New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-18

GREAT TRACTS ARE PERMAN-
EMILY DESTROYED, CAUSING
/ LOSS OF $50, 100000.
Two Thousand Lives Reported Lost as
Direct Result of Eruption Each
Hour Adds to Number of Bodies
That Are Found.

Naples, April 12.-The whole of the
Vesuylus district as far as Naples, Cas-
erta and Castellammare is one vast Sa-
harlan desert. Reports from all sides
state that the fall of ashes is not so
heavy as it has been for the last few
days, and that the ashes are much
liner, and from this it is argued that
| the prospects are much brighter.
| Wednesday was disquieting day
In Naples. The people, alarmed BY
| what has happened, have deserted
their shops, and the manufactures are
nearly all closed. The crowds are in
a temper for any excess. It would
only require a spark to start a cont1a-
grafton
The arrival of King Victor Emman-
uel and Queen Helena has done much
to restore calm. They have been re-
celVed with great joy, especially when
the sovereigns left a hospital after a
| visit to the wounded there. One wom-
an exclaimed: 81 would consent to
be wounded for the sake of being
Kissed by the queen"
The distress among the tens of thou
sands of fugitives is appalling. The
government has forwarded supplies of
food and money, several of the Italian
cities have done the same, and private
citizens are contributing money for the
assistance of the sufferers, but more
help is needed
Village Is Buried.
The village of San Gennaro has been
partially buried in sand and ashes, and
several houses have fallen. At that
place three persons were killed and
more than 20 injured.
In the road at Tore Del Greco three
persons were found dead from suffo-
| cation.
The people who remain at Tore An
| nunziata are in danger of perishing
from starvation, all the shops having
been closed. Rations for 200 persons
have been sent there.
The warships ordered here have
been doing effective service in the re-
| moval of refugees.
The magnitude of the disaster is al
most indescrlDable. Mount Vesuvius
has spread desolation and terror over
an immense tract of country.
| Report Two Thousand Dead.
AS additional reports in regard to
| the disaster arrive the number of cas-
ualties steadily increases. 1t is now
estimated that at least 1000 lives have
been lost as the direct result of the
eruption. Already 300 bodies have been
found, and every hours adds to the
number. The damage to property and
| the loss caused by the devastation of
| great tracts of fertile lands, where the
vineyards have been permanently de-
stroyed, is estimated at fully $50 .0OO.-
00O
Destruction of Sarno Denied.
Rome, April 12.-The Messagero re-
ceived a dispatch from a correspond
ent who had visited Somma Vesuvius,
apparently confirming the reports that
Sarno had practically been DESTROYED
by a shower Of ashes, but adding that
the majority of the inhabitants had
succeeded in escaping. There were
5000 mill operatives in Sarno, which
is an industrial CENTER Later, how
ever, the report of Sarno's destruction
was denied, and it was asserted that
5000 fugitiyes have sought shelter
there.
Destruction of sarno Denied.
Washington, April 12.-The follow
ing official announcement has been is
sued:
.'The American National Red Cross
announces that it will receive and for
ward to the Italian Red Cross any
contributions for the relief Of the suf-
ferers from the disaster caused bv the
eruption of Vesuvius in southern
Italy"
The headquarters of the Red Cross
are in this city.
CASTRO TO TAKE A REST