The Portland daily press., 1883-07-31
THE ISCHIA EARTHQUAKE.
Further Details of the Disaster.
The Dead Said to Number Four
Thousand

LONDON, July 30.--A despatch from Naples
to Reuters Telegraph Company just received
says that it is now stated the number Of per-
sons killed by the earthquake on the Island Of
lsalia Saturday night was 20O0 and that the
number Of wounded was one thousand.
The centre of the area OF the shock was the
same as that of the two years ago, but the
radius was wider. The shock was felt at sea
and, according to some accounts, even at
Naples. A gentleman who was staying at the
Hotel Piccola sentinella, and who escaped
with his life, relates that he only had time to
secure some candles for use in the darkness of
the ruins before the collapse of the building
A person who lived near the now ruined bath
ing establishment says he escaped from the
place amid falling walls and balconies, the ter
rified people shouting ITO the seal"
The excitement in Italy may be imagined
from the fact that there were 1900 visitors in
Ischia, including wealthy Roman and Neopoli-
tan families aud several Deputies, who.w were
taking the baths there.
Tie ground opened in many places, while in
other places there was no movement. Water
gushed out OF springs Several boilers in the
bathing house burst The theatre, which is q
wooden structure, was literally torn open, all
lowing the audience to escape.
AT Lacco there are many dead and wounded.
was killed. A. Serrara fifteen were killed.
The troops have recovered the body of Signor
Fiorentini, Project of Lassari.
LONDON, July 30.--It is now stated as GER
tain that four thousand persons verished on
the Island OF Ischin, Saturday night. Several
Monday morning. Many more might have
been saved II larger force of rescuers had
been available earlier. Many persons VIII o
we're heard groaning during the night befor Q
they ceuld be reached and carried to place of
safety.
NAPLES, July 30.-Prof. Palmieri, director
OF the Meteorological Observatory on Mount
Vesuvius, states that the disaster on the Island
OF Ischia on Saturday night, by which three
towns we're destroyed and great number OF
lives lost, was not due to an earthquake but 10
the subsidence Of the ground.
The scenes here occasioned by the accident
are heartrendeiing The hospitals are crowded
with wounded survivors, and the dead houses
are filled with bodies of the victims The
bodies of several Neapolitan ladies have been
recovered from the ruins. Five houses remain
standing at Casamiccsola. Cries for help can
be heard coming from the ruins. Sappers are
hard at work endeavoring to rescue the persons
who are still alive. Boats from the island filled
with dead bodies are arriving here constantly.
Many womon and children are among the
victims of the earthquake Fifty wooden huts
will be- built Immediately for the accommoda-
tion OF the survivors The municipal authori.
ties of Naples are sending relief to the island,
and are doing all in their power to alleviate
the distress OF the people. Most of the corpses
which have been recovered are so discolored by
dirt that even after they have been washed the
features of the victims are unacceptable.
ALL the members of the police force at Casa
micciola were killed. A boat has arrived at
Naples containing the bodies of twenty -four
infants. A few persons were taken from the
ruins alive last evening. Eight hundred more
troops went 10 the scene of the disaster last
night.
LONDON July 30-of TIE foreigners staying
at Casamiceiola only those were saved who were
at the theatre Saturday night. The survivors
state that they were obliged to pass Saturday
night in absolute darkness without daring TO
move even to assist those calling for help be-
meath the ruins. There is now little hope that
the latter are still alive. According to the lat
est estimate 5000 persons perished on the island
Three soldiers searching for victims were ia
tally injured to-day. Subscriptions have been
opened through Italy for the relief of the dis
tressed.
The survivors say that thirty-seven persons
were entombed in a room in the hotel Piccola
Sentenella. Count Zgardi, after three hours
exhaustive labor, rescued eleven persons but
failed TO accomplish the principal object Of his
efforts, the saving OF his sister. The play at
she theatre Saturday night was burlesque,
which was opened with scene representing
an earthquake.