The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

Cssamtcciola, IsChia. Iacco, Eorio
on the Island of isch,a, Destroyed
by an Earthquake The Former
City Entirely Destroyed 5000
PcOpln knOMnIO Have prrishcu


People knownto Have Pcrishcd
Naples, Special Cable, July 29-fhe town
Of Cassmicciols on the island of I~cha.
near Naples, was almost entirely destroyed
by al earthquake last night. The neigh
boring towns Of Forio and laCCiameno were
greatly damaged. The shocks began ri . a.
O'Clock last night Al that hour majority
OF the people ot the upper classes were al
the heater, Nearly all Of the houses in the
town 60 apsed. 1t is,stimated that SOu yer
sons were injured. II is impossible n yet,
Ia give the exact number OF the dead
al CasamlC ciola In the latest
accounts the number is estimated at uD0
The Hotel Piccola Sentlnela sank IN the
earth and msny of its inmates were buried
Some OF The inhabitants OF the town ps-
capped to the sea at the first shock. They
made their way 10 Naples with the news of
the calamity. The center of the area OF the
shock Was The same rs that of two years
ago, but the radius WAS wider. The shock
was felt at sea, and according to some ac-
counts even Al Nap'es.
The ground opened IN many places, while
in other places there was no movement;
water gushed out OF springs, and several
boilers IN the bathing houses burst. The
theater, which WAS wooden structure was
literally torn open, allowing the audience
TO escape. Steamers loaded with injured
people are constantly arriving here from
the scene Of the calamity. Il ght ships are
already filled with sufferers. rhe minister
Of public works has gone 20 Cassmiccola To
organize measures oI relief.
The stories told by the survivors are hor.
rlbe Many Romans having villas al l.
CHA are known TO have been lo I. The
dead are ieariully mutiiated. In some
cases the corIsts are plainly dlsCernlbie
through The ruins bat they cannot be ex-
tricated. IL l. surhIised that some persons
are still alive in the cellars.
correspondent tecgraphs the 29h
that, judging from repor,s already nj hand,
the calamity will infinitely exceed the
CHOSE earthquake Ia 1881.
The bishop OF CasaniccioIa, Don Filipani
of Rome, and the prefect Of CdLlalia, are
reported, To be among the dead. There
were very few igllsh visitors on the island
At the time al the disaster. None OF the
special dispatches mention American names
among the killed or wounded.
The Naples correspondent of the Cersai-
iere telegraphs as follows: "I have Just re-
turned from lschia. Casancclola, Saocc0
and Forlo have been dest Dyed. Ihey
were three of the mcst huurishing commu.
mites on the Island, which was half over
thrown The road btw,en the towns
OF lschia and Casamcciola is impossible.
The perfect of Naples telegraphs that the
town Of CasamiCCiola has ceased to exist.
Ths train from this city 10 Naples to-day
was crowded with passengers going To in
quire As to the tate ut their friends. None
of the special dispa ches mentioned Amer.
can names among The killed or injured.
Ischla is volcanic island situated at the
north entrance OF the Bay of Naples. The
circumference is about niReteen miles, and
the superficial area about twenty six square
miles. Monte Epomeo, or San NiClO the
ancient Epomeus, or Epopeus, is the nigh
est point rising 600 leet above the sea
level. The principal summit is surround
ed by twelve inferior volC inic cones, from
aye pt-S Sh!ch the last ERUPTION took ula,e
CasamcciuIa is located at the foot Of
Mount Eponilo, near Naples, and had n
opu alton of about 5 900 II was famed
throughout Italy tor It's thermal springs
and baths Forio is a seaport town on The
western coat OF lscDla, with population
OF about q, 600 aud has mineral baths which
are much resorted to.
The rthquake AT CaeanliCCola in 1881
was upon Friday, Marcn l. of that year.
There were TWO ST ocks, the first occurring at
| 30 =. III, and the second an hour later.
The whole upper part Of the town was oe-
stroyed, and two thermal Is ablishments
destroyed. The secon 1, which was the IA
tai shock, and was accompanied by n noise
like subterranean thunder Then came tie
crssh of tallns houses, accompanied by q g
shress o' the victims The =, ldierS rom
Nap'e city rescued many from the ruins.
The +, opulatio fled to tie surrounding
country and along the sea coast. The loss
OF lite was about 200.