Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
PANIC STRICKEN THOUSANDSFLY
BEFORE vESUv|US' FIERY FLOOD

street ears. military carts and steam
ships. Similar means OF transportation
are being employed TO bring away the
people from Terre Del Greco. The po-
lice and carbineers are guarding the
abandoned houses. and several mem
Ders OF the government also are there.
A telegram received from the mayor
OF San sebastiano. village near the
observatory on the northwest ieciiy-
ity OF Nesuyius. says that lava is ap.
preaching rapidly and that the people
are terforstricken. They have been
for nights without sleep. he says. are
destitute and beg assistance be given
them.
The work of succor II hampcrei. ow-
ing TO delays TO tho railway service.
which is interrupted by red hot stones
thrown to height OF 5000 feet and
falling on the tracks.
Al yet II is impossible to count the
crnters that have opened up and from
which streams of lava have flooded the
beautiful. prosperous and happy land
lying on the southeast shores OF the
gulf OF Naples.
The atmosphere is heavily charged
with electricity. and now and then the
flashes Of lightning are binding. while
the dctonNtions from the volcano re
sembie those OF terrible explosions.
The churches OF the city were open
all Saturday night ord were crowded
with panIc-strickcn people. McmbcfE
OF the clergy are doing their utmost TO
calm their fears. hut the arguments go
almost for nnusht when renewed earth
quake shocks ARE experienced.
With the danger and the horror OF
the situation aside. NcauyIuS presents
one Of III. most splendid sights imng
Unable. The mountain OF iirc. whose
speech is by dctonation and whose acts
are destruction. seems like nm cnragcd
giant determined to make the p!gmics
OF tho earth feel tho might OF HIS
wrath. Here and there on the noun.
tain side stand the blasted trunks OF
pine trees. their bare branches out
stretched ~ though In protest against
the devastation the volcano has
wrought.
to be found where misery exists. IN not
Eparins herself In her efforts to allie.
vlatc diAtrcss. Tho people call her ar
angel OF mercy. To-day she took sew
crai children from their weary moth
crs and In her carriage conveyed them
to the royal palace. where they Will
remain until conditions are brighter.
The observatory has been destroyed
and SiEoT Mnttcucci. the director. and
the employees had narrow escapes.
They passed last night In darkness.
save for the frequent flashes OF light
ming. as the Ens works and electric
lighting plant also were destroyed. The
restaurant OF the Funicular road. too.
has been obliteratcd.
Prisoners In Jails on the mountain
side went mad with terror and mutt
MED. and were only partially quietcd
by being brought here. but their fears
have been communicated to the prison.
crs here. who may rebel at any mo-
mcnt. The situation Is critical.
Breathing is momentarily becoming
difficult because OF the poisonous
fumes and smoke. while the hot ashes
which are still falling tend to make
life burden.
Contrary to expectations. the sea has
not yet shown signs OF being affected
by the phenomena. but fears are on.
tertaincd that tidal waves may yet
come. and many craft have put to sen.
Visitors 10 Naples are avoiding the ho.
tells on the sea front. and the people
living there are beginning to leave for
higher attitudes.
Though there is much misery, up TO
the present time there have been no
fatalities, except Mt Portici. where an
old man died. presumably from fright.
The city OF Naples bears an aspect of
desolation, everything being covered
with ashes from the volcano.
The lava destroyed few houses in
the suburb of Tore Annunziata and
also the cemetery there. Then, fortu-
nately, the flaw ceased. as 1t did also
ut Tore Del Greece. At Pompeii the
rivers Of lava are less rapid.
lncandcscent material has set are to
the village of San Giuseppe.
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