Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-11


NAPLES. April 1o.-rhe volcano is re-
suming activity, and especially at Cercola.
The stream Of lava which started anew IN
the direction of Torre Annunziata reached
the cemetery OF that town and then turned
toward Pompen.
The troops are conveying provisions sur
gical accessories and other material for
the relief of the injured near Ottajano.
A violent storm Of sulphurous rain oc-
| Cured today at San Giuseppe, Vesuviana
and Savano.
When morning broke today the out
look was promising for an amelioration
of the conditions consequent upon the
activity of Mount Vesuvius. The hope
fulness of the populace however. was
short-lived and the Neapolitans were
plunged into condition bordering on
frenzy by the collapse OF the Mount Oliveto
market, which covered a plot Of ground
600 feet square, the structure falling upon
200 or more persons. of whom twelve were
killed, two mortally injured. twenty-four
! dangerously and 100 less seriously injured
Several OF the dead were crushed and man
/ gled beyond recognition. The scenes in the
/ vicinity of the ruins were agonizing rela-
| tives of the victims claInoring to be al
| lowed TO go to their dead or dying. Only
by the firm Intervention of the police and
carbineers was It possible to keep hack the
crowd from overwhelming those who wero
engaged in the work OF rescue.
While early in the day the volcanic actlv-
/ ity of Mount Vesuvus appeared to have
diminished. as night approached tho pros
pect OF immediate relief faded and the
fate of the villages and towns around the
volcano seemed more hopeless. Instead OF
decreasing, the AfaIf pt sand and ashes
emitted from the crater Increased. Even
with the sun shining high in the heavens
the light was dim yellow. in the midst
| OF which the few people who remained in
the stricken towns, their clothing hair and
boards covered with ashes, moved about
! in the awful stiffness OF desolation like
gray ghosts.
Many Villages Deserted.
The case of Tore Del Greco is typical.
For thirty hours the place has been prac-
tically deserted, but amid the ruin and
semi-darkness Illuminated from time 20
time by vivid flashes of lightning a few
of the Inhabitants go about hungry and
with throats parched with smoke and dust,
seemingly unable to tear themselves away
from the ruins of what so recently wers
their homes. Communication by rail or
tramway with Tore Del Greco and Tore
Annunziata is impossible. owing to the Gin
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travel to and from Naples is most ham
pered by the same conditions, and a COL
lision today resulted in the injury OF about
twelve passengers Telegraphic communl-
cation with the towns farthest in the dan
ger zone also is interrupted.
The flow of lava from the volcano, which
had almost ceased during the night, re-
commenced early today, and the fall Of
volcanic ejecta in the VesuVian communes
has been enormous. IL Is feared that the
weight of ashes on roofs will cause the
collapse of many more buildings both here
and in the towns and villages nearer the
volcano.
Great subterrnnean AgItatIon.
Director Matteucci. who continues at his
post in the observatory, telegraphed to-
night that the valcano was generally calm
last night, with occasional sharp explosions,
these becoming more violent towards morn
ing. Director Matteucci says his seismic
instruments indicate great subterranean
agitation.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helene
have forwarded to Premier sonnino, who
Is here, $4,000 to be applied towards the
relief OF the sufferers by the volcano.
The prefect has removed the mayor OF
San Giuseppe from ONCE because IN the
informing his superiors.
Cardinal Frisco, archbishop OF Naples.
who today visited the people wounded by
the fall OF the Mount OlKeto market,
brought to these unfortunates the benedle-
tion Of the pope.
The Duchess OF Aosta was a veritable
angel or mercy TO the sufferers by the
market house disaster. She spent the en-
tire day at the hospital, comforting the
bereaYed and assisting the injured. As
the duchess bent over a cot TO give a
cooling drink TO a child who was bruised
and battered from head to foot. she felt
kiss imprinted upon her hand. Looking
down, the duchess eyes met those Of q
woman kneeling at her feet, who said
, Your eXcellency, She" pointing 70 the
suffering child, " is all have. I am a
, widow May God reward you"
, The troops on guard in the volcanic
zone are utilizing the railway carriages al
different localities as camp hospitals. The
Red Cross society has established a hos.
I pital In the vicinity OF San Giuseppe.
All the bodies OF those who were killed
in the church at San Giuseppe on Monday
have been recovered, the number being los
l Search Is being made OF the houses al
} Ottajano where fifty eorpses have already
been found. II Is believed that there are
: still many TO be recovered
n g.