FIVE HUNDRED PERISH.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9067, 12 April 1906, Page 5

FIVE HUNDRED PERISH.

*HOWERS OF SULPHUR AND SAND. RELIEF FOR THE FUGITIVES. {Received April 12, 12.22 a.m.) * ROME, April 11. King Edwaxd sent King Emanuel his ■deep, sympathy. A total of, 500 perished at Ottajano and San Guie&eppfe. 1 ' The volcano is now active in the direction- of Circoia. A shower^ sulphur fell in San GuieBeppe; "Vesurianx and Ottajano, and a «hower of reddish sand for several hours at Naples. Torre del Greco and Torre. Annuziata are. | both isolated. Numbers, including British and German \ journalists, are unable tot leave. ; A French squadron, has been, sent to Naples ih assist in" the rescue of sufferers and fugitives, who number twelve thoueA' terrible hurricane, accompanied by torrents of water and. showers of red hot stones' of the size of eggs, compelled the inhabitants 'to abandon ' Terredelgreio. Complete 1 darkness" enshrouds Sangenoaro, where numerous fatalities have occurred. Sarno .is buried in ashes. .Most of the residents escaped.