The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-11

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Renewed Violence at the Crater-King
Gives $40 900 to n Fund for the Re-
lief OF Refugees From Ruined villages.
Special Cable Dispatches 10 THE sun.
NAPLES, April 1o.-Night.-During the
afternoon a change in the wind again
brought a shower of ashes to Naples,
ouenching the hopes founded on the tenn
porary respite. The sky has been COM
pletely overloaded for hours.
Mount vesuvius is again hidden. Clouds
are rolling seaward, and the difficulty OF
breathing is again extreme.
The people, warned by this mornings
disaster when the Mount Oliveto Market
collapsed, killing and wounding many,
are throwing ashes, mud and sand into the
streets from their roofs, regardless OF
rassers by. They are making outdoor
movement dangerous.
Prof. Matucci, who has gone again to the
Observatory, reported to-day that the
seismic movements had increased in fire.
ouency. Mud is soaring from the crater
to an immense height.
The conditions became worse during the
evening, threatening a night OF terror,
A late report is that the lava is beginning
to flow again, particularly in the direction
of Terre del Greco.
$50 BURIED IN NAPLES MARKET RUINS.
The first loss Of life in Naples as a result
OF the eruption occurred at 8 o'clock this
morning when the roof OF the General
market Of Monte Oliveto collapsed from
the weight Of the volcanic ashes which had
fallen upon it, and 25o persons were buried
in the mass Of timbers and debris.
Twelve bodies we're taken from the
ruins within a short time after the accident
and sixty-fve injured persons were rescued.
How many lost their lives may not be
known for some time.
The work Of extrication was difficult, as
the rescuers were deferred by the fear that
q fresh collapse Of the ruins would kill them
and the victims who still survived.
Thousands Of persons surrounded the
collapsed structure, ~endeavoring to lift the
beams that imprisoned their relatives and
friends. They declared that the work was
progressing too slowly, and their disorgan-
lied efforts greatly hampered the work OF
the police and soldiers.
The groans and cries Of the injured at
times almost incapacited the rescuers.
The disaster came without warning, in
the busiest part Of the morning, when the
market was crowded. Suddenly a ire
mendols crack was heard. Then came the
roar Of the rending and tearing Of wood,
and the roof collapsed.
The bodies taken out are frightfully
crushed and are almost unrecognizable.
MORE VICTIMS AT oTrAJANo.
II was ascertained to-day that 200 per-
sons. mostly women and children, were
killed at Ottaiano, on the southeastern
slope If vesuvius, by the fall OF buildings
which gave way under the weight Of cinders
and ashes.
seventy-six dead bodies have been found
among the ruins of collapsed buildings in
San Giuseppe. Thirty-two bodies have
been recovered from the ruins Of the church.
The Project has su spended ths Mayor
for leaving his post and negleoting to in
form the authorities Of the disaster.
ToRRE DEL CIR O SUFFERS.
Hot mud, stones and ashes rave covered
Tore del Greco to the depth Of several
inches. The place has been in semi-dark-
ness for hours, the b%lackness being oo-
casionally emphasized by flashes Of light
ming.
The frightened people move about the
streets like ghosts, being covered by the
fine ashes. They fear to remain in their
houses lest they collapse. Nothing green
is visible, everything being Of q hideous
yellowish gray.
LAVA STREAM o AGAIN.
The ava,Iwhioh stopped at Tore dell An
nunziata, has started running again. Prof.
zinne Of the Royal University. who has
been to the devastated regions and ana
Iyzed the ashes, says 1t contains no injuri-
GUS acids and will not s~terilize the land.
On the contrary when the rains wash
them into the ground they will act as a
fertilizer.
WHEN GREAT zRUPIIoNs OCCUR.
ROME, April io.-Prof. Oddoni declares
that the present eruption marks an epoch
IN the history OF Mount Vesuvius. Great