The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-04-14
DISASTER OCCURS IN NAPLES
HUGE BUILDING COLLAPSES CAR.
RYING DOWN 200 PERSONS
WITH 1T.

Naples, April II. The volcano is
resuming activity, especially at Ger
cola. The stream of lava which start
ed anew in the direction of Tore An
nunziato reached the cemetery of that
town and then turned in the direction
of Pompeii.
The troops are conveying provisions.
surgical accessories, and other relief
material to the vicinity of Ottaiano.
A violent storm of sulphurious rain oc-
Cured yesterday at San Giuseppe,
Vesuviana and Saviano.
200 Buried Under Building.
Weakened by the weight of sand
and cinders from Mount Vesuvius. the
Mount Oliveto market, which covered
a plot of ground 600 feet square. fell
upon 200 or more persons, of whom
twelve were killed, two mortally in
jured, twenty-four dangerously and
100 less seriously injured. Several of
the dead were crushed and mangled
beyond recognition.
The scenes in the vicinity of the
ruins were agoniZing, relatives of the
victims clamoring to be allowed to go
to their dead or dying. Only by the
firm intervention of the police and
carbineers was it possible to keep the
crowd from overwhelming those who
were engaged in the work of rescue.
Villages and Towns Doomed.
While early in the day the activity
of Mount Vesuvius appeared to have
diminished, as night approached the
prospect of immediate relief faded,
and the fate of the villages and towns
grouped around the volcano seemed
more hopeless. Instead of decreasing,
the fall of sand and ashes emitted
from the crater increased.
The case of Tore del Greco is typ
icaI For thirty hours the place has
been practically decerted, but amid the
ruins and a semi-darkness illuminated
from time to time by vivid flashes of
lightning, few of the inhabitants go
about hungry and with threats parched
with smoke and dust, seemingly I'M
able to tear themselves away from
the ruins of what so recently were
their homes.
Communication Cut OFF.
Communication by rail or tramway
with Tore del Greco and Tore An
nunziato is impossible, owing to the
cinder, sand and ash deposits. Rail
way travel to and from Naples is much
hampered by the same conditions, and
a collision yesterday resulted in the
injury of about twelve passengers.
Photographic communication with the
towns farthest in the danger zone also
is interrupted.
The flow of lava from the volcano,
which had almost ceased during the
night. recommended early yesterday
and the fall of volcanic ejecta in the
Vesuvian communes has been enor-
nous. It is feared that the weight of
ashes on roofs will cause the collapse
of many more buildings.
An Angel of Mercy.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena have forwarded TO Premier
Sonnino, who is here, $4,000 to be APP
piled toward the relief of the sufferers.
The duchess of Aosta was a verita-
bic angel of mercy to the sufferers by
the market house disaster. She spent
the entire day at the hospital, comfort
ing the bereaved and assisting the in
jured.
The number of dead taken from the
church at San Giuseppe, which col
lapsed Monday while congregation of
about 200 persons were attending
mass, is twenty-six There were sew
enty-nine severely injured.