The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-06-15
WRECK OF TOWNS
ind The Death and Injury Of Great
Many People by Terrible
ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE
Great Disaster Befalls Italy.-Death

Great Disaster Befalls Italy.-Death
and Devastation arc Caused by the
Severe Earthquakes-Troo Has
ten to Render Aid.-Surrivor>
Flee in Terror into the Country.
A dispatch from Naples says
severe earthquake shock caused
number Of deaths and much property
damage in Central Campania early
Tuesday. The disturbance appears
to have cen,ered in the Province Of
Arellino.
Meager Information received this
week indicates that the greatest dam
age was done at Calt-i (Arellina Pro-
vince) Calltri is said to have been
half destroyed and twenty people are
reported :c have been killed at tha,
place.
Other deaths occurred at Valata.
nearby. and it is feared that IA
tal:ties will be reported from other
villages which for a time are Gu. OF
from all communication with Naples.
The shock occurred at 3.0i Tues
day morning while the people were
still in their beds. Many houses az
Calitri tumbled. burrying the occu-
pants n The ruins.
Those who escaped death OF SER
sous injury aed terror stricken from
their homes and into the country
None wanted to don street clothes
and as a result many subsequent suf-
sered from exposure.
Troops were dispatched from all
quarters into the affected district as
soon as the loss Of life and property
damage became known to the gov
ernnent and officers Of nearby cities.
News from Salerno. a, the head OF
the Gals OF Salerno. thirty miles east
OF Naples. is to the etsec; tha; the
shock was distinct there and caused
considerable damage Details are
lacking.
The shock was felt for ten seconds
in the province ot Avellino. II was
also tel. strongly. but for shorter
time. az CoxenZa. Paoloa. Can'an-
.aso, Reggie. Potenza. Beaevento.
capua and MelS. 1t is said. how
ever. that the damage IN these
towns was not serious and tha;
there was no loss OF life.
The shocks was first felt in the
departments OF Rasilicaca. Claebria
and Sicily. Although centeree IN
the Province Of Avell;no. il extend
ed throughout the provinces OF Ben
evento. Campobassa. Caser' and
Naples.
A panic was created at Terce An
nunziata and Terre Del Greco. where
the population live in constant fear
OF an eruption from Mount Vesuvius.
Reports from Rascilicata says
and the sleeping town was aroused
Potsea- Similar reports come from
Paola and Ca:azaro in the compart-
ren. Of CIaebria and from Palermo
on the northern coast OF Sicily.
The province OF Avell!ao occupies
the central part OF the compartment
Of Ca.pania and is directly east OF
Naples Calitri. which according to
reports. suffered the most. is q town
Of 500 inhabitants. 1t is situated
on the Osanto river. several miles
northeast OF Coma
It was the darkest hour Of the
morning when the shock vas felt
and the sleeping town was arorsed
BY the shaking OF walls. the rattlinG
Of furniture and the falling Of plas-
ter from the ceilings. IN a moment
panic seized the 10000 Inhabitants
who live IN daily fear o. seismic
disaster. Half naked men. women
and children fed from their homes
screaming with terror They had in
their r7inds visions Of a Messina aad
the horror OF Resgio. Recently there
was gossip about prediction that
the approach Of Halley's comet por-
tended the end OF the world.
The authorities kept their he,ds.
but they could not stay the mad rush
for the squares and open districts.
Wild confusion prevailed and the
frightened ones could not be reason
ed with: could not be stopped. In
the squares hundreds threw them
selves upon their faces and !mplored
the mercy Of the Almighty. Then
the religion servor found expression
IN half organized professions 70 the
shrine OF St Andrews. the protec-
tor Of the town. Others climbed TO
the sanctuary Of Monte Vecgine-
After several hours OF frantic en-
treaty the authorities succeeded in
reestablishiaS 4 semblance OF calm
and relief squads were organized. II
was then found that no one had been
killed. although an aged man had
died during the excitement. Many
houses were damaged as were the
helfries os the churches
AS is usually the case the inhab-
itants refused TO re-enter their
homes. fearing that another quake
would occur. Throughout the day
the police were busy bringing to-
gether the scattered members OF
families and -eassurins the fr!gh;ea-
ed ones.