The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-06

atfyes drowned IN tne cdnab Wneu
no which followed the temblor.
The earthquake left great gaps IN
the pavements and wrecked most Of
the buildings. Fire. which started in
numerous places at cnce, completed
the destruction.
The American and British residents
of Yokohama who escaped the district
are gathering the bodies OF foreign
victims for burial at sea.
The demnants OF the Chinese pop
ulation of the ruined city are gath
cred under the bluffs. without food
and shelter. Their condition Is pit:
able.
BY International News Service.
Shanghai, Sept. 5.-With the re-es-
tablishment OF partial communica-
ton to Japan. the unprecedented dis
aster which has stunned the world
and rendered millions of persons in
the island empire homeless, with
loss of life variously estimated at
from 800, 900 to 500. 900. the catas-
trophe is being unfolded to an anx-
ious world in dispatches today which
are trickling through direct from the
stricken country for the first time
since the earthquake. conflagration
and tidal wave laid waste to an area
said TO be 100 miles square.
The property damage is incalcu.
able. %
"a Foreigners known Dead.
Twenty-four foreigners. including
L.
have lost their lives in the calamity,
at Yokohama. The number Of dead IN
the capital city of Toxic which way
almost completely destroyed. Is I'M.
known. Earlier reports Indicate the
foreign quarter OF the city was de-
rlsolished with possible heavy loss or
foreign lives.
Electric lights in she Toxic wards
Of Hongo and KAshskawa we're
turned on for the first time In almost
q week. Seven OF the wards or sub
urbs were obiiterated. A portion
of the water supply system in the
remaining wards has been repaired
and these communities are being
served.
A Toxic reporter of the Asahi.
newspaper, escaped in the height OF
the heismic disturbances at Yoko-
hama Sunday night and after three
days and nights travel by foot reach
ed Osaka today. He reported that
all towns and villages between the
two cities had been demolished with
an appalling loss OF life. These COM
munities included Hachioji. Atsuii,
Hiratsuka. Kodzu and Totemha.
Island Inundated.
Confirmation has been received
that the populous island OF oshims.
with its so ,0oo souls, has been in
undated with not a trace remaining.
Oshinna was the largest Island OF
the Idzu group.
The Far Eastern Review here re-
ceived' a cable from the stricken
country indicating that its offices
were destroyed, but the fate Of it's
personnel was not given. The cable
added that all banks in Toxic and
Yokohama were reduced TO dehGs
and funds were unavailable.
From Pekin came reports that lc.-
600 refugees who had taken refuge
in the military depot al Toxic were
burned 10 death
All cities. towns and hamlets OF
ldzu. Tokaheo, Boso and Miura
peninsulas were wiped out. The total
population Of the peninsulas is morf
than 100000.
sl6 Shocks.
Two hundred and sixteen distinct
earthquake shocks were felt in Yo-
kohama and Toxic last Saturday. Eff
ty-seven Of the tremors were felt in a
three hour period, from a. m. 10
IL a. m.
Six warships. laden with immeda
ate necessities. have reached Yoke
hama harbor from the Japanese nav
al station at Kure.
Only an approximate estimate %
the loss of life will ever be known.
In many cases. the devastating fire
entirely ohliterated all trace Of hu-
manity. Thousands were drowned in
the engulfing huge tidal wave
Navigation In the harbor at yeko-
hama is impossible. The floor Of the
hay has been raised 10 such a degree
aS 10 MAKE II UNSAFE lot Vessels
Lighthouses were washed away. Nu-
merous craft, including the steamer
Selma City, has been heached.
Among the dead OF the japanese
nobility are Princess Hiroko Kanin
at Kamskurs. Prince Moromass Hi-
gashkuni AT odawara. and Mother
Princess Namashima st kugenms.
The response for relief from a sym.
pathetic world was instantaneous
Relief ships have already arrived or
Yokohama and hundreds Of others.
heavily laden with food. clothing and
medical supplies arc en- route 20
Japan.
The government at Osaka. where
II was moved from Toxic. Is faucs
tioning and relief measures have
started 10 ameliorate the unspeals.
able Suffering.
The intense suffering ~ the refu-
gees, who lined the destroyed railway
right tofway out of Toxic and Yoke,
hama for mites. VAS aggravated hy, /,
tcrrential rains.