Show A Destructive Volcano Rumors have i reached cached Sydney Australia that there has ha been een a a volcanic eruption on the Island of one of the Philippine group and that most of the Inhabitants have been killed kled A native from the islands who landed landel at brought a remarkable story to the effect that several se eral other natives hav hays just jut returned from a voyage voyage voyage voy voy- age near They had bad tried tred to land but were vere prevented by the sight eight of the mountain mountain moun moun- tain lain belching forth tire fire and smoke They re reported reported reported re- re ported that the whole re island was wa on fire lre The water along the coast was wa full ful of half ball hal burned wreckage pieces of houses and charred bodies The whole population estimated at 1200 seemed to t have been swept Into the te sea sea or burned as a not a living soul soula was a to be seen Streams of lava were still sti flowing towards towards to to- t wards the shore showing that the activity of the volcano volcan had hd not abated |