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The Times
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Volcano Mayon near Legaspi, Philippines, erupted starting March 1, with lava flows, rumbling noises, shaking buildings, ash clouds, and obscured sun; activity subsided by March 4. Reported by Col. Walter Howe to the War Department.
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Volcano Mayon in the Philippines Becomes Active.
Col. Walter Howe, of the Forty-seventh Infantry, has made a report to the War Department on the eruption of the volcano Mayon, eight miles from Legaspi, in the Philippines. He says that it commenced on the afternoon of March 1, and that with the naked eye one could see large stones thrown out. He adds:
The eruption fluctuated from time to time, but gradually grew worse, until large streams of red-hot lava could be seen at night flowing down the mountain, one stream apparently reaching the sea, about six miles from here. One day and night the eruption was accompanied by a rumbling noise, at times increasing to a roar, which was very terrifying. All the houses in Legaspi shook and windows and doors rattled.
On the morning of March 3 this vibration and noise was very trying-there was no wind and the clouds of smoke could be seen reaching far into the heavens, perhaps five miles or more above the top of the volcano. This spread out and covered the town, the sun became obscured, and a thin cloud of ashes fell constantly. It cleared in the afternoon sufficiently to show about one-half of the crater at sunset, but the rumbling and roaring, with the flow of lava, continued all night. This morning (March 4) the eruption seems to be practically over, although smoke obscures the mountain and steam is still rising from the hot lava.
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Legaspi, Philippines
Event Date
March 1 To March 4
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eruption seems practically over by march 4, with no casualties reported
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Volcano Mayon erupted on the afternoon of March 1, throwing large stones; activity worsened with red-hot lava streams flowing down the mountain, one reaching the sea; accompanied by rumbling and roaring noises causing houses in Legaspi to shake; on March 3, smoke clouds reached high, obscured the sun, and ash fell; cleared somewhat in afternoon but continued overnight; subsided by morning of March 4 with smoke and steam persisting.