The Washington times., 1906-04-09

NAPLES. April s-Forty thousand
persons, fleeing from fiery death in
the molten lava pouring from M.
yesuvius. have reached this city
Added 10 this horror Is the fear oc-
casioned by a succession OF earthquakes
and the possibility OF a series of tidal
waves.
Even the inhabitants OF this city are
terror stricken and hosts OF them fear
full of Vesuvius are fleeing toward
Rome.
As the residents Zee refugees from
other towns pour IN.
Towns Wiped Out.
Ten thousand are from the town OF
Bosco Trecase, on the southern slope
of the mountain, which has been com
pletely wiped out. not a vestige OF the
town remaining
Thirty thousand are from Tore An
nunziata, on the shores OF the Gulf of
Naples, one mile south OF the noun
tain. The town was almost surrounded
by the streams of lava and the inhabi-
tants fed for their lives The fugitives
wero brought TO Naples by trains. street
cars. military carts. and steamships.
Naples Terror Stricken.
In the meantime Naples is terror
stricken.
Cinders from the fiery mountain have
fallen in some places 10 the depth or
three feet. stopping all street traffic
ard paralyzing business. The sufferings
OF the poor are appalling.
The villages of Ottajano and Poggio-
marino, at the foot Of Vesuvius. and
only a short distance from Naples. have
been absolutely destroyed. Many OF the
inhabitants of these villages perished.
and none OF them escaped without in
Juries more or less serious.
The captains OF four English steamers
now IN the harbor OF Naples have
offered their ships 10 the Italian au-
thorities 10 shelter the fugitives. The
Italian fleet Is being modified anc is
proceeding 20 Naples 20 offer any pos
sibie assistance to the stricken people
The King and Queen Of Italy have
been touring the city endeaVoring to
trdnQuiliZe the people
A train going toward Naples along
the coast was unable TO make head
way against the mass OF cinders and
was brought TO q standstfil. The pas
sengers sought relief by plungins into
the sea
A dispatch from Zorro Annunziata, re-
ceived here today, states that the flow
OF lava from Mt. VesuYius toward
that town has ceased and that all dam
ger Of enguifment has passed.
The devastation wrought by the erup-
tion has been SO widespread that 5000
are estimated to have been rendered
homeless. A dozen villages have been
wiped out and 1000 acres OF vineyards.
olive groves and farm lands have been
destroyed.
Worse Every Hour.
The eruption is growing worse every
hour and as a consequence a state of
panic prevails throughout the surround
Ing country. Thousands of persons have
Joined the refugees who are leaving the
vicinity OF the volcano. The heavy fan
of ashes and dust makes living So un-
pleasant that many of the better classes
living In this city and other towns. who
fear no actual danger from the erup-
ton. are departing for some other place
until the volcanoes activity shall cease
and the air has become cleared.
Earthquakes Everywhere.
The earthquakes are felt for MANY
miles around. Incessant rumblings and
thunderings accompany the repeated ex-
plosions at the craters OF the volcano.
There is continuous discharge of lava
cinders and hot rocks.
AT San Giuseppe, a church and sew
eral houses have been wrecked. an
parently by an earthquake. Several
persons were killed and injured The
remainder of the population fed in
panic. Ottajano. Poggiomarino. Somma
and other large towns and villages have
been abandoned. Lava is flowing sew
eral feet deep through the streets at
Ottajano. and many houses have fallen.
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