The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
EARTHQUAKE
Continued from page one.)

the island OF Sicily can only be meas
ured by the fact that IL is now esti-
mated that 10000 people persisted
I'm messina and Reggie alone. A
score of other towns have been de-
vastated and thousands of victims in
these places must be added to the
roll. In the face of these awful totals
fall Italy stands appalled,.
Fun Death List Not Reached.
Nor has the full death list yet been
reached. Shiploads of fugltives have
arrived at Naples and other points
but other thousands remain near the
RUINS Of their homes or wander, half
oiarvlna half naked. over the land
The forces that 'on Monday over
whelmed the cities also destroyed the
means of sustenance. Telegraphic
communication has been established
with Messina. and the messages
which have come over the line show
that all hope Is gone. Nothing re-
mains OF the city but a mass OF fire
swept ruins. Desttution is every
where and appalling. There is little
food and less water or Messina' s
ninety thousand population II is be-
lieved thai fully seventy thousand per
lshed. Forty thousand people died at
Reggie.
The government is finding difficulty
in ascertaining the fate of many for
I e'gners who were in the earthquake
Inquiries concerning whom are COM
ing from all quarters Of the globe
The commander Of the battleshlp Ad-
miral Makharoff. which arrived with
refugees at Naples confirms the re-
port Of the death of American consul
Arthur S. Cheney, at Messina. and
his wife. who were buried in the
ruins Of the consulate.
II e number OF Americans In Sicily
and southern Haly Is believed to be
small and several OF them are report
cd 10 be staying at Termina, on the
east coast. several miles southwest
Of Messina. According to the latest
reports this place suffered no harm
from the earthquake
Worse Than Amy Wa
The minister of war, in dispatching
orders to the military authorities who
have practically taken over absolute
power throughout the zone of the
earthquake. explained:
This disaster has resulted in a
greater loss Of lfe than any Of our
wars for Independence Indeed the
situation is mach worse, as while
war is always preceded by a period Of
preparation. this has happened within
forty seconds. While war only affects
the young and strong among the peo-
pie, the present calamity has moved
down women and children, old men
and youths While in war armies are
followed by the most complete camp
and hospitals. numberless wounded
in Calabr,a and Eastern Sicily have
been left, in many cases, for AS hours
without assistance. Even when res
oued II is impossible to house them,
everything available having been fill
ed by the dead. Lack of care and
starvation viii complete the work
that forces of nature has left un-
done"
Large Army Required.
Dispatches from the stricken zone
say that large army would be re-
qulred to cope with even the press
ling needs of the unfortunate people,
who are roaming about half clad and
starving. some of them dragging ar
t1cles of clothing from the smoldering
ruins to protect themselves from the
lpiercing winds. Terrible suiferings
is inevitable before the much needed
relief stores can arrive. The sur
vivors are suffering cruel extremities,
and in Messina they may be seen
everywhere vsanly searching in the
ruins.
Late dispatches state that the city
of Palmi contains 1900 dead and
twice as many injured. Two-thirds OF
the town was laid waste. All places
adjacent suffered as severely.
The king telegraphed Premier Clio
lett informing him that Reggie is II
the same awful oondahon as Messina
Dispatches from Catania deseEb'
Messina as appearing like huge in
Icandescent furnace. The fire sprea'
TO buildings that had not yet fallen
oompleting the work o. destruction
The Strait of Messina S choked witt
the corpses of men and animals.
Like Mad Men.
Relief work there Is well begun
but hundreds of persons are wander
ing about the ruins like mad men.
General Marazzi, commandment a
Catanzaro. telegraphs that he ha
tried yainly for two days to reac
Reggie by land and sea. The road
are impossible and the shore is $
torn and twisted. as far as he ha
travelled in Calabria, that IL was i'm
possible to approach the water.
AT the ministry of marine word ha
been received that frlghtful lootin