The story of the member of the staff of the "Osaka Mainichi." who was an eye-witness of the dis. aster in Tokio, shows that yesterday since the morning there had been a strong wind. The weather was cloudy and hot. At noon a terrible shock was felt. which was repeated over ten times. All dwelling-houses, offices and other buildings were either completely of partially destroyed. The people fled froth their houses, and are jamming the streets and all the available open spaces. Intermitcks continued until sun-and, fanned by the strong spread. in all directions. Tt was impossible to control the conflag—ration owing to the stoppage of the water-supply, and the whole town was left at the merey of the flames, The eye-witness left Tokio at nine o'clock last night. At that time already many of the Government offices had been bur: ed down, including the Home Department and the Metropolitan Police Station. He estimates that 200,000 dwelling-houses and buildings had been reduced to ashes at the time of his departure when Tokio was still burning in many places. The casualties cannot be estimated. Troops and surgeons are giving first aid to the injured. At the Government Printing Works thousands of workmen were killed) and injured. Six hundred workmen were killed at the Nihon Denki—Electrical Works.
The people of Tokio spent a sleepless night with no light except the flames lighting up the whole town.
A report from Tokio states that martial law has been proclaimed.—Reuter.
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