The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
HOUSES LApPED UP BY
THE FIERY CURRENT
Thus Far 800 Bodies Have
Been Recovered Volcano
Still Continues Its Terrible
Fury--- Whole Villages are
Wiped Out.

Naples, April 11.--Laya is again on
the move on all sides down VesuNius
and it is believed that this city is in
serious danger
Advices received this afternoon from
Somme state that so houses and por,
tions Of three churches have collapsed
Refugees from Ottajano say that the
houses are still falling there. Many
houses are falling in Naples today under
the weight Of ashes. Business is at d
standtiil A tremendous torrent of wa,
ter and stones il now being belched forth
from the side of the crater OF Vesuvius
toward the interior of the peninsula
and this IS even more dangerous than
have been the cease.css showers Of
ashes and deluge Of cinders.
1t is impossible to tell what damage
has been wrought by this new prank oil
the volcano. Reports from somme, Nola
and 0ttajano say. fresh earthquake
shocks have been felt this morning and
to add to the horror Of the situation,
Ottajano has been absolutely blotted out
Of existence by the eruption. Two
hundred fifty corpscs have been found
there already.
Naples, April ti.--It is now estimated
that at least 1000 lives have been lost
as a direct result of the eruption of
yesuvius. Already 500 bodies have been
found and every hour adds to the num-
Der. The damage to property and the
loss caused by the devastation of great
tracts of fertile lands where vineyards
have been permanently destroyed, is es-
timated at fully ss,oO0,0Oo News re-
ceived today tells Of the havoc wrought
at sarnio, which has been overwhelmed
by cinders and lava.
The village Of San Genaro has also
been wrecked by streams OF lava. Lava
is now attacking the town OF Tore
Graeco TO the southwest OF the vol.
cano. Houses there are being DESTROYED
as the burning food reaches them Many
deaths are reported to have occurred,
both at Samo and at San Genaro.
At Somme cinders and ashes lie in
the streets to the third story of squat
houses. Over a hundred bodies have
been already recovered from the ruins
Of church which collapsed and from
houses ia this town.
A Ministering Angel.
The Duchess Of Aosta was yesterday
veritable angel Of mercy to the suf-
ferers by the market house disaster.
She spent The entire day at the hospital.
comforting the beEeayed and assisting
the wounded. As the duchess bent over
cot to give a cooling drink 10 a child.
who was bruised and battered from head
to foot, she felt kiss imprinted on her
hand. Looking down, the duchess eyes
met those OF woman kneeling AT her
feet, who said; Your excelleney, She.
tpointing to the suffering child) is all
/ have. 4 am widow. May God
reward you.H
The troops on duty in the volcanic
zone are utilizing railway carriages at
different localities as camp hospitals.
The Red Cross society has established
hospital in the vicinity Of san Gui-
seppe.
The number Of dead taken from the
church at San Giuseppe which collapsed
Monday while congregation Of about
200 persons were attending mass, is
ee. There were 10 severely injured.
The stream Of lava which started
\ a.,aYs In the drecfion ~ Tarre Annun
yiata reached the cemetery Of that town
and then turned toward Pompeii
The troops are conveying provisions,
surgical accessories, and material to be
used for the relief of the injured in
the vicinity Of Ottajano. The work OF
rescue is being actively prosecuted. A
violent storm Of suiphurous rain occur.
lid yesterday at san Giuseppe, vasuyi-
INA and Saviano.
The volcano is resuning activity,
especially at Cercols.
King Victor Emmanuel and Qnecn He
lena have forwarded to Premier Sonnino,
who is here, 100000 to be applied for
the relief Of the sufferers by the vol
cano
The project has removed the mayor
~ san Giuseppe from Office because in
w face of danger lie left his village
without informing his snperiors.
cardinal Frisco. archbishop OF Naples.
,ci,o Yesterday visited the people wound
w hy the fall OF the Mount Oliycto
nagket, brought TO these lInfortunates
liz benedirtion Of the pope.