Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
Shocks Affect Several
Provinces and the Loss
is Heavy.
.CAMPANIA THE CENTER
People in Panic Driven from
Their Beds at 3 a. M
King Goes to Scene.

Naples, June IA severe earth
much property damage IN central Cam
pania early today. The disturbance
seems to have centered in the province
of Avellino. Meager reports indicate
that the greatest damage was done al
Calitri, province of Avellino.
Twenty Deaths mt CaIitri.
Calitri is said to have been half de.
stroyed and 20 people are reported
killed. Other deaths occurred at Va
lata, nearby. and it is feared fatalities
will be reported from other villages
which for a time are cut on from
communication with this city.
People stu Abed.
The shock occurred at 1901 while the
people were still in their beds. Many
houses at Calitri were tumbled, bury.
ing the occupants in the ruins. Those
who escaped death or serious injury
fed terror-stricken from their homes
and into the country. None waited to
don street clothes, and many subse-
quently suffered from exposure. Troops
were dispatched from all quarters into
the aHected district.
Damage I'm saIernO.
News from Salerno is that there was
considerable damage there. The shock
was felt at Cozenza. Paola Catanzaro,
Reggie Potenza, Benevento, Capua
and Melh. 1t is said damage in these
towns was not cerious and that there
was no loss of life. Shocks were also
felt in the departments OF Basilicata.
Calabria and Sicily.
In other Provinces.
It centered in the province OF Avel.
limo in Campania, but extended
throughout the provinces OF Beneven.
to, Campobasso, Caserta and Naples.
A panic was created at Tore Annun-
ziata and Tore del Greco. where the
population live in constant fear OF an
eruption from Vesuvius.
QUAKE
Estimates of the dead I'm the
earthquake are now placed at 81.
About 30 Killed.
Rome, June 7.-According to official
reports received by the government. a
total of about 80 persons were killed
in the villages damaged by the earth
quakes today. The king, accompanied
by Queen Helena, left for Avellino ON
a special train this afternoon. When
the sovereigns left there was a great
public demonstration.
Little Known nj Noon.
Avellino. Italy, June Up to noon
it was impossible TO determine the ex-
tent of the devastation wrought by the
earthquake in this province. Avellino.
There was only one death in this city.
and that was the result OF terror, but
many houses and church steeples were
damaged.
At Calitri 20 are reported dead. San
Sossia 10, Chiancee /, and Castel Ba-
ronia l.
Came I'm Darkest Hour.
The shock came in the darkest hour
of the morning and the 10000 inhabi-
tants of Avellino were thrown into a
panic and rushed half naked scream
ing with terror from their homes to
the squares and open districts outside
the city. Here they threw themselves
upon the ground and implored mercy
of the Almighty. AS soon as they
were quieted the religious fervor found
expression in a procession TO the
shrine of st. Andrews, the protector
of the town. Others climbed TO the
on Monte Vergine.
Royal Pair Give Courage.
Word that the king and queen were
enroute here on a special train brought
new courage to the people and had a
good effect in restoring order.