The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-14

The Palazo Chigi was badly shaken, as
was the Farnese Palace, occupied by the
French Ambassador. and also a number
~ historic buildings in the Piazza Col
onna. In the Church Of st. Isnatius
marble balls weighing 500 pounds fell,
inturing two men
All the glass in the Observatory on
Mount Vesuvius was broken and the
building continued TO shake for half "A
minute after the earth had ceased to
tremble. The Meteorological Institute re-
ports similar conditions. Street car lines
in the capital suspended operations and
some will not run for several days he
cause whole portions OF the streets have
been lifted up.
Latest reports from Naples and the
province OF the Abruzzi show that the
extent OF the catastrophe canno, be ade-
quately estimated, as each report from
the country brings in worse news Cap
pello and Magliano were ruined and the
damage caused az Monte Rotondo is enOr-
nous. Al Frascati the prison wall SHOOT,
and threatened to fall and the authorities
directed the removal of the prisoners, A
strong guard accomplished the transfer,
UuN a. ltON EtdTAtu anu II ndb ItNt9otNl y
To shoot down number who tried TO
escape
Since the shock Mount Vesuvius has
been emitting loud rumblings. This is the
cause of continual alarm. Many peasants
and city dwellers are convinced that the
world is coming TO an end and the
slightest incentive is enough to cause q
wild furry of alarm Late tonight the
authorities still have great task on
their hands TO sim the panic Many per
sons are afraid to return TO their homes
for the night and whole families are
sleeping In the streets and parks.
Father Alfani, director OF the observa
tory at Vale di Pompeii, has sent the fol-
lowing telegram TO Rome:
THE earthquake registered by our ap
paratus appears TO have been disastrous
for a radius OF more than 100 miles
Probably it's centre was the province
Of Potenza. Meanwhile communications
with Potenza are interrupted and a grave
disaster there is feared"
From below Naples In the south Il
Ferrera IN the north, a distance OF more
than 300 miles, and across almost tn
width of the country, the unduator,
movement continued for considerable
period. In Rome It was thought at tirs
that two shocks had occurred, but tn
seismographc Instruments in the obscrvu
tories showed that there was only one.
One Dead Out of $4,000.
At Tivoli, eighteen miles northeast o
Rome a town Of $4,000 inhabitants, onl,
one person Is reported to have Bee
killed but the authorities there are ii
such state that no authentic list o
casualties can be expected until to-mur
row. In Tivoll are many historic objects
including the temple OF Tiberius and IN
villa d Este.
The Abruzzi is thlckly populated bu
mountainous district, and II Is feared tina
many have been killed ana wounded Il
the out OF the way places In the province
In every town affected the greatest dan
Ger at hrst was from IRE. and It is sal
ghat scores of buildings have been cate
up by flames because there was no on
TO check them or because the water sup
ply had been cut of,
In Rome many fires started but tn
fremen we're on the alert and no seriou
damage from that source has occurred
Special trains filled with medical supple,
physicians and nurses are being made II
Tonight, ready to start for the region
affected by the catastrophe. 1t will b
many days before the full measure OF tn
damage IL known
NAPLES ALSO SHAKEN