The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
DEADLY QUAkES
IN ITALY AGAIN
Shock Comes Before Dawn and
Fifty Are Reported Dead
in One Province
Cyclone Sweeps Sardinia and
Great Loss of Property Is
Probable
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the gulf of Salerno. so miles southeast
OF Naples, is to the effect that the
shock caused considerable damage.
LASTED TEN SECONDS
The shock was felt for 10 seconds in
the province of Avellino. 1t also was
felt strongly, but for a short period. at
Cozenza. Paola, Catanzaro. Reggie, Po-
tenza, Benevento, Capua and Melf 1t
is said, however, that the. damage in
these towns was not serious and that
there was no loss of life.
The province of Avellino occupies the
central part of the compartment of
Campania and is directly east of Naples
Calpitri which according to latest re-
ports suffered the most is a town of
about 5000 inhabitants. 1t is situated
on the Ofanto river seven miles north
east of Conza
partments of Basilicats, Calabria and
Sicily and the provinces of Benevento
Campobasso, Caserta and Naples
panic was created at Tore Annun
ziata and Tore del Greco. where the
populations live in constant fear of an
eruption from Mount Vesnvius.
Reports from Basilicata say that the
shock was felt severely at Potenza.
Similar reports come from Paola and
Catanzaro in the department of Gala
bria and from Palermo on the northern
coast of Sicily
Five persons were killed in the viii
lage of San Sele, province of Potenza,
in the department of Basilicata. Every
house in the village was damaged
AMERICANS IN DANGER
report received from Avellino de-
scribed the narrow escape from death
at the hands of a superstitious mob of
party of American clergymen who
were in the province when the earth
quake occurred. Some of the panic
stricken populace believed the calamity
was due to the presence of the clergy
men and attacked the latter. with the
avowed purpose of hanging them.
One Dies of Fright
AVELLINO, Compartment of Compa-
MIA. Italy June 1.-THE province of
Avellino bore the brunt of a severe
earthquake that was felt throughout
southern Italy shortly before dawn to-
day. In this city little harm was done
and the only death reported was that
of an old man. who died of fright. The
population, however, was terror stricken.
death at San Sossio, where the sulphur
waters, with which the district is rich,
were released from bounds by the dis
turbance and flooded the vicinity. From
the flood noxious gases arose.
At Chianche house fell. killing an
aged man.
One. person was killed and several
were injured at Castelliaronia. Cla-
britto was badly damaged.
was in the darkest hour of the
morning when the shock was felt here.
The sleeping town was aroused by the
shaking of walls, the rafting of fur
niture and the falling of plaster In
a moment panic had seized the 10000
inhabitants, who live in daily fear of
seismic disaster.
Half naked men, women and children
fled from their homes, screaming with
terror. They had in their minds visions
of Messina and the horror of Reggie.
Recently there was gossiped about a
prediction that the approach of Hal
ley's comet portended the end of the
world.
The authorities kept their heads, but
they could not stay the mad rush for
the squares and open districts outside
the city. The widest confusion pre-
vailed and the frightened ones could
not be reasoned with, could not be
stopped. In the squares hundreds threw
themselves on their faces and implored
the mercy of the Almighty.
Then the religious fervor found eX-
preston in half organized professions
to the shrine of ST. Andrew. the pro-
tector of the town Others climbed to
the sanctuary on Monte Vergine.
After several hours of frantic en-
treaty the authorities succeeded in re-
establishing a semblance of calm, and
relief squads Were organized.
As is usually the case, the inhabit-
ants refused to re-enter their homes,
fearing another quake would occur.
Throughout the day the police were
busy bringing together the scattered
members of families and reassuring the
frightened ones.
Word that the king and queen were
en- route here on a special train served
to afford new courage to the people
and had good effect in restoring order