The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-10
REFUGEES
AT NAPLES
Ashes Still Fall On The
City
FLEET SENT THERE
warships to Provide Shelter for the
Refugees--King Visits the Scene
Goes With Queen to Foot
Of Mount vesuvius
FLEET SENT THERE

about Mount Vesuvius, the violence OF
whose eruption Sunday spread panic
throughout the region
Since Sunday evening the stream OF
lava that was moving toward Tore dell
Annumziata has been stationary, and
the eruptions from the volcano are less
violent.
The rain OF ashes ceased for time
Sunday night, but showers Of cinders
again fell upon Naples at intervals yes
terday.
The Giorno says that 1000 refugees
from the afflicted districts are In Ma
ples. The 10000 inhabitants Of Bos-
60 Trecasc have ail fled from their
homes.
King Victor at the Scene.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen He
lena yesterday made a trip to the viii
lagos at the foot Of the volcano. They
arrived here from Rome At 7 o'clock
yesterday, and departed at once in motor
cars, accompanied by the Duke Of Aosta,
for the threatened district. After visit
ing Tore dell Annunziata, they went to
0ttajano. The going was extremely
bad, because the roads were everywhere
covered with volcanic ashes, but their
majesties persisted. They were greeted
enthusiastically wherever they were
seen.
Rome, April 10.-The cinders from
Mount Nesuvius which have fallen upon
Naples now cover tbs streets of the
city 10 depth Of more than three feet.
All business III the city Is paralyzed.
The captains Of four English steam
ships in the harbor Of Naples have Of
fered their ships TO the authorities AZ
shelter for the fugitives from the dis
trict overwhelmed by the lava.
The Italian fleet is mobilizing and will
proceed to Naples to provide shelter for
the homeless and render other assist
ance.
A train on it's way toward Naples by
the coast line was unable to make head
way on account Of the masses Of Gin
ders upon the track, and was brought
to a standstiil. Many Of the passengers
sought relief from the fiery shower by
plunging into the sea.
River of Fire Invaded Village.
The Giornale dItalia says that Lieu.
tenant Ciarrocchi, who was in command
Of the troops there, witnessed the de-
struction Of Boseo Trecase. He says
that after midnight terrific rumblings
were heard, followed by q violent earth
quake, which shattered tho windows in
the town. Then lava began flowing from
the Ciaramela crater, and n wild panic
ensued, the people rushing through the
streets shTieking with terror.
The Ciaramella crater was hurting
masses OF incandescent rock into the air
and torrent of fire was sweeping down
the side OF the mountain at terrific
speed. 1t was flowing in two streams.
One of them was 900 yards wide, and
was headed for the centre Of the town.
The population fled terror stricken to
Tore dell Annunziata.
The soldiers visited every house TO
see that the inhabitants escaped, and
rescued two or three bedridden persons.
The town had hardly been evacuated
when river Of fire invaded the houses,
and soon Bosco Trecase seemed TO be
enveloped in flames.
Four hundred refugees have been shell
tered in the Granili barracks at Ma
pies.
The road between Ccrcola and Otta-
iano is destroyed and covered with burn.
ing mud.
King Edward of England and Queen
Alexandra have arrived at TaorInina,
having been dissuaded from stopping at
Naples.
Naples, April 1o.--The eruption in
creased in violence Sunday, and that
evening threatened to become even more
terrible.
The earth for miles around quaked
repeatedly, the shocks being felt in Ma
Piles and greatly alarming the citizens,
although they caused no harm. lnces-
SAINT rumblings, groanings and thunder
ings accompany the repeated explosions
ut the crater, whence there Is an i'm.
mense discharge of lava, cinders and hot
rocks.
Ashes are falling over a large part OF
southern Italy, even to the east coast
These and the dense smoke Sunday even
ing blotted out all sight of the noun.
tain, the island of Capri and the town OF
Sorrento from Naples. During the day
many areas around the mountain were
in darkness.
The towns and villages have been gen.
orally abandoned. Hence the extent OF
the damage is not known fully. Refu.
gees brought from Tore Annunziata in
artillery wagons Sunday evening report
ed that the lava stream, striking villa
on the outskirts Of that town, divided
one current flowing in the direction oil
Pompeii, while the other threatened "a
destroy Tore Annunziata.
Lava Reaches the Town.
II has since been reported that The
lava reached the town, sweeping over
the barriers that had been erected with
til utmost energy by the military engi
neers. The latter, together with al
the officials and the whole population
were compelled to abandon the town
The prisoner in the city jails were PLACED
on boats and brought to Naples.
No loss of life Is reported at Tore
Annunziata, but at San Giuseppe .
church and several houses have been de
stroyed, apparently by an earthquake
Several persons were killed and injured
The remainder Of the populace fed ii
q panic.
Ottaiano, Poggiomarina, Somma ans
other towns and villages have been aban
dened. Lava Is flowing several feet deer
through the streets at Ottajnno. ans
many houses have fallen.
Lawn Current 800 Feet wide.
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