The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-09
Earthquakes Shake City OF
the Beautiful Bay.
VESUvlUS DESTROYS BOSCOTRECASE
Forty Thousand Flee From Torrents
of Liquid Fire ON Blazing Noun
tain's DecIivities-ROynI OBJ
ServatOry Destroyed.

ten AVA are ppuIuiS lipIi NtSuNlun ouA
of many new openings, and the village
Of Boscotrecase. on It's southern declivi-
~, has been transformed into gray
ruin by the ashes from the crater of
the volcano. Torrents Of liquid fire, re-
sembling in the distance serpents with
glttering yellow and black scales, are
coursing in all directions, amid rum
blings, detonations and earth trem-
bings, while cloud of sulphurous
smoke that hovers over all makes
breathing difficult.
King Victor Emmanuel, who was
born in Naples. spent his youth there,
and as crown prince Of Italy bore the
title of prince of Naples, has express
ed his intention OF visiting the afflicted
districts
The hope that Mount Nesuvius was
becoming calm has been dissipated. as
the volcano has became more active
than ever.
The panic has spread to Naples. Two
strong earthquake shocks. which shat
tered window panes and cracked the
walls of buildings, were experienced
last night. The entire population rush
ed to the streets in terror, many per
sons crying: 'The Madonna has for
saEen us The end of the world has
come
No trace remains of Boscotrecase,
where up TO forty-eight hours ago TO-
900 persons lived. and Tore An
nunzlata. on the shores of the gulf of
Naples one mile to the southwark, is
almost surrounded by the invading
lava and has been evacuated by its
10000 inhabitants. The people were
brought to Naples by trains street
cars. military carts and steamships.
Like transportation facilities have been
sent to Tore del Greco to take away
the people.
As yet II is impossible to count the
craters that have opened 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 aud then the
flashes Of lightning are binding while
the detonations from the volcano re
semble in sound terrible explosion.
With the danger and horror of the
situation aside. Vcsuvius presents one
of the most splendid sights imaginable.
The streams OF lava snap like pipe
stems the trunks Of great trees and
blight the peach blossoms before the
trees have been reached. Many homes
of peasants have been RACED
Everywhere in the ncighborhood OF
tie volcano ptful scenes are witness.
ed. Artillery carts have been sent Ia
the assistance of the fleeing peasants
and the Duke of Aosta. Cardinal Io-
seph Frisco aud an the authorities went
to the threatened region in order 10
succor OF comfort the people Bosco
Reale. the village which is in the great
EST danger Of destruction. is the birth
place of the cardinal
The Duke OF AoSta gave orders 10
the engineers and soldiers to erect par
apets and dix trenches In order to
change the course Of the lava streams
and took part in the work. Cardinal
Frisco distributed food and money to
the peasants and even gave away the
rings he wore on his fingers. The
statue Of St Anne. which was taken to
the mountamside'to confront the lava,
is frequently moved backward as the
tide advances.
Considerable apprehension is caused
by the earthquake shocks. which are
growing stronger aud are felt even at
Castilammare fifteen miles southeast
of this city. Each shock is accompa-
MED 10y heavy detonations.
Ottajano. at the northeast foot Of
the mountain. is threatened by stream
of lava. and the people are beginning
to desert the town The inhabitants Of
Tore Annmziata at the south foot
have requested that night trains he
run 10 the town. This request has
been granted. and trains are now ready
in case of need
II is estimated that 1000 acres Of
land under cultivation have been de
stroycd by the eruption
The observatory has been DESTROYED.
and SgnOr Maltcucci. the director and
the employees had narrow escapes
They passed the night in the darkness
save for the frequent flashes Of light
ming, ms the gas works and electric
lighting plant also were destroyed. The
restaurant Of the Fmicular railroad,
too, has been obliterated
Prisoners in isils on the mountain
side went mad with terror and mu-
tinted aud were only partially quoted
by being brought here. But their fears
have been communicated to the prs-
oners here, who may rebel at any mo-
ment The situation is critical.
Breathing is momentarily becoming
more difficult because Of the poisonous
fumes and smoke. while the hot ashes
which are still falling tend TO make
life burden.
Pope Plus Chafes at imprisonment.
ROME. April Pope Plus is great