Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-08

ouCOh eAPcCt W return 10 Rome To-
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| Avelllno, Italy, June S.-The frantic
terror following the earthquake is sub
siding today, and order is being re-
stored among the frightened inhabit-
ants of the stricken district.
When the shock took place the wild
est panic prevailed for hours, men,
women and children rushing half ma
ked from the towns and villages to the
outlying sections. Troops hastily or
dered out long worked in vain to re-
store order, Following after the Mes
sina disaster, still fresh in the memory
of the people, belief was stirred
among the more ignorant that the end
of the world had come and that Hal,
ley's comet had been the warning.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena are here directing the work Of
rescue and relief. The government
will ask parliament to set aside $780,
600 for the aid of the sufferers. The
earthquake centered between Avellino,
capital of the province Of the same
name, twenty-eight miles from Naples,
and Calitri, another town in the same
province. The shocks created panic
In Naples, sending the inhabitants ter
rcr stricken into the streets.
ReporN that the shock was felt are
still coming in from various places.
Houses collapsed and people were in
Ijured Mt San Sossio, vallata, Paola,
Catanzaro, Reggie, Lioni and SAINT An
dree di Coma. The Inhabitants were
terror stricken at all of these places.
The length of the quake is given at
from ten to fifteen seconds.
dispatch from Foggia says cracks
have appeared In the wall of the Bo-
vino cathedral, building Of great
architectural beauty.
Twelve bodies have already been
taken from the ruins at Calttri, which
is city Of about 5000 1t is reported
that ten others were killed at San
Soseio.
Naples, June SIN the towns In the
stricken district comparatively few
houses have collapsed, except at Cali
tri. This place suffered the most ow-
ing to local conditions. 1t stands on
the crest of hill, with its houses hud-
died together. They are built on yield
ing SOIL subsoil excavated from eel
lars and grottoes which are used as
storehouses; hence the shock, which
would otherwise have been no more
disastrous than in other places,
brought the houses down like toys.
The ruins of feudal castle above
the village partly resisted the shock.
1t is stated that most of the houses of
the well to do residents are also stand
ing. Those that were wrecked were
mostly occupied by peasants. The en-
tire quarter known as CASTILLO is re-
ported to be pile of ruins, recalling
Messina. Clearing away the debris
will be very difficult owing to lack of
space. The houses at the top of the
hill fell in ruinous heaps which reach
the roofs Of lower houses Pressure
by the wreckage threatens to cause
the collapse of such buildings as stand
Late reports puts the number OF
deaths at Calitrt at forty. Official con-
| f1rmation cannot be obtained The
number of injured is small In proper
ton to those killed, probably because
a majority fed at the first tremor and
escaped unscathed. Those who delay
ed were overwhelmed
From incomplete and unconfirmed
accounts of the destruction elsewhere
it seems there was great damage. Five
persons were killed at Sanwole. Sev-
eral buildings fell or were damaged at
Acadia, where some people were hurt.
A church collapsed at Anzanoirpini.
The church at Eauvito threatens to
fall.
Three persons were killed at Monte
curico. The panic among the lower
elements of the population is almost
unimaginable to those who have not
seen its counterpart. All fed from the
immediate neighborhood Of their
homes like frightened animals. They
assembled around wayside shrines.
loudly invoking the saints and singing
| litanies. No arguments or appeals will
induce them to return to help rescue
the possible living victims Such work
is considered to be the duty Of the SOL
diers, and not a peasant will move a
finger in the work. Meanwhile ex-
ploration of the ruins Is delayed until
the few available soldiers are re-en-
forced.
Rome, June 8.-A cyclone has dew
astated large region around Oglias-
ira, Sardinaia. Orchards, vineyards
and the grain crops were destroyed,
buildings were leveled and numbers Of
cattle and sheep were killed The loss