Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Sun |.|. !. Shines I ! AGAIN
IN CIT. OF NAPLES

vEsUv1Us STOPS SCOUTING AND
WORK OF CLEANING UP
IS BEGUN. -s4. ..4.a>.
ALL AVAILABLE HOUSES
FILLED WITH REFUGEES
Scientist Believes Explosive Period
Of Eruption Is over-King Sees l2o
Bodies of Victims Taken from the
Ruins.
Naples, April 1.-THE latest news
received here is encouraging. For the
first time since Tuesday the sun is
shining all over Naples and, although
above the city the usual gray cloud
is discernible, the fall of ashes has
almost entirely ceased. Ashes. how
ever, continued to fall throughout the
night, adding several inches to the &C
emulation in the streets.
Nearly 5000 persons are employed
in cleaning the roofs and main thor
oughfares. Gangs of men are engaged
in piling the ashes in the middle of
the narrow streets, which makes the
passage of vehicles exceedingly diff
cult and adds to the discomfort of
pedestrians.
The Neapolitans have become, to a
certain degree, sun worshipers. One
day they are plunged in the depths
of despair because the sun is obscured
by falling ashes in the middle of the
narrow streets, buoyant when the sun
shines and no ashes are sprinkling
over Naples.
Several men, apparently, have
braved the terror of the wild wastes
of lava about the royal observatory on
Mount Vesuvius. One of them re-
turned here Friday morning and gave
an account of. most interesting con-
versation which he had with Prot.
Mattucci, director Of the observatory,
who was in very hopeful mood when
his visitor left him.
Thinks Explosive Period Over.
The professor said: Every little is
known of the volcanic forces, SO one
can never safely predict what is 60
ing to happen. But I think I can
with some confidence express the hope,
based On my experience here, that the
explosive period of the eruption has
passed. It is impossible to make a
positive statement to this effect, but
the probabilities point to a quieting
down of the volcano. This, however,
does not mean that it's activity will
entirely cease unless the crater def
nitely assumes it's new shape, that is
to say, when the ridges have been
smoothed down, there is possibility
of further disturbances. For the pres
ent the light wind blowing will in all
probability carry the ashes in a d.
rection which will leave Naples free
from further annoyance of this ma
ture, and, as it is, the i'll wind is
blowing good to other places, for ashes
are the best fertilizer it is possible to
use. 1t is merely question just now
Of having too much of a good thing"
Nearly 5000 refugees are already
housed here and the number is rap
idly increasing. In fact, all the build
ings available for the accommodation
of the fugitives are crowded, and il
many more people seek shelter here
1t will be necessary to place them in
army tents. The municipal and mill.
tary authorities have already taken
steps to accommodate large number
OF people in this manner.
Crowding of refugees into Naples
has resulted in the almost complete
stoppage of the supply of food usual
1y forwarded to the Vesuvian districts
and, consequently, the prices of food
have risen enormously and the lack
OF meat and bread especially is seri-
ously felt in those districts.
The reputation of Neapolitans for
lazlness is in striking contrast with
the feverish activity displayed every
where here. The hours, even the min
utes, seem too short for what must
be- done. The people rush here and
there, horses gallop about and even
the dogs and cats seem to be infected
with the general spirit of hustle"
A curious phenomenon has been
noticed at Cape Postilipo, pictur.
esque spot in the northeast part of the
Bay of Naples. Owing to the great
quantity of ashes and cinders which
have fallen into the bay the intogsen.
a large shellfish, which is common
there, have come to the surface while
all the other fish have disappeared.
King Sees 100 Bodies Taken Out.
Every day that passes gives new
evidence of the magnitude of the
catastrophe. King Victor Emmanuel
Thursday visited Ottajano, where new
tragedies were revealed. At a certain
point he was obliged to abandon his
motor car and went forward on horse.
back amid constant danger, his horse
doundering through four feet of ashes,
stumbling into holes, blinded by the
fall of large cinders and the target
for falling basaltic masses. In the
presence of the king 129 bodies we're
extrtcated from the ruins, the white
ashes and red sand falling as though
they were determined not to re1in-
quish their victims. The dead at Ot-
tajano are said to number $50.
Murder in New York.
New York, April l4.-Edward Scan
lon Was shot and 11illod n,aa