Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-13
DISASTER AT
ITALIAN CITY
Market Collapses Under hte Weight
Of Ashes Poured Down on Naples
by vesuvius.
SCORES OF PEOPLE KILLED.
Flow Of Lava Begins Agan-Ruin
Wrought by the
Volcano.
SCORES OF PEOPLE KILLED.

Naples April 12-The volcano is
resuming great activity, especially at
Cericola. The stream of lava, which
started in new direction. toward
Tore AnnuZiata, reached the Gene
terry of that town and then turned to-
ward Pompeii
The troops are conveying provisions,
surgical necessaries and other mater
ial for the relief of the injured near
Ottajano. A violent storm of sulphur
Gus rain occurred today at San Guis
eppi, Vesuviana and Saviano
When morning broke over this reg
ion today the outlook was promising
for an amelioration of the conditions
consequent upon the activity of Mount
Vesuvius. The hopefulness of the pop
ulace, however was short lived. and
the Neapolitans were plunged into a
condition bordering on frenzy by the
collapse of the Mount Oliveta market
which covered plot of ground 600
fet square, the structure falling upon
200 or more persons, many of whom
were crushed and mangled beyond
recognition. The scenes in the viciniy
Of the ruins were agonizing, relatives
of the victims clamoling to be allowed
to go to their dead or dying
Religious Professions.
Just previous to this disaster relig.
ious had been passing through the
streets of the city, the people desir-
ing to render thanks to the Almighty
for having apparently averted much
greater than those hitherto recorded
here. Here and there these process
sions wendell theinr way with images
of the Madonna or saints, dressed in
almost gorgeous robes of cheap blue
or yellow satin, borne above seas al
dark heads, mostly of women walking
arm in arm, and chanting as they
moved along the main thoroughfares
individuals stopping now and then tt
exchange jokes with passersby.
The news of the market disaster
changed this brilliant scene to one o
gloom, and the professions quickl!
disbanded.
The Indignation of the people her,
as result of the market disaster, in
creased as each additional body wa
taken out, and a disturbance approach
ing riot of importance occurred. TIL
people loudly insist that the author
ties were aware that the roof Of tn
market was unsafe, and that they wer
so excessively economical that the
would not appropriate the funds neet
ed to repair it.
The identification of the bodies O
a number of the killed by the cOllaps
of the market roof, has been found t
be impossible, owing to their bein
absolutely unacceptable, in som
cases being reduced to pulp, Will
others were horribly mutilated, 81,
ing rise to scenes which are better ur
described
Among the dead are many childre
who had been sent by their parents t
do the mornings marketing, and tn
grief of the parents when the bOdie
of their children were found wa
heartrending. The market itself is
mass of ruins, surrounded by enormou
crowds of people. who are kept in OF
der by extra cordons of police and car
bineers.
The work of searching the ruin
continues in the most energetic man
ner, doctors. tiremen, municipal guards
police and arsenal empyes taking par
in it, under the direction of the Duk
of Aosta, project Of Naples, who's
wife is assisting in the care of the il
jured. All the city authorities are a
so on the spot, and everything pc
sible is being done to assist the fam
lies of the victims.
Flow Of Lava Increases.
While early in the day, the volcan
activity of Mount Vesuvius appeart
to have diminished. as night approac
ed. the prospect of immediate reli
faded away; and the fate of the v
ldScS duu toWHS SiOuptu u
volcano seemed more helpless. Inste;
of decreasing. the fall of sand and as
es emitted from the crater increase
Even with the sun shining high
the heavens, the light was dim Y,
low, in the midst of which the fe
people who remained in the strick'
towns. their clothing, hair and bear
covered with ashes, moved about
the awful stiffness of desolation Ii
gray ghosts.
The case of Tore Del Greco is ty
cal. For 80 hours the place has be
practically deserted, but amid t
ruins, and a semi-darkness illuminat
from time to time by vivid flashes
lighting, a few of the inhabitants
about hungry and with threats pare
ed with smoke and dust, seemingly ,
able to tear themselves away from t
ruins of what recently were tn,
homes.
Communications by rail or tramw
with Tore Del Greco and Tore 4
nunziata is impossible, owing to
cinder sand and ash deposits,