Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-03
A SIGHT OF vEsUvIUs.
Traveller Tells about seeing the
NOIcnnO In Scptcmhcr.

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night almost nobody on board went below
for we had learned at Port Said that We
suvius was in eruption. and likely to CON
tinue for some time in that unwontcd
the old mountain before he again drifted
into one Of his long maps For more than
thirty years now. had he been resting. so
that we were to he given our one chance
OF lifetime. probably. to see him awake
At about 1000 o'clock, when the dark
ness was intense, there was suddenly. on
the starboard, far up in the air, a rcd
light II appeared to he one that re-
volved for in n few seconds it had en-
trcly disappeared. 1t was so large and
so elevated that we know we were not
far from it. In almost exactly minute
it rcappcarod. There it Is" somebody
| cried. Instantly there was a rush for
| tho rail. Opinions were about evenly di-
vidcd as TO whether the light came from
la lighthouse or from the volcano Its
regularity, however, decided some Of us
, II must he something made by man.
| But We were mistaken. 1t was Ncsuvus
The ships officers assured us that thcrc
was no scaman's light in that locality
and then before long, as we flew nearer
| to the rcd fame, It became evident that
| the light twas hundreds of feet above But
there was not ten seconds variation in tho
| periods between any two appearances
Of the beacon.
About midnight the anchor cut tho wat
! ors Of the bay and our long voyage from
| the Far East of nearly thirty days was
over. Naples is built SO that it rises
! from the seaside clear to tho top Of
high hill. Except only the appearance ~
! Hong Kong at night, and. believe tho
view of Naples from the tay when all
"thc evening lamps are lighted" is the
most beautiful have over soen.
| Ncsuvius may be assembled by two
! mcthods-hv carriage road or ny the cleo
| tries. Whichever ono may prefer, there
is a long ride of perhaps an hour through
the poorer portion Of Naples to where
the city fades away into the hills whose
sides arc covered with vineyards Of tho
blue and white grapes.
our ride to the railroad station WAS
rough and hot, and on" Of our party had
an experience on the way that ended her
days enjoyment.
She, with Young gentleman Of
twelve. occupied landau. which wheel
Cd close behind that in which ! was rid
ing.
suddenly ! hodld scream ana not [
iced a hoy running down INC sidewalk
AS II ne were much 'r'I hl'Hod' 'e'P-
cd from tho carriage and discovered the |
lady in inc rear nearly h"sid' herself
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