Connecticut western news., 1883-08-08
THE CALAMITY IN ITALY.
HEARTRENDING SCENES IN NAPLES. Only Five Houses at Present Standing in CRsamicciOla.

Only Five Houses at Present Standing in CasamIcciOla.
 A dispatch from Naples to Reuters Telegram Company says: "It is now stated that the number of persons killed by the earthquake on the Island of Ischia, Saturday night, was 2,0OO, and that the number of wounded was 1,O0O."
 Most of the houses were thrown down, and 5000 people are reported killed, and as many injurned. All estimates, however, are imperfect. Some of the people escaped to the sea and made their way to Naples. The Hotel Pic cola Sentinella sank into the earth. The shock was felt miles out at sea, and at Naples twenty miles away. The towns of Forio and Lacceameno, near Casamic- fiola, were also damaged. According to the statement of some who escaped, the first shock was followed by an opening of the ground in many places. Water gushed out of springs that were previously unknown. The excite ment throughout Italy is intense. Steamers loaded with the dead and inc jured are constantly arriving at Naples, and nothing else is talked of. Many churches were ruined at Forio, and fifteen people were killed at Serrara. All the hotels at Casamicciola are wrecked. The dead are fearfully mutil- Chios earthquake i'll 1881.
 Professor Palma, the Baroness Diri- sels, Commander Zupputi, and the fami- lies of Signori, Cecere, Siciliani, Ali. and Martano are among the dead. The Marchioness Pacca Laurati is supposed to be among the dead.
 Professor Palmieri, Director of the Meteorological Observatory on Mount Vesuvius, states that the disaster was not due to an earthquake, but to the subsistence of the ground.
 The scenes in Naples occasioned by the accident are heartrending. The hospitals are crowded with wounded sur vivors, 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 Casamicciola. Cries for help can be heard coming from the ruins. Sappers are hard at work en- deavoring to rescue the persons who are still alive. Boats from the island filled with dead bodies are arriving in Naples constantly.
 Many women and children are among the victims of the earthquake on the isl and of Ischia. Most of the corpses which have been recovered are so discol- ored by dirt that even after they have been washed the features of the victims are unrecognizable. All the members of the police force at Casamicciola were killed.
 An eyewitness describes the scene at the theatre at Casamicciola when the eaf thquake occurred ae- e-ansrawful one. The curtain had just risen when tre- mendous shock was felt. A fearful roar followed and the ground rocked like the sea in 8 storm. A great cry of terror arose from the audience, who were thrown into heap, and 8 large number of them were buried beneath the timbers of the build ing which fell upon them. Two more shocks occurred. All who could rushed outside of the theatre and hundreds of persons clambered into the trees in the vicinity for safety. Most of the people, however, escaped to the shore where bonfres were lighted as signals of distress. Hundreds of half-naked men and women wild with terror and grief, ran to and fro among the ruins with torches during the night searching for missing friends. All the bodies recovered were buried immediately to prevent miasma. King Hum bert, who has been sojourn- ing at Monza, has gone to Casamicciola. The municipality of Vienna has voted in favor of donating 8 large sum ot money toward the relief of the earthq quake sufferers in Ischia. As it was impossible to recover and bury all the bodies, Signor Gen. ella, Minister of Public Works, ordered that, in view of the horrible ex- halations from the decomposing remains the uncovered corpses be left where they lie and liquid lime be poured over the ruins made by the earthquake. Casamic ciola has thus been converted into vas cemetery.
 Of the foreigners staying at Casamic ciola only those were saved who wer at the theatre on, Saturday night. Sur vivors state that they were obliged t. pass Saturday night in absolute dark ness, without daring to move, even t. assist those calling for help beneath tn ruins. There is now little hope that tn latter are still alive. According to tn latest estimate 5000 persons perished O. the island. Three soldiers searching flo victims were fatally injured on Monday
 Several men and women were rescue from the ruins on Monday morning Many more might have been saved if
 larger force of rescuers had been availa ble earlier. Many persons who wer heard grooming during the night wer dead before they could be reached an
 carried to places of safety.
 Survivors say that thirty pel sons were entombed in room i
 the Hotel Piccola Sentinella
 Count Sergardi, after three hours ez
 hausting labor, rescued eleven persons
 but failed to accomplish the princips
 object of his efforts, the saving of hi
 sister. The play at the theatre on Sat
 urday night was burlesque, whic
 opened with 8 scene representing 8
 earthquake.
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 Four years ago MT. Harding, the dis