The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11

highly interesting old city, one OF
the TEXTURES being the catacomos, en-
posed TO view in which stand the bodies
of many thousands of people, Some of
these nummies. Mr., Lammerdorf says.
are remarkable in that tacy show a full
growth OF beard and mustache. Thirty
years ago the government stopped the
disposition of bodies in this manner.
From Palermo 10 Tarnlena, the Pearl
OF Sicily. one of the most beautiful of
European cities. situated on the Medi-
terrancan. and quite close TO famous old
Mt, Aetna. Mr.. and Mrs. l.ammersdorf
were fortunate in getting several splen-
did views OF the fires OF Aetna, this being
possible only when the smoke from the
crater blows away from the city
In Earthquake Zone.
Then on to Messina, the scene of the
recent terrible earthquake. which re-
suited in the loss OF thousands and thou
sands Of lives. The visitors were advised
not 10 stay long in this section on ac-
shocks. and Mr.. Lammersdorf says that
one day there was quite enough, a road
has been dug through the ruins so that
it is possible 10 get an idea OF the de-
vastation which visited the city. and
there are still 1000 bodies buried in the
debris. So much disinfectant has 10 be
used on the ruins to prevent pestllence
that it Is dlsagreeable and really diff
cult 10 breathe.
The passage from Messina 10 Naples
was made al night tourists being adj
vlsed 10 set through as quietly as pos
sible on account of the bandits by which
the road is infested. Naples Is described
one OF the most beautiful cities OF the
world.
In Dante's Inferno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lammersdorr had visited
there before, but they found much OF
interest to. see again OH this trip.
''Dante's Inferno" being at once one OF
the most interesting yet withal the most
9rewSome sights of the city. They ad
wise one TO visit it,. as they believe
II really dangerous 20 do so. The In
ferno IL reached by an underground pas
sageway which slopes downward and Is
one thousand feet long. Al the end OF
this passage way is stretch of water
through which ono of the guides car
ried the women OF the party. Entering
q big basin the guides by touching their
torches to the sides OF TING walls, caused
them TO barst into flame there being
natural gas deposits in the cavern and
still further on was a gas chamber so
foul that the big torches, wnen put close
To the crevices In the wall, were Instant
ly cXtingushed. This gaseous discharge
came only near the floor OF the cave.
probably as high one's knees. and
standing close by one IS soon pcrspirinS
freely. 1t is told the tourists that Nero
when he wished TO dispose quickly Of
an enemy just had him thrown in this
Inferno" and nothing more would be
heard of him,
From Naples Mr.. and Mrs Lammers-
dorf journeyed to Rome. then TO Bologne.
Milan. Berlin. where they rested for sew
eral days, then on To Strassburg. and
then TO their starting point and old
home Coblcnz- on the Rhine, where they
had stored their luggage. They sailed for
homo on the Amsterdam Of the Holland
American line and had a pleasant pas
sage. arriving in New York City after
an absence OF sixteen months.
IL was their first tsp 70 Europe in
eight years Mr.. Lammersdorf is 76
years OF age, his wife 10. and consider
inr h1i
did" Europe in a manner so much out
OF the ordinary, and things and