The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-12
$4,000 DESOLATE;;
s2O,000,O00 Loss
Disaster From Eruption of Ve-
suyius Is Assuming Awful
Proportions.
MANY VILLAGES NOW
REDUCED TO RUINS
Army of 100000 Is Needed to
Properly Handle Work of
Relief.

NAPLES. April 1.-THE loss to property
b. the volcanic outbreak is estimated at
s20,occ,000 and 1t is announced that 5000
persons have been rendered homeless
The morning opened with the atmos-
phere oppressive and yellow with ashes
from Vesuvius. causing a feeling Of ap-
prehension regarding what the future may
hold in store for this city and its vicin-
ty. Tic volcano was completely hidden
In dense mass OF cinder- laden smoke
the only other signs OF activity being fire.
quent and very severe detonations and
deep rumblings.
Horrifying Reports.
From all quarters come reports of the
accumulation OF ashes, the flight of tho
terror-strickcn Inhabitants to towns and
villages. the collapse OF buildings the in
suiiiclency OF the relief measures. hunger
and encouragement. IL Is no longer pos
sible TO reach tho points which have suf-
detailed TO guard the ruins at Ottajano
have been recalled. and the town has been
left to It's fate.
Deep Layer of Ashes.
The situation is generally considered
less alarming than yesterday evening. The
quantity of ashes being emitted is not
great and the rumblings are less frequent.
though ashes and clnders are still falling
over this city, There are about four inches
OF ashes In the streets.
City LIS In Ruins.
According to the Mattino fifty houses
three churches and the municipal build
inSs NJ Somma have collapsed. the sand
and cinders are six feet deep there, and
all the inhabitants have sought safety
In flight. Houses at Ottatano arc still
collapslng and most OF the buildings in
the towns and villages in that neigh
borhood are tottcring or In ruins.
Injured in Panic
The employees of tobacco factory at
Naples. thinking tho roof was about To
fall In this morning. fed in panic
from tho building, and communicated
their fears to so many people outside that
tho police Were compelled to Interfere and
restore order. Many persons were injured
during the panic.
Villages Evacuated.
Tore Delgreco. Sarno and San Gennaro
have been evacuated and Bortlco Girl
cello, Poggio and Norma are practically
unlnhnbitable.
The situation at Tore Annunziata has
somewhat improved as the current OF
lava has ceased TO threaten II.
Al Torrc Delgreco the downfall Of ashes
and sand continues, The inhabitants are
awaiting steamers to escape from the
danger zone.
Most Homes Have Fallen.
San Gcnnaro is plunged in obscurity.
The majority of the houses have fallen
Fugitlves arriving In Naples confirm the
previous reports TO the effect that houses
at Otte1ano continue TO fall and the VII
lagos In the neighborbood are In ruins
About Sanguiscppe the ashes and sand
are over four feet deep.
Army Needed to Aid.
So widespread Is the catastrophe caused
by the eruption of Fesuvius that IL 10
estimated Il Will require an organized
body of 10000 men and the expenditure
of many millions OF dollars to raze houses
made unsafe for habitntion by the ac-
cumulation OF ashes and cinders on the
roofs. erect temporary huts of refuge for
the thousands VINO have been obliged to
fec from their homes, clear the roofs of
buildings that may yet be saved and ex-
tricate from the ruins OF fallen struc-
lures and bury the dead.
Urge Government Relief
The papers unite today In urging the
Government to send here Gen. Baldisser0,
who saved the situation after the crush
Ing defeat OF the Italians at the hands OF
the Abyssinlans at Adowa. AbysSlnia.
In the spring OF 1895. and instruct him 10
organize and control the work OF relief.