Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-09
VICTOR EMMANUEL
IS IN NAPLES.
III Tore Annunziata is in Danger,
II is My Duty to be There"
Said the King.
PEOPLE TERROR STRICKEN
When Their llajcstics Arrived Wind
shifted and Atmosphere Sud-
denly Became Clear.

Naples. April o. 1895 a. mixing
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena
arrived here this morning from Rome
and set out for the town and villages IN
the path OF the lava stream pouring
down the slices OF Mount Vesuvius
When their train arrived at the station
tho eruption of the volcano was most
violent. Both the king and queep, al
though greatly fatigued, insisted that
they should leave Immediately for
Terre Annunzaita, the king saying;
III Tore Annunziata is In danger /,
IL my duty to be there"
PEOPLE MUCH EXCITED.
Tore Annunzlata. April 9.-The peo.
pie OF this town are tremendously ex-
cited. The women are especially IN a
state OF panic. A rumor was started
to the effect that the visit OF the king
and queen OF Italy and the Duke OF
Aosta had resulted IN a miracle, Sin
quarry enough, snoruy after the ar
rival or the sovereigns and while the
KING and queen were trying TO console
the people repeating frequently:
courage, be strong" the wind sud
denly changed and the atmosphere
Wnlch up To that moment had been inn
pregnated with sulphurous gas and
suitocatlng fumes cleared away and
the sun burst forth. the stream OF lava
stopped It's march after having de-
stroyed a section of the northeast part
or the suburb ana the adjacent coun-
tfy' The air rang with benedctions
Tor the king from his devoted subject.
Hope al once returned aud the king
ana queen were preparing To move on,
but the people insisted that they re-
main, begging that they be not aban.
doned The king and queen wished 10
VISIT other districts. but the railway
was interrupted and they were forced
10 return TO Naples, whence they set
out for ottajano aud Tore del Greco.
LAVA STREAM STOPS.
Naples. April 9.--The stream of lava
which has been threatening Tore An
nunziata, a town OF 2S,0Si Inhabitants.
" miles from Naples. ana the road Ia
Castellammare, has remained station
AIRY since last evening, so that the dam
ger mat the place would be over
Whelmed appears 10 have passed. The
action or the volcano has perceptibly
diminished. The shower OF ashes
ceased to fall over Naples for a time
this morning but began again later n,
the day When the last train was leav-
ing Bosco Trocaz "A fresh crater opene0
near the station The refugees from
Ottajano say that their houses and five
churches collapsed from the weight OF
ashes.
An excursion steamer attempting tc
reach Naples from the island Of Capri
mad to return. as the passengers were
oelng sunocated by the cinders.
DISCHARGE UNPRECEDENTED.
Naples, April 8. 1890 p. m.--The ousn.
tlty OF ashes and cinders thrown I'm bv
Mount Nesuvius IN "a hours Is unprece-
dented. An analysis shows this dis
charge to be chiefly composed of iron.
sulphur and magnesia. When dry tine
Whole region seemed TO be under A gray
sheet, but bow, after fan of rain If
appears TO have been transformed into
an immense lake OF chocolate,
Inc evacuation OF the Threatened vii
lages and towns continues, but mems
to transport the inhabitants are lacn-
ine, although thousands OF soldiers with
ARTILLERY carts have been sent 90 ;ho
places where the sufferers are most in
need OF assistance.
Al many places the people are suffer
Ing from panic and a state of great
confusion exists which has been added
TO by superstition. Some of the parish
priests refused to open their churches
to people who tried to obtain admit
lance.