The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-10
DAT OF TERROR.
But at Midnight Vesuvius' Mood is
 More Assuring.

More Assuring.
 Naples, April 9.-This has been a day of terror for the cities, towns and country about Mount Vesuvius. At midnight the situation appears more assuring, the lava streams having di- unfinished in volume and in some direc- tions having stopped altogether, while copious rainfall is cooling the lava where it lies stationary.
 Almost equally with the devastatlons wrought by the lava is the damage done by cinders and ashes, which in incredible quantities have been carried great distances. This has caused the practical destruction of San Giuseppe, q village of 5000 inhabitants. All but 200 of the people had fled from the village and these assembled in church to attend mass. While the priest was perofrming his sacred office the roof fell in, and about sixty persons were badly injured. These unfortunates were for hours without surgical or medical as- slstance. The only thing left standing in the church was statue of St. Anna, the preservation of which the poor, homeless people accepted as miracle and promise of deliverance from their peril.
 At Ottajano, five churches and ten houses fell under the weight of ashes and cinders, which lie four feet deep on the ground. In the fall of the buildings about twelve persons were killed and many were more or less severely in jured. The village is completely de- serted by its people. After the evacua- ton of the place the barracks and prisons fells in.
 Reports from coast and inland towns depict terrible devastation. San Gior- gio, Cremona, Portici, Resina and Tore del Greco have been almost completely abandoned.
 The inhabitants of Tore Annunziato are prepared to leave on moments warning.
 Somma Vesuviana is another village which has suffered almost as severely.
 The most of the buildings in the vil- lages are of fiimsy construction and have flat roofs, and so are but poorly calculated to bear the weight of ashes and cindeIs that have fallen upon them. Inevitably it will be found that con siderable number of people have per ished by the falling of their homes' Although the eruption of the volcano Is less violent than it was twenty-four hours ago, the ashes are still falling in great quantities.
 Refugees from the threatened or de- stroyed villages are pouring into Ma ples by the thousands, arriving in ev- cry description of conveyance and on foot. The roads are crowded with pro- sessions of men and women carrying crosses and crying piteously.
 Special railway trains, warsiiips and steamers are employed in conveying the homeless people to Naples, Rome and Castellamare, while large numbers of peasants are fleeing overland in the di- rection of Caserta. Not less than 15,OOO refugees have reached Castellamare, where the steamer Princess Matilda is anchored This vessel left the Island of Capri with 1000 passengers, includ- ing many foreigners, on board, but she was unable to reach her destination owing to the stilng clouds of ashes and the fumes of gases from the vol cano which enveloped her mile from the coast.
 King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena have further endeared them- selves to the people by their activity in behalf of sufferers by the eruption and inc government is exerting itself for the relief O fthe destitute. This work, however. is obstructed by the conges- tion of all means of transportation, which are monopolized in the carrying of persons out of the zone of danger.
 The king and queen and their suites arrived at Naples this morning from Rome. When the royal train reached the station the eruption of the volcano was almost at it's worst, but both the king anG queen insisted upon leaving immediately for Torre Annunziata, his majesty declaring; If Torre Annun- gIata ia in danger, it is my duty to be there"
 About 150,00O refugees from the dis trict of somma Vesuviana have sought shelter here and elsewhere. Four thous- and persons are lodged in the Granile barracks, this city.
 Travelling in automobiles the king and queen the Duke and Duchess of Aosta and the Princess of Sehleswig Holstein, who is guest Of the latter, set out without delay for the ahicted districts. The royal party was received with the most touching manifestations of gratitude, amidst cheers and weep ing, expressions of thanks and frantic gesticulations of joy. By the kings or der there was no attempt to keep the people away from him. Women kissed the kings hand and the queen S wown, exclaining; God sent you to us" One of the women, addressing the king, cried: If thou art our king or der the volcano to stop"
 The sovereign visited Santa Anasta- sia and somma Vesuviaan, where they were greeted with great enthusiasm
 At a certain point the royal party were struck by a small cyclone of ash os and cinders, which partly blinded, choked and stopped them, As the kings motor car was some distance ahead of the car in which the members of his suite were riding it was lost sight of for some time in the clouds of whirling ashes and considerable anXie- ty was felt for his safety. It was found, however, that the king had or- 6ered his automobile to be driven at p,,1l eY,aad aband and had qr0zSpd tba