The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
PEOPLE ESCAPE
! But BELONGINGS.
ARE D[sT R0YED
Ten Thousand Leave Doom
ed City in Nick
Of Time.
Two Other Cities Threat
| ened by Terrible Lava
/ Rivers.
Decorations Continue, With
Frequent Brilliant Elec- !
trio Flashes.
New York Herald Special Service.

APLES, April Mount Vesu-
NJ yius is still in violent. eruption,
= and the panic in the villagesl
near the volcano is increasing.
The city of Bosco Tre-Case was
burned today by the lava which flowed
from the crater formed on April 2.
The inhabitants abandoned the cltyI
in time to save their lives. They had
fingered in the hope of saving their
belongings, but the destroying stream
advanced SO fast that they finally fled
in terror, leaving their possessions be-
| hind.
The mountain is enveloped in dense
! cloud of smoke, steam and dust. Be-
| sides the lava, huge blocks of rocksl
are emitted. The upper part Of the
funicular railway has been destroyed. i
A heavy rain is falling and this adds
/ to the discomfort of the villagers who ]
/ have been compelled to abandon their
homes and camp in the open country.
Ten Thousand Flee.
The eruption became so violent to-
day that the authorities ordered the in,
habitants Of Bosco Tre-Case to leavtsI
their homes and retire from the zonSIl
of the danger. The town had a populal
tion Of about 10000 and was the near-y
est town of importance to the crater,I
lying between the volcano and Pompeu!s
The village was then in danger OF
destruction by the stream of lava which
Was flowing down the south side OF
the mountain and fine sand was falling
upon it in great quantities.
An appeal for aid was sent the gov
. ernor by the mayor. He asked for
troops and artillery wagons to assist
4 in removal of the inhabitants and their
t valuables to place Of safety.
3 New craters have opened in the sides
d of the mountain, some Of them opposite
n Naples.
Other Cities in Peril
The lava issuing from the new. era
: ter which was formed on April has
now divided into two streams. One Of
these is flowing southeast toward Fer
lingo, over the old lava bed of 1884,
y and is not causing any damage. The
: other is flowing southwark over Bosco
y Ire Case and the neighboring vineyards,
y Two other streams are threatening
Z Ottaino, on the northeast, and Tore
# del Greco, which is on the coast of the
1t Bay Of Naples, about seven miles south
east Of Naples. Each place has about
Il 10000 inhabitants.
The peasants are holding services Of
intercession addressed especially to st
Anne, the, patron saint of Naples.
The violent detonations in the era
ter continue. There are frequent bril-
liant electric flashes.
The .prelate Of Naples has orderei
the train service on the Circum-Vesu
Wan railway to be continued night AMI
day to give. the inhabitants of endan
gered districts an opportunity to maxi
their escape at any time.
Villagers Flee to Naples.
Naples is the mecca of the aIarme
country people and they have bee
focking into the city in great numbers
The influx Of refugees began yesterda
morning and a steadily growing strea1
of them has continued to pour into tn
city ever since.
The villagers are bringing their fam
lies and such household goods as the
could carry away in their hurried figi
and vehicles Of every description hay
been pressed into service for this pu
pose The traffic on some of the roat
is SO great that the highways hay
become blocked and it is with difficult
that the carts and wagons are able
make their way.
The military has been used to a
vantage in assisting the villagers
escape and save their goods. The *
diers have worked hard to assist tt
peasants and military vehicles ha
been offered freely for the transport
ton of goods. Carbineers have be-
stationed along the roads to point t
dangerous places and assist the refuge
in passing them.
More Craters Open.
New craters have opened and FRI
them the lava is pouring down t
mountain sides in wide streams. 1t
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