The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-11
NAPLES MARKET PLACE is
CRUSHED BY ASHES WEIGHT
Scenes in the Vicinity of the Ruins Are
Agonizing, Relatives Clamoring
to Be Allowed to See Their
Dead and Dying.

the east side of the main crater This
Is worse than ashes, as it is heavier.
The election of ashes seems to have
diminished. Fresh shocks of earth
quake are being felt and especially in
the direction of ottoIano, somms and
NoIa. Fortunately, the gres' mount
of ashes on the ground seer 'brat,.
counteracted the teIuric actio,,45h,
shocks.
Another part of the main cone of the
volcano has fallen in causing great
discharge of red-hot stones, flame and
smoke.
Rome, April 1o.-A dispatch from
Naples to the Trbuns reports that 500
persons have perished in the district
between Ottajano and San Giuseppe.
Naples, April 10.-The volcano Is re-
suming activity, especially at cereeola.
In the direction of Tore Annunziata,
reached the cemetery of that town and
then turned toward Pompeii
The troops are conveying provisions,
surgical accessories and other relief
material to the vicinity of Ottajano.
A violent storm of suIphuric rain oc-
Cured today at San Giuseppe, Vesu-
vlana and Saviano.
Naples Market Crushed Under Weight.
Naples. April 10.-Weakened by the
weight of sand and cinders from Mount
Veshvius the Mount Olveto market.
which covered plot Of ground six hun
dred feet square, fell today upon 200 or
more persons, of whom ~ were killed and
126 injured. two mortally. The scenes in
the vicinity of the ruins were agonizing,
relatives of the victims camoring 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, rescuers.
While early in the day the volcanic
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 group
ed around the volcano seemed hopeless.
Even with the sun shining, the light was
a dim yellow. in the midst of which the
few people who remained in the stricken
towns. their clothing, hair and boards
covered with ashes. moved about in the
desolation like gray ghosts.
City Is Practically Deserted.
The case of Tore del Greco is typical.
For thirty hours the city has been prac-
tically deserted, but in semi-darkness.
Illuminated from time to time by vivid
flashes of lightning; few of the inhabi-
tants go about hungry, and with throats
parched with smoke and dust, seemingly
I. ....1... fer.V, 70
ruins of what SO recently were their
homes. Communication by rail or tram
way with Tore del Greco and Tore An
nunziata Is Impossible owing to the Gin
der, sand and ash deposits. Railway
travel to and from Naples is much ham,
pered by the same conditions and a col
lison today resulted in the INJURY of about
twelve passengers. Telegraphic commune
ication with towns farthest in the danger
zone also is interrupted.
Flow Of Lava Begins Again.
The flow of lava from the volcano
which had almost ceased during the
night. recommended early today, and the
fan of volcanic ejecta in the Vesuvlan
communes has been enormous. 1t is
feared that the weight of ashes on roofs
will cause the collapse Of many more
buildings.
Director Matteucci. who continues at
his post in the observatory, telegraphed
tonight that the volcano was generally
calm last night. with occasional sharp
explosions, these becoming more violent
towards morning. Director Matteucci
SAYS his seismatic instruments indicate
great subterranean agitation.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena have forwarded to Premier Son
nino $40 900 to be applied towards the re-
lief of the sufferers.
The prefect has removed the mayor of
San Giuseppe because In the face of
danger he left his village without inform
ing his superors.
Cardinal Frisco, archbishop of Naples
visited the people wounded by the fall
of the Mount Oliveto market and brought
TO them the benediction of the Pope.
Duchess Of Aosta Is Busy.
The Duchess of Aosta spent the day at
the hospital comforting the bereaved and
assisting the injured As the duchess
bent over the cot of child who was
bruised and battered she felt a kiss inn
printed on her hand Looking down the
duchess saw a woman kneeing at her
feet who said: your excellency, She"
pointing to the suffering child, 'is all
have. May God reward you"
The troops are utilizing the railway
carriages as camp hospitals. The Red
Cross society has established hospital
IN the Vicinity of San Giuseppe.
The number of dead taken from the
church at San Giuseppe which collapsed
yesterday. is twenty-slx. There were 10
severely injured.