Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
SUN IS SHINING
ALL OVER NAPLES
Thousands Of People Engaged in
Clearing Ashes OF Roofs
And Out Of Streets.
INHABITANTS VERY HAPPY.
Prof. Matiucci Climbs up Ncsuyius
And says There VIII be no
More Lava Now

Naples. April 70, 1855 a. Mall the
news received here this morning is en-
couraging. For the first time since
Tuesday the sun Is shining all over Ma
pies, and although above the city the
usual gray cloud Is discernible. the fall
of ashes has almost entirely ceased.
Ashes, however, continued to fall
throughout the night. adding several
inches to accumulations In the streets.
Nearly 5000 people are employed In
clearing the roofs and main thorough
fares.
Gangs of men are engaged i'm pllins
the ashes In the middle Of the narrow
streets, which makes the passage OF
vehicles exceedingly difficult and adds
to the discomfort OF pedestrians.
BECOME SUN woRsHIPERs.
The Neapolltans have become TO IA
certain degree sun worshipers. One
day they are plunged in the depths Of
despair because the sun Is obscured by
falling ashes and the next day their
spirits are buoyant for the sun shines
and no ashes are sprlntling over Ma
pies are particularly happy, for not on
" Is the sun shining brightly but the
air is clear Of ashes and lnvigoratlng.
with the result that automobile coats
and goggles, the ash storm costume,
have boon replaced by the usual gay
colored apparel people are driving
about IN open carriages.and much color
has returned TO the surroundings that
the grayness Of the buildings, palms
and other ashcovcrcd trees makes a
pleasant contrast with the sapphire
tinted sea.
BRAVED THE LAVA.
Several men apparently have braved
the terror of the Wild wastes OF lava
about the royal observatory on Mount
Vesuvius. one of them returned here
this morning and gave an account Of
n most interesting conversation which
he had with Prof. Mattucci. director
OF the observatory. who was IN very
hopeful mood, when his visitor left
him.
The professor said:
HOLDS OUT HOPE.
"Very little Is known Of the volcanic
forces. so one can never safely predict
what is going 10 happen. But | think
I can with some confidence express
the hope, based on my experience here
that the explosive period Of the erup-
ton has passed. II IS impossible to
make a. positive statement TO this ef-
feet, but the probabilities point to a
quioting down of the volcano. This,
however. does not mean that its ac-
Iivity viii entirely cease. Unless the
crater definitely assumes its new shape.
that Is to say when the ridges have
been smoothel down. there Is a pos
sibilly Of further disturbances. For
the present the light wind blowing VIII,
in all probability, carry the ashes IN a
direction which win leave Naples free
from further annoyance Of this nature,
and as Il is the itl-wind Is blowing
good to other places, for ashes are tht
best fertilizer Il is possible To use.
II Is merely y question Just now OF
having too much OF good thing
no MORE LAVA NOW.
Prof Mattuccl today climbed up We
suvus to a point a long way above
the observatory at the iminent risk of
Ills life. and ascertained that unless
the conditions changed radically there
will be no further discharge Of lava at
present. He added that it was impos-
sible to determine the quantity Of sand
IN the crater, but ne the cone had di-
minished considerably in height and the
showers Of cinders thrown out had been
transformed into ashes. he believed the
end ~ the disturbance was near.
KING MORE HOPEFUL.
Prof Msttuccl Is not the only person
who regards the situation as having
improved. King Victor Emmanuel and
queen Helena expect TO return to Roma
today and Premier Sonnina ard FL
nance Minister Sallandra. who have
been supervising the relief measures,
left Naples for the capital this morn.
ing. Nearly 5000 refugees are already
housed here ana the number Is rapidly
increasing. In fact, AL the buildings
available for the accommodation of the
fugltlyes are crowded, and II many
more people seek shelter here Il viii be