Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-02
fBY THE MORNING

Rome, Jan. Although laphie
stories are coming into Romebf the
horrors in southern italy andScily,
thhese are but rcpetitions of idivid-
ual tragedies already recorded, What
chiefly concerns the governmbt and
the people is the progress thais be-
ing made toward the relief 1 those
who have suffered by the drdl visi-
tation. Considerable advanccln this
respect has been made at hssna
whore, according to official Aeports
received here, the supply serviC is be-
ginning to work satisfactory The
different regions Of the coast have
been allotted to various warshs and
other ships as centers from wha tor
pcdo boats and launches cow and
distribute rations and water b the
different villages.
The minister of justice has. wired
from Mcssina to Premier Giold that
the large bodies of troops he ar
rived and are now occupying / parts
OF the town. Tho appalling cent Of
the disaster renders anythintlike a
systematic search Of the runsmpos-
siblc, but persons are being ragged
out all day long and are quickly
transported to the relief shipss soon
as their wounds have receive attcn-
ton.
There were light shocks fe in the
earthquake zone today, cqplcting
the ruin of the crumbling fldings
These shocks are helping tobntinue
the alarm of the POPULATE one
quite severe shock was felt ato'clock
in the morning, and anotf at 3
Fires are still burning, althoR much
rain has fallen. The latest iestiga-
tions OF both sides of the ste make
il certain that many more In half
the population of the coast TINS ana
villages have been killed.
Professor Ricco, director ohe oh .
scrvatory at Mount Aetna, Inmates
that the victims of the ehquako
exceed 100000.
Hundreds of dangerous lminaIs
have been arrested by the tips and
are under close guard.
Great relief was felt here len the
announcement was made thdhe IL
pari Islands which were rertcd 10
have disappeared with thcilopula-
tun Of 2S,000, suffered mt or no
damage from the earthquake
public opinion is greatly iccrned
with regard to the safety oGc king
and queen and the pOssibl4anger
from tottering walls. The ig has
tried to persuade the queen rest or
TO return to Rome. but shicfuscs.
declaring that it would bH her
heart to abandon her husba i'm his
labors for the country in ithguish /
New Years day in Italy usually
the day Of great rejoicing, wide
spread as on Christmas. posing
ceremonies are held in the lrches /
But these ceremonies and fcstal
spirit were wanting today instead.
there were lamentations. 7 flags
wave at half mast and the IS of /
thousand churches ring nobr the !
y re Deum, but toll sad KS for
frcquiem masses.
King Victor Emmanuel ! been
indefatigable. He has showbnder- /
ful activity and endurance, ling no
point in Messina unvisited. has
supervised the entire work ire fam /
en- city, and his presence hhfused |
new courage and energy intte res .
cuers. often h. is surroun by a /
crowd of victims who. as tgh the /
sight of the king had rostG their I
strength, cheerd enthusiastic and I
shout we have king wave
protector"
touching feature Of thaterial T
offered BY an classes of pe in
Rome is the donation of clog and /
bedding. Reports from aNrts of /
Italy indicate the same lcrous I.
spirit. The king has placed royal
palaces az Naples and Caze't the F.
disposal Of the injured.
Princess Yolande, the seyear- I
old daughter Of the king. he had /
the reason for her parentsscuce .
.vpiaincd to hcr. carried abo' con- I
tribution box among her litthends .
at a party given in her honq the .
Quirinal this afternoon. Sh-rself T
put In the box her tiny gold fkhich I
was given her on Christmas her /
grandmother. DoWager Queenrga-
rita. Her young sister, Prin Ma