller ones were pour
ine out smoke and fame often a thousand
feet high.
Mr.. Poole says that villages and forests
we're blazing furiously. The harbor was
deserted except for the warships Hun.
drcds Of carcasses OF horses and cattle
we're floating about. Sakurashima was
throwing out enormous rocks. which fell
on the slopes OF the mountain with cannon.
Ike reports. at the same time raising
great clouds OF dust Mr.. Poole goes on
sSay:
AS darkness fell the spectacle was
magnificent. The flames and incande seen,
lava luridly illuminated the scene and the
craters roared ceaselessly. I felt brave
enough in the daytime. but l confess tina,
The loneliness and dssolation OF the city
i; night and the awfulness OF the scene
Allied me with fear. and my companions
and myself fed In the refugee ladeI
train"
TOXIC, Jan lS.--The American OFFER
Of help for the famine sufferers in tn,
northern part OF Japan are tending to
diminish the feeling against that country
which was produced by past political
events. Other offers of help from abroad
with the local contributions indicate tina,
500. 900 is likely to be collected.
A feature OF the famine Is the diligence
with which officials, teachers and parents
arc compelling children to attend school
although many OF the youngsters are toe
feeble from hunger to attend to theii
| studies. The adults OF all classes feel tina
their communities would be disgraced Il
! tina ton Oh iuU nj aspppaH