Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-13
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file like monsJrous Cyclopean face.
But nothing in mythology gives sug-
Sestion of the fascination of this awful
force. presenting the sublime beauty
above. but in its descent filled with the
mysterious malignance of Gods under
world.
we reached the lava at pictur-
esque. cypress planted cemetery or the
ncrthern boundary Cf Tore Annun-
Zi&ta. 1t was as if the dead had eifec-
tually cried out to arrest the crushing
river of flame which pitlessly engulfad
the statue of Saint Anna with which
the people of Bosco Reale tried to stay
it. as at Catania the veil of Saint Aga
the is said to have Staid similar
stream from Mount F,tna
We climbed on the lava. 1t was
cool above but still alive with fire be-
low. We could see dimly the extent
of the destruction beyond the barrier
of brown which had closed the streets,
torn down the houses. invaded the
vineyards and broken Cooks Railway.
"A better idea of the surroundings
was obtained at dawn from the rail-
way. We saw north what was left of
BoScoStrecaSe-a great square stone
church and few houses inland in a
sea of dull brown lava North and
east rose thousand patches of blue
smoke, like swamp miasma. All was
dull and desolate. III terrible contrast
with the volcanic evidence were
strong expresses and blooming camel
lias in a neighboring cemetery.
We ate a hasty luncheon before
sunrise and then the great beauty OF
the scene WAS revealed. The column
now seemed higher and more massive
| rising to three times the height OF
Fesuvius. Each portion had IL con
centric motion and each a new aspect
| The south edges floating towards the
sea showed exquisite curved surfaces
| due to the upper moving current. j
was like the decoration of the side O
a Greek sarcOphagus. AS a yellow
| dust hangs over Naples and hides the
| volcano. l count myself fortunate t.
| have seen all day from leeward thi:
spectacle of changing. undiminishins
| beauty. My companions left fo
| Naples after driving to Pompeii.
Il had not thought of further ex
periences except to compare the an
| cient destruction with the present
After three hours sleep + went to TIL
| excavations expecting to return t
| Naples by the afternoon train, bu
| there I met +. A. Bowen of New
York. who gave such an alarming ac
count of his experience on the trail
| coming through on Monday, in tn
| do wi Nal ,,-ha u
passengers in the crowded cars wer
| beSieged by screaming, excite
| refugees amid a rain of cinderS that
concluded to return by the north, frs
| visiting the eastern wedge of destruc
ton, which was central at San Giusep
pc. Four towns were here destrOye
in different ways, namely by rain d
cinders ana ashes. These cinders aY
ashes could not be skirted, for thl
lay everywhere i'll a mass which III
broken nearly every roof within
area of 10 by 80 miles. From the lt'
which was moving several feet a i
ute we had no difficulty in escapit
'At Boscotrecase the carabiniery Ne
the people before the fiery avalNe'
hut the fiimsy-bui houses were Rro
|
and ashes tasking the roofs and vs. an
Saturday. The wedge east of thfoica-
no thus destroyed extends 10 r. ~
least with a width of 20 or 20 mi, + an
cy a rich and thickly populate6'thtrE
of vineyards lying under thru 10 si>
inches of ashes and cinders; tsle "e7'
the volcano in full activity is 9louuihS
to the outer edges of the crclile saH'1
fate and YOU will get an idea 'ie "es-
olate impression of the scene tragedy
colossal and heartrending. Iahcs tiihe
for such a calamity to be rlZAc'
1.-The King, the duke of Az an" frt
mier Sonnino have been orhe srouii''
For the present the roads q Almost I'M
pHssablc even for autornOf8s'
Two miles below San giuseppe We
struck cinderS which thenidierS were
shovcling, making Il narrc road 'oi '".
refugees Our wagon drf pe"Ged OIL
from completing his CONT 10 ,ahe Us
to san Giuseppe. We hthot ,he h'''rt
to insist. 50 the rest one Journey |"
the railway at Palma, NJ Hl1leS' "dS
made labor:ously on fooor 'iirfc ho''fS'
through sliding cindcrslh many piarr'
temporary shelters had'eh p''iil ny W
roadside like childrensay houses. licr3
ro,,,o,, moro brddIed II their bedding,
,,r,i.ine tho coming. supplies which
| .ho ,rr,,, b,d ber,,p distribute. The
| ,,,.,, ,,,orc 1,rrel,, occfd with ShovelinG
cndcrS from the Stroff rooiS anu ''o''H
into heaps three to ieet u''p "''il7
tI,o ro.dside Mar two-wheel carts
Io,dod r.;tb soJvarfrawn by donkeys
~ ,,sbca hv noosor were making their
.1, ,Io,g. u,o,,en lth bundles on their
bo,ds or c.rrvirp ,ultry accompanying
IL. yobiclas IN square Cf San Giu-
conno vas m ormpment Of soldiers
n,,t,, low fonts NJ a destroyed church.
in coarse yellow zen shrouds' were 'h'
b,dics of 70 or 10J persons who lost
their lives. Theoasdhts were "a" "u'
uncomplaining; TACT ioi 80 'A'i''''c i
no,r,o tho,, ,ue,wonderfully calm. AG
o,.;dopco of tbeil~ift and selfreSprct Of
these during AFTERNOON We "''o ~
once asked ford.