The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-27
The Former City Entirely Destroyed
$4,000 People KNOWN to
Have Persisted.
While the Number of Wounded IS Tn
known-Vlctims Engulphcd in
the Yawning Fissures.
Terrible Scenes i'll the Devastated Cities
During the Awful Blackness and
Destruction Which Followed.
No Americans Reported Among the
Victims-Furtller Details of the
CarlyOn Horror.
AN OLD WORLD HORROR.
FOUR CITIES ENGULFED.

AN OLD WORLD HORROR.
FOUR CITIES ENGULFED
NAPLES, Special Cable, July 29.-The town
of Casamicciola. on the island of Ischia, near
Naples, was almost entirely destroyed by an
earthquakes last night. The neighboring towns
of Forio and Lacciamono were greatly dam
aged. The shocks began at $3.50 o'clock last
night. At that hour a majority of the
pooplo of the upper classes were at the theater.
Nearly all of the houses in the town collapsed.
1t is estimated that 800 persons were injured.
It is impossible, DIS yet to give the exact num-
Der of the dead at Casamicciois. In the latest
accounts the number is estimated at 5000.
The Hotel Piccola Sentinella sank in the
earth and many of it's inmates were buried.
Some of the inhabitants of the town
escaped to the sea at the first sh ock.
They made their way to Naples with the news
of the calamity. The centor 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 accounts even ut
Nalpes. 4 gentleman who was staying at the
Hotel Piccola Sentinella, and who escaped with
his life, relates that he only had time to secure
ruins, before the collapse of the building.
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 hnuses burst The theater, which
was a wooden structure, was literally torn
open, allowing the audience to escspe. A per-
son who lived near the now ruined bathing es-
adjustment, said he escaped from the place
amid falling walls and balconies, the
TERRIFIED PEOPLE SHOUTING: ITO THE SEAL"
A number of steamers were brought into serv-
ice to carry the injured to Naples. One hun
dred persons, more or less severely injured,
have arrived at Naples by steamers Many of
the victims belong to good families. The i'm
preston produced by the disaster is indescrib-
able. At Lacco there are many
dead and wounded. At Forio the
churches were ruined, but no one
was killed. At Sociara fifteen were killed.
The troops have recovered the body Of Signor
Florentine, project of Lassaro. Steamers
loaded with injured people are constantly az
irving here from the scene of the calamity
The minister of public works has gone to
Casamicciola to organize measures of relief
All steamers plying between Ischia and the
main land were chartered by the government IS
bring wounded from tho island. None Of the
deputies are known to have persisted and it is
ttnn ttofa hox
lain lost one child. A Mr. Green and wife
are among the killed at the Hotel Piccoa
LATER TELGRAMs
state that all the hotels at Casa mi cciola are
wrecked. The minister of public works
and the project of Naples, with large force
of soldiers, hurried to the scene The
soldiers will work to render the ruins secure
and will engage in search for the wounded
number of physicians have gone to attend
to the injured, their aid being urgently
needed.
THE STORIES TOLD BY THE SURVIVORS
are horrible. Many Romans having villas at
lschia are known to have been lost The dead
are fearfully mutlated In some cases the
corpses arc plainly discernible through the
ruins, but they cannot be cxtricated. 1t is
surmsed that some persons are still alive in
the cellars.
correspondent telcgraphs this afternoon
that, judging from reports already at hand,
the calamity will infinitely excl ed the Chose
arthquake in 1881. A correspondent saws:
have just returned from
1sCHIA, CAsAMICcIoLA, LAcCo AND FoR1o
have been destroyed. They were three of the
most flourishing communities on the island,
which were half ovorthrown. The road be-
tween the towns Of Ischia and Casamicciola is
impossible.
The project of Naples telegraphs that the
town of Casamiccioa has ceased to exist The
train from Rome to Naples to-day was crowded
with passengers going to inquire as to the fate
of their friends. The bishop of Casamic
ciola, Don Filipani of Rome, and the project
of Cagairia,, are reported to be among
the dead. There were very few English visit
ors on the island at the time of the disaster.
None of the special dispatches mention Ameri-
can names alpang the killed or wounded.
The syndic Cssamicciola telegraphs as
follows: 1.-The shock came with irresistible
violence, and was accompanied by deafening
noise. The confusion in the theater
was fearful. Lights were overthrow
and set fire to the building A dense cloud of
dust filed the air. Cries Of pain and terror
were heard on ali sides. On hearing the shouts
Of, To the seal general rush was made
toward the shore. Every boat and floating
thing was taken by assault
AMONG THE DEAD
are Prof. Palma, the Baroness Diriscio Com
mander Zupputi. The wives and children of
signor Cecere, Siciliana, Ali and Martino. 1t
is probable that the Marchioness Pacca Laurati
is alec among the dead. A Miss Moore was
saved. The excitement in Italy may be
imagined from the fact that there were 1000
visitors in 1schia, including wealthy Roman
and, Neapolitan families, and several deputies
who were taking tho baths there
CAsAAICCIoLA DESTROYED BY AN EAHTHoU AXE
LONDON, Special Telegram, July 29.-News
is received here of the total destruction of the
town of Casamicciola, near Naples. by an
earthquake Saturday night Tho neighboring
towns of Forlo and Lacclameno were terribly
damaged, butnews from those places is meager
Tho earthquake shocks were terrific, and
the scenes of disaster and death accompanying
them were indescribably appalling. The earth
seemed to be rent and shaken to its very foun-
dations, aud. horror and dismay siezed upon