The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-19
THE DISASTER AT ISCHTA.
Incidents OF the Awful Night nj Casamic-
cioln-Statements OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the Ruins-The Kings Visit.

| The European newspapers OF July Goth
and 3lst and August LIST contain long dis.
patches about the frightful calamity al
lscbia. The subjolned extracts present
details OF the terrible story OF the earth
quake which were omitted in the cable dis
patches already printed here:
THE SHOCK IN THE THEATRE.
London Tlmes.I
| Many OF the survivors owe their escape
10 having been at the time in the theatre.
situate at a fortunate distance from stone
walls. II was slight, temporary constrlc.
ton Of wood. covered with reidrium OF
canvas. Signor Giovanni Casini. OF Arez-
20, who was present in it, passed through
Rome last night, and the following is taken
from a description given by him to the
| Captain FrdcdSsd: SIT was about 9:lj
when my friend proposed that we should
90 the theatre. At the half-hour the cur
tain rose, but scarcely were the first
words Of the comedy spoken when
we felt a tremendous shock, and
was thrown several feet forward and
fell headlong. Imagine at the same time a
roaring noise, like that OF heavy railway
train rushing at full speed onto an iron
bridge. While the shock lasted the ground
rose and fell like the sea during storm.
What Immediately followed | cannot tell.
| Everything weighs upon me still like the
night-incubus-ike a horrible dream.
remember only that we were n heap OF
human beings tumbled together: that the
petrolcum-lhmps had been thrown down
and were setting fire to the seats; that ior
moment we endeayored to eXtinguish
the fire. and then out we rushed in
torrent. | next remember holding
on to the trunk OF tree. and on
casting my eyes upward saw its branches
were filed with human beings, who
had clambered up. Pieces of wood We're
piled together to light boniires on the shore
as signal for help. ! saw all round an
indescribabIy strange crowd-women in
their night attire only. old men in their
dressing-gowns, and naked children. Du-
ring the night half-clothed women were
rushing madly about like fures among the
ruins. with torches IN their hands, calling
loudly for their dear ones. Every now and
then a sqlaid. unknown figure. with eyes
wildly staring, would rush up to one, ask
ing, Have you seen my husband?' Have
You seen my SOM"
INCIDENTS or THE NIGHT.
lfOndOn standard
One OF the most pathetic incidents is that
respecting Count Scrgardi. who escaped
from the wreck OF the Hotel Piccola Senti-
nela. where he had been staying with his
sister. On recovery from the first shock
he resolved TO make an attempt to rescue
her. and for three hours he worked among
the debris. all the while calling out the
name OF his sister. He worked on, even
with bleeding hands, and rescued eleven
persons. At length he heard the voice Of
his sister. who family answered his call. He
made desperate eYertiOn to get near her.
| but fell and broke his leg, and few minutes
laterthe sister herself expired. Prince Gius-
tinanl Badini and his son had marvellous
escape. The Prince is described rs having
been seated in room in the hotel playing
cards with i circle OF friends. His son was
ut the window drawing a moonlight scene.
when the table was suddenly overturned,
and the falling lamp set fire to the carpet
| At the same moment the Princes son eX
claimed: AN cal thquakel Save your
selves" When the shock was felt tn
walls of the hotel rocked and opened, bu
the party managed to reach the door, an(
rushed outside amidst the clouds OF sui
phurous dust. They were appalled, b,
what had happened. and remained annie
the ruins until daybreak.
VISIT To THE SCENE.
| Vienna Allegemeine ZeitungI
| We left Naples few minutes after 10
and arrived at our destination shortly after
! II. After some steep climbing ] reached
the spot where CaSamicciOla once stood
| The place consisted OF few groups OF
houses about 300 PAGES from the sea, but
owing 10 the steepness OF the road il re-.
qured half an hour to get there. II fur.
Their included Il number Of detached house,
and small farms. | could see before land
ing that the place had been destroyed but
the sight | witnessed on reaching the firsl
terrace surpassed my worstapprehenSions
II was one heap OF ruins, with not one build
ing left standing. The beautiful Hotel Belle
yIe, once visible long distance from tn,
island, has entirely disappeared. | diScOy.
cred the Hotel Gran Sentinella. The sta
bles alone remain erect. All the inmates
appear 10 have persisted. Dogs ana duck
run about the wreckage. scared out OF THEN
lives. Military engineers. in blue and vel.
low uniforms, and infantry soldiers are ri
work with pickaXc and spade lively,
| tOl Il>iN, NONilNNA WIN NlsIN iiuL. dlf
laid out i'm row. A soldier tells me
that they are all men, and that ! shat
see more further on. | arrived at the
second terrace. The pension near The
Hotel Gran Sentinella is likewise in
ruins. Here the sight il really ter
ribe. \ large number OF dead DO
dies lie strewn upon the ground. fear
fully mutilated, with crushed heads ant
torn-Oh limbs, spectacle too sickening Il
dwell upon. In the garden OF the Viii,
Sauye. which is completely wrecked. "a
ambulance is organized. Some fifty in
jurcd, including many women and chill
drcn, have been conveyed thlther. The sol
diers have constructed small ruslI-coycre,
huts, there being no building left in whicI
accommodation can be provided for the in
jured. The latter are placed with thei
heads and chests under the rush roof, tn
remainder OF their bodies being i'm the opel
air. There is no Lack OF either doctors @
drugs. A sanitary column arrived b,
the first boat from Naples. and tn
physicians penitentiary establishment
at Procida and Bagno were als'
sent for All the wounded are dress
ed in civilian clothes. and were EVIDENT,
inmates Of the different hotels and pen
SiOnS. Presently | came upto the ruins o
the Hotel Bellevue, only the out-hoilses O
which have escaped destruction. An am
bulance similar TO that at the Villa Sauy
has been opened in the back garden. Her
estimate the number OF wounded a
about 100, all in civilian dress. Dead cal
tie lie about the garden, where there ar
also several live goats. The wreckage O
the hotel is being actively cleared away. a
1t is believed that large number OF pee
pie are buried beneath 1t. Many injure
have already been taken out. A few hay
been rescued with mere scratches, afte
spending hours in mortal terror under
ground. Some OF the corpses bear no trace {
any external injury, and were evidently SUI
located. 1.-THE disaster had occurred durin
, the day many might have been saved. Tn