The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-25
DESPATCH FROM CATANiA iNDi-
GATES GREAT DANGER
is IMMINENT.
DEEP CREvASS OPENED
Near Crater, and Great Clouds Of
Smoke and Ashes Be!chinJ
Forth People Hudded
About In Crowds.

Catania, Sicily, March "a. Mount
Aetna, whose eruptions in the past
have wrought great destruction, IS
again in a violent state Of actiivtI-
The pronounced movement within
the crater. which began last even
ing, i steadily increasing in volume
and tonight the gravest fears are en-
tertaned as to the results L the
eruption continues in its present vio-
lent form.
From Catania correspondent mo-
tored in direction in d direct line
from the crater Pas ing ..ie villaac
Of Mascuaucia twelve miles IN di-
rect line from the crater. thick cur.
tain of smoke was encountered which
entirely conceded Aetla,
AL Nicolosi, ten miles from the
crater, the entire population were
gathered in a square to watch the
volcano, which appeared as black
phantom above. Now and then it
wa, illuminated. with flashes of light
appearing almost red. Higher UP the
rain OF cinders became thicker and
extended like = veil across the noun
tain
Deep roaring can be heard.
Twenty earth shocks were felt last
night. The residea.s ere in great
danger. From Nicolesi comes - "
port that a large creyasa has been
opened in Mornt Aetna at height
OF 1900 meters, and smoke, ste am
and lava is pouring from its opening.
At Messina two severe earth shocks
were felt. The population has beel
thrown into panic. No damage ! re-.
peFt@st~sts yet tes
LAVA FLOW MOVING.
The lava flow has already reached
the VINEYARDS above San Leo and
I Rinazzo, seven miles from the crater,
and has buried alrge number Of
peasant houses. 1t came in several
streams and united in one great ma
about twenty feet high, and fiifteen
hundred feet wide. lis velocity is es-
tlmated at from t.!lee to four ieet a
minute
This mighty wall Of lava today was
not more than five miles from Eol
pasao and Nicolosi.
The meteorological station on the
mountain side has been destroyed,
and the village of Borrello is in seri-
Gus danger-p The population, terror
stricken, are flying for their homes
The earth shocks have reached fifty
in number, but there is a continuous
vibration and trembling for many
miles around Everywhere the VIII
layers are carrying images in process
sions and implorih5 mercy Twelve
new craters have opened up.
Help Being Organized.
Help for people in the devastated
region IS being organized here. A de-
tachment of soldiers and large
number os engineers and doctors have
gone forward, The project OF Ca,
tania, returning from the scene this
evenipg, said:
II witnessed a spectacle of desola
ton and ruin which only those VINO
saw the eruption of Vesuvius in 1906
can imagine. The present eruption
can be compared to no other"
The authorities issued orders that
no one be permitted to go beyond
Belnasso, and soldiers are stationed
at various points to see that these
orders are obeyed. The village of
Borello is surrounded by lava The
inhabitants have fed.
Professor Ricco, director of the
H Mount Etna observatory, said, to-
night: "The eruption is very grave,
n think it will become much more
serious. The lava covered five miles
III sixteen hours, and If my calcula-
/. tions are right the eruption Of the
volcano will not be short"
Many tourists among whom Amerl-
cans are conspicuous, are pouring in
70 Catania to view the spectacle. The
latest reports from Nicolosi tonight
INV the lava current Is moving a hun.
dred feet an hour. and that 1t has
passed over Mount San Leo. The
earth shocks continue.
III -.