Tokyo. July 14, cyenvitness account of the awe-inspiring sight of three -moun= fins on a single small island belch= ing forth tremendous columns of smoke, fire and white-hot lava was given yesterday evening by Captain Ishii, skipper of the Opi Maru, of the Tokyo Bay Steamship Company, which was anchored in the harbour of Miyako Island when the eruptions took place, Captain Ishii revealed that the Opt Maru had taken refuge at Miyako Island on Friday evening because of a severe storm, Only about-an hour after the ver sel had anchored, the captain said, "we heard a strange loud report, On going out on deck, we discovered small pebbles raining down on the whole area in which our ship was anchored.
"A {ow moments later, we heard a terrific booming sound and looking, toward the island we saw huge pillars of fire, about 200 metres any, Seaking skyward. The fires were seen inthe direction of Kamiklzu Village, at the foot of a mountain, "The whole island immediately somed transformed into an inferno with dense columns of smoke rolling skyward and terrific" explosions shattering the silence, "After ordering, the ship to stand offshore, we, watched., awerstrucl. by the sight before our eyes. Tremen-dows waver prevented us from" ap= proaching the island in order to render 240
"Unable "to approach iki Village. we contacted Fuji Village and then resumed our voyage home= ug Envoy
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