Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-16

century magazine. Since the Chica-
go tire, he says, he has seen nothing
SO terribly impressive. Twenty wears
Will not repair the damage, including
the destruction of four whole VILLAGES.
With change of wind or slightly
greater propulsion of the seismic
force, the same fate night extend to
other segments of the circle of which
Vesuvius is the center. Our partv
caught train from Tore Annun
ziata, three miles this side of Pompeii
and two miles from the southern end
Of the wedge of lava which DESTROYED
Bosco Trecase. We had a magnifi-
cent view of the eruption, eight miles
away" he writes. Rising at an an
gle OF 80 degrees vast mass of tumult
round us was beautifully accentuated
by the full moon, shifting momentar-
lily into new forms and drifting south
in low, black clouds of ashes and
cinders reaching to Capri At Tore
Del Greco we ran under this terrify-
ing pail, apparently 100 feet above,
the sOlidity of which was soon re-
vealed by the moonlight. The torches
of the railway guards added to the
effect but greatly relieved the sulphu-
rous darkness.
I'VE reached Tore Annunziata at
three in the morning. There was lit
tie suggestion of disaster as we
trudged through the sleeping town
10 the lava, two miles away. A bril-
liant moon gave us a superb view of
the volcano, a gray-brown mass, ris-
ing, expanding and curling in with
profile like a monstrous cyclonean
face But nothing in mythology gives
suggestion of the fascination of this
awful force, presenting sublime beau
ty above, but in its descent filed with
the mysterious malignance of the
gods of the underworld.
I'VE reached the lava at pictur-
esque, cyprus-planted cemetery on the
northern boundary Of Tore Annun-
ziata 1t was as if the dead had
effectually cried out to arrest the
crushing river of flame which pitt
lessly engulfed the stature OF Saint
AnuS, VIII NhlCh IhO pSOPAS " DO~O0
Rale tried to stay it, as at Catania the
veil of Saint Agathe is said to have
stayed a similar stream from Mount
Etna. We climbed on the lava. 1t
was cool above but still alive Win
| fire below. At dawn we saw north
what was left of Bosco Trecase-a
great square stone church and few
houses. an island in sea OF dull
brown lava. North and east rose
thousand patches of blue smoke, like
swami miasma. All was dull and
desolate Stag with nowhere the ia
miliar serpentine forms of the old
lava streams. In terrible contrast
with the volcanic evidences were
strong expresses and blooming ca
mel1ias in a neighboring cemetery.
Four Towns Destroyed.
"After sunset the great beauty OF
the scene was revealed. The column
now seemed higher and more mas
sive. rising to three times the helSh'
if Vesuvius. Each portion had a con-
centric motion and new aspects Inc
sortb edges, floating towards the sea-
showed exquisite curved surfaces uue
10 the upper moving current. II was
ike decoration of the side OF
Greek sarcophagus. AS a yellow aus
t,oror- over Naples and hides the vol
COW 7 count myself fortunate to nave
seen all day from the lee"dIu ms
snectacle of changing, undlminlshih9
beautv. l left Pompe1 III car ca
r,oc+ino to strike the edge OF the lava
What was my surprise 10 ma Ne"
lavo Of San Giuseppe! Four towns
bore were destroyed in different ways
nv, rain cinders and ashes, winch
could not be sllirted tor Ihey i"'
everywhere in a mass when hdu oio
lyen nearly every roof within an area
cf On miles nv TO- From the lava
which was moving several feet MIN
80 wo had no difficulty in escaplhS'
at Rosco Trecase carDlheei
drove the people before the merry ave"
lsncbe hut the fiimsily oulIt liouSe
were no protection against the pi-l
zard If cinders and ashes tahins
roofs and strongly built walls all oat
,,I.dov The wedge east OF the Volca
No Tins destroyed extends lU nliieo
At least. with a width OF ~ OF oV
miles Fancy a rich and thiekly pop
Mated country OF vineyards lying un,
do, three TO six inches of ashes anu
o,ndor. while above the volcano ~
80, ao+ivi+v i distributing TO tne
i"ii Of the circle the same
fate and you will get an idea o. 'ne
desolate impression of the Sggne
tragedy colossal and heartrenalns'
Peasants Wonderfully Calm
"Two miles below San Gulseppv ore
struck cinders which soldiers We"
shoveIing. making a road for tne
Sii0 3. 30 on driver begged Oh