The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-04-12
MOUNTAIN OF FIRE
KILLS HUNDREDS
Reports of Fatalities About Vesnvius
Are Coming In.
MANY TOWNS ARE ABANDONED


ties consequent upon the eruption Of
Mount Vesuvius are coming in. AC-
cording to information received.
probably as many as 500 lives
were lost 1t is said that more
than 200 perished in the district Of
San Giuseppe, while from the ruins Of
a church, which collapsed owing to
rorpses were eXtricated, and it is as
serted that at Sorrento 81 persons were
killed by falling houses.
railway train from San Giuseppe
for Naples was derailed owing to
showers OF stones from the crater.
ers of stones from the crater.
Cavalry proceeding to the succor CT
the inhabitants of the devastated sec
tion have been unable to make pro-
grcss, the rain falling on the ashes a
foot deep, having made it impossible
for the horses to travel
The streams of lava are almost sta
tiOnary. Troops are erecting barriers
in the direction of Pompeii to prevent
further danger in that quarter.
Almost equally with the devasta
ton wrought by the lava is the dam
age done by cinders and ashes, which
in incredible quantities have been car
rind great distances. This has caused
the practical destruction of San Gui-
seppe. place of 5000 inhabitants. All
but 200 of the people had fled from San
Giuseppe. and these 200 assembled in
church to attend mass. While the
priest was performing his sacred Of
fee the roof fell in, many were killed
and about so persons were badly in
jured. The only thing left standing
in the church was a statue of st. AnIe,
the preservation of which the poor,
homeless people accepted as a miracle
and promise of deliverance from their
peril.
At Ottajano five churches and 10
houses fell under the weight of ashes
and cinGcrs, which lie four feet deep
On the ground In the fall of the
buildings about II persons We're killed
and many were injured. The village
is completely deserted by it's people.
After the evacuation of the place the
barracks and prisons fell in.
Reports from coast and inland towns
depict terrible devastation. San GiOr-
eio. Cremona, Portici, Resina and Tor
re del Greco have been almost COM
pleteIy abandoned
No trace remains of Boscotrecase, a
commune on the southern declivity of
the mountain where up to 4S hours ago
10,000 persons lived, and Tore Annun-
Ziata. on the shores of the gulf of Ma
pies, one mile to the southwark, is al
most surrounded by the invading lava
and has been evacuated by it's 10000
inhabitants. The people were brought
to Naples by trains, street cars, mill
tary carts and steamships. Similar
means Of transportation are being en-
plOyed to bring away the people from
Tore del Greco. The police and car
bineers are guarding the abandoned
houses. and several members of the
government are also there.
The statement is made here that in
the vicinity of Ottajano cinders and
ashes from the volcano lie to a depth
Of 100 feet
Somma Nesuviana is another viii
lage which has suffered most severely.
The most of the buildings in the viii
lagos are of tiimsy construction and
calculated to bear the weight of ashes
and cinders that have fallen upon
them Inevitably it will be found that
a considerable number of persons have
perished by the falling of their homes,
Although the eruption Of the volcano
is less violent than 1t was "a hours
ago the lava is still falling in great
quantities
Refugees from the threatened or de-
strOyed villages are pouring into Ma
plies by the thousands, arriving in ev-
cry description of conveyance and on
foot The roads are crowded with pro-
CessiOns of men and women carrying
crosses and crying piteosuly.
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 the government is eXerting itself
for the relief of the destitute. This
work however. Is ohstructed by the
congestion Of all means of transporta-
ton. which are monopoliZed in the
carrying of people out of the zone of
danger.
The king and queen and their suites
arrived at Naples from Rome. When
the royal train reached the station the
eruption of the volcano was almost at
its worst. bat he insisted upon leaving
Immediately fer Tore AnnHnziata. the
kire declaring: If Tore Anaanziata
is in danger II is my i1ty to te there"
TraveIin1 in automobiles, and ac-
cOmpanied by the Duke and Duchess
of Aosta and the Princess of Schles-
wig-IIolsteir they set out for the af-
licted districts.
Touching scenes greeted them along
the way. Ply the kings order there
was no attempt to keep the people
away from him. The soyereigns visit
ed Santa Anastasia, Cercola and SOM
ma Nesuyius. where they were greeted
with great enthusiasm.
At certain point the royal party
were struck by a small cyclone of
ashes and C;nders. The king sent his
motor car ahead at full speed and
crossed the path OF the cyclone in
sal ty. It was fol- I'D necessary to con-
time the journey on foot
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