The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-30
SICILY DESTROYED.
An Earth Quake of Large Proportions De
stroys Property aud Life.
One Town Completely and Two Partially De.
stroyed.

London, July 29.-The town of Casa
micciola, near Naples, was almost
entirely destroyed by an earthquake last
night The neighboring towns of Torio
and Lacceameno were greatly damaged
One hundred persons more or less,
severely injured have arrived at Naples
| by steamers. The number of people
| killed is not known.
1t is impossible to give the number of
dead at Casamieciola. In the latest &C
counts the number is estimated at three
| thousand. The Hotel Piccola Sentilla
sank into the earth and buried many of
| its inmates Some of the inhabitants Of
the house escaped to the sea at the first
shock and made their way TO Naples with
the news of the calamity. The center of
the of the shock was the 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. A gen
| tleman who was staying at the Hotel Pic
cola, Sentinella, and who escaped with
his life relates that he only had time to
| secure some candles for use in the dark
ness of the ruins before the collapse of
the building. A person who lived near
now ruined bathing establishment says
he escaped from the place amid falling
walls, and balconies. and terrified people
shouting TO the sea"
Naples, July 29-Steamers loaded
with injured people are constantly arriv
ing here from the scene of the calamity
The hospitals are already filled with the
sufferers.
The ground opened in many places,
while in other places there was no move
ment. Water out of springs, and several
boilers in the bathing houses burst
The theatre, wooden structure, was
literally torn open, allowing the audience
to escape, AT Laco there are many dead
and wounded. At Terio the churches
were ruined, but no one was killed. At
Leralla fifteen were killed Troops have
recovered the body of Fornistini, Perfect
of LaZaril.
All the steamers plying between Ischia
and the main land We're Immediately
charactered by the Government to bring
the wounded from the island
The excitement in Italy may be imag
ined from the fact that two thousand Wis
itors were in lschia, including wealthy
Roman and .Neopolitan families and
several Deputies taking their baths there.
None of the Deputies are known to have
persisted, and it is hoped That all escaped
The English chaplain lost one child. A
Mr. Green and wife are among the killed
al the Hotel Piccola
Later kilograms state that all the hotels
of Casamiecola are wrecked. The Min
lister of Public Works and the Project of
Naples, with large force of soldiers,
hurried to the scene. The soldiers will
work to make the ruins secure, and will
engage in the search for the wounded. A
number of physicians have gone to at
tend the injured their aid being urgently
needed The stories told by the surviv-
ors are horrible.
Many of the Romans having villas at
Ischia are known to have been lost The
dead are fearfully mutilated In some
cases corpses are painly discernible
through tho ruins, but they cannot be ex
treated. 1t is surmised that some persons
are still alive in the cellars. A cor
respondent telegraphs this evening that
Judging from the reports already at hand
the calamity will exceed the Chiaz earth
quake in 1881 The syndic of casamiccioln.
telegraphs as follows: The shock came
with irresistible violence, and was ac-
companied by deafening noise. The
confusion in the theatre was fearful The
lights were oYerihrown and set fire to the
building. A dense cloud of dust filed
the air. Cries of pain and terror were
heard on all sides. On hearing the shouts
To the sea a general rush was made
toward the shore. Every boat and float
ING thing was taken by assault.
Among the dead are Prof. Palma, Baro.
ness LiviSens Commander Zeaupute, the
wives and children of Signori Cgcere,
Lirbana, and Martauolt is probable tina
the Marcbioness Pacca Lourati is also
among the dead. A Miss Moore was
saved