Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-12
VESUVIUS is
LESS VIOLENT
Volcanic Fury at Naples Is Grad.
uaIIy Abating- Whole Dis
triCt In Ruins.

NAPLES. April 12.-The whole of the
Vesuvius district as far as Naples,
Caserta and Castellammare is one
vast Saharian desert. Reports from
all sides state that the fall of ashes
ia not so heavy as 1t has been for the
last few days and that the ashes are
much finer, and from this it is argued
that the prospects are much brighter.
The people of Naples, alarmed by
what has happened, have deserted their
shops. and the manufactures arc near
ly all closed. The crowds are in a
temper for any excess. 1t would only
require n spark to start a confagration.
The arrival of King Victor EN-.
manuel M Queen Helena has done
much to restore calm. They have
been received with great joy. which
turned into delirium whenever the SOW
ereigns left a hospital after a visit to
the wounded there. m poor woman
exclaimed, Il would consent to be
wounded for the sake of being kissed
by the queen" Others cannot find
words in which to express their graft
tude that both the royal palaces of
Cappodimontl and San Fernando have
been given up to refugees.
4 correspondent who visited Somma
Vesuviana confirms the reports that
Sarno has practically been destroyed
by Il shower of ashes, but the ma
jority OF the inhabitants have succeed
ed in escaping. There We're 5000 mill
operatives at Sarno, which is an indus
trial center. Later, however, the re-
port of Sarno's destruction was denied,
and it was asserted that 1000 fugitives
have sought shelter there.
San Gennaro was destroyed by ash
es, which have buried the place.
even Capri. a small island off the
coast of Campania, nineteen miles
south of Naples, a favOrite resort for
tourists and artists, has been covered
with ashes and has been abandoned by
its foreign population, which included
several Americans.
The magnitude of the disaster is al
most Understandable. Mount Nesuvius
has spread deSolation and terror over
an immense tract of country.
A late report says hat the eruption
of Nesuvius has broken out afresh.
Clouds of SAND and ashes are pouring
from the crater and falling on the sur
rounding country, especially Portici,
Resina and Tore del Greco. The lat
ter village presents II picture of desola-
ton. The inhabitants are fleeing terror
stricken to Naples.
The papers eulOgize Director Mat
teucci for his courage in returning to
the ruined observatory on Mount We
suvius. sticking to his dangerous post
and sending from thence messages of
encouragement and expressions of con
idence that Nesuvius will o quiet
down. All the theaters, cafes and
places of amusement here have been
closed.
According to the Mattino. fifty houses,
three churches and the municipal build
ings at Somma have collapsed, the sane
and cinders are six feet deep there, and
all the inhabitants have sought safety
in fight.
A great eruption of sand is observed
on the east side of the main crater.
This is worse than ashes, as it is heav-
Ter. The election of ashes seems to
have diminished.
Another part of the main zone of the
volcano has fallen in. causing Il great
discharge Of rcdhot stones. flames and
smoke. Reports from Sicily state that
ashes from Mount Nesuvius are notice
ablo ilinro