New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-02


GRAND of mcrcv Yesterday King George oi "r''c
and Ouccn eliza. with the Crown Prince ana
Prince Nicolas arrived in the royal yacht. accom-
panied by the Minister Of the Interior. Al me
prc.cnt writing the subscriptions for relief amount
10 about 100000
The Government issued yesterday $1,000 ponhhs
Of bread. beginning with small quantities. MANY
# the ovens on the island were de>troNc" OF ron
Gr,cd useless by the great shock. II was paic'c
sight TO 20 around with the bread wagon anu W
SEQ the distribution from hons" 70 house H'i''
more pathetic il IN 60 through ~" poorer s''
tionS of the town Inspecting houS" AFTER mouse anu
listening 70 the tale of wo" which 80 many had -
.cll Often that tale was NOR" truly told in wan
and an>ions faces on which sadness and despair
wcrr too plainly written Many Il mother hroN"
into tears as she showed me the wreck OF cr ho"'
large number had Ictrca' Il To the Deach anu
were living in the tents. hud1lcd together to keep
warm in the cold. cutting wind. which mao" ''
Zantc roses and cycanon ! found bioomh" o''
of doors seem a mocfcry of untmclinc>s. Otter vic
Tins of the earthquake had planted their tents a.
near 10 the old shattered homestead As possible
90 near that wonder that tlr shock Of this morn
ing did not bury them under fallen walls But
for otbcrs there was no choice but TO live ont OF
doors or TO cling 10 the old ruins. | was sfrirN
with tho tcaacitv with which many would cling
70 even the shell of Il home. when il was far I've
vond the line Of safety. 1t was not uncommon 10
find men, women and children. dogs. goats. chick
ems and pigs all huddlcd together in the cellar OF
n house in tho poor districts. which had become
familiar to them home" Will" the walls ana
t!mbcrs above them Of unnhabitablc rooms threat
cnrd TO join tine family party below. How s'ron-
is the HON" instinct,
know not how accurate were the tclcgramS
sent 70 America but the accounts in Europ" wrr'
somewhat exaggerated. One telegram said th''
the island bad bccn sunk another that great
chasms had been opened in various places. IN
deed. can trac, The rapid growth of m}thoo-i
even on the island itself But when all c>aec"rA-
tion is eliminated. the truth remains that ~
main shock a very sever" one, ana 'h'' u"
damage done falls heavily upon The people %
Zantr Yesterday Mr. Foster examined all th"
MAYORS from tie different villages. In about nv"
villages every houec is fallen or must b. rebuilt
These five villages represent GOO" T'"pl". lh'i"
are now about $500 people living in tents. A.
write more tents are being landed from the Greek
and Italian steamers and crowds on IN" shcr" are
eagerly awaiting their arrival. won't 10 call oh
Mr. Grove. the American Consular AGENT. AMI
found a hundred people around hI" door applying
fer all There j. danger. Of cour,". That piuprr''"
may DO encouraged by to- free distribution 81
supplies The committee avnr" Of tins. am
arc acting as discrcctlv ~ IL" 'Ni-"nc''' OF rh"i
ing will permit The hardship falls heavily upon
mariy who have never been Numbered WIN u"
roor class Here j. woman who l. sister oil .
Catholic priest, She had ono hons" in H." citv
and one in tic country They are both down
now II was not poor BEFORE" ~" slvS. hl'
vl,,, can | do now co." The Relief Comrns.ipl
lave wisely determined not - distribute money I"
tho snncrcr- hu. will lend necessary all IN the
rebuilding Of houses, Attention Will b" paid &
proper construc'iol. They vii probably l' huii
on the harrac, system frat erecting Gag" Of
iron and building ia" hors" around II III" franz
work j. thu- independent of 'hc wall'
Yesterday morning went around with tn kn
ana Queen and the lest Of the ro,a! party ~ ii'l,
tour of inspection. Ling" ihiouc> mot 'h"m -
IN. wharf. and followed them silently rhror rl H.
streets At any other tim" thor" would have b"''
great cheering and experimenting; hp' Yesterday
the roval visit seemed s,rowlul pilgrimage o. 70
kind King and Queen 10 minister 10 th"Ir sta Ken
SUBJECTS. and there were more tears than cr'v'i.
The kim ana pnocn went into ia" churches. The
monastorc. but especially into ~" wrecked home"
The visit II the KIM and Queen did THE good: y
furnished 20 many Of tho" poor p"opl" ih" sym
pa.hv which will help them - bear their tfial~
The King with III, little yachting cap looked lils"
a naval officer. and IN" Queen. dressed ln d""p
black. looked like the sister Of Charity that she
really wa- Every ore was impressed with h"'
simplicity and tender kindness May wom'
seized her hand and weeping poured ont 'hc tllr
# their sorrows into her sympathetic ear. Tia"
kim took the only method which coIld Civ" him
an adequate idea Of the damag" and noe !. that o.
seeing things with his own eyes. Hal hr ban
content 20 view the town from ia" royal "a ~
81, Of
personal Inspection IL, might have concluded tina
IN, earthquake WA but veal; affair after ali.
In the afternoon the royal party vi-it"l ly ear
,iaoss some If the outlying vill1qcs which. a
have already said will need 10 lie entirely rebuilt
Another tline 10 be taken into account IN e.
mating the nard,hlps ensuing from Nh earth Iuak"
j. the fact that Xlu'c las gradually lost tir poe
ton II once held ~ commercial town. o"iu- =
the opening Of th" railway on the mrinl nj b.
tween Pyrgo- ana Pa'Ias During fhc current
season, for instance Ianic Gs' - b" not only t!"
port for loading steamers with her own prodn""
but all the currlnt- growing centres on ia" Ar
codian cons. nsel 10 send their fruit mp in cailu"s
90 be- sold AMI SHIPPED here t. means a din"rcnc'
e "a. 900 tons then, ne against 5000 or 1000"
tons now since shipments on the main lana may
be- made directly by railroad. The people %
Zantc have been unusually thrifty in days that
are past From the English they ac Iur"d III"
habit Of putting by something for a rainy day
Bat ow inc 10 the reduced commercial imporian'
Of the island and AN exceptionally bad season, their
little savings have been entirely exhausted oven
money has been taken on the next ycais crop
So the misfortune Of tie earthquake j. accented
hy the commercial depression. HAT explains why
many If these pcopl" aic not able 10 bay bread.
There is much Of this poverty that docs not really
appear. There are people forced 10y social posi-
non 10 wear blicl coats who arr really starvin,
Ten years ago there bean a Inania for the pro
dncton Of curilnts, OWING 10 Tin" increased rlcman
in France for dried fruit 10 IcpIac" the damlgr
done ~ the plylIoNrIa. All the good had and
Indifferent fruit remaining in In" country