The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-25
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Capital Of Island Of Is.
CHA MA; S:;u':.b|nler !: !: / rged BY
Tidal lE Wave.
CITY SAID TO
BE +, D.,.EsTROYE [,
Terrific Rainfall Along Slopes.
Of Vesuvius Washes Away
Thousands Of Tons sof Lava
and Carries People to
Death Hundreds Ru-
mored Lost.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.)
Rome. October 2i.-Confused and in
complete reports have reached the
Home Office of great disaster at
glschia, the capital OF the Island OF
.Ischia, sixteen miles southwest OF Ma
Pies. in the Mediterranean. 1t Is
feared that the town has been SUBJ
merged by a tidal wave No particu-
lars have been received,
Torpedo boats have been sent from
Naples to 1schia to render assistance.
Telegraph and cable connection be :
tween Ischia and Naples is broken.
The Mayor of Cassamicciola tele-
graphs the project of police here that
.cassamicciola has been destroyed. as
was forecast In earlier dispatches.
The telegram adds that there are many
victims and that help is urgently
needed. s
As a result Of this plea the govern
ment has sent a fleet of warships con-
isisting of three battleships and four
cruisers, with instructions to hurry to
the scene OF the disaster with all pro-
visions and food available. Troops
have also been hurried to the stricken
city
Word comes that 1t is not likely that
there are any Americans among the
victims of the disaster.
Later advices Indicate that the hotels
at Cassamicciola are empty, owing to
the prevalence ofaicholera at Naples,
and that the flood damage is confined to
the destruction OF few wooden houses
which are occupied by peasants. The
only American known to have been in
Of late is the painter.
Robert Hale. who comes from St Paul,
Mimi. and who is said TO have left the
town several days ago.
r The Home Office has received news OF
the disaster from Naples. The prefect
of that city wires that he has heard
from the ca ptain OF a steamship that q
terrific storm struck the island of
1scfia and caused great damage to
property. but that there were no fatal
tiles. The prefect has dispatched
troops to Ischia to undertake the work
OF rescue ~
4 The Cabinet Is considering the ques-
ton OF the organization OF assistance.
Direct news from 1schia is lacking.
According to the latest reports, hur-
ricane struck the island at z o'clock
this morning and destroyed that half
OF the island opposite Procida.
Severe Cloudburst.
Especial Cable to The Times-Dispatch.)
1 Naples. October 2i.-There was a se-
we're cloud burst over the Bay OF Naples
during the night. The sea heaved yio-5
bay were affected. At the same time
Vesuyius emitted streams of mud. and
two families were buried at Tore Del
Greco. at the foot Of the mountain.
Five bodies have been recovered. 5s L 81
Loss of life is also reported from
Cetara. on the Bag OF Salerno.
Great damage was done at Resina,
was built on the ruins OF Her
culaneum. as we'll as at Tore Del
Greco. a street in the latter town
was almost completely destroyed. The
authorities and troops are working
heroically to rescue the injured
"A flood in Naples. supposed to be-
due to heavy rams, caused the walls
OF several buildings to collapse. The
damage was slight. 81
- News + has Sibeen received here from
the Island Of Ischia which leads the.
authorities to fear that great damage
was done BY the tidal wave at,
Cassa amicclola and schia, on that island 4
Great LOSS i of Life. s5
Rome. October 24-Late dispatches
only conhrm the great loss OF life
following the terrific rainfall along
the slopes Of Yesuvius. IT. 4 81 now
stated that the floods resulted IN the
away of the usands OF tons
81 lava and ashes which had a ccu-
nu1ated along the crests Of the moun-
ain since the last eruption. Fl loods IS are
at Cetara, Amalti and else-
where. In the neighbo borhood OF SalernoS
here have been numerous deaths. Ac-
,urate news from 1schia 81 Is still
awaited, but unverified reports from
here indicate that sthe loss Of life In
he district has been very heavy. There
s. a rumorS that tshundreds gofslives have
,een lost at sCassamicci OLA "A