The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-09
MoUNr rnsurrrs on rnE RAMrAos.
Warnings Of the Coming EruptiOn-A Night
OF Terror In Naples.

Nnpie, Cortewondsnce or ne London Tf,nes
II was, indeed. reported last week that
the mountain had already burst out, and there
were many who ruehed into the streets to wit
uts- y, Tut tue alarm was false but had II U,cn
tue the may uiista which covered Nesuyius
wuuld have Prevented any one from wtucs. ing
tue grand anu awful spectacle. That which ID
often happened. however. when there l. suWe
DELAY I'm the ERUPTION has TIA .rened nov earth
quake has shaken OIc houses and rNted our
doors aud WINDOWS. here have been Tor
some DAYS focal shocks In the neiEhbor-
hood OF the mountain, bu' tho most
alarming one occurred Yesterday morning Mt
about three hours twrntv tONr minutes before
proceeded from northwest 10 southeast-was az
first uud ilstng then vertical. The effect was, Of
course. rriOle, and not unlike W nat witnessed
and felt some wears ago, when many lives were
lost In the province Of Dasilicata. Bells rang,
windows shook, and tho walls Of our houses IN
some directions were scnsibly moved; tut. "a a
heavy storm was ru cling Yesterday he indica-
uons. which VA some parts Of the city were
strong we're mist Ken a. proceeding from the
vocnre ~ the wind. AZ may have been
pcctcd, numbers OF PEOPLE left their houses,
anu tue roads aud squares were crowded with
fueitives, VINO added to the tcrrors Of the mo-
mcnt ~ their cries., those who could hnd
refuge In carriages and omniuuses were only too
glad to Ontain shelter IN them, hut many were
compelled 60 y AZ the night IN the open AIR, cx-
posed to one ~ the most awful storms we have
mad during this extraordinary season.
We have had 20 other alarm from earthquake
since Monday, and public feeling r. suhsidlng
Into Its usltl tr iuuu state Of curitv. For one
or two ua,s every one. believe. was anxious
and aupr,n'n-ivc, Tor u T. no trne to be rocked
In your ued, tOscc your WHlts ROCKING backward
ami forward, ana to near thc tim1ers crcahine.
such sights would he alarming anywhere, m, re
e-ptt i,llN M Naples, which has suffered from a
series Of disasters, an which has not vet for
gotten the awful earthquake Of 49,. On Non-
day ami tuesday murnhug Tow persons went 70
bed or " they dId they threw themselves on "
IN military stNie, completely dressed and ready
Tor start. NnnF formed uarii's - II seeking
security ~ soCicty; but more were IN the streets,
In tho cdtfs. or In Carriages OF any Kind tncy
could lV hands on. 1hpsc mo were less furtu-
I % O. d
To rain. aud wuat for ttts country WA outer
[ cold there Nasa INTERPRETATION that Inc e.rtn-
quake would repeat it, wit at tue end of q
hours after the trst ehock-it not unfrcquently
docs 40 that from midnient tn 32t on iucsday
morning .purcncnsinn uc'tuc Increasingly and
painfully strong Conversation was ON the " me.
suaiches at the Ii any were Chautcd here aud
ihcie dmoet SOLO roe. Assoc lock approac ned
/ tncfo was a ueal silence. hs II toe enemy we're
upon them; and thus u Wus at "A qu uer past 3,
whtu apprch,. sion wds ihicI 81: but the minute
hand mark 3@i, ana tue sense II relief WIS
sreat. Tor uutnlng happened to create alarm. and
o. uCu TINS diu tot euhicc to -afisiN those who
fauoicd tnat tue dreaded visitor futcht have de-
l.yed Ina CON INK. or tuat CLOCKS misnt te wrong,
few minutes moro restored trauu ulhty e. the
most tlmid. and uv dtwu "f day tu went home
ING found h lie IN from which tuev ned.
Durin- the o. preceding tnis anNiou, NIGHT
! preIarstous were made ny persona WI. IT,
| mind us oi the hurrieu ug from pompel. in-
| dtcations ~ when nave often been hruucht ga
! ant during the 'Xcav tttunS Boxes were pur
chased anu jewels t,hed, aud IN sonie cases u
Is said even articles urres. All tina, VA mo-l
| precious was N readiness To- toe carried %, and
ys a Journalist, one iady sent un her d,luI .tfd
! pupIquNO (tdorcd y rot t. be restored II dr-
mani 81, or ,Qucatlcd e. the iricnu II she her.
! self was du led under the ruins NJ kauie- II /.
/ unnecessary 20 s.y tnat this general apprcheu-
/ SION Fas OF iu 81 tXarscr.ted aud unnre e--arN
! character SIN no one can answer for ing mouse
/ when It's foundations are hetying az and doNu
/ ana " cannot forget TIE horrors of lsi,, wner
] O.up0 ler-uns were ucrtruNtd bN C4ttnqd tt
! the ut ighborns provinces, nd oar bells rang, q.
/ II were. tuner peais over them.
Later rcpor nov toll IL tuat the shock was