The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
CARNAGE.
Whole Towns In the IsfMnd Of fschla,
Italy, Annihilated BY an
Earthquake.
Appalling Slaughter Of Human
Beings at CasamiccioIa, a
Famous Resort.
Thousands Of Persons Crushed to Death
Beneath tho Falling Buildings.

fCable Dispatch July 3o) from Naples. italy,
Three thousand inhabitants Of the island
of Ischia were killed by an earthquake
The productive part of the island was ru-
ined, and vineyards, farms, mines, baths
and summer residences by the hundred
were destroyed
About $50 o'clock Saturday night, soon
after the majority Of the inhabitants Of the
town of Casamicciola, watering place Of
about {, 500 inhabitants, had retired to Dest,
shocks of earthquake began TO be felt
Many of the citizens Of the upper classes
were ut the theater at the time The first
trembling Of the'buildings awoke those who
were sleeping, and caused the theater goers
to be flied with alarm In an instant a more
theater rushed wildly out of doors
The fourth shock leveled most OF the
houses of the town Many OF the citizens
were resting In their beds These were
buried under the topping walls
The Hotel Piccola Sentinella sank into the
earth and burned with many Of it's inmates
Some of the inhabitants escaped to the sea
at the first shock, and made their wav TO
Naples with the news of the calamity. The
ground opened In many places, while In
other places thsre was no movement
Water gushed out OF the springs. Several
boilers in the bathing houses burst The
theater q wooden structure, was literally
torn open. allowing the audience TO efcape.
A gentleman who was staying at the Hotel
Piccola Sentiuella, and who escaped with his
life, relates that he only had time to secure
some candies for use in the darkness and
ruins before the collapse Of the building oc-
CURED. person who lived near the now
ruined bathing establishments says he escaped
from the place amid falling walls and bal
comics, terrified people shouting, to the
sea"
The shock came with irresistible violence,
and was accompanied by O deafening noise
The confusion in the tbeater was fearful
Lights were overthrown and set fire to the
building; and a.dense cloud of dust filled the
air Cnes Of pain and terror were heard on
all sides On hearing shouts OF ito the sea,
a general rush was made toward the shore
Every boat and floating tetng was taken by
assault
The whole island is in condition of in
tense terror suffering and helplessness. AL
though all the steam vessels within reach
have been endeavoring to aid the people,
and have removed many thousands of the
injured to the main land, the thousands of
injured cannot be estimated
The destruction was most complete at
Casamiccio,a the famous pleasure re ort,
with its hot springs and baths the Saratoga
of Italy OF its populace Of 1900, and its
summer visitors TO an equal number, Jew
escared death or injury, and the losses
guests. were drawn from the wealthy and
arts. ocratic districts Of the entire kingdom
Sever al members of the National Assembly
and the Senate q miss hg and unaccounted
for, while the earth opened and buried for
ever number OF Roman families who had
visited the island on pleasure excursion
Many hundreds were killed at Ischia, the
capital of the island and the seaport nearest
to the mainland, among them being the pre-
feet, Forentine AS soon as the news
reached Rome and Naples, assistance OF
every available sort was forwarded Among
the first to leave for the scene was Admiral
Acton, the Minister of Marine, and Signor
BERT, the Minister Of Trade, who were not
content to issue their commands from Rome.
Details of several hundred soldiers and ma
rines, whose services could be utilized az
sapperS, or in the temporary hospital, or
kindred work, were also taken to the island
They improvised stretohers and carried hun
dreds OF the wounded to the steamers, which
took them as well as numbers Of the home
less. TO Naples