The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-31
HUNDREDS DYING
FROM THIRST and
HUNGER
PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN TENTS ~
SCENES OF DisAsTER-uNITE
STATES SENDS $4,000 TO The
VICTIMS.
A BIRD's-EYE VIEW OF ITALIAN
EARTHQUAKES DISASTER.

The cisSes of Messina and Reggie are
pimc~t totally demolished, with hfe
More earthquake shocks through
southers Italy and Sicily wrought fur
Their destruction ssd added To che
itaiy's minister OF maritime esti-
mates dead at 1l1,OO0.
Refugees swarming into Maple. and
Rome, tell narrowing stories Of tho
calamity.
Thousands c~mped on fields sbsut
stricken cities. and hundreds OF wound
ed dying from hunger, thirst and ex-
posture.
plea. for help STIR outside world.
American Corsui Chrney snS Sanny
are deadj their bodies still lie beneath
ruins Of consulate.
looked upon ns ths rnest authentic
computation Of casualttes.
The denatfo NOT $4,000 from ,. r.
ON and has stimulated givinx through
out the civilized world.
Thirty cities have been wiped on the
The strait Of Messina and the whele
cosst Of Italy has been changed.
Mount Etna In adding to tie usiver-
Relatives Practically cable for news
from thensasds of foreign tourists.
ROME, Dec. 31.--Nlnety-ssvsn
shocks have been registered by the
selsmographs Of the government.
Three OF them were quite severe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Follow-
ing a conference between the presi-
dent and Secretary Newberry. Of the
navy department, IL was -officiaIiy
announced today That nothing but the
acQuiescence OF the italian govern
msnt stands In tho way Of an order
for the American bsttisship fleet to
steam from the Red Sea 20 southern
| italy to assist In the relief work.
President Roosevelt directed eaclies
today that the supply ship Celtic,
which had been loaded with supplies
for the big battleship fleet now eruis-
Ing around the world, be sent at once
with the supplies to those stricken by
the earthquake In Italy.
ROME, Dec. 81, 8 p. mixing Vic
tor Emmanuel and Queen Helena ar
rived at Reggie today to assist In the
work Of relief. Premier 0lolittI re-
ceived q telegram from the king an
nouncing his arrival there. The king
adds, 1.-THE disaster here 10 ~ bad -
at Messina." The king has Issued oe-
ders to the soldiers to first care FOR
the dead and wounded, and then to
clear away the debris.
Several shipioads Of quickline have
been received In Reggie. and other
points to be used In an effort 10 pre-
vent disease from the putrefying hu-
man flesh. Fires have been lighted
in the streets and great ovens, con-
structed since Monday, are used In
which to prepare bread for the starv-
Ing people.
Southern Italy. usually Of tranquil
climate and balmy skies, Is now go
ing through its winter season. A
piercing wind, the like of which has
not been known In many years, adds
to the suffering Of the people. The
heavy rainfall, which Immediately fel-
lowed tho earthquake and tidal wave
Monday. is now falling only at inter
visit.
In many OF the larger Sicilian and
Calabr1an cities gas continues TO dow
through the broken mains and explo-
sions are frequent. In many instances
these have started disastrous fires
which sweep everything In their path.
Strombolo. Sicilian volcano,
shows unrest today. which adds fresh
terrors TO the people. The Lipari isl
ands and the Aeolian group are cut
of and fears are entertained that the
elemental wrath also brought death
and destruction there.
The American government today
cabled $4,000 TO Italy, representing
the funds OF the American Red Gross
society. Relief contributions oDntin-
ne 10 come from all parts OF the world.
Among the larger donations are: King
Victor Emmanuel 100000 lira the
queen $4,000 Ira; the bank of Naples
100000 Ira; Emperor Franz Josef
$40 900: Enrico Caruso $500; Mrs.
Russell Sage, $4,000.
The bodies Of 800 dead soldiers
were washed ashore at Paint today.
which leads 20 the belief that an en-
tire regiment persisted in the tidal
wave which swept over the city Mon
day.
The doom OF the districts in south.
EN- Italy and Sicily which felt the
! hand OF disaster on Monday was com.
this morning Crumbling ruins in the
cities OF Calabria and Sicily were
shaken TO dust and thousands were
killed.
In view OF the ultra-conservative es-
innate of the minister OF marine tina:
only $4,000 had persisted. II Is the
opinion throughout Italy this after
noon that the death list win easily &c
to- 100000 and perhaps exceed thai
figure.
The wrath of nature has taken ~
heaviest toll in southern Italy since
the wars OF Napoleon.
With the king and queen enrout,
for Reggie today to look upon tn,
grewsome sights which that stricke,
! city offers, every agency at the con
mand OF the imperix1 sovernnno6t {
! tcestssuss = - $500 -.