The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-25


bodies were recovered today from the
ruins of buildings wrecked I'm the
great storm on Monday. IL is he
Heved that many others have been
Killed. Ten persons, badly injured,
were found pinned beneath wreckage.
The town WIS partially destroyed.
ROME. Oct 25-with 200 dead in
ISchia island, where mud and lava from
the slopes Of suffering Vesuvius and a
tidal wave from a supposed submarine
earthquake have devastated many vii
lagos, a cruiser was made ready today
to convey King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena to the scene. The King
had previously ordered three battleships
and four cruisers to the island with
supplies. II is not known whether any
American tourists are among the vic
tins.
NAPLES, oct. 25.-In the fem that
more than 500 may be dead in the cloud
burst and tidal wave, government Off
Gals are doing everything in their
power to get aid to the stOrm-swept
Island Of Ischia today, and also TO OBJ
tain the real news of the situation from
there 1t is believed that = number Of
Americans may be included among tho
victims, as the island was a favorite resort
for tourists. Communication was prac-
ucaIly cut off today. the only infOrma-
ton that has brought being from ships
that passed through the storm
Relief trains were rushed TO Cassamic-
Ciola. a town of 1900 inhabitants. The
first report received here said that town
had been destroyed. but il is now known
that the disaster Is not as complete
there as had been feared. However, the
mayor Of that town sent word that
there was heavy loss of life.
Families Buried Alive.
The Italian coast was ravaged to the
south of Rome Mt Vesuvius was in
action, threatening another outburst.
The mud streams, which buried alive
several families yesterday, are still
flowing from the volcano but In dimin-
ished quantity. Three battleships and
four cruisers arrived IN the Bay OF
Naples today for relief work. Two yes
sells We're Immediately sent TO Ischia,
which is sixteen miles southwest OF this
city. The vessels carried troops &c
maintain order.
on account Of the absence Of tele-
phone and telegraphic communication
and the great excitement among the
people, many Of the reports received
here and at Rome Of the situation at
Ischia, today, were conflicting. The
cloudburst struck into a section largely
inhabited by Americans who own vii
las there, but it was later said that
many of the Americans were not in
Italy at this time Of present. especially
at the present time, on account Of the
cholera scare in this city. Ischia suf-
fered from the tidal wave which rocked
up out Of the bay engulfing the whaTves
and the low-lying section Of the city.
The piers, customs houses, and many
vessels in the harbOr were damaged.
Many Injured at Resina.
At Resina, which is built upon the
ruins Of HerculaneuR, many were in
jured. Soldiers worked all through the
night rescuing the injured from the
wrecks Of buildings. Ten bodies had
been recovered today at Tore del
Greece, at the foot Of Mt. Vesuvius. A
street was totally destroyed by the
stream of mud and lava which flowed
down from the crater Of the volcano.
Fouc or five families persisted; others
are missing. A flood was reported from
Amalfi, but the exact damage and loss
of life is not known.
Refugees arriving today said that the
impression prevailed that hundreds OF
lives had been lost at Casamicciola.
The rainfall along the slopes Of Vesiu-
vius has been very heavy. a torrent
washed down through the lava grooves
threatening. everything in its path
Thousands Of tons of lava and ashes
along the crest Of the cup were washed
away.
An American painter, named Robert
Hale, Of ST. Paul, MINI, has been
staying at Cassamicciola. It is not
known what his fate IS, although Il Is
known that he has left the town. The
poor classes are the worst sufferers,
due TO the fact that they lived in wooden
houses, which were tOppled over and
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