Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-03
Her Majesty Bruised in Crush.
When TembIor Drives Fear.
Cfazed Sufferers to Seek
Safety in Open.
ITALIANS ANXIOUS FOR
SAFETY OF S0VERElGNS
Survivors Tell of FrightfuI Ex-
perienceS on Night of FatefuI
December 28; Americans Re-
ported Safe.
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Rome. Jan. 2.-The great danger
which the King and Queen of Italy
are facing in their noble efforts among
the stricken people of Sicily and the
south was brought home to the peo-
pie today when word was received
here that Queen Helena had been in
jured Fortunately her injuries were
not severe, but 1t is realized that any
moment another calamity might hap
lVOlvng the serious injury or
even the death of their majesties.
Not one among the rescuers has
shown more self sacrifice than King
Victor Emmanuel, and the queen too
has taxed her health and strength TO
the utmost III giving relief and Assist
ance to the injured. Anxiety for the
sovereigns Is increasing in Rone.
Apart from the great strain which
their majesties are unquestiona bly,
undergoing, there is also danger of
the earthquake shocks, which d. not
seem to have ceased; from walls that
have not yet been levelled. from great
pitfalls in the broken streets and
from disease The injuries suffered
by the queen resulted from a panic
among the patients in one of tie inn
provised hospitals at Messina, when
the trembling of the earth afd the
rumblng noise indicated another
movement of the earth
The queen was caught in The rush
Of patients who panic stricken We're
seeking safety in the open. Tfr panic
was soon quelled. however, AID the
queens injuries, which proved to be
little more than contusions, were at
tended to.
Dispatches received from al the
I.ipari islands state that the earth
uuake shocks were very heaN there
and that a panic ensued Th con-
victs. of whom large numhr are
imprisoned there, attempted a rising
but We're suppressed
The Stromboli volcano shove great
activity. The damage, howevT, was
not serious and no one was blurred,
but the people are camping lin the
opon air. fearing that further shocks
may come and overthrow their homes.
The Duke of Genoa will leae Ma
pies tomorrow for Messina. r. said
today that he wished to contribute all
in his power to the work of fIrescue
going on in Sicily and would pu him
self at the disposal of the goverlment
The duke Will either command the
Italian fleet now in those waprs or
work as private individual, no hav-
ing other ambition than TO job with
the sailors among whom h, has
passed his life, in helping his mthers
in the south
Nunzio Nasi the former Innister
Of Justice. involved in the late scan
dal connected with public fune, has
Joined the rescuing parties at Mssina.
He was accompanied by six dctOrs,
several nurses and number q stu
dents and citizens of Trapani. Even
the presence Of Nasi who is tn idol
OF Sicilians, did not serve to fnfuse
life into the depressed population
1t is stated that the pope hs di-
rected to send an appeal to theCath-
Ollie bishops throughout the wod. to
obtain subscriptions TO the earthuake
fund. He will place particule de-
pendence on the generosity OF Aneri-
cans. English and Irish.
Premier Giolotti tonight said par
lament would be convoked as soon
as the king. who is expected D re-
turn here tonight. could sign ID de-
cree First of an the fnaneialhues-
tion would be considered. 1t waspur-
posed 10 take SO. eee. eeo Of the pdgei
surplus which would be devoal tc
purposes connected with the catttro-
pho. The government would aaoini
a committee of experts to draw lin d
scheme looking to the reeonstrition
OF cities based on lessons learnt ir
the past This would boz codihei ints
a law with other matters sud a'
loans TO the sufferers. The prslie'
said the country had faced thref ca
lamitics. the earthquake. the rober'
OF corpses and the robbers OF the
Bourse. He might add the journaist'
who sat az home and freely crititset
every one and everything and a ter-
tain class Of fnanciers' who had at
tempted to raid the hank OF las