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

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continue the journey on foot.
Conditions at Tore Annunziata and
Pompeii improved yesterday, owing
to change in the direction taken by
the flowing lava.
Early in the day apprehension was
felt for the inhabitants of the coun-
try in the vicinity of Caserta, a place
of about $4,000 inhabitants, in whose
direction the lava was then flowing.
The town of Nola, place of 49,
900 inhabitants, % miles from Naples,
has suffered severely by the fall Of
ashes coming from the crater, carried
by wind as far as the Adriatic sea.
About 10000 refugees from the
district of Somma Vesuviana having
sought shelter here and elsewhere,
1000 persons are lodged in Granile
barracks of this city. The stream of
lava which has been threatening Tor
re Annunziata has remained station
airy since Sunday evening, so that
the danger that the place viii be
overwhelmed appears to have passed.
Boscotrecase Sunday a fresh crater
opened near the observatory station.
Professor Di Lorenzo, scientist and
specialist in the study Of volcanoes,
estimated that the smoke from We
suvius has reached a height of Z5,0O0
feet. The statement is made here
that in the vicinity Of OttajanO, Gin
ders and ashes from the volcano lie
to depth of $50 feet.
Scenes of Desolation.
An Associated Press correspondent
last evening visited the menaced VII
lagos. Railway and tram tracks
were inches deep below volcanic
ashes, and the same material made
the roads impracticable for horses, so
that the automobile was the only
means left by which inspection OF
the devastated country could be
made. The scene was one OF such
misery and terror that it can never
be obliterated from memory. Slight
tremblings of the earth were felt, ana
frequent flashes Of lightning cut
through the smoke. Darkness came
at intervals long before nightfan l9
the streets of the deserted towns Gne
only sound heard was the thud OF
Jumps of ashes falling on the roofs,
and the putting of the automobile, In
towns where people yet remain the
houses are closed, the inhabitants
roaming disconsolately about the
streets.
Top of Mountain Gone.
In the course of the tour a point
was reached from which Vesuvius
could be seen under its cloud OF
smoke. The high cone Of the vol
cano has gone almost entirely, having
been swallowed up, so that the heighI
of the mountain is nearly 600 fsS'
less than formerly. On the nofV'
side of the mountain new crater9
have been formed
Destruction of City.
Rome, April 1.-THE GiornaIe
d'Italia yesterday afternoon pup
lished a dispatch from Naples gives
an interview from Lieutenant Clarroc.
chi, commanding a detachment 0l
troops. who witnessed the destructloD
of Boscotrecase as the result OF JIG
eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
All was quiet in the town JlSI
before its destruction" he SAID Cuo
people believing they were safe lIom
the stream of lava, but after midnlgn'
fierce rumblings were heard, toHo"0
by violent shocks which shatteTeu
windows and cracked walls lIav~
then began flowing from Mount Ol+-
mella near where a fresh nS0ui
opened few days ago. 4 WHO p%n
ic ensued. people rushing about IN 'l'
streets, shrieBing with terror. ol.I
mella's crater was by that time pu
ing forth masses of incandesC0D
I rock and a current of fire was S"0I VI,
ing down the mountain with IeiL
speed, flowing in two streams. W
Of them 200 wards broad, was lnO'
ing towards the center OF the u Lo~a
The population fed in terror TO "a "a
Annunziatt, while soldiers Vl'"
the houses in order to see tha' -.
the inhabitants escaped. n 81 ,5or
ing they rescued several peo ,lp.;na
old people who had been lel' O'I
bv their terrified relatives. s,a
sIndescribabIe scenes Of panic w.
witnessed. The people se7nls .,,,os
have lost all control over tf1enSe NON
The town was hardly evacuated "n
the river of fire invaded the nor 1o1
and soon after Boscotrecase ling
enveloped in flames. After pO lava
Boscotrecase the two streams o. rnr~9
Joined and flowed toWa1os
! Annunziata."