The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-11
HUNDREDS BURIED;
TWELVE KILLED I'm
FALLING MARKET
Naples in Frenzy Of Excitement.
Director Mateucci Still in
CONTINUED from First Page.
Observatory.
(By Associated Press.)

L W r .
NAPLES, April 1o--When the morning
broke to-day, the outlook was promising
for an amelioration OF !. the conditions
consequent upon the acf FIFTY Of Mount
vesuvlus The hopefulnNo of the pop
ulace, however, was short-lived and the
Noapolitans were plunged into condi-
ton bordering on frenzy by the collapse
of the Mount oliNeto . market which
covered a plot of ground coo feet square.
The structure fell upon two hundred or
more persons. Of whom twelve were killed,
two MORALLY injured, twenty-four dam
gerously and one hundred less seriously
Injured. Several Of the dead were crush
ed and nangled beyond recognition.
The scenes in the vicinity Of the ruins
were agonizing. Relatives ofFthe victims
clamored ato,4be allowed tob goHsto their
dead or dying. Only Ivy the firm in
Prevention Of the police and carbineers
was It possible to keep back the crowd
from overwhelming those who were en-
gagged in the work of rescue.
Fall Of Ashes Increasing,
While early In the day the volcanic
activity of Mount Ncsuvius appeared to
have diminished, as night approached
the prospect OF immediate relief faded,
and the fate of the villages and towns
grouped around the volcano seemed more
HOPELESS. Instead of decreasing the fall
OF sand and ashes emitted from the
crater increased. Even with. the sun
shining high in the. heavens. the light
was a 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 desolatlon like
gray ghosts.
The Gaze OF Torredel Greco is typical.
For thirty hours the place has been prac
tically deserted. but amid the ruins and
a semi darkness. illuminated from time
TO time by vivid flashes of lightning.
few OF the Inhabitants go about hungry
and with throats parchcd with smoke
and dust, seemingly unable to tear them
selves away from the ruins OF what so
recently were their homes. Communca-
ton BY rail- or trarlway with Tore del
Greco and Zorro Annunziata Is lmpos-
sble, owing to the cinder. sand and ash
deposits.
Railway travel to and from Naples is
much hampered by the same conditions,
and g.. collision to-day resulted In the
injury OF about twelve passengers, Tele-
graphic communication with the towns
tarthest in the danger zone. also Is In
terrupted.
Flow of Lava Recommends.
which had almost ceased during the
night, recommended cary to-day and the
fall of volcanic ejecta in the Vesuvlan
communes has been enormous. 1t Is
feared that the weight Of ashes on roofs
viii cause the collapse of many more
buildings. both here and In the towns
and villages nearer the volcano.
Director MateIcci, who continues at
his post In the observatory, telcgraphed
tonight that the volcano was generally
calm last night, with occasional sharp
| explosions these becoming more violent
towards morning Director Mattcuccl
| says his seismic instruments Indicate
| great suhterranean agitation,
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Ifelc.
ma forwarded to Premier Sonnipo, who
is here, $4,000 to be applied towards the
relief Of the sufferers by the volcano
The project has removed the mayor Of
San GuIsscpe from oHlcc, because In the
face of danger. he left his village with
out Informing his supcriors.
Cardinal Frisco, Archbishop OF Naples,
who to-day visited the people. wounded
by the fail OF the Mount olIveto market,
| brought 10 those unfortunutes the bcne-
dic,ion OF the Pope,
Duchess Angel Of Mercy
The Duchess Of Aosia was vcrItable
angel OF mercy to the sufferers by tho
| market house disaster. She spent tn,
entire day at the hospital, comforting the
berceVed and assisting the injured AS
the Duchess hent over a cot To idve n
cooling drink to n child who WAS bruised
md battered from head to foot she felt
Ia kiss impressed on her hand, Looking
down, the Duchess's eyes met those OF i.
woman inecltng at her feet, who said;
Your Excellency, She, pointing to the
suffering child, us all have. ] am n
4 widow. May God reward you
The troops on duty in the volcanic zone
are utilizing tho railway carriages at DIFF
frreut localities MS camp hospitals Tho
Red Cross Society has established hos
pltal in the vicinity Of San Giuseppe, The
number of dead taken from the church
at san Giuseppe, which collapsed yester,
day while a congregation OF about two
hundred persons were attending mass. is