The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-20

done and that go, 900 persoas have
b2en .endered homeless.
Everywhere In Naples and Castel-
lammore and in the lesser towns
nearby out of the danger zone, are
be9gsred refugees who Oaly d few
days ego were prosperous and happy,
though living almost underneath the
shadow Of the perpetual menace, the
volcano OF Mount Vesuvius. For
these people, whose homes and crops
have been destroyed, there Is little
consolation in the statement of soien-
lists that ultimately the valleys and
hillsides will become as fertile as ever
they were. Until communication can
be restored and search made Of the
houses In the enlicted districts 1t will
be impossible to determine how many
people have pcrlshed In the eruption.
l. is nov estimated that at least
1000 people have lost their lives as q
direct result OF the eruption. Al
ready $40 bodies have been found and
every hour adds 10 the number. The
loss to property and devastation Is
great and tracts OF fertile lands, esti
mated at fully $50. 900, havo been 90
stroyed. The unearthing Of victims
whose bodies have been covered by
ashes and cinders, or who we're found
la the ruined buildings shows that
most Of them died in great agony, as
terror and pan are depicted on thoir
features 10Y set In death. The at.
ti.udes Of others, ONE Of whom were
found kneeling In prayer, show they
| yunrn kjl1o2 hu lnol1u P,r,no nnr,iy,O
from the volcano.
AT Naples the theatres, cafes and
places OF amusement throughout the
city have been closed and before al
the sacred images in the streets can.
dies are kept burning, willis smalleT
Images are being carried about, IL
many cases being set down In the
open air and surrounded by candles,
Troops are engaged In clearing the
roofs Of buildings Of the accumula-
ton Of saud and ashes, which endang-
er the structures. The large glass
covered galleries throughout the city,
which are much frequcnted, have
been ordered closed, lssb tho weight
upon tho roots cauSe Ghcm 70 collapse.
In the road at Tore del Greco
three persons were found dead from
S~uffCcation. The people who remain
at Tore DELI Annunziata are IN
danger Of perisliDg from starv tiop,
all the shops having been closed.
Rations for 200 persons have been
sent there. Two American girls,
who had headlessly venturod into the
VesuvIus dis trict, where the abandon
nent Of the train By which they were
travelling caused them much di cNtu
fort and no little peril, wero biougL.
to Naples by the teamer ST. Bon.
So widespread Is the catastrophe
that IT. Is estimated 1t will reQlire al
crEan{zsd body Of 100, OO0 non and
tho expenditure Of mary millions CT
dollars to raz9 bousss wade unsafe
for bAbitation by tho accumulation o.
ashes ard cinders on the roofs, erect
temporary huts Of refuge for the
thousands WHO have baen Obliged tt
leo from their homes, clear the root,
Of buildings that may yet be savct
and extricate from the ruins Of fallel
structures and bury tho dead. O5ta'
jsno, where many lives we're LOFT or
Monday, Is now practically buried.
1t Is now tflicially admitted tina
Ottajano has been buried. Tnt
casualties there and In the surround
Ing villages Is not known, but 800, Ii
IL believed, would be q low estimate
Even Capri, a small Island of tbs
c asst Of Campania, 10 miles south o
Naples, u favorite resort for tourist.
and artists, has ben covered will
ashos Il has been abandoned By It's
foreign regulation, which included
several Americans. Tue magnltud,
4 tie dis,tater is almost ipdascribaolo
Mount Vosuvius has spread d Solaticr
1nr terror over an immense ttac6 OF
country
The village Of Sen Gennaro has
been partially buried in sand and
ashes and several houses have fallen,
at that place threc persons were Kill.
Cd and more than 20 Injured.
Snme idea Of the DIN 3ul6ies GU.
counuerOd by authorities III obtaining
accuHate knowledge OF the Aituation
aOy be gained from the fA06 that
Mintatcr CT Finance Sal8ndra and
Under Secretary OF State De ava
we're blcckadcd at Tore dclp Aunun-
ZlNta BY ash heaps aud were compel
"a so 20 TO CaStcllammar0 In an aut :
mobile, rcacaing that place wit,
SrenG GIN 1ulty. They hoped to 0ot
a ooaJ at Ca te'Iammare to take thcul
irOn there to Naples, but even the
aldermen refused to run tho risk Of
crossing the bay Of Naples as they
dould have to pgs5 Mount Yius,
~hicA Is situated about half WY be
wocn C&stell mmare ard Naples.
Me tram which brought Premier
Sonnino to NAples from Rome was
cor sldeyably delayed by ashes.
Tho distress among the tens Of
thousands OF fugitives is appaliiag.
HE government has forwarded sup
rlie8 OF food and money, several OF
&c IlGllan cities have done the h3rae,
md private citiz MS arc contributing
money IOr the assistance Of tho SUI
{ rerS, but more help Is needed
King Victor pmaDuel has pl&c0l
40 ro1al pa acc at Csppndimonti.
situated ablvs Naples at the disposal
OF the Injured refugees and early in
6ne day announced his Intention Of
returning TO Naples from B,mo in or
Ger to personally direct the reliet
WORK. Too news capse much SAILS.
ilcltOn and when their majoaties
cached Naples they received q most
enthusiastic greeting. Later the
king ana queen visited tho sufferers
IN the hospital and were heartily
clcercd as they passed through tie
streets.