Show SWEPT BY TIDAL WAVES A number ef south sea islands appear doomed to destruction it would seem that the ninety ends ands known variously as the LOT low archipelago or group are destined to be reclaimed by the pacific ocean f last january they were swept by a flood good composed of high waves from the ocean and the lesser ones from the enclosed lagoons and in consequence nearly of the inhabitants were I 1 drowned and property to the value ot of was destroyed and now six months later fierce gales from the 1 southwest and southeast have again caused great surging crests to sweep 4 over some of the islands so tar far only tour four persons are believed to have I 1 perished but the fear Is great that when all the islands are heard from there may be a distressing list of ta fa tali ties les the steamer excelsior suffered muc much h damage during the series of a gales while she was on her trip from tahiti to the Marque sas group three of the islands were under water to puch en that the inhabitants bad had to climb I 1 ut trees tor for safety houses bopra and were destroyed 1 bad had a close call to es thought most of the isiac islands 9 group were visited by the storm |