The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
STROMbOlI IS
BADLY SHAKEN
Volcano Begins Eruption and
Inhabitants of Island Flee
in Terror.
THIEVES SWARM EVERYWHERE
Several Killed in Fights With Soldiers
at Messina-Quakes Cause Fur.
Their Damage.

Rome, Jan. 5. - A violent earth
quake, running north-southwest and
east-northeast, lasting three seconds.
and during which the Strombeoli vol
vani began eruption, occurred on
Stromboli. island yesterday.
The phenomenon was accompanied
by prolonged dull rumblings. The
houses IN the island were badly dam
aged and the populace fed to the
streets in panic, but no n was hurt.
King Returns to Rome.
Having done all that it was possible
to do in the districts laid waste by
Italy are returning to Rome. They
have spent the last four days among
the ruins of Sicily and Calabria, the
king directing the work of rescue
and relief, and the queen ministering
to the injured. There is a feeling Of
relief in Italy that their majesties
are coming home.
The American ambassador, Lloyd
Griscom, has appointed a committee
of Americans, to which will be in
trusted the work of utilizing the mon
ey received from the United States to
the best advantage for the earth
quake sufferers.
Thieves Swarm Everywhere.
Both at Messina and Reggie the
guards are having difficulty in pro-
tecting the survivors, and the vast
treasure in the ruined buildings from
the bands of thieves that are swarm
ing everywhere. 1t is reported that
six Russian sailors have been shot by
looters at Messina and that sixteen
criminals have been killed at the
same place within the last twenty
four hours. Six hundred persons IN
gagged in pillaging have been arrest
ed since yesterday. In an engage
ment at Reggie between the police
and bandits two of the police were
killed.
Reports still reach here of the con-
%tinuance of earth shocks, some of
which are of sufficient force to do
further great damage According to
these reports, new shocks Saturday at
Pellaro precipitated the entire popula-
ton into the sea, including both the
dead and living victims of the first
quake.
At Reggio the people are becoming
more calm and aid to that city i9 now
being systematically forwarded. Mill.
tary zones have been established
throughout Calabria.
America Leads In Relief.
The United States is far ahead Of
other nations in the relief work. Yes.
terday Ambassador Griscom succeed
ed in finding an Austrian Lloyd
steamer of 5000 tons, capable Of car
rying 1900 passengers. He charter
ed the steamer for two weeks, and
it is being loaded with medical sup
plies and provisions. This will cost
$4,000. 1t is expected that the steam.
er will sail from Civita Vecchia,
about fifty miles from Rome, on
Thursday. 1t will be placed under
the orders of the Italian government.
In addition to supplies, the American
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and twenty male and female nurses,
three Of the latter being American
girls from New York, who volunteer
ed their services.
Fleets Supplies for Sufferers.
American energy has been strong
ly manifested I'm the work looking to
the relief of the earthquake sufferers.
Ambassador Griscom and the mem
bers of the committee have assumed
personal responsibility for the ex-
penses of the expedition. relying upon
the American public for funds.
Besides the relief steamer, the
United States will soon have the con-
verified yacht Scorpion on the scene.
The Scorpion is expected to reach
Messina to-day and will be fol-
lowed within a few days by the sup
ply ships Culgoa and the Yankton
from Suez. The latter vessels will
put at the disposal of the authorities
the provisions and medical supplies
intended for the American feet