The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-07-31
TELEGRAPHIC
THE EARTHQUAKE.
Great Loss of Life and Destruction
of Property.

clolR, near Naples was almost entirely
| destroyed by ~ earthquake last night.
TIE neigh boring towns of FORTS and Luc-
ceameAo we're greatly damaged. One
| hundred perRons more or less, sever ely
injured, have arrived at Naples by
steamers. The number Of people killed
| is not known.
Rome, 29.-Tbe minister of public
works has gone to Cassmicciela to Or
ganizs measures Of relief. The shocks
began at half past 8 o'clock last night.
at that hour the majority of the upper
class were at the theatre. Nekrly all of
| the houses in town collapsed. It is esti-
msted that / 200 persons we're killed and
800 we're injured. a number of steamers
have been brought into service to carry
the injured to Naples. The impression
produced by the disaster is indiscrihable.
Many victims belong to good families.
London, 29.-It is impossible to give
tho number Of dead at Cassamicciols. In
! the latest accounts the rumber is esti-
mated Of 5000 Hotel Picc)ls Sentin-
eta sank into the earth and buried many
Of its inhabitants. Soma inhabitants
escaped TO the ses at the first shock and
made their way to Naples with news Of
the calamity. The centre of the area of
the shock was the same as that two years
ago, but the radius was wider. The
shock was felt at sea, and according to
| some accounts, even ct Naples. a gentle
man who was stopping st the Hotel Pic
cola Sentinelta, and who escaped with
his life, relates that be only had time to
secure some candles for use in the dark
! ne's OF the ruins before the collapse OF
the building. A person who lived near
the new ruined bathing establishment
says when he escaped from the place,
around the falling walls vera terrified
people shouting " To the seal"
Naples, 29.-Steamers loaded with in
jured people are constantly arriving from
the scene Of the calamity. The hospitals
are slresdy filed with sufferers.
The ground opened in manyplaces, while
in other places, where there was no
movement, gushed out sp ings. Several
boilers in bathing houses burst. The
theatre, wooden structure, was literally
torn oper, allowing the audience to es-
cspe. At Kiro there are many dead and
wounded. At Forio the churches we're
ruined, but no one YVES killed. At Sierra
Ra fifteen we're killed. Troous recovered
the body of Flo1entine, President of
Lussari, All steamers plying between
Ischia snd the mainland were immedi-
8tely chartered by the government to
bring the wounded from the island. The
excitement in Italy may be imagined
from the fact that 1000 visitors were in
Ischis, including wealthy Roman and
Neapolitsn families and several deputies.
It is hoped all escaped. An Eng
lish chaplain lost u child. A Mr..
Green and wife are among the
killed at Hotel PiccolO. A later
telegram states that all hotels in Cas-
samicciola arc wrecked. The minister of
public works and project OF Naples, with
large bodies OF soldiers, buried to the
scene. The soldie will work to make
the ruins secure, and engage in the search
for tho wounded. A number of physi-
clans have gone to sttend the injured,
their aid being urgently needed. The
stories told by the survivors are horrible.
Many Romans having villSs st Ischia
are known to have been lost. The dead
are fearfully mutilsted. In some cases
corpses are plainly observable through
the ruins, but they cannot be extracted.
It is surmised that some persons are still
alive in cellars. a correspondent tele-
graphs this afternoon that judging from
the reports slready st hand the calamity
will infinitely exceed the Ohios earthquake
in 1881. The cyndic OF Cassamicciola
telegrRphs as follows: The shock came
with irrepressible violence. 1t WAS ac-
compsnied by deafening noise and the
confusion in the theatre was fearful. The
lights were overthrow and set
fire to the building. a dense
cloud of dust filed the air
cries of pain and terror were heard on sll
sides. On hearing the shouts of ''To the
sea, " a general rush was made towards
the shore. Every boat and floating thing
was taken by assault, Among the deaths
are Prof Pslms, Baroness, Dirisess, Com
msnder Ze8ppuli, the wives and children
of Signor j. Crere, Siciliani Ali and
Mariana. 1t is probable that the March
ioness Paca Lauraiis is also among the
dead. a Miss Moore was saved.
Rome, 29.-The Naples correspondent
of PerSGgLaer telegraphs as follows: [
have Just returned from Ischia. Casa
Lsco and Fario have been de-
stroyed. Teey were three of the most
fourishing places on the island, which
was half oVerthroWn. The road between
buS oHL VI 1sClIth 6uO ShssALulCSlOlO Is
impossible. The project of Naples
telegraphs that the town of
Casssmicciolo has ceased to exists.
The tram from this city to Naples to-day
with passengers going to enquire the fate
Of their friends. TIE bishop of Casa
micciols, Don Felepinss, of Rome, aud
the project ofCsgliane are reported among
the dead. There were few English
visitors on the island at the time OF the
disaster. None Of the special dispatches
mention American names among the
killed or injured:
Naples, 3O.-Professor Palmer, d.
rector Of the observatory on Mount We
suyius, states that the disaster on the
island of Ischis onSaturdsy night was not
due to the earthquake, but to the sub
sidence of the ground. The scenes here
oceasioned by the accident are hesrt-
renjing. The no pitfalls are crowded with
wounded survivors and the dead houses
are filled with bodies Ct victims. The
bodies of several Nespolitsn la
dies have been recovered from the ruins.
Ssppers are hard at work endesvoring
to rescue persons still alive. Boats from
the island filed With dead bsdiss sre ar
irving here constantly. Many women and
children are among the victims of the
Fifty wooden huts will be
built Immediately FOR the accommodated
Of the survivors. The municipal author
tiles of Naples are sending relief to the
inland doing all in their power to al
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