Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-11
VOLCANO HIDDEN by SMOKE.
Frequent and Very Severe Dotonations
and Deep Rumhhngs.

Frequent and Very Severe Detonauona
and Deep Rumblngs
Naples Italy. April li.-010 a. M
The morning opened with the atmosphere
oppressive and yellow with ashes from
Mt Nesuvus. causing a feeling of appre-
hcnsion regarding what the future may
hold in store for this city and its vicinity
The volcano was hidden IN a dense mass
of ciudCr-ladcn smoke, the only other
signs of activity being frequent and very
severe dctonations and deep rumbhngs.
From all quarters come reports OF the
accumulation of ashes. the flight of the
terror-stucken inhabitants of towns and
villages, the collapse of buildings. tho
insuliciency of the relief measures hunger
and Encouragement 10 is no longer
possible 10 reach the places which have
suffered most severely. Even the soldiers
detailed To guard the ruins at Ottaiano
have been recalled and the town has been
left to its fate. The military forces have
earned the gratitude and admiration of
the people by their devotion 20 duty and
bravery. Not only arc they credited
with many acts OF horoism, but they have
displayed untirng perseverance in search-
ing for the living and tho dead among the
tottorng walls, assisting fugitivcs to
reach places OF safety, giving aid TO the
wounded and burying the dead and an
this while partly suifocated hy the ash
and cinder-laden wind blowing from the
volcano. No danger has been too great
for the troops to encounter and no fatigue
too severe for them. In this work soldiers
and others have been shown worthy
example 10y the Duke and Duchess Of
Aosta, who are praised on al Sides The
Duke is pronounced a worthy descendant
of the late King Humbert, who in 1884
went 10 the assistance Of the sufferers
from the cholera epidemic, visiting the
patients in the hospitals and in some
cases remaining by the bedside of the
| dying until the end. The situation gem
orally is considered less alarming than
last evening. The quantity OF ashes
being emitted is not SO great, and the
rumblings are less frequent, though ashes
and cindem are still falling over this city.
There are about four inches of ashes in the
streets.
According 70 the Maitino, so houses,
three churches and the municipal build
ings at somma have collapsed, the sand
and oinders are six feet deep there and al
the inhabitants have sought safety in
fight.
Houses hl Olldlhio arc suit cnllhNainE
and most OF the buildings in the towns anC
villages in that neighborhood are totter.
ing or in ruins.
The employees Of tobacco factory a.
Naples, thinking tho roof was about {,
fall in, this morning, fed in panic from
the building and communicated thci
fears TO so many people outside that th
police were compelled 10 interfere anG
restore order. Many persons were in
jurcd during the panic.
Wherever il has been possible TO do 81
tho street car service has been re-estah
lshed The wheels, IN their friction witt
the tracks. generate flames, showing th
great amount of sulphur in the ashes.
PRISONERS GREATLY EXCITED.
ll.O5 a. m.-Ihe panic here is increas
ing.
The prisoners in the city jail mutinie
today. owing TO fright, and succeeded i
breaking open some Of tho doors insid
the building, but were suhducd by tn
guards. The prisoners, however, are j
state of great excitement, requirin
1 double guards.