The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-16
'Ex-Onaahan
Arrives on
Sorrow Ship
Former Omaha Society Girl
Tells of japanese Disaster;
Big Crowd Meets
Refugees.
One Child Still Missing

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toria, B. C., on the President Jeffer'
son late last night, en- route to Seat
tie.
She has given up hope Of finding
her husband, according to dispatches
from Associated Press interviewers
who met her there. For days aftei
the earthquake she hunted for him
ing up the hunt and taking refuge on
the ship which brought her back Il
her native land With her is coming
the other two children.
1T was frightful," said Mrs. Osato
Scores of people were killed b.
Korean prisoners who were released
by the collapse of the jails anC
ranged the city in search Of valu
ables"
Only last March tho Osatos lefi
Omaha and sailed to Mr.. Osato's ma
tive land where he intended 10 set III
in the photograph business in which
he was engaged here.
Recently word was received her
that they were returning becaus'
business was not good there.
Mrs. Osato was formerly Frances
Fitzpatrick OF Omaha.
BY International News Service.
Victoria. 3. c.. Sept 15.-The ad
miral oriental liner President Jeffer
son with $50 refugees Of the japanese
earthquake, fire and tidal wave horror
arrived in port here late this evening
A huge throng OF people were or
hand to receive 20 British subjects
who barely escaped with their lives
A dead silence prevailed as these des
tltute people walked down the gang
plank.
The jefferson was delayed for more
than an hour at the quarantine sta
tion. health officials taking every pre-
caution to prevent the landing oi
anybody suspected Of bearing plague
germs. No infected persons wers
found
Clutches Everywhere.
Not more than half a dozen OF the
$50 who are on the refuge liner ars
uninJured. all Of the others sufferins
from some sort Of injury as the re
suit either OF burns or Of blows re
ceived by flying wreckage and fall
| ing debris.
Bandaged heads and arms and
crutches were everywhere.
The refugees met the score ol
newspaper men and photographers
who swarmed over the ship with lit
tie enthusiasm. In every part oi
the vessel as she drew into the har
Dor could be heard the explosions oi
flash light powders. The shaken sur
vivors fllnched at the reports and has
tened away from the binding flashes
and the fumes.
Loath To Talk.
Those who had witnessed the In
ferno and had heard the screams oi
the most awful catastrophe in ths
history of modern mankind were
loath to talk about 1t.
They said, "Yes. thank God, we es
capped" and Thank God. we are al
most home again"
Among the $50 who survived there
are more than so babies and small
children.
Swarm to Gangway.
As the Jefferson neared its dock
here the survivors swarmed to tho
gangway 10 send kilograms to thelr
loved ones. on the heels OF ths
customs men when the gangplank waf
lowered came n dozen messenger boys
bearing sheafs OF kilograms from all
parts of the world.
The refugees presented pitiful
sight. There were women with their
hair streaming, their faces still pale
as chalk. They wore skirts to their
knees, or skirts that dragged the
floor. Some wore mems caps and
coats. Many OF the men were collar.
less and clad In clothing that would
have appeared ridiculous at any other
time.
all OF the injured were able to move
out and to eat their meals In the
dining salon. There was plenty OF
food aboard.
No Children Hurt.
All OF the refugees. with the exoep-
tlon of 20 British subjects. Will be
taken on 20 Seattle.
Among the survivors Is n babe in
arms, weeks old the day it waf
taken aboard tho President Jefferson
with her mother. Mrs. G. w. Clenden
of Richmond. Va. Mrs Clcnden Is IN
the ships hospital with severe injuries
10 her head and legs. Her baby,
which escaped mlraculously. Is In a
makeshift cradle at her side.
None OF the 30 children among the
refugees was injured.