EARTHQUAKE, TIDAL WAVE, AND FIRE
/YOKOHAMA LEVELLED
TOKIO AND OSAKA TERRIBLY
DAMAGED.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPSRIGHT.)
(AUSTRALIAN • NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received 3rd September, 10 a.m.)) (
PEKIN, 2nd September
The Japanese Legation has received the first, available details of an earthquake, tidal wave, and fire which successively overwhelmed portions of Japan, causing damage and casualties the extent of which can only be surmised. ..' The Legation's news declares that no buildings remain standing in Yokohama, while nearly all the principal structures in Osaka and Tokio were ■•. destroyed 'by the earthquake. Then came the tidal' wave, which engulfed the naval station near Yokohama, wrecking ships in the rivers and harbours, and demolishing the waterfront structures. The fire started almost simultaneously over a twenty-mile area, and devoured the splintered debris, while the doomed populace vainly sought for shelter. \
SAN FRANCISCO, Ist Sept,
The entire . city o? Yokohama is on ;fu'e, following an. earthquake. There hav/.' been numerous casualties.
, Word of the Yokohama fire, was received here' in 'a. message from the Japanese radio station at. Iwaki xo the Badio Corporation of America's, locai station. It says: "A conflagration occurred consequent to a severe earthquake at Yokohama on Saturday. Practically the whole ot the city ablaze. Nu-iJTiej-ous casualties. . '. ' ■
. The Radio Corporation of America announces that all connection with Oapa: was lost at 9 o'clock this morning. Ap ■parentlv all.the land Jines in the north easferr." section of Japan are down.
SAN .-FRANCISCO, Ist Sept. Tokio is on fire and many buildings in the city have collapsed. The ■water system has.been destroyed and the los= of life is heavy. All trafiio : is. suspendffl. ■.- The flamjs are spreading to surrounding towns. According to a message to .the Radio Corporation, refugees are running ,in ali directions.. The city presents a scene Sike hell. Many trains have .been wrwkei!.. >
It- »s roportec! fna! a severe tidal wave -struck. tiie coast at. Yokohama.
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Evening Post, Volume 55, Issue 55, 3 September 1923, Page 7
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