New-York tribune., 1906-04-11

Naples. April 10--Ths day broke fair. the
eruption Of Mount yesuvius had diminished and
the NeapOHtans began TO hope that the worst
was over. The hope shortltved- Early
this morning the Mount Oliveto Market, which
covered plot OF ground six hundred feet
square. collapsed and fell upon two hundred or
more persons. Of whom twelve were killed. two
mortally injured. twenty-four dangerously hurt
and one hundred less seriously injured Several
OF the dead were crushed beyond recognition
Only the firm action Of the police and car
| bineers prevented the crowd from overwhelm-
ing those who were engaged in the work of
rescue.
The volcano resumed activity in the after
noon. and as night approached the fate Of the
VILLAGES and towns around the volcano seemed
more hopeless. The fall Of sand and ashes
emitted from the crater increased Even with
the sun shining high in the heavens the light
was dim yellow. and the few people who re-
mained In the stricken towns moved about Ike
gray ghosts. The case Of Tore del Greco Is
typical. For thirty hours the place has been
practically deserted. but amid the ruins ana
semi-darbness illuminated from time to time
by vivid flashes OF lightning, few OF the IN
habitants go about. hungry and with throala
marched with smoke and dust. seemingly unable
70 tear themselves away from what so recently
vera their homes. Communication by rail or
+ramway with Tore del Greco and Tore An
nunz,ata Is impossible. owing to the 'cinder'
sand and ash deposits. Railway travel TO anu
from, Naplzs is much hampered by the same
.o,d,+,ors and a collision to-day resulted In ths
,,,,,,-v of about twelve passengers Teiegraphfo
communication with the towns rurthese III INC
danger zone also is interrupted
rr,,a s+raar of lava which started anew IN
the direction of Tore Annunziata reaeheo 'i''
Cemetery OF that town. and then turned IN tnS
direction Of PompeiL
-,ba +roops are conveying provisions, surgical
occassortes and material for the relief OF tina
,n,,,,ad near ottajano violent storm Of
sn,phurous rain occurred to-day at san Gu
sanpe summa Vesuviana and saviano. The
volcano Is especially active at Cereola-
The fall OF volcanic matter IN the Vesuvfan
cor,rnunes has been enormous. It is feared that
the weight OF ashes on roofs VIII Gauss t1'
collapse OF many more buildings, both here ana
=, +ho towns and villages nearer the volcano.
rrba Minister Of Finance. SignOr Salandra- ac-
coronanied by a party of officials. went to-day oy
automobila to Portici. Resina and Tore del
Craco Tha Minister called on the inhabitants
~ tba towns visited TO cooperate with the
+rooDs In clearing the ashes from the roofs OK
houses The Minister next proceeded to Torro
annunzfata where normal conditions are being
resunnea. Afterward Scafati. TerzignO and
Pornpeti were visited. An attempt 10 reach tina
ssh covered town OF Ottajano was unsuccessful.
owing 10 the fmpassable condition OF the roads.
The lava in the vicinity Of Boscotrecase has
formed a lake.
a heavy fall Of ashes. A large number OF the in
habitants of that place are leaving II. The Min
lister and his party unable TO return TO
Naples overland and proceeded to Castellamare
on board a tug. Navigation is dangerous. tha
ashes darkening the atmosphere.
All the bodies OF those wEO were killed In the
church at San Giuseppe on Monday have been
recovered. the number being los. Search is
being made Of the houses at OttajanO. where
fifty bodies have already been found. II is be-
Heved that there are still many to be recovered.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena
have forwarded TO Premier SonninO. who Is
here. $4,000 for the relief OF the sufferers
Cardinal Frisco. Archbishop OF Naples. to-day
visited the people wounded by the fall OF the
Mount OlivetO Market. and gave them the bene-
diction Of the Pope. The Duchess Of Aosta
spent the entire day at the hospital. AS sha
bent over cot 20 give a cooling drink TO a
wounded child she felt kiss imprinted on bar.