Tuesday dawned with the rains coming. dows even harder. Shortly after 1030 o'clock, those nearest the residential section heard a queer rumbling, rushing sound. From out of the hills tumbled rapidly growing rivers of swirling water and debris that rushed ever faster and faster down the slopes towards Kobe.
Shouts end sickening thuds and crashes were soon audible to startled members of the Ajax's crew who, despite the rains came out on deck to see what was. happening. Ther soon knew. Down onto the wharves along the Hatoba came what see to be' a "fair sized tidal wave, you could: imagine. one on shore, as one member of the crew put The waters rushed over the jetties into the harbour and for quite some time were anywhere from three to five or six feet deep.
On land, chaos was reigning. All members of the crew of the Ajax were on board the ship at the time, but at the first available opportunity those that could rushed ashore.
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