Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-12
VOLCANO QU|ETER.
Scientists Believe That the Erup.
tion of Mt. Vesuvius Is
Over.
TROOPS CLEARING ROOFS.
Frying 10 Prevent Any Further Disas.
Ter from Weight Of Ashcs-SeycrsI
H""scs Nave Collapsed In San
tennnrO-Somc Victims, in
Danger OF Starvation.

Naples. Ap.il Conditions to-nient I'm
tho section affected bv the eruption of
Mount Nosuvius are greatly arlcliorated.
ne fall of volcanic ashes has diminished.
ana scientists express the opinion that the
Nolctno has spcnt itself All thu, papers
tonight recommend that the punli- he
calm, pointing ont the improved condition
or affairs. The papers also culoEize Dir,c-
Tor Matteucci for his courage in returning
to the ruined observatory on Mount Vc.u-
Nlu5 ana sending thence messages Of en-
courageincnt and expressions of conf
doncc that Ncsuvjus soon will quiet down
All tho theatres, cafcs and places or
amusement have been closed Before all
the sacred images in the churches candles
are kept burning, while smaller images are
carried in tho street and in many cases
set down in tho open air surrounded by
candles.
Troops arc being employed to clear the
ROOFS Of buildings Of the accumulation Of
sand aud ashes upon them, which endan-
gers the structures. The large glass Gov
cred galleries throughout the city which
arc much more frequeuted have been or
dered closed lest The weight upon tho roofs
cause them to collapse.
Th" village of san Geunaro has been
partially IN sand and ashes. and several
houses have collapsed A. that place
three persons were killed and more than
20 wounded.
In the road A. Torrc Del Greco thrce
persons were found dead from suffocation.
The people who remain at Tore
AnnunXata are IN danger oe perishinr
Z a n f,a
been closed. Ratiors for 100 persons have
been sent thithcr.
Two American girls who had needless
ly Nentured into tho NcsuVius district.
where the abandonment of the train bv
which they were travelling caused much
discomfort and no little peril. were
brought here to-day by the steamer s..
Bon.
APPALLING DISTRESS.
The distress among the tens or thou
sands of fugitiVcs * appalling. Tho gov
crnment has forwarded supplies Of food
and money. several OF the Italian cities
have done the same. and private citizens
arc contributing money for the assist
ance of the sufferers, hut moro hem is
needed.
King Victor Emmanuel has placed tho
royal palace of Cappodmonu, situated
above this city. at tho disposal Of the
injured refugees and carly in the day an
nounced his intention of rnturnins to
Naples from Rome in order to personally
direct the relief work Tho news caused
much satisfaction AMI when their ma
jesties reached Naples Tonight they ro-
coyed an enthusiastic greeting. Later
they visited tho sufferers in the hospital
through the streets.
Although tho report that Sdrno has been
destroyed is denied it now is officially
admitted that Ottajauo has been buried
Tho number OF killed there and in the
surrounding villages is not known. but
three hundred, 1t IS believed, would be
L low estimate.
CAPRI COVERED WITH ASHES.
Even Capri. small island off CamrAnia,
70 miles south Of Naples a fdvorite re-
sort for tourists and artists, has hccu
covered with ashes and has been
abandoned by It's foreign population.
which included several Americans.
Tho magnitude OF tho disaster is al
most indescribablc. Mount Nesuvius has
spread desolatou and terror over an i'm
mcnse tract of country.
Minister OF Finance Saiandra and under
Secretary of State Dcnava were blockad-
ed at Torrc Anuun2iata by ash heaps and
were compelled 10 so TO Castclamare
I'm an automobile. reaching that place
with difficulty. They hoped to gol a boat
at Castellamare to take them from there
to this city hut even the fishermen re-
fused 10 take the risk OF crossing the
bay of Naples. as they would have had
to pass Mount Nesuvius, which is sit
uatel about half way between CaStella-
mare and Naples.
The train which brought Premier Son
nino here to-day from Rome was con-
sderably delayed by ashes
Reports OF the destruction of two
towns. Sarno and San Genarro, the form
or having a population OF more than $500,
have happily proved TO he without foun-
dation. At Sarno 300 persons from near
by villages and farms have found refuge, !
Ottaiano, where many lives W"r" lost
on Monday, row is practically buried.
,0,0o1 PEOPLE HOMELESS.
There is great difficulty in asecrta.uing |
the actual condition OF affairs in that
part OF the stricken district nearest the |
volcano. Tho tram railway tracks arc |
deep under sand ana ashes. tlc roads Hr" |
and cNcu the fishermen who
ply their cHllUT ou tho uIY ~ Naples |
arc AFRAID 10 venture out ur tNN water |
anywhere u thr Vicinity "C \rsuNu7. |
Al these conditions make IT difficult TO
give an Intelligent ,Stmat" - the loss |
Of property. puc estimate Il that S@o"",- |
M damage has been done and that So,- |
10 persons have been rendered homeless. |
Everywhere III Naples and Castcllamare. |
and in the lesser towns nearby out of |
the danger zone. are bcggared refugees |
who but few days ago were prosperous |
and happy living almost underneath the |
shadow OF that perpetual menace the |
volcano OF Mount Nesuvius. For those |
people. whose homes and crops have becn ,
destroyed, there is little consolation in |
he statement of scientists that ultimately |
The valleys and hilsdes will become as
fertile rs ever they were.
lntll communication can be restored |
ana search of the houses in the afnicted |
district can be made II VIII be impossible |
10 determine how many persons have |
nerlsbed by this eruption.