The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-12
Mt. 0liveto Market Falls Killing
IL and Injuring More Than
a Hundred.
WEAKENED BY SAND AND CINDEHS
vesuvlus Activity Appeared Dimin-
ished. But Prospect Of Immediate
Relief For Villages Has Faded.
Tore del Greco Has Been Practically
Deserted and 10 in seml-Dark-
nses. Except For Flashes
Lightning.

Naples. April 1.-THE volcano Is re
suming activity, especially at Cercola.
The stream OF lava which started
anew ia the direction OF Tore Annun-
Eiata. reached the cemetery OF that
town aud then turned toward Pom
psii.
Naples. April Weakened by the
weight OF sand and cinders from Mt
vesuvius. the Mt Oliveto market.
which covered a plot OF ground 500
feet square, fell upon 200 or more per
sons. OF which ~ we're killed. two NOR
tally Injured. "a dangerously and 100
less seriously injured. Several Of the
dead we're crushed and mangled be-
yond recognition. The scenes In the
vicinity OF the ruins we're agonizing.
relatives OF the victims clamoring TO
| be allowed TO go TO their dead or dy-
ing. Only by the firm Intervention OF
the police and carbineers was IL pos
sible to keep the crowd from over
whelming rescuers.
While early In the day the volcanic
activity Of MI vesuvius appeared to
have dirainlshed. AS night approached
the prospect OF immediate relief faded
and the fate Of the villages and towns
grouped around the volcano seemed
more hopeless. Even with the sun
shining the Hight was a dim yellow. In
the midst OF which the few people who
remained In the stricken towns. their
clothing. hair and boards covered with
ashes. moved about In the desolation
like gray ghosts.
Tore del Greco Deserted.
The case Of Tore del Greco Is typi-
cal. For 80 hours the place has been
practically deserted. but In semi
darkness. illuminated from time TO
time by vivid flashes OF lightning. a
few OF the inhabitants go about hun
4 gry and with thrOata parohed with
smoke and Just seemingly unable to
tear themselves away from the ruins
Of what so recently we're their homes.
Communication by rail OF tramway
with Tore del Greco aud Tore An
nunEiata is impossible, owing 20 the
clnder. sand and ash deposits. Rail
way travel TO and from Naples Is much
hamperod by the same conditions and
a collision resulted In the Injury OF
about ~ passengers. Telegraph com
munlcation with the towns farthest In
the danger zone also Is interrupted.
The flow OF lava from the volcano,
which had almost ceased during the
night. commenced early In the morn
ing. and the fall OF volcanic eiecta In
the VeauviAn communes has been
enormous II Is feared that the weight
Of ashes on roofs will cause the cot
lapse OF many more buildings.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena have forwarded TO Premier
Sonnino $4,000 10 be applied toward
the relief OF the sufferers
The project has removed the mayor
OF San Giuseppe because In the face
OF danger he left his village without
informing his superiors.
cemfortIno the People.
Cardinal Frisco. archbishop Of
Naples. visited the people wounded by
the fall OF the Mt Ollyeto market. and
brought 70 them the benediction OF the
pope
The Duches OF Aosta spent the day
AT the hospital comforting the be-
reaved and assisting the injured As
the duchess bent over the cot OF a
child who was bruised and battered,
she felt a kiss imprinted on her hand.
Looking down the duchess saw wo-
man kneeling at her feet. who said.
Your excellency. she (pointing to the
suffering child is all have. May
God reward you"
The troops are utilizing the railway
carriages as camp hospitals. The Red
Cross society has established a hos
pitai in the vicinity Of San Giuseppe.
The number OF dead taken from the
church at San Giuseppe which col
lapsed Is rs. There we're 70 severely
injured