New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-30
KILLED BY AN EARTHQUAKE
THREE THOUSAND vEsLOSTNEARNAPLEs

A HEALTH RESORT on THE ISLAND OF lschiA
DEsTRoYED-THE INJURED PLACED AT SOU.
LONDON, July 29-The town of Casamicciola.
on the Island of Ischia, near Naples, was almost
entirely destroyed by an earthquake last night
The neighboring towns Of Forio and Lacceameno
were greatly damaged. One hundred persona more
or less severely injured have arrived at Naples oy
steamers The number OF people killed Is not
known
ROME. July 29.-The Minister of Public Works
has gone to Casamicciola to organize measures OF
relief. The shocks began at hs!f-past o'clock last
night At that hour a majority of the people OF the
upper classes were at the theatre Nearly
all of the houses In tho town coliapseu'
1t is estimated that one thousand persons were
killed and eight hundred injured. Several steam
ers have been brought into service to carry the lh-
jured to Naples The impression produced by the
disaster is indescribabe. Many Of the victims De-
long TO good families. -, -,
NAPLES July 29-Steamers loaded with Injured
people are constantly arriving here IRON the od
of the calamity. The hospitals are already nlicu
with sufferers.
FLEEING FROM THE TOWN TO THE SEA.
LONDON July 3O.-It 10 impossible yet to give
the number of the dead at Casamiccola. In the
latest accounts the number is estimated
at three thousand. The Hotel Piccola Sentinelia
sank in the earth and buried many OF Its inmates
sea at the first shock and made their way to Naples
with tho news of the calamity.
The centre of the area Of the shock was tine
same as that Of two years ago. but the
radius was wider. The shock was felt
at sea and, according to some accounts, even
at Naples gentleman who was staying at the
Hotel Piccola Sentnella. and who escaped with his
life relates that he only had time to secure somo
candles for use in the darkness Oh
the ruins before the collapse of the building.
person who lived near the now ruined bathing
establishment says he escaped from the place amid
falling walls and balconies, the terrified people
shouting "To the seal"
The excitement in Italy may be imagined
from the fact that there were
1000 visitor: IN Ischia, including wealthy
Roman and Neopohtan families and several Depa-
ties, who werc taking the baths there.
The ground opened IN many places. while In other
places there was no movement. Water
sushed out of springs Several boilers In the
bathing house burst The theatre. which Is
a wooden structure was literally torn open. allow
ing the audience TO escape.
At Lacco there ar, many dead and
wounded. At Forio the churches were ruined
but no one was killed. At SerrarA fifteen were
killed. The troops have recovered the body OF
Slgnor Fiorentini. Prefect OF Lassari.
All steamers plying between Zacha and the main
land were Immediately chartered by the Govern
ment to bring the wounded from the island.
None of the Deputies Is known to have per'shed
and 1t is hoped that all have escaped. An English
chaplain lost one child. A Mr. Green and wife arc
among the killed Mt the Hotel Pccoa.
Later kilograms state that all the hotels at Casa
miccioa are wrecked. Tho Minister Of Public
Works and the Prefect OF Naples with large force
tn tle ha al will
work to render the ruins and will engage in
n search for the wounded. A number of physicians
have gone 20 attend the injured, their aid being
urgently needed.
HORRIBLE SCENES.
The stories told by the survivors are horrible.
Many Romans having villas at IschIa are known TO
have been lost. The dead fcarfuly mutiated.
In some cases corpses are plainly discernbe
through the ruins, but they cannot be
extrlcated. IL is surmised that some persons are
alive in tho cellars. correspondent telegraphs
that judging from reports already at hand the ca
amity will infinitely exceed the Scio earthquake
In 1851.
ROME. July 30 The Naples correspondent Of the
Basagli6re clegr aphs as follows: 81 have just re-
turned from Ischia. CasamIccola, Lacco and foro
have been destroyed. They were three of the most
aourshIng communcs on the island which was half
oyerthrown. The road between the towns of Is
CHA and Casamiccioa is mpassible.p The Prefect
of Naples tecgra phs that the town OF Casamiccloa
has ceased TO exist
The train from this city to Naples to-day was
crowded with passengers going 10 inquire
as TO the fate OF their friends. The
Bishop of Casamiccola. Don FipanI, of Rome.
aud the Prefect Of Cagliar are reported to be
among the dead. There very few English Wis
itors the island at the time OF the disaster None
Of the special dispatches mention American names
among the killed or injured.
The Syndic OF Casamccioa teiegraphs as follows:
'The shock with irresistible violence aud was
acc companied by n deairnng noise. The
confusion in the theatre was fearful
Lights were ovcrthrown and set fire TO the
building dense cloud Of dust filed the arr
Cries of pain and terror beard on all sides:
On hearing the shouts OF To the sea- general
lush made toward the shore. Every boat
and floating thing was taken by assault"
Among the dead arc Professor Palma. the Baroness
Diriseis. Commander Zapputl. the wives
and children of Signori Ccce1e. Siciiani,
Ali and Martano IL IL probable that tho Mar
chioness Paccs Laurat is also among the dead. A
Miss More was saved.