Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
DISASTER /
AT NAPLES.
MentO 0IivetO Market Collapsed
Hundreds Buried in the
RuinS--TOuriS Doomed.

NAPLES. April ia ~frightful dis
aster occurred in the center of this city,
following the eruption of Mount Nesu-
vius.
Two hundred and fifty persons. it is
estimated. were buried in the ruins of
the market Monte Oliveto. when the
roof collapsed under the weight of
cinders from the volcano.
sixty bodies have been recovered.
Over 100 wounded have been taken TO
hospitals.
The disaster at the market place was
appalling. The courtyard covers 600
square feet and was rooted. The space
within was unusually crowded with
buyers and their children. the accident
happening at the hour of the day when
trade is most brisk. Rival displays of
flowers, fruits and vegetables contend
ed for buyers. while marketwomen
screamed their wares and ioked with
their customers. Little children played
about the stands. adding gayety to the
scene, the like of which is not to be
witnessed outside of Naples.
Suddenly, with scarcely a tremor of
warning, there was n terrifying crash.
and the brilliant sight disappeared in
a cloud of dust, while shrieks of agony
rent the air.
Such was the anxiety of the people
to take part in the work of rescue that
it required determined efforts on the
part of the large force of police and
carbineers present to keep the most
desperate from moving beams too pre-
cipitately and thereby causing further
deaths or Injuries.
Some of the people about the market
were heard to eXclaim that a curse
rested upon the people of Naples for
repudiating their saints on Monday.
when Mount Nesuvlus was in its most
violent mood The Identification of the
bodies of a number of those killed by
the collapse of the market roof was
found to be impossible, some being re-
duced to pulp. while others We're hor-
ribly mutilated. giving rise to scenes
which are better undescribed. Among
the dead were many children who had
been sent by their parents to do the
mornings marketing, and the grief of
the parents when the bodies of their
children were found was leartrend-
ing.
The work of searching the ruins con
tinued in the most energetic manner
doctors. tiremen, municipal guards, po-
lice and arsenal employees taking part
in it under the direction of the Duke
of Aosta, project of Naples.
The eruption of Nesuvius is said to be
the most terrible on record.
An enormous volume of black smoke
rises 10 a height of more than 10000
feet above the crater. IncandeScent
masses of stone are thrown up 1900
feet. A continuous s0utheasterly wind
carries the ashes over Naples. which is
so completely enveloped in darkness
that for three days all communications
by sea have been cut off.
The village of Ottajano has beer
completely destroyed.
Owing to the volcanic activity of
Mount Ncsuvius the fate of the vii
lagos and towns grouped around the
volcano seems settled. Instead of de
crcasing the fan of sand and ashes
emitted from the crater has increased.
Even with the SUI shining high in the
heavens the light is a dim yellow. in
the midst of which the few people who
remained in the stricken towns. their
clothing, hair and boards covered With
ashes. move about in til" awful still
ness of desolatiol like gray ghosts.
The case of Tore del Greco is typ
ical. For thirty hours the place has
been practically deserted. but amid the
ruins and Semidarkncss. Illuminated
from time to time by vivid flashes o.
lightning, II few of the il..nbitaHtS go
about hungry and with throats pircll-
ed with smoke and dust. seemingly I'M
able to tear themselves away from the
ruins of what so recently were their
homes. Communication by rail or
tramWay with Tore del Greco and
Tore del Annunziata is impossible ow-
ing TO the cinder. sand and ash de-
posts.
The number of dead taken from the
church at SAN Giuseppe which col
lapSed while Il congregation of about
200 persons We're attending mass is
twenty-six. There were seventy-nine
severely injured.
The stream Of lava which started
anew in the direction of Tore del An
nunziata has reached the cemetery of
that town and turned in the direction
of Pompeii.
a violent storm of sulphurous rain
has descended on San Giuseppe, Nesu-
viana and Saviano.
The volcano is resuming activity,
especially toward Gcrcola.
Roosevelt CabIcd His sympathy.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE pres
ident sent by cable II message of con