Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-29


Aetna this morning is showing con-
siderable activity and detonations can
be plainly heard in this city, together
with a large volume Of smoke rolling
out of the crater, which have added
to the panic of the people. According
to a director of the local observatory,
the trouble is directly connected with
the earthquakes of yesterday which
wrought such havoc in Calabria and
Sicily, but a great eruption is not
expected, as such phenomena seldom
accompany violent seismic disturb
anceS.
Rome, Dec. pa dispatch from
Palermo, Sicily, says that the dead at
Messina as a result of the earthquake
and tidal wave yesterday is estimated
at twelve thousand Scores are still
alive beneath the ruins OF the city.
Owing to inadequate means OF rescue.
they will possibly reach these unfor-
tunates in time to bring them out
alive. Other dispatches received here
place the dead in Messina at even
more appalling figures. The Tribune
published telegram saying the casl-
alties will reach a total OF seventy
five thousand persons. This report
has not been substantiated.
Naples. Dec. 29.--King Victor Enl-
manuel will proceed to Calabrla and
Sicily and do all in his power to do
further work of rescue. 1t is reported
here Perfect of Reggie was killed in
the earthquake and an inspector gen
eral from the home office has been
sent to replace him. Perfect is at the
head Of the province, which corre-
spends to a governor of state IN
America.
London Dec. "a dispatch from
Canzor says only a few thousand out
Of the entire population OF Reggie
have rescaped death or injury. Lieu
tenant General Fierra Di Cossatto has
ordered all looters and robbers shot
on sight. Martial law will be institute
ed. The population of Reggie is plac-
ed at fifty thousand. The city is south
of Messina.
Red Cross, Society Aids.
Washington, Dec. 29.-The American
Red Cross Society today sent out
telegraphic request to all it's branch
es for relief funds to be applied
to sufferers of the earthquake in south
ern Italy.
Rome. Dec 29.--Premier Giolitte has
received a telegram confirming prey
ious reports Of the complete destruc-
tion of Messina by fire following the
earthquake. A dispatch says the dead
in Messina numbers tens OF thousands.
Disaster in the province OF Gala
bria and Island of Sicily, today as
sumed staggering proportions. Each
successive report from the stricken
region makes it more apparent that
the first stories of the widespread
destruction are little, If any, eXagger-
ated. Messina alone reports l2.OOo
victims but it is feared this IS only
a partial list of the dead and wounded.
Reports coming in from other towns
giving estimates of the dead vary
from 500 up to several thousand. Reg
gio still remains in isolation. 1t isl
not possible to get word from the
stricken city and silence gives rise to
the most fearful apprehensions News
comes from Messina, eight miles
north Of Reggie, but there is no reliable
estimate of the number Of dead there.
Vandals of the worst kind have
broken out and the government adopt
ed the most severe measures. Robbers
and looters are shot on sight. The
prison at Messina collapsed, some OF
the prisoners were killed but some
escaped and joined the hoodlums who
are sacking the city.
CONSERVATION Reigns.
Such CONSERVATION has reigned that
robbers met no resistance. Local
police lie dead in the ruins. The bar
racks in Messina are demolished Com
1ilander Of the troops was killed out
right there and many victims OF en-
listed men. The government last
night sent General Fiera Di Cassato.
army corps commander, to take full
charge Of the troops In the deyastitat- |
ed territory. 8s @
One Of the first moves will be to
declare martial law as robbers are
Epillaging the ruins, shattering build |
Iings, and even stole the clothing and
svaluables from bodies Of victims.
They were not deferred by the flames
that broke out In several sections ,of |
the city, but took advantage Of the n