Earthquake Causes a Panic.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 October 1914, Page 2

Earthquake Causes a Panic.

Naplcfe t^Bd the whole of Campania, Basilicata; and^-the^ regions oi Soutliern : Ita^ were .seyefeiy-sjiaken by an e&rtliquake frecehtly. 'i The first. bn>f Bhock was .speedily followed by- anothefeJastin^^half a minute. The seat was in the Campobasso Province, where, at Riccia and Via chiatura, ..many were injured by falling dwell'lrigs. The railway station at the last-named place was also wrecked. • jpeople iwere ikuoctoi^Qw^aiijj^ trodden""underfoot," two" women be-" ~ ing ;kil|ed: iii'^the^ ruslif "?bf ' hp^icl ?' stricken 'Nvbrshippers" h#- ** cipai-: church C Santa ~MaTiaT^di"; Capua..,.Ve.tere,,. ; where vespers- r ,werery being held-; ;,. Scenes,.,.cjfrjerr.or; ; .^v^ere also witnessed at Naples, vVhere the leTephone ""girls" fled hHter-sTceTfeTTTnT-" populace besieged the churches and "dragged"" > images of an,d oF" "St. Januarius from^alt^rs into tiie-public squares, wher^"€sj,.wds Jof"W&nien remained tliroughout" ihe night..