Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
LAVA TAKES ROAD
AROUND VILLAGES
Streams Of Fire from Mount Etna
Surpass in Volume Those
of 18 Years Ago.
SOLDIERS PREVENT A PANIC
People Pleading for Carts in
Which to Remove Their
Household Effects from
Danger.
SOLDIERS PREVENT A PANIC

catania. Sicily. March J.-rtna still /.
angry From the top OF the old crater
Volumes OF white smoke are issuing to-
night while from the new craters that
have formed lava is gushing and large
! lnCandesCcut masses are exploding with
loud dctonations and emissions Of black
smoke.
From Catnnia and along the entire rail-
| way surrounding Etna thousands of per-
sons are watching the Volcano following
with telescopes tie progress Of the erup-
| ton.
me streams of lava already have sur
passed in volume those Of the eruption
OF N'2, but, changing their courses just
as they reached Bclpasso and Nicolosi,
they have invaded the main roads near
these two villages, which seem thereby
now to have been saved from destruction
me people are still fearful. but In both
Villages soldiers arc camped in the
sGi"rcs 70 avert a panic, while the may
ois ana parish priests are ministerng TO
the needy. Cardinal Francica Nava, who
returned to-day to the scene Of the erup-
non, promised to bring back to the peo-
! p'e OF N.colosi and Belpasso the veil OF
81 Agatha, which they believe has the
power to stop the advancing lava.
DIRECTOR IGNORES DANGER.
| Professor Ricco the director Of the
! observatory on the volcano. despite q
narrow escape from death to-day. has
returned to the lava fields. To those who
advised prudence, he replied MY post Is
now there"
Frank A. Perret OF Brooklyn, n Y.
1 thG1 TO
on Mount Nesuvius. arrived here TODAY
ana proceeded Immediately to the scene
Of the eruption
IL mas now been ascertained that the
openings from which the lava is issuing
iiuihDcr II. The heat from the currents
Is so intense that it is impossible to an
i'""ch nearer than $50 feet to them. The
progress down the mountain side Of tho
AVA now averages Is feet every seven
minutes.
|'te tonight 1t was considered most
p'o""".e mat the streams would pass be-
tween borrello and Ntcolo without touch
Ing them
! me people are pleading for assistance.
especially for carts in which to remove
'heif household effects from the volca mic
region. The government has turned over
10 me project 5000 with which to assist
needy peasants
LATEST REPORT FROM SCENE.
MT Ferret arrived at Nicolosi this
evening and Immediately sent this
telegram to Catani:
! tn" great eruption continues with
undated violence. The craters con-
Stanuy are throwing out LIQUID fire
ana rock to a height of 20 metres.
1t is magnificent. though terrifying
spectacle.
"Fhe lava has flowed about ten kilo-
metres oabout seven miles, i, two
days. The lower end of the stream is
200 metres broad and five metres
/ nigh. The stream is advancing 60
/ metres per hour. destroying vineyards
ana houses.
"Enormous damage to property has
been done. The Airline clubs refuge
has been destroyed.
The lava will reach and partly de-
Stroy Borrello and Balpasso within
three days If present conditions con-
time Nicolosi is not in danger
There is now little smoke from the
eruption, The central crater is mac
tive. but there are prolonged rum
hlngs Within it. The explosions from
the side orators are very terrifying
LAVA BURNS TREES.
II have measured the surface tenn
perature ut the lower end of the lava
stream and ii registers 600 degrees
centigrade The lava does not form
| in crust around trees. but ignites
/ .hcm.
Crowds oe visitors are enjoying tho
wonderful spectacle.