The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-09
VESUvIuS ON
the RAMPAGE
Falling Cinders From the
Burning Vo..cano Have
Now Reached Naples
KING VICTOR AT THE SCENE

RY AWAY REFUGEES ENG
LIsH KING AND QUEEN ARRIVE
IN ITALY
ROME, April 8, 19O8-The cindels
from Mount yesuvius which have fallen
upon Naples now cover the streets of the
city to depth of more than three feet.
All business in the city is paralyzed
The captains of four English steam
ships in the harbor of Naples have offer
ed their ships to the authorities as shell
ter for the fugitives from the district
overwhelmed by the lava.
The Italian feet is mobilizing and will
proceed to Naples to provide shelter for
the homeless and render other assistance.
A train on its way toward Naples by
the coast line was unable to make head
way on account of the masses Of cindeIe
upon the track and was brought to a
standstilul. Many of the passengers
sought relief from the fiery shower by
plunging into the sea.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena left last night for Naples, and
troops are being hurried thither. The
Duke of Aosta. cousin Of the King, has
been placed in command of the land and
sea forces there.
King Edward of England and Queen
Alexandra have arrived at Taormina,
having been dissuaded from stopping at
Naples.
LONDON. April 8. 19O6.-A despatch
from Naples to the Central News says
that the inhabitants of the city are fee
ing.
NAPLES. April 9, 19O6.-King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena arrived
here at o'clock this morning from
Rome. They departed at once in motor
cars, accompanied by the Duke of Aosta,
for the district at the foot of Mount We
suvius.
Since last evening the stream of lava
that was moving toward Tore DELI An
nunziata has been stationary. The erup
tions from the volcano are less violent.
and the rain of ashes has ceased. The
10000 inhabitants of Bosco Trecase have
all fed.
The eruption increased in violence yes
terday, and last evening threatened to
become even more terrible.
The earth for miles around quaked re-
peatedly, the shocks being felt in Naples
and greatly alarming the c,tzers, al
though they caused no harm. Incessent
rumblings, groanings and thunderings ac-
company the repeated explosions at the
crater. whence there is an immense dis
charge of lava, cinders and hot rocks
Ashes are falling over large part of
southern Italy, even to the east coast.
These and the dense smoke last evening
blotted out all sight of the mountain, the
Island Of Capri and the town of Sorrento
from Naples. During the day many areas
around the mountain were in darkness.
The towns and villages have been gem
orally abandoned. Hence the extent of
the damage is not known fully Refu-
gees brought from Tore Anhunzi ~ p
artillery wagons last evening reported
that the lava stream, striking a villa on
the outskirts of that town. divided. one
current flowing in the direction of POM
pei. while the other threatened to de-
stroy Tore Annunziata
Ii has since been reported that the la
va reached the town. sweeping over the
barriefs that had been erected with the
utmost energy by the military engineers.
LllN latter. together with all the officials
and the whole population, were compelled
to abandon the town. The prisoners in
the city jails We're placed on boats and
brought to Naples.
No loss of life is reported at Tore
Annunziata, but at San Giuseppe a
church and several houses have been
wrecked, apparently by an earthquake.
Several persons were killed and injured.
The remainder of the populace fed in
panic.
Ottajano, Poggiomarino, Somma and
other towrs and villages have been aban-
doned. Lava is flowing severel feet deep
through the streets at Ottajane, and
many houses have fallen.
The latest reports from Pompeii state
that lava current, 500 feet wide and 21
feet deep. is rapidly nearing that place.
The cemetery and some houses north
west of the town have been destroyed.
Boscoreale is also threatened. The
railway around the mountain has been
wrecked in one or two places. The de-
struction of the crops and the runiation
of the cultivated soil will involve terrible
losses.