Pictures That Give Some Impressions Of Unprecedented Calamity In World's History
IMPERIAL THEATRE ON FIRE
The magnificent Imperial Theatre at Tokyo was one of the buildings first shattered by quake and then consumed by fire. Crowds are here seen watching the flames and smoke rolling up from the theatre, which is on the right. The building on the left is the Tokio Kai Kan" tall.
SOMME BATTLEFIELD RUIN SURPASSED.
The world was growing hardened to scenes of desolation when the pictures showed the war damage in France and Flanders. Such a picture as this staggers in its immensity of disaster. It was taken from Kanda station on the elevated railway, and looks towards Uyeno Park, Tokyo,
INDUSTRIAL PLANT DESTROYED.
The disaster spared neither humide rottage, regal palace nor big industrial plant. This is what remains of the Fuji Cotton Mills near Fuji San (Mount Fujð.
END OF FAMOUS RESTAURANT
And thus did Matsumaro Ro restaurant at Hibiya Park, a resort of thousands, perish in
the flames, while people lookel on unable to do anything.
WATCHING THE FLAMES CREEP UP.
F'itiable scenes were witnessed in the open spaces where people went to escape the earth- quake and the flames. This anxious crowd of people are watching for the first red tongues that will indicate that the buildings around, their homes, would soon be heaps of ashes,
ANOTHER VIEW OF RUINED MAIN STREET.
This was once Ginz-dori. the most beautiful and busy main street of Tokyo. Much debris has been cleared away to clear the street.