The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-30

'RIL 80, 1872.-QUADRUPJ
TIE VOLCANO And EARTHQUAKE.
The Fiery Visitation from Vesuyius and the
Recent Upheaval Of the Earth
at Antioch.
Grandeur Of the Flame of the Burning Mount
and Sad Consequences Of tho Convulsion in
binary Atmospheric Phenomena
Danger Of Famine from Loss Of
Crops-Sufsring at tho Scene
Of Pauls Missionary Labor
Crime Rampant in the
Ashes Of the Volcano
TElEGRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NAPLES, April 90 1872.
The view Of Mount vesuvius from the city is now
the grandest that has been witnessed since the
year 1881.
Here in the city the Bourse has closed, and bust.
ness is almost entirely suspended.
The Neapolitans use umbrellas to protect them
nom the falling ashes.
Rain is badly wanted, as the crops are suffering
from drought.
AS the worst is now believed to be over the
anxiety Of the people has considerably lessened.
FALLEN HUMANITY CORRUPT IN FACE OF THE FIRE.
Many persons have taken advantage Of the panic
among the people Of the towns which were
threatened with destruction to take whatever
goods they could ind, and the government has
been compelled to order troops to those places to
prevent the stealing Of abandoned property, oil
vesuvus.
Opening OF Fearful Morning and Ad-
vance OF Day or Alarm.
NAPLES, April 2o-Morning.
sound as Of thunder accompanies the discharges
from Mount vesuvius.
The wind is blowing in this direction to-day, car
rying dense clouds OF smoke and ashes over the
city. The ashes are falling in the streets like snow,
and have already reached depth OF two or three
inches.
The rumbling inside the volcano continues, but no
fresh craters have opened, and the lava has ceased
flowing.
Sand, Cinders and Stones vomited from
the Craters-Lightning and Thunder
Accompanying the Intra-NIontane Com
vulsion.
NAPLES April 29-2P.M M.
Showers Of sand have succeeded the rain OF
ashes which was falling this morning.
The eruption is now accompanied by fearful
electric phenomena. Lightning darts necessarily
from the summit Of the volcano, and the quakings
OF the mountain are more violent and frequent.
The thunder is continuous.
Burning cinders stones and scorte ore falling
fast and thick In the town Of Massa di Somma,
which is entirely deserted.
Tho Earthquake In Syria and its Sad
COnscquences-SuHeri and Consola-
ton Mt tho Scene or Pauls Mission.
LONDON, April 20, 1872
PartlcularS OF the late earthquake In Syria, which
caused such terrible loss OF life, are now coming
to hand.
1t appears that the fatalities were not the
greatest In the city Of Antioch the first despatch
intimated, but were heavier In the country in the
vicinity of that city.
letter from Antioch. under date OF the 4th OF
April says:-"The American Protestant Church
was severely injured, and four OF the American
community were killed. All the members OF the
families OF the missionaries are safe. The number
of persons killed In the city OF Antioch Is less than
three hundred, but It is known that sixteen hun
dred people In the surrounding towns and country,
where the shocks were as severe, II not greater
than here, were killed, and this number may be in
creased. The distress Of the people will be only
temporary, as the crop prospects are good. The
supply OF provisions on hand is moderate.n
PRESS PRAISE FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE MISSION
DUTY OF PAUL.
The correspondents Of the London papers praise
Rev. Mr.. Powers, an American missionary, for his
assiduity In administering to the relief OF the
afflicted people.