The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
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Situation During Day.
NJ fthrlier). The situation to-tlny could b.
summarized as follows:
rho conditions at Tore AnhunSiatt
piiPompeii had improved, owing 70 IN
change in the direction taken NY In
u flowing lava. !.
on the other hand tho conditions as
pttn,ano we're worse. Ashes and cinders
haa fallen there four feet deep, and fire.
Il nicut earth shocks were felt. Ten houses
ana five churches had fallen, twelve per
sons had bee; Killed and an unknown
number OF persons injured. (, i.
Serious apprehension was felt for the
\ Inhabitants OF the country IN tho vicinity
OF The town OF Cascrtn, termed the Ver'
4 81 lilies OF Naples, Il place OF about S5,Oot
inhabitants, In whose direction the lava
Ia flowing.
The town of Nola, M, old place OF
1901 inhabitants, twenty-five miles from
Naples. was being buried finder the
showers OF ashes coming from the Crater,
which were carried by the wind us far
y as the Adriatic Sea.
s san Gior and Tore Del Greco were Hnlf
buried In ashes and sand. and the roofs
of many houses had fallen In or were
collapsing. +
a9t sts HlOChllS ~ 1NdE1Co' Ea
About 100000 refugees from Nestivanu
had sought shelter here and elsewhere.
Four thousand were lodged In the bar
racks In this city.
All the trains were delayed, owing to
the tracks being covered with cindcrs.
and Geographic communication with all
points was badly congested.
n The stream of lava which had been
threatening Tore Annunzinta. n town Of
2S,ONl inhabitants, twelve miles from
Naples, on the road to Castellamarc. had
remained stationary since Sunday eve
ming, so that the danger that the place
would be overwhelmed appeared to have
passed.
The action Of Mount Vcsuvius had per-
ceptibly diminished, and the shower OF
4 nshcs ceased TO fall over Naples for a
tilne this morning. But ashes ana SAND
began falling again later In the day.
When tho last train was leaving BIS
cotrecnse yesterday a fresh crater opened
near the observatory station.
An excursion steamer, attempting u
reach Naples from the Island of Capri
today had to return rs the passen-
gers were being suffocated by the ashes.
People Storm Churches.
The quantity OF ashes and cinders
thrown up BY Mount Vesuvius within the
last twenty four hours is unprecedented.
An analysis showed this discharge 70 DC
chiefly composed Of iron, sulphur ana
3 1nagnesia. When dry the whole region
seemed to be8under n gray sheet but
now, after a. fall of rain, itEnppeared TO
have been transformed into an immense
lake Of chocolates
The evacuation of the Threatened vil-s
lagos and towns continued during the
day. but adequate means to transport
the Inhabitants were lacking, although
thousands or soldiers with artillery carts
had been sent to the places where tho
sufferers were most In need Of assistance.
At many places the people were s'if-
i fering from panic. .anasn stnte Of Ercnt
confusion existed, which was added to by
superstition. Sonic ofs3the parish priests
4 refused TO open their.c to people
who tried to obtain admittance, fearing
that an earthquake would destroy the
buildings when full of people and thus
4 increase the list OF disasters.
81 Crowds of6women thereupon attacked
the churches pulled down the doors and
took possession of the pictures and
statues Of the saints, which they carried
about rs protection against death.
Many people camped along tho roads
and In the fields outside Of Tore Annun-
ziata and Ottoiano. where they thought 1t
would be safer than In towns, dcfying
the clements, though nearly blinded BY.
ashes, wet to the skin by the rnin and
terrorlzed by the gigantic, curved, fam
ing mass above, resembling a scimitar,
ready to fall upon them. 2
Only about two thousand Of the $1,000
Inhabitants Of Tore Annunzatn dared.
to remain in the town, which was patrolled
by soldiers.
King and Queen There.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena and their suites arrived here this
e morning from Rome, and entering auto
mobiles, visited the towns and villages in
the path of the lava stream pouring down
the sides of Mount Vesuvlus. When tho
train which brought their rlatesties hero
arrived at the station, the eruption OF
the volcano was alost violent
But both the King and Queen, Though
greatly fatigued. insisted upon leaving
7 Immediately for Tore Annunz!ata, His
Majesty remarking: If Tore Annun-
riata is in danger, It is my duty to be-
there"
The Duke and Duchess of Aosta and
the Princess Of Schlcswig- Holstclp, who
Y is their guess. soon afterwards joined the
King and Queen in their visit to the af-
yfllcted districts. The royal party was. re-
ceived with the most touching manifes-i
tatlons of gratitude, amidst cheers and
weeping expressions OF thanks and fran
! tic destinations OF joy. The King for
babe the police and carbineers to keep
the people~away from him. so that all
could approach him. The women kissed
the Kings hand and the Queens gown.
exclaimins: God sent you to u.s." Ono
of the women. addressing the King. cried:
IF thou art King order the volcano to
stop!" The sovereign visited Santa Anas-
tasia, Ccrcola, Somma and NcsuVlann
arousing the same enthusiasm among the
people at these places as when they
first reached the scene of the disaster.
Cyclone Strikes Royal Party.
AT certain point the king and his
suite who occupied several automobiles,
were struck by a small cyclone of ashes
and cinders. which partly blinded, chokeo
and stopped them. AS the kings motor
car was the first and was some dis
lance ahead of the cars in which tht
members of his suite Were riding. it was
lost sight of for some time In the clouds
OF whirling ashes and considerable an
xIety was felt for His MajcstS's safety
But 1t was discovered that the king ha,
ordered his automobile TO be driven a
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