The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12

VOLCANIC SHOWERS GO ON.
vesuvius QuIster, but Still Caus.
ing Wide Destruction.

Also Report Collapse OF Buildings and
Loss Of Ldfe-King Hurrles to Naples
and Aids in Taking Care OF Refugees
Special Gable DespRchss 10 TEE SUN. ~
NAPLES, April II; 1870 P. M.-There
has been no increase in the eruption up
to this hour, nor, 80 far as can be learned,
have there been any further disasters.
The chief fear here for the moment 10
lest the panic prevailing should lead to
rioting. The apathy or ~incapacity Of the
local officials is amazing. They seem to
be paralyzed. The King, the Duke Of
Aosta and the Government and military
officials alone have prevented utter democrat.
ization.
The sufferings and a~nxieties Of the people
have already led to threatening demon
strations. The city consequently has been
divided into four districts, each commanded
by a General. Troops under arms are held
in the principal squares.
Meanwhile the Government is using
other troops to help the people who are in
distress. Bread Is being issued by the
military bakeries to the poor. Bands of
workmen have been organized to cooperate
with the troops in removing cinders, sand
and ashes from the roofs before a rain can
increase the already dangerous weight upon
them. Soldiers are also acting as carriers
Of food to the poorest districts and to the
refugees.
Members of the Red Cross society are
busy and parties Of them are being sent
to the afflicted villages as fast as the clogged
communications will allow.
DESTRUCTION IN vEsUv1AN TOWNS.
Reports received during the day show
that the continued showers of sand, ashes
and rocks are causing wide destruction
in the Vesuvian towns and villages. Sarno,
an important town to the east Of the volcano.
was reported to be buried, but this was
untrue. The officials there have appealed
to the military authorities here to send
troops to help them, owing to the crowds
of refugees in the town. 1t is also stated
that Bosco Trecase has not been fully
destroyed, although it has been evacuated.
The town of Somma is reported to have
been partially destroyed. Four churches
and fifty houses collapsed under the weight
of the lapilli that fell on them. The town g.
hall is threatened with destruction. The
number Of killed Is unknown, but it 10 esti-
mated that several hundred persons per-
ished.
The village Of Poggio Marine; between
vesuvius and Sarno, is buried in ashes.
The village OF San Gennaro has been
destroyed. Three lives were lost there.
Six feet Of cinders have accumulated on
the ground at Castellamare.
Thousands Of panic stricken refugees
poured into Naples to-day from Torre
del Greco, on the shore Of the bay. Their
clothes are covered with volcanic dust
and they are in a pitiable condition from
terror and privation.
A terrible hurricane burst over Zorro del
Greco last night, and showers Of stones,
some Of them as large as an egg, rained
on the town.
All the dead bodies have been recoveOed
from the ruins Of the church at San Giuseppe
which collapsed while it was filed With
worshippers. and it is now known that $50
were hlled there.
Two hundred were killed at ottajano.
poMPE1I THREATENED.
The stream Of lava which was flowing
Tore deli A~nnunziata was diverted
near the Cemetery Of that place and turned
to the left, toward Pompeii.
One report says the lava has reached
Pompei.
"A OF TERROR m NAPLES.
The fear Of some great disaster from the
continued activity Of Mount vesuvius in
creased to-day. Continued showers Of
ashes and sand here caused the collapse
Of many houses and interrupted railway
ratio, and the feeling Of panic caused
arge numbers OF citizens to neglect their
ordinary pursuits. Many shops were closed
In the streets we're to be seen process
OF refugees paradins with lighted
'andlesi crosses and pictures Of saints.
rhe accession Of thousands Of these fugitves
the population Of Naples, with their
the terrorand devastation wrought
~ Vesuvius In their villages. had much to
10 with increasing the panic here.
PANIC IN CIT JAIL.
A that the steeple Of the CARMEL
to church W a going to fall alarmed the
dercato quarter this morning. The rumor
pread to the city Jail, which IL near the
'huroh, and the prisoners mutinied. They
lad broken down the doors when soldiers
and prevented their escape. The
Suards In the Jail were doubled.
A similar panic seized the employees
4 tobacco factory. Fearing that the roof
vas about to fall they rushed from tho r
and caused . great disturbanc,{
the streets.
30 acute has the feeling Of panic In tsat