The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-10
Panic Is Spreading in All Vii
lagos Around Laya-POur-
ing Vesuvius.
HUNDREDS OF HOMES
ENTIRELY DESTROYED
Earthquake Shocks Threaten to
Add to Ruin Wrought by
Flaming Crater.

NAPLES. April 9-The hope that
Mount Vesuvius was becoming calm was
disSlpated today when the volcano be-
came moro active than ever.
The panic has spread to Naples Two
strong earthquake shocks which shat
tered windows and cracked the walls of
buildings were experienced today. The
entire population rushed to the streets
In terror. many persons crying THE Ma
donna has forsaken us; the end OF the
world has come"
Village Wiped Out.
No trace remains OF BosCotrecaz,
commune on tho southern dcclivity of
tho mountain, where up to forty-eight
hours ago 1000 persons lived. and Tore
Annunziata, on the shores OF the Gulf OF
Naples. one mile to the southwark. is al
most surrounded by the invading lava
and has been evacuated by It's 10000 In
habitants. The people were brought to
Naples by trains. street cars, military
carts and steamships. Similar means OF
transportation are being employed TO
bring away the people from Tore del
Greco The police and carbnecrs are
guarding the abandoned houses, and sew
eral members OF the Government also are
there
People Terror-Stricken.
A telegram received from the Mayor
OF San Sebastlano. village near the
OF Vcsuvius, says that lava Is approach
ing rapidly. and that the people arc
terror-stricken. They have been for
nights without sleep he says, are dcsu-
tuto and beg assistance be given them.
The work of sucCor Is hampered owing
TO delays TO the railway service, which
IS interrupted by rcd-hot stones thrown
to a height OF 300 feet falling on the
tracks.
Lands Devastated.
AS yet II is Impossible to count the cra-
tcrs that have opened and from which
streams of lava have Hooded the beautiful
and happy land lying on the southeast
shores OF the Gulf of Naples.
The atmosphere Is heavily charged with
electricity, and now and then the flashes
OF lightning arc binding, while the deto-
nations from the volcano resemble those
OF terrible explosions.
Cannot Be Gained.
The churches OF the city were open all
Saturday night and were crowded with
panic-stricken people. Members of The
clergy are doing their utmost to calm
their fears but the arguments go almost
for naught when renewed earthquake
shocks are experienced.
With the danger and horror OF the sit
uatlon aside. VeSuvius presents one OF tho
most splendid sights imaginable The
mountain of fire. whose speech is by de-
tonation and whose acts are destruction,
TO make the pigmies or earth feel the
might OF his wrath. Here and there on
the mountainsidc stand the blasted trunks
or pine trees, their bare branches out
stretched as though In protest against the
devastation the volcano has wrought
Woman Angel of Mercy.
The Duchess OF Aosta. who always is
10 be found where misery exists is not
sparlng herself In her efforts TO alleviate
distress The people call her an angel OF
mercy. Today she took several chIIdran
from their weary mothers and in her car
rlnge conveyed them to the Royal Palace
where they VIII remain until the situation
orightens The observatory was DESTROYED
and Slgnor Matteuccl. the director, and
the employees had narrow escapes They
passed last night In the darkness, save
Tor the frequent flashes OF lightning. as
the gas works and electric lighting plant
also were destroyed The restaurant of
the funlcular railroad too, has been OBJ
liberated.
Prisoners Become Insane.
Prisoners In Jgdls on the mountain side
went mad with terror and mutinied. and
were only partially quleted by being
communicated TO the prisoners here, who
may rebel at any moment. The situation
is critical
Breathing is momentarily becoming
more dlmcult because OF the poisonous
fumes and smoke. while the hot ashes
which are still falling tend TO make life
2 burden.
Contrary to expectations. the sea ha.
not shown signs OF being affected by the
phenomena, but fears are entertained that
tidal waves may yet come. and many
are avoiding the hotels and the sea front,
and the people living there are beginning
TO leave, for higher attitudes.
Though there Is much misery up to the
present time there has been no fatalities.
except at Porticl, where an old woman
died. supposedly from fright.