The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12

NAPLES. April 11.-Conditions TO-
,,i,rbf in The section affected by the
s~,5Dfion Of Mount Tesuvius are greatly
eraeIiorated The fail OF volcanic
ashes has diminished, and the scientlsls
EXPRESS the opinion that the No4cahO
has spent its force. All the papers 70
,fsrht are advising the public 70 De
-, nofnting out the improved con-
ditions OF affairs The papers also
eusoeize Director Mattucci for his
courage in returning TO the ruined op
servatory on Mount NesuVlus anu
sending from that place messages OF
announcement and expressions OF
conhdeuce that Nesuvius VIII SOON
quiet down.
The theaters. cafes and places OF
amusement throughout the city have
Ieen closed and before all the sacred
images in the streets candles are Kept
burning. while smaller images are be
ing carried about, in many cases De-
ing set down IN the open air ana sur
rounded by candles.
Troops are engaged in clearing the
roofs Of buildings OF the accumulation
OF sand and ashes. which endangers the
structures.
The large glass-covered galleries
throughout the city, which are much
freouented. have been ordered closed
lest the weight upon the roof cause
them TO collapse.
SAN GENARO BURIED IN ASHES.
The village Of San Genaro has been
partially buried in sand and ashes'
and several houses have fallen. AT that
place three persons were killed ano
more than twenty injured
II, the road al Tore del Greco three
persons were found dead from SUMO
cation.
The people who remain at Iorre
Annunziata are in danger of perishing
from starvation, all the shops having
been closed. Rations for 2OOO per
sons have been sent there.
The warships ordered here have been
deIng effective service in the removal
Of refugees.
Premier Sonnino reached here today by
train from Rome. his journey having been
greatly impeded He had a conference
Immediately after his arrival with
King Victor Emmanuel, with whom he
discussed the measures 10 be adopted
10 restore public confidence, maintain
order, aid the refugees ana repair the
damage caused by the eruption
Two American girls, who had heed
lessIy ventured into the NesuTius dls-
trict, where the abandonment OF the
train by which they were travelling
caused them much discomfort and no
The steamship St. Don. They were de-
lighted that their adventure had no
more serious ending.
OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
The distress among the tens of thou
sands Of fugitives as appalling The
Government has forwarded supplies OF
food and money, several of the Italian
cities have done the same and private
citizens are contributing money for the
assistance Of the sufferers. More help
is needed
King Victor Emmanuel has placed
the royal palace Of Cappo di Monti, sit
uated above the city, at the disposal OF
the injured refugees, and early in the
day announced his intention Of return
ing TO Naples from Rome in order to
personally direct the relief work. The
news caused much satisfaction and
when their Majesties reached Naples
this evening they received a most en-
thusiastic greeting. Later the King
and Queen visited the sufferers in the
hospital and were heartily cheered as
they passed through the streets.
Although the report that Sarno has
been destroyed is denied, it is now Of
hcialIy admitted that Ottajano has been
buried The number Of killed there
and In the surrounding villages is not
known, but 500, 1T is believed, would be
8 low estimate.
Even Capri. a small island off the
coast Of Campania, nineteen miles south
OF Naples, a favorite resort for tourists
and artists, has been covered with
ashes and has been abandoned by it's
foreign population, which included sew
eral Americans
VAST AREA Is DESOLATED.
The magnitude of the disaster is al
most indescribable. Mount Vesuvius
has spread desolation and terror over
an immense tract OF country.
Some idea Of the difficulties encoun-
tered by the authorities in obtaining
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