River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-02
AHoRRrRLE EARTHQUAKE.

Casamtccio.a fschia. Lacco, Forio.
on the Island of fschia, Destroyed
by an Earthquake-The Former
City Entirely Destr oyed-3 900
People Knownto Have Perished.
Naples, Special Cable, July 29.-The town
of Casamicciola, on the island of Ischia,
near Naples, was almost entirely destroyed
by an earthquake last night. The neigh
boring towns OF Forio and Lacciameno were
greatly damaged The shocks began at $50
o'clock last night Atthat hour majority
of the people OF the upper classes were at
the theater. Nearly all OF the houses IN the
town collapsed. Il is estimated that S00per-
sons were injured II is impossible, as YET,
| to give the exact number OF the dead
at Casamieciola. In the latest
accounts the number is estimated at 5000;
| The Hotel Piceoia Sentihella sank in the
| earth and many OF its inmates were buried.
| Some of the inhabitants of the town es-
| capped to the sea at the. firntt shock. They
made their way to Naples with the news of
the calamity. The center of the area 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 &C
| counts even at Naples.
The ground opened in many places, while
| in other places there was no movement;
uaier gpshed out OF springs, aud several
| boilers IN the bathing houses burst. The
theater. which was a wooden structure, was
| literally torn open, allowing the audience
! 20 tseape. Steamers loaded with injured
people are constantly arriving here from
| the scene of the calamity. Eight ships are
already filled with sufferers. The minister
OF public works has gone to Casam1coola to
| organize measures OF relief.
The stories told by the survivors are hor-
| -sblo Manu having villas AT g
| CHA are known to have been 10 t. The
dead are fearfuly mutilated In some
cases the corpses are plainly discernible
through the ruins, bat they cannot be ex-
tricated. 1t il sur.nised that some persons
are still alive in the cellars.
correspondent telegraphs the 18th
that, Judging from reports already at hand,
the calamity will infinitely exceed the
CHOSE earthquake In 1881. T.
The bishop Of. Casamicciola,, Don Filipani
of Rome, and the project OF Csgialia, are
reported, to be among the dead. There
were very few English visitors on the island
at the time af the disaster. None OF the
special dispatches mention American names
among the killed or wounded.
| The Naples correspondent of the Cersal-
iere telegraphs as follows: 81 have just re-
turned from Ischia. Casaaiicciola, Saocco
and Forio have been dest Dyed They
were three of the mcst fourishing commu
mites on The Island, which was half over
thrown. The road betwten the towns
of Ischia and Casamicciola is impossible
The perfect of Naples telegraphs that the
town OF Casamicciola has ceased TO exist
The train from this city 10 Naples to-day
was crowded with passengers going to in
auire as to the fate of their friends None
Of the special dispa ches mentioned Amer
can names among the killed or injured.
ischla is a volcanic island situated at the
north entrance OF the Bay of Naples. The
| circumference is about nineteen miles, ano
the superficial area about twenty six square
miles. Monte Epomeu, or San Niclo, thu
) ancient Epomeus, or Epopeus, is the high
est point, rising $500 leet above the set
Level. Tue principal summit is surround
, | ed by twelve inferior volcanic cones, IRON
, one OF which the last eruption took p'ae'
In 1902.
Casamiccola is located at the foot 0
Mount Eponilo, near Naples, and had {
opulation of about 800, II was famet
throughout Italy for is thermal spring
and baths. Forio is a seaport town on thu
, western Goa of Ischia, with population
of about 1000 and has mineral baths which
are much resorted 10.
The rthquake at Casamiccola in 1888
was upon Friday, March 4. OF that year
There were two shocks, the first occurring &
100 u. M and the second an hour later
The whole upper part of the town was de
stroyed, and two thermal establishment
, DESTROYED, The Secon 1, which was the ia
tai shock, and was accompanied by nos
like subterranean thunder. Then came th
trash of falliit houses, accompanied by til
. shriess OF the victims The soldiers from
Naples city rescued many from the ruins
The ~ opulaton fled to tie surrounding
: country and along the sea coast. The los
: If life was about 200