Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-13
ASHES OF ANGUISH.
These and Cinders Still Bached
Out OF yesuyius.
COSTUAE IS CURIOUS
Numerous ssapalItsns Are Arrsysd
In Automobile Goats, Caps and
6ogyIss and Others Put
on Paper Masks.

Naples. April i2--From all quarters
come reports that the situation Is anne
iiorated. but ashes from Mount We
suvius are falling everywhere. houses
collapsing and barying occupants and
roads near the volcano no sooner
opened than they are closed again by
salling cinders. The inhabitants Of
this city were enduring Thursday the
y'llow-gray atmosphere OF Wednesday,
which was even more oppressive than
before. The popular costume-thoss
who can AFFORD it--consists OF an auto
mobile coat. cap and goggles. which
enables the wearer 10 maintain the
sel-.blance Of cleanliness. but people
generally have to be contented with
paper masks and raised umbrellas.
Drivers OF trolley cars are wearing
masks Of some transparent material
under the visors OF their caps.
More 'shops opened Thursday and
the cityiis slowly resuming It's normal
life. People having recovered from
the panic OF Wednesday were less sui
len and 'downhearted.
The presence Of King Victor En-
manuel tn Naples. which always pro
duces a good effect. has acted as
tonic on Neapolitans. who have a su.
perstitious yeneration for the king.
From eafly In the day crows gathered
before the palace. where men were
heard to.exclaim: He comes. but the
pope stays at home, Long live the
king" The feeling. however. does not
interfere with the Neapolitan's venera-
tion for saintG
woman In the crowd before the
palace was heard 20 confde IN a friend
ne follows: My daughter. who lives
at Torrs,del Greco. Is n refugee She
has been received Into the royal pal
are. liyc3 like q princess and has been
spoken 70 by the queen. May the
saints protect her majesty"
The king left Naples early Thursday
morning for San Giuseppe. Ottaiano
and Terseigno In order 10 ascertain
personally the actual situation at these
ANNh Atr uopFl W bE dblt W tOu-
tinue his journey by Sarno and Castel-
iamare. The king inspected all the
camp hospitals. In which troops are
caring for the suffering refugees.
speaking 10 the injured and comfort.
ing them In the misfortunes and ask
ing them what he could do 20 relieve
their distress.
The most consollng news OF Thurs
day morning was that the lava was
cooling on all sides.
Some extraordinary escapes from
death have been recorded. A man and
four children were rescued after hav.
ing been lost in the ash-covered vii.
derness for fifty-si1 hours. They were
terribly exhausted and seemed more
like FIVE skeletons than human beings.
Firemen have been sent from Pa.
lermo. Sicily, and other places 20 the
villages In this vicinity which have
suffered the most from the fan OF
ashes 20 assist In removing the ashes
from the roofs and relieve the exhaust
ed soldiers Camp kitchens have been
az a number Of places and
free meals are being distributed wher-
ever possible 10 those in nee1 OF them.
The American steam yacht Nahma.
with Mrs. Robert Goelet and a party
OF friends on board. arrived at Paler-
mo. Sicily. They Witnessed the erup-
tion OF Vesuvius from Amalfi on Bay Of
salerno. not far from Naples.