The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-08-04
EARTHQUAKE HORROR.
A DREADFUL CALAMITY IN ITALY.
TIE TOWNS OF CASAMICCIOLA, IACCO AND
FoEIO ALMOST ENTIRELY DESTROYED
EY AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN LIFE
THE CHOLERA.
THE CHOLERA.

The town of Casamicciola, on the isiant
Of lSchia, near Naples, was almost entirel
destroyed by an earthquake on last Satur
day night. The neighboring towns of Forit
and I.acceameno We're greatly damaged.
Later kilograms state that all the hotel.
| at CaSamccinll ale wrecked. The Minis
ter OF Public Works and the Project o
Naples, with force OF soldiers, hurried L
the scene. The soldiers will work to render
the ruins secure, and will search for the
wounded. \ number of physicians have
| gone TO attend the injured.
The stories told by survivors are horrible
Many Romans having villas at Ischia ar,
known to have been lost. The dead ar,
fearfuly mutilated.
Professor Palmieri Director of the Ne
neurological Observatory on Mount NeSu.
wins, states that the disaster on the island
| Of !Scliia on Saturday night last, by which
three towns Were destroyed and great
number of lives lost, was not due to AT
earthquake, but to the subsistence of the
ground.
The scenes here occasioned by the acci
dent are heartrending. The hospitals are
! crowded with wounded survivors, and tho
dead-houSCs are filled with bodies of the
victims. The bodies of several Neapolitau
ladies have been recovered from the ruins
Five houses remain standing at Casamac-
ciola. Cries for help could be heard com
ing from the ruins. Sarpcrs are hard at
| work endeavCring to rescue the persons
who are still alive. Boats from the island
filled with dead bodies, were constantly ar.
irving there.
Many women and children are among
the victims. Most of the corpScs which
have been recovered are 50 discolored by
dirt that even after they have been washed
the features of the victims are unrccogni.
fable. All the members of the police force
at Casamicciola were killed.
a boat has arrived at Naples containing
the bodies of "a infants. \ few persons
were taken from the ruins alive Sunday
evening. Eight hundred more troops went to
the scene of the disaster on Monday night.
Two thousand soldiers digging in the
ruins saved 1000 lives up to midday on
Sunday, and oxhumed II persons alive on
Monday
Survivors say that 81 persons were ell
tomhed in IA room in the Hotel Piccola Sen
tinclia. Count Sergardi, after three hours
cXlausting labor, rescued II persons, but
failed TO accomplish the principal object OF
his efforts, the saving of his sister. The
play at the theatre on Saturday night was 4
burlesque which opened with a scene rep
reSenting an earthquake.
The Roman newspapers appear with
mourning borders. Many Of those injured
in Ischia will be crippled for life. The dead
at Forio number 800, at Laccoamcno 800
and at Fontanl Serrara 200. Twenty four
children persisted in the MiSercorla ASy-
lum. The King and Queen of Italy have
subscribed 900 lire and the Pope $4,000
lire for the relief Of the sufferers.
OF the foreigners staying at CAST nicciola,
only those were saved who were at he thea
ire on Saturday night. Survivors state
that they were obliged TO pass Saturday
night in absolute darkness, without daring
To move even to assist those calling for help
beneath the ruins. There is now little hope
that the latter are still alive. According
10 the latest c>fimare :, 200 persons persisted
on the island. Three soldiers searching for
victims Were fatally injured on Monday
Subscriptions have been opened throughout
Italy for the relief Of the distressed.
LATEST
1t is now stated rs certain that four thou
sand persons persisted. The stencil from