Arizona republican., 1906-04-11
HOPE FAILS
 NEAPOLITANS
A Renewed Activity of the
 Volcano
Hany Killed by Collapse Of Market House Under Weight Of Ashes zza CindsFs

Naples. April lO.-When the morn ing broke today the outlook was pra- missing for amelioration of the. contf- tions consequent upon the activity of Vesuvius- The hopefulness of th. population. however, was short lived and the NeapolitiOns were plunged fnra condition bordering on a frenzy bs- the collapse of the Mount Olfveto mar keI which covered plot Of ground SIX hundred feet square. the structtlr.. i failing upon two hundred or more Der sons clamoring to be allowed Co eo ta their dead or dying Only by the firm | intervention of the police carbineers was IL possible to keep the crowd from overwhelming those who engaged fl the work of rescue
 While early in the day the volcanic activity of Nesuvius appeared have d. unfinished. as night approached. fh.- prospect of immediate relief faded away and the fate of the village ana towns grouped around the voIcaus seemed more hopeless Instead of de- creasing the fall of sand ashes iron, the crater increased Even with th. sun shining high in the heavens rts | light was dim yellow Tn the rufdsr
 of which the few people who remained
 In stricken towns. their clothing. hair
 and boards covered with ash-= moved about in the awful stiffness and | desolatiOn.
 TOrre del Grace is typical For | thirty hours the place was prartfcaue
 deserted but amid its ruins the s-rnl- ] darkness was illuminated from firn. | t1 time by vivid flashes of lightning 1 The lew inhabitants go about hungry i and their thrOaJs parced nfth | smoke and dust seemingly unable Go | tear themselves away from the rufnz | Of what so recently were their homes | Communication by rail OF tramway l with Tore del Greco and Tore An- nunziata is impossible owing Co efu- ! ders and ash deposits Railway travel ! to and from Naples is much haulF@rei 1 by the same conditions and a collision i today resulted in the injury Of about ! twelve passengers TeIegrauhIc com
 municatiOn from the towns farthesr
 in the danger zone was also Inter- i rupted
 The flow of lava from the volcano which almost ceased during the night recommended again early today and | the fall of volcanic ejecta fin the V.--
 suvius COmmunes has been enormous
 It is feared that the weight of ashes on roofs will cause the collapse of
 many more buildings both here and Ia 1 the towns and villages nearer the vol cano.
 King Victor Emanuel and Queen
 Helena have forwarded to Premier SOnninO who is here. S2O.900 to be ap- piled toward the relief of sufferers bv | the volcano. The prefect has removed
 the mayor of San Giuseppe from offIcs. | because in the face of danger he lett
 his village without informing his su- l periors.
 | Cardinal Frisco. archbishop of Na- pies, who today visited the people and l wounded by the fall of the Mount OIi- | veto market brought 10 these unfor- l tunates the benediction Of the pope- | The duchess of Aosta was a veritable angel of mercy to sufferers by the | market house disaster. She spent the | entire day at the hospital comforting | the bereaved. and assisting the injur- ed. As the duchess bent over a cot sn give a cooling drink to child who was | bruised and battered from head to fooE. she felt a kiss imprinted on her hand | Looking down the duchess eyes met 1 those of a woman kneeling al her feet l who said:
 Your excellency. she pointing to
 the suffering child. this Is all ! have
 I am a widow. May God reward you Troops on duty in the volcanic zone | are utilizing the railway carriage ar | different localities as camp hospitals