| Show 0 SIX DROWNED By Oy Great Tidal Waves Tint That Swept S ept Over the Group of Tahiti Oil It is Ihn II II Thrill If ly I Determined lo 10 a All 11 I lulu Tahiti July Jul M 2 via San hami Francisco Aug ug or orthe o otho orthe the tho Associated It would seem seeni that the time I 94 0 Islands i known variously as the Low Law or group are arc destined de to bo be b the ocean Jean Last tast January they were swept by a flood composed of or high waves from Irom rota the Ule ocean and the time lesser 1 r ones from Irom the en enclosed enclosed enclosed closed lagoons and an In consequence con nearly nearl of or the time Inhabitants were iere drowned and property proper to the time value slue of oC one halt half million dollars was vas destroyed ed And Amid now six months month later fierce gales rales from rota the tho southwest and t have hae again caused caus l great surging crests orest to sweep over oer gome of or the Islands So Bo far only four pet peron sons are believed to have perished but the fear U Is great creal that when all lill the time Islands are heard from there may be a n distressing list of Gr fatal fatalities l The steamer Excelsior suffered much damage during durin time the peele of gales gale while she chic was on her trip from Tahiti to tha group troup Three of ot Islands were Jerf under immier underwater water to o such an extent that the time In Inhabitants Inhabitants I habitants had lied to climb cocoanut trees I for safety and stores store and finally the time trees were ere des destroyed destroyed troyed while the Inhabitants had bad a olos olo call to death It Is thought most moot or of the Islands lands 1 of Gf the group were vis visited 11 lied by time the t he storm The HUm of ot July Jul the tIme anniversary ann IVe f of ot atthe the falling fulling of ot the mind and the lime fol tol following lowing w week ck was ta celebrated here lunt with much enthusiasm |
