Evening journal., 1908-12-31
ANXIETY OVER
THE EARTHQUAKE
PatrOIman DiMare Has Not
Learned of Local Italians
Losing Relatives

Patrolman Carmen Di Mare, who is
leader among the Italian-American
residents of this city. to-day said ne
had not learned of ANY local residents
who lost relatives in the cataclysm III
Italy. Some of the Wilmington Ital-
ians came from Southern Italy, but
Mr.. Di Mare says very few of them
are from the southern section COM
pared with those from other sections.
He says the local Italians are very
anxious over the catastrophe and are
eager for news of it.
Anxiety is being felt here for friends
and relatives who are supposed to have
been in southern Italy when the earth
quake. fire and food overwhelmed the
unfortunate inhabitants causing the enor-
nous loss of life. Whether or not any Of
those of the American colonies where
there were several well-known to many
in this city. managed to escape is not
known as no cable dispatches have been
received and newspaper accounts of the
dead and living are as yet but meager.The
only thing that IS positive is that the
loss Of life has been startling and this has
served to increase the apprehension Of
friends and relatives here. Every effort
IS being made to get into communication
with those from this section who are
known TO have been in Italy.
Miss Florence Kane, a daughter OF the
late DR.. John X. Kane. formerly of this
city with q few friends wrere at Taormina
where there is a colony Of writer's. artists
and musicians. Miss Kane is well-known
IN this city and I'm Dover. where she was
state Librarian for some time. She has
brother and sister-in-law in Philadelphia.
The latter said that no word had been re-
coived from italy but it was hoped the
delay was caused by fallen wires or some
other similar trouble. with Miss Kane
were Miss Moss and Mrs. Wright, Of Phil
adelphia They arc believed to have been
in the American colony during the earth
quake. Taormina lies upon a promontory
extending into the sea to the south Of
Mcssina. II is at foot of Mt. Etna which
IS reported to have been active. The little
town which IS reported TO have been de-
strovcd. Is celebrated for its ancient
theatre which was a great delight to
tourists and which antidated the Christian
era by 300 years.
Thomas f. Bayard. Of this city cousin
Of Miss Kane. said that no word had been
received from her to-day.
Mov H-ve Been There.
Miss Elizabeth G. Bockius and Miss
Frances r.. Bockius. sisters of George
Bockius. Of No. 1913 Delaware avenue.
are also believed to have been in that por-
tion Of Italy which was devastated by the
earthquake.
TIC Misses Bockius are art students and
formerly lived in Philadelphia. They were
last heard from on December Q when they
said they intended to spend the winter in
Sicily
Miss Henrietta Stadeiman daughter Of
]. tt. Stadelman. of Now Castle, is also
believed to have been In the stricken ter
ritorv. with her was Miss Field OF this
city. They landed I'm Palermo which Is al
most in the center Of the earthquake
belt. The father of the young woman is
anxiously awaiting some definite news.
Mr Stadelman has been endeavorng to
get into cable communication with his
daughter and has also asked the state
Department at Washington 10 locate her.
Miss S Cornelia Bowman. Of this city.
had arranged to visit the ancient city OF
Messina. but according to her itinerary.
she was there before the disaster over
whelmed the populace. She was to have
visited the city on December IS and by
December 90 was due at Alexandria,
Egypt
Mrs. L. c. Vandegrift sister OF Miss
Bowman has learned that she was not
In the district affected.