The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
ITALY QUAKES; FORTY DEAD
MING lND o. EEN HiSTEN TO
RELIEF az FHE victims.
Naples and the NdJslnlnE provinces
shaken ~caSes ~ TOwns IN Ruins
Peasants IN Ianlr Refuse 4" Nht w
Rescue Nurk ~hnrks Not N0lranir.

shaken hN "a violent "lsahuNdAe lAhtlhA
from ~ IN IS seconds shortly AT, ;
o. clock this morning The earthquake
centred between AvellInu. capital of the
province ~ the same name. twenty eight
milcs from Naples and Iallirl, another
town In the same province
Tho shocks created a pane m Naples,
sending tho inhabitants terror stricken
into the streets Later reports give the
number uG killed at about tSrnty-three
others. however put II ~ high asforty
The Cabinet met az y clock and sent
the Minister IT Public Works 10 Ayelino.
tn which place the Ministry wired SIo,0oo
for immediate relief
Ming Victor Emmanuel aud Queen
ELENA havcgone 10 the -ccne IT the earth
quake The hing attempted n dlssuade
Queen Elena from accompanying him.
since the latest new y a. more reassuring.
The Queen. however Vas determined n
60. She said
MY presence h necessary az all festlvl-
ties must likewi- e never miss a solemn
function must now be present where
there are death and weeping My post
a. a mother and woman il in the earth
quake area
Iae .OysreigRs left al O'Clock this
afternoon IN an ordinary train, accom-
panied by the Minister Of Public Works.
Prof Bastianelli. several doctors and a
carload Of Medicines and material
Prime Minister Luzzati read Official
kilograms in the Chamber Of Deputies
chow ing the damage was limited 20 Calitri
and a few neighboring villages aud that
tbs number OF killed was twenty-three
A n O'Clock tonight full and reliable
details os the earthquake are still lacking.
The centre Of the disturbance was to-
ward the region Of Monte Volture which
has been known since Strabos time 10
he a dormant volcano. but seismologists
unanimously exclude volcanic origin
for the present CONFUSION. The non-
volcanic nature Of the earthquake ex-
plains the variously Affected area, which
includes the Provinces 81 Avelino. Rene
.sento, Cassrta, Naples, FoRgia and Cam
pobasso. The district is not considered
generally a seismic one, hut some areof
the opinion that the present disturbance
IL likely TO he the beginning OF series.
Throughout the region the shock was
sufficiently violent TO awaken the sleep
ing inhabitants. and II was felt slightly in
Sicily. but although buildings were
cracked and otherwise damaged in many
places comparatively few seem TO have
collapsed except at Cahtr. THIS place
suffered the most owing TO local condi-
tons II stands on the crest Of a hill. with /
its houses huddleI together They are
built on yielding suhsoil eNCavatei from I
cellars and grottoes which are used a.
storehou-as Hence the shock which
otherwise would have been no more dis .
astrous Than in other places brought the
houses down lke Toys
The ruins 81 , feudli castle above the .
village rarity resisted the shock Il is
stated that most Of the houses Of the we'll /.
n do residents are also standing Those /
that were wrecked were mostly occupied I
by peasants. The entire quarter known ,
a. Castillo Is reported 70 BE- plle OF ruins.
FsosIling Nlessina. Clearing away gls
debris will he very diificult owing % lack
81 space Tho houses at the top of the
hill fell IN ruiBous heaps which reach
the roofs OF lower houses. Pressure by
the wreCkage threatens TO clus' the
collapse Of such buildings a. stand
Late reports put the number OF Deaths /
~ Calitr 20 forty Ohicial con affirmation
cannot be obtained The number n
injured Is small IN proportion to those
killed. probably because a ma or;v fed
81 the first tremor and escaped unscathed B
Those who delayed were overwhelmed
From incomplete and unconfrmed
accounts OF the destruction elsewhere
IL seems there was great damage Five
persons were killed az san File several b,
buildings fell or were damaged at Accadi1
where some people were hurt A church
collapsed ~ AmzanOdegi lrpinl Tie
church az hauvIto threatens 10 fall.
Three persons were killed at Montaurico /.
The panic among the lower elements
Of the population is almost unlmaginable
20 those who have not seen its counter
par All fed from the immediate neigh I.
bOrhood of their homes like frightened
animals They assembled around ayAidp
khrines loudly invoking the saints and
singing ltanies. Noargumcnt or appeal
will induce them 10 return 20 help rescue
the possibly living victims Such work il
considered 70 b. the duty Of the soldiers.
and not a peasant will move q finger IN
the work Meanwhile exploration ~ the
runs IA delayed until the few available
soldiers are Reinforced
The Bishop Of AysllIno telegraphed 10
the Pope this afternoon invoking hIs aid
The Pope sent money and his blessing
Reports come IN that tho shock was
felt and houses collapsed and peopI.
were injured At San SOssIo. ValIata
Psola. Cstanzaro. Reggie. LionI and SAINT
Andree d Coma despatch from
Foggla says cracks have appeared IN the
val of 'he Bovine Cathedral. a building
q great architectural beauty.
A despatch from Avellino N tho Tribune
szy- several American missionaries Al
Ca.Itri we're assaulted by the uanlc
stricken inhanirauf- who accused them
~ having provoked 'h" earthquake by !
their Protestant rrops gand, The mis-
sionaries or" nearly oyerpowored when
rescued uy the police aud escorted out
sioe the village
NfENSA. June The saismographs OF
Prof b"lar ~ she lAilarh observatory
recorded an "trtnluak. ~ rataStrophic
proportions Tho needle deviatnd az
IrCt'-. o. distance which I- most unusuaI
BIG PRICE ron LITTLE COROT.