Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-11
DISASTER AT NAPLES.
Monte 0liveto Market Collapsed.
 Hundreds in Ruins.

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 NAPLES, April 11.--A frightfui dis aster occurred in the center of this city, following the eruption of Mount yesu- vius.
 Two hundred and fifty persons, it is estimated. were buried in the ruins of the market Monte Oliveto, when the roof collapsed under the weight of cinders from the volcano.
 Sixty bodies have been recovered. Over 100 wounded have been taken to hospitals.
 The disaster at the market place was appalling. The courtyard covers 600 square feet and was roofed. The space within was unusually crowded with buyers and their children, the accident happening at the hour of the day when trade is most brisk. Rival displays of flowers, fruits and vegetables contend ed for buyers. while marketwomen screamed their wares and joked with their customers Little children played about the stands, adding gayety to the scene, the like of which is not to be witnessed outside of Naples.
 Suddenly, with scarcely a tremor of warning. there was a terrifying crash, and the brilliant sight disappeared in cloud of dust while shrieks of agony rent the air.
 Such was the anxiety of the people to take part in the work of rescue that 1t required determined efforts on the part of the large force of police and carbineers present to keep the most desperate from moving beams too pre- cipitately and thereby causing further deaths or injuries.
 Some of the people about the market were heard to- exciaim that curse rested upon the people of Naples for repudiating their saints on Monday, when Mount yesuvius was in it's most violent mood. The identification of the bodies of number of those killed by the collapse of the market roof was found to be impossible, some being re duced to pulp, while others were hor- ribly mutilated, giving rise. to scenes which are better undescribed. Among the dead were many children who had been sent by their parents to do the mornings marketing, and the grief of the parents when the bodies of their children were found was heartrend- ing.
 The work of searching the ruins con- tinued in the most energetic manner, doctors. firemen, municipal guards. po- lice and arsenal employees taking part in it under the direction of the Duke of Aosta. prefect of Naples.
 The eruption of yesuyius is said to be the most terrible on record.
 An enormous volume of black smoke rises to height of more than 10000 feet above the crater. Incandescent masses of stone are thrown up 5000 feet. A continuous southeasterly wind carries the ashes over Naples, which is so completely enveloped in darkness that for three days all communications by sea have been cut off.
 The village of Ottajano has been fOmpietely destroyed.
 Owing to the volcanic activity of Mount vesuvius the fate of the yil- lages and towns grouped around the volcano seems settled. Instead of de- creasing the fall of sand and ashes emitted from the crater has increased. Even with the sun shining high in the heavens the light is a dim yellow. in the midst of which the few people who remained in the stricken towns. their clothing. hair and boards covered with ashes. move about in the awful still ness of desolation like gray ghosts.
 The case of Tore del Greco is typ ical For thirty hours the place has been practically deserted. but amid the ruins and semidarkness. illuminated from time to time by vivid flashes of lightning. few of the inhabitants go about hungry and with throats parch- ed with smoke and dust, seemingly un- able to tear themselves away from the ruins of what so recently were their homes. Communication by rail or tramway with Torre del Greco and Torre del Annunziata is impossible ow- ing to the cinder. sand and ash de- posits.
 The number of dead taken from the church at San Giuseppe which col lapsed while congregation of about POO persons were attending mass is twenty-six. There were seyenty-nine severely injured.
 The stream of lava which started anew in the direction of Tore del An nunziata has reached the cemetery of that town and turned in the direction of Pompeii.
 A violent storm of suiphurous rain has descended on San Giuseppe. vesu- viana and Saviano.
 The volcano is resuming activity. especially toward Gercola.
 Roosevelt Csbied His sympathy.
 WASHINGTON. April 1.-The pres ident sent by cable a message of con