New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-27
EMMANUEL VISITS |SCH|A
King OF Italy Sees Damage
Wrought by Hurricane.
THE DEATHS NUMBER 200
Thousands Are Homeless IN the
District Visited by Tidal
Wave and Cyclone.

C'asamicciola. Island of Tschia. Oct. Is
King Victor Emmanuel to-day visited the
island of Ischia. where he viewed the de-
structiou wrought by the recent hurricane
and Cheered the suffering people. Many
Americans, lea rning of the Kings visit
came from the island OF Capri to join in
greeting his majesty.
For an hour or two the King drove about
in a small. primitive vehicle but was soon
obliged TO abandon this. going about on
foot among the fallen trees, collapsed
houses and heaps of mud and stones. Al
though bespattered with CRIME and some
times in mud Up 10 the knees. his majesty
made the rounds Of the entire district, He
saw more than four hundred wrecked
houses.
Casamicciola has been a favorite resort
on account Of its hot springs. and the King
expressed regret that the sources of these
waters which brought riches 10 the island,
were now buried The damage is roughly
estimated at S0G0a,c00
Prior to his departure for Naples this
evening. the island women, many of them
carrying ba bies. crowded around the King
wishing to kiss his hand. at which his
majesty was greatly affected.
able to-day to make a more definite esti-
mate OF the fatalities caused by the
cyclone, tidal wave and accompanying
eruptions from Mount Vesuvius and Mount
Epomeo. AS before reported, the island Of
IsChia and the coasts Of the Pay Of Naples
and the Gulf Of SaIerno bore the brunt of
the violence. It appears that about two
hundred persons were killed. the greatest
loss ~ bai a+ n
coast Of the Gulf Of Saleruo
Known deaths are reported as follows:
Cetara. 50: Vecete. 313: MAORI %. Casa
on the island OF Ischia. Y: malf
10; Resina, !; Madonna Grazie. 10. Minori.
{: L-acco Amena. ?; MontecorvinO. > and
Tore del Greece, /
Thousands Of persons are homeless. and
the most serious problem now is to provide
these with shelter food and drinking
water. The movement Of supplies is diff
cult. because in many places the roads have
been washed out and made impossible.
Fortunately most OF the towns requiring
aid can be approached from the sea.
Admiral Leonardo. the Minister of Marine I
had narrow escape from death on the
Stand Of Tschia to-day. In attempting to
get a close view OF the effect Of the erup-
ton from Mount EpomeO he approached
too closely the bed of the volcanic stream
and sank TO his waist In mud BY lucky
,hance his plight was quickly discovered |
by a group Of soldiers. who hurried 10 his
rescue Although plastered with mud the
minister refused TO abandon his tour of in
spection. and repeatedly said to the SOL
1iers: Look out for the others. Don't
mind me-
Rome. oct 36.-Signor Sachi. Minister Of
Public Works. who is visiting the scene of
Mondays cyclone, in the vicinity Of the
Bay of Naples and the Gulf Of SalernO, to- /
lay telegraphed Premier Luzzatti describ |
ng the gravity Of the disaster and setting
forth the immediate needs Of the sufferers. |
, The minister says that twO-thirds OF the |
village of Cetara was destroyed and many |
persons we're killed Thirtyfour bodies re |
main unbur1ed to-day He estimates the
fatalities at two hundred
Lack e fresh water is causing much suf- |
-ering. and ships with water supplies have |
been sent along the coast TO relieve the i'm |
mediate needs. The scarcity of the water |
s due 10 tie rupture of the aqueduct and |
the flooding of the wells with mud.