The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

San Francisco, Calif-Casualties
from the earthquake, fire and tidal
wave total 100000, and 100000 houses
have been burned, it is estimated by
icording to a courier from Oyama, who
reported to the Radio Corporation OF
America at Tomioka
The report received in San Francis.
co said the imperial palace was being
guarded by regiment Of infantry, a
battalion of engineers and the imperi-
al guard division.
Virtual destruction of Toxic and Yo-
kohama are reported in the first di-
rect communication received from To-
kio by the outside world since earth
quake and tidal wave, followed in
places by fire, laid waste an important
section of Hodo, chief island of Japan,
last Saturday.
The first comprehensive view of the
havoc wrought was received in cable
advices from Osaka, the temporary
capital
1t appears from these that the dis
aster is greater than previous reports
have indicated The ministry of ma
rine estimates that the dead in Toxic
alone at 10000; the best estimates
place the dead in Yokohama at 10O,-
900; virtual destruction of Nagoya,
town of 100000, is reported, and Yo-
kosuka, town of 10000, is said to
have been wiped out by the successive
attacks of earthquake, tidal wave and
fire.
Grave damage has been done in the
summer resort sections about Hakons
and the Izu peninsula. Monetary loss
in Toxic alone is placed at $4,000 .000,-
900.
Martial law is effective in the strick-
en- cities; none may enter without the
most urgent reasons or without carry
ing their own food supplies.
More than 100000 bushels of rice
are being rushed from southern Jap
anese ports and from Korea to the
stricken regions. Here thousands are
reported starving, and in Toxic, SUI
fering from thirst because the earth
quake wrecked the water supply sys-
tenn, water is being doled out there
by the same relief workers who are
supplying the inadequate supplies OF
food the government has been able
to transport thither.
e Reports that the new premier, Count
Yamamoto, has been assassinated are
current, but there is little confirma-
ton for any stronger statement than
that he was attacked and the attack
ers' aim frustrated. The attack is
said to have been made at meeting
in the Navy club where a number OF
statesmen were forming the new cab
met.
The floor collapsed and the premier
was injured but the meeting was con-
tinued in an adjoining building and
its business completed. Viscount TAX
ahashi and Is others are reported to
have been killed while attending a
party meeting.
Several islands, including Enoshima,
noted beauty spot, and one OF the b.
min group, on which is the Japanese
end of a transpacific cable link, are
reported to have disappeared below
the surface of the sea, but there has
been no confirmation of this.
Communications are at standstili.
1t is expected that it will be at least
a month before the Tokaido line, run
ming from Toxic to Kobe, will be in
operation again. This line apparently
suffered most. Airplanes are being
used to carry official messages from
Osaka to Toxic.
Two of the ships in Yokohama har-
Dor when the tidal wave struck have
been heard from. A number of naval
vessels at Okosuka, the naval base,
were driven ashore by the tidal wave
and some are said to have suffered
explosions in their magazines.
There have been explosions of oil
storage tanks at Okohama and of gas
storage tanks at Toxic. great damages
resulting.
More than two hundred thousand
houses have been destroyed in Toxic,
it is estimated. Two years will be
required to rebuild the city, IL not
more.
The Prince Regent has taken refuge
in the imperial sanctuary. ALI six
bridges over the Sumida river, which
divides Toxic, were reported collapsed.
Enoshima, the picture island in Kama
kura district, was submerged. The
volcano on the Island OF Oshfma is
continuing to send up smoke.
With railroad lines, telephone wires
and all other means of communication
and travel between Toxic and the re-
mainder of Japan and the outside
world cut off, Toxic and the other
cities on the central eastern and Gen.
trail seacoast on the island Of Hondo
are isolated in their desolation.