The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-09-13

great clLleS.
All around for many miles othe
cities, towns and villages have bee
dashed from their foundations an
what the vibrations of the earth LEI
standing were demolished by fire an
tidal wave.
Entire sections of the capital hav
been obliterated-all but the ruins
a very considerable extent OF the cit,
remains. Not so with Yokohama, re
fugees from which are beginning L
find their way into Toxic. They tel
'of the terrific destruction wrough
at that place which has been 10
years OF vast importance to the com
.merce of the western world.
:. Yokohama is a charnel house, tn
canals and waterfront are filed will
dead and the stencil from decomposini
bodies is unbearable, according to tn
refugees. 1t is estimated that mor'
than 200 foreigners lost their live
there.
Most Of the dead and injured amoni
the Yokohama foreigners were those
who were caught by the earthquake
and fire while shopping in the down
town district. Thousands OF the ter
ror-strieken natives drowned in thu
canals when seeking safety from thu
raging inferno which followed the
femblor,
The earthquake left great gaps II
he pavements and wrecked most o.
the buildings. Fire, which started IL
numerous places at once, completed
the destruction.
The American and British residents
Of Yokohama, who escaped the disas
ter are gathering the bodies OF foreign
victims for burial at sea.
The remnants of the Chinese popu
lation OF the ruined city are gathered
under the bluffs, without food and
shelter. Their condition is pitiable.
In Yokohama, far more than In
Toxic, foreign residents and visitors
suffered loss Of life or injury.
The Overwhelming effects OF the
first shock may be realized when 1t II
told that thousands Of japanese
caught by the flames that swept
through Yokohama almost Immediate
ly driven by the high winds, leapet
into the canals and finding no safety
in any direction were drowned, OF
overcome by the debris which soor
choLad tho watarwava
The shopping district downtown
was overwhelmed and here many
thousands of shoppers and business
workers died. To add to the dangers
immense crevices opened in thu
streets, in some places isolating en-
tire blocks and making II absolutel,
impossible for those within these sec
ions to find safety from the fire.
For two days the fires in Toxic
ragged. destroying possibly 2oo.0O'
houses and property. the value o
which cannot be estimated. crematinl
the bodies Of many Of the dead AM
probably ending the sufferings o
scores on injured. The casualty lis
viii be very great; estimates at pres
emit vary from $4,000 upwards II
Toxic alone. How many were kille'
In the outlying districts Is not know
because for a long time Toxic wa
cut on from communication with tn
outside world.
Immense difficulties are being er
countered In forwarding the news Q
JApan's great disaster to the countrie
az the world. Couriers have beef
sent out with special press ~dispatche:
the Japanese naval radio Is bein
utilized and details have been foi
warded by airplane to Nagoya an
thence to Iwaki about ls0 miles fror
Toxic, for transmission abroad.
The food problem here, and through
out other parts Of Japan, IL most ser
onsAowing to the destruction Of grea
atoras Of rice. The people. however
seem to be undergoing their ordea
with great patience. aiding n ar
other wherever II Is possible Tn
military has taken charge and ev
dences are increasing OF the perfet
ton OF ito organization.
Grave damage has been done In III
uummer resort sections about I.akon
ana the Ixu peninsula. Monetary los
u Toxic alone 10 placed At $780, 900
900.
xThe Prince Regent has taken refug
~ the Imperial sanctuary. All 81
bridges over the sumida river. white