ISLAND NEWS.
ERUPTION OF A VOLCANO.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Prese Association—By Telegraph—Copyright
Sydney, August 25,
Island news states that tbe Tayon volcano, in the Philippine Islands, broke out in serious eruption on June 6th, throwing lava, accompanied by showers of sand and ashes. Tt overwhelmed five villages. Fresh eruptions on June 24th and 26fch wrought widespread devastation, and the fallen ashes rendered worthless large stretches of land which yielded 70,000 dollars annually. It is estimated that 400 persons perished, and in one village alone the number buried reached 180.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9815, 26 August 1897, Page 5
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