Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
MERC|LESS VOLCANO
KILLS AND TERR|F|ES
Naples the Scene of Coilapsing
Market Place, Where Scores
Perish.
AWFUL SCENES ENsUE
People Crazed by Fear and Anger
Worse Reports Than Ever IRON
the Towns Nearer the
Fiery Monster.

Naples, April l2.-The Weather
suddenly changed his afternoon.
and the wind blew strongly to-
wards Naples. and ashes from Mt.
Nosuvius began falling fast over
the city.
have been found in the church at
San Giuseppe, making Il total of
sevonty-ninc.
Naples, April ia great eruption
of sand is observed III the east side OF
the main crater. This is worse than
ashes, as it is heavier. The election OF
ashes seems To rave diminished. Fresh
shocks ri earthquake are being felt,
especially in the direction of Ottajano,
Somma and Nola. Another part OF the
main one of the volcano has fallen IN.
causing u great discharge of red hot
stones, slime and smoke. Reports from
Sicily state that ashes from NJ. We
suvius are noticeable there.
The volcano is resuminS activity, and
especially at Ccrcola. Inc stream OF
AVA which started anew in the direc-
tion of Tore A~nnunzlata reached the
cemetery OF that town and then turned
toward Ponlpeii.
The troops are conveying provisions.
surgical accessories and otncr material
for the relief of the injured near OF
tajano. y violent storm OF sulphurou>
AIN occurred today at san Giuseppe.
Nesuviana ana Saviano.
Naples. April III, is estimated
aoU people We're buried This morning
in the ruins of the market ut Monte
Oliveto when the roof collapsed under
the weight of cinders from Mount Nesu-
vius.
Sixteen dead persons have been taken
from the ruins and lis injured people
are being cared for 1T Ii hospitals.
The courtyard covers 500 square feet
and was rooted. The space within was
unusually crowded with buyers and
their children. the accident happening
at an hour when trade was most brisk.
Without Warning.
The terrible crash came with scarce
ly a remor OF warming.
IL Indignation OF the people here, as
Il result OF the market disaster. M
creases as each additional body Is tax
en- out and a disturbance approaching
II riot in Importance has already oc-
Cured. People loudly insist he iu-
thorities were aware the market WAS
Identification of the bodies ana the
ulnbe killed by the collapse of the
market roof is found impossible owiiiS
to their being absolutely u~nrecogliZ-
able, in some cases being reduceu 20
pulp, while others are horribly multi
ated giving ris,. to scenes which are
better undescribed.
Many Children Perish.
Among the dead are many children
Who had been sent by their parents
to do the morning marketing. The
grief of the parents is heartrsnderins.
The marke, itself is u mass of ruins.
The work of searching the ruins con-
tinues IN a most energetic manner.
Inhabitants OF many houses near the
collapsed market have been ordered by
the police. rs a matter Of p~rccauti"il,
to eyacuate their residences OWNS 10
the roofs MAJ Ian III.
Praise Charges to Curses.
Just previous to The disaster religious
PROFESSIONS had been Passing through
streets the people desiring to rem
der thanks to the Almighty for having
apparently aNerted mucn greater DIS
asters than those hitherto recordc!
here.
News of the market disaster changed
the joyous scene to one OF gloom ana
the professions quickly disbanded. The
people seemed demented. They sur
rounded the market. In many cases
tearing their hair. curs.ng and scream
Sonle were heard to eXclaim that
the curse rested upon the people of
Naples for repudiating their saints yes
terday when Mount NeSuNluS was III
its most violent mood.
Terrifying news Is reaching this city
points throughout the district siIr-
rounding Ottajano. The reports iadi-
cate an enormous area is buried be-
meath ashes and cind'rs.
Hundreds Az Dead.
All efforts to ascertain the exact
number of victims of the e:uptions have
failed. THIS is accounted for fi.m the
that the buried village are impos-
sibic OF access. and because tho pco-
pie who tied when their Gus began
fall have scattered throughout the
country district.
Forty-nine bodies have already been
taken out of the church at ottajano.
seventy bodies recovered 1T san
Giuseppe and Terzigno.
Scenes ut Cttaitno when the frs;
victims were uncarth.d were most ter
rible. The positions of the bodies
the victims had died while in a
state of great terror. their faces having
been c~onvulaed With fear. Three bodies
We're found in the conf. sSiouai OF one
Of the fallen churches.
People Driven Frantic.
Other bodies found later caused such
an impression ii4ic!lS tNt already IRAN
tie population that the authorities did
not deem il advisable TO permit any
rnore bodies to be identified foi The
present.
T'hc fate of many children il, UNI
known. When III" military carts ar
at the scene of the disaster las,
the soldiers arranged TO have the
and aged people get into the
carts. but when sie vehicles had gone
a few hundre fec. it was found, al
thuIgh there were four horses har-
messed to each wagon. thcy could no,
pun their loads through the deep ashes.
This caused a panic among the chill
,.ren. who expected To be barred In The
;.shes from III. volcano. ard they fed
IN al directions in The darkness ana
binding am and have not since ben
heard of.
Many Heroic Efforts.
Many tales are told of The heroic res
ON the part Of the soldiers sent
TO the assistance cf the sufferers
One man rode his mol Sc through ashes
reaching up 10 its TANKS at Ottaiano
out. w 20 wants helpo" He
rewarded ~ hearing d woman's
voice rcpi. in wax tones. and SPRING
ing from his horse the soldier called
a rolnrade TO his assistance and Iopn-
decd among the ;tshes Until he arriy ed
the ruined walls of Il house. In tho