The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
SEVERE SHOCKS
CONTINUE TO ADD
TOITALYSGR|EF
Relief Work Is Well Under Way,
but Thousands Are Still
in Want
People Urged TO Leave Messina;
Food Is Denied Those Who
Refuse 10 Go
Impressive Funeral Held Over
Grave Containing 1900
Bodies

causing the collapse of standing walls,
Including those Of the cathedral, which
crashed down with a great noise. No
one vss injured. hut the people rushed
from their shelters almost craEed
with fright.
NAPLES. Jan. 7.-Dfspatches re-
ceived here state that severe earth
quake shocks occurred at MOnteleOBe
and Paint this evening. The ruins of
the houses were shaken down and the
people were thrown into a panic.
ONE GRAVE CONTAINS 1900 BODIES
MESSINA. Jan. "A most impress
aive funeral ceremony was witnessed
near here today when Archbishop Bar
rigO made his way through the ruins
OF the city TO the cemetery at Mare
Crosse and blessed a grave 100 feet
vide and 80 feet deep. containing
1900 bodies. The dead were piled one
on top Of the other, and the bodies COW
cred with quick lime. The prelate was
followed 10 the cemetery by a large
gathering OF survivors. whose lamenta-
tons mingled with the Latin words OF
the service.
subsequently the archbishop walked
through the ruins and blessed the mill
sry hospital. the military college, the
barracks and the archbishop's house,
considering these wrecked edffices as
so many. cemeteries. Under them were
the corpses Of soldiers, students, police
men and monks
y AALUABLEs REMOVED TO STEAMER
All the valuabIes found among the
ruins are being taken on board the
steamer Duca df Genoa IN the bay.
Yesterday currency TO the amount Of
80 500 900. including the contents Of the
safe Of the Sicilian-American bank, was
transferred 10 this vessel.
ONCE RICH; NOW A BEGGAR
A banker named AIauromati. who was
one Of the richest residents, lost every
thing Yesterday he went to the au-
thOrities barefoOted and half clothed
and asked for a pair Of shoes and an
overcoat.
with the exception OF ST. Andrea
Avelleno. all the churches in Messina
have been destroyed.
TEN SHOCKS FELT EACH HOUR
Earthquake shocks are still continu-
fnE here at the rate OF about 10 per
hour. Fire has again broken out, COM
pleung the destruction Of the city hall
and the records stored therein.
SEARCHING FOR BODY OF CHENEY
A party Of men under the direction
Of Major lands. the American military
attache at Rome. has been working for
four days TO eXtricate the bodies OF A.
s. Cheney and wife from the ruins OF
the American consulate. The apart
ment Of the Cheneys has not yet been
uncovered and many feet OF wreckage
still remain TO be removed.
SEARCH FOR MISSING AMERICANS
Bsyard Cutting. Jr, winthrop Chan
Ter and Stuart X Lupton, consular rep
resentatiVes. are making every effort
10 trace Americans supposed to have
been in the earthquake zone at the
time Of the disaster but so far without
success.
MESSINA WILL BE ISOLATED
The authorities have determined to
isolate Messina as the only means Of
preventing an outbreak OF serious III
ness. The relief parties complain that
The starving refugees require the most
nutritious food ana want only maca-
roni
BODIES BURIED IN QUICKIIME
The work Of the soldiers in Messina
today consists principally in gathering
up dead bodies and burying them in
trenches between layers Of quicklime.
out OF respect to the prevailing re-
ligious feeling it was determined not
10 burn the dead
RELIEF WORK WELL UNDER WAY
The work Of relief is now well under
way in Messina, but the smaller towns
IN the interior are being neglected
ships arriving on the scene have been
sent TO coast towns and parties will 20
inland with supplies. The English have
established a splendid relief camp in
the hills behind Ssn Giovanni A search
for survivors IS stil going on, and
yesterday seven living persons were
taken from the ruins. The majority of
those now found alive are children and
elderly persons, who evidently did not
expend their energies IN vain efforts to
free themselves.
PEOPLE URGED TO LEAVE MESSINA
The policy Of clearing AIessina was
inaugurated yesterday with the refusal
Of the authorities TO furnish people
with food unless they agree to embark
for other places. This viii be done to
discourage peasants coming down from
the mountains to take advantage Of the
free distribution OF rations.
Tang ShaO Sends $500
WASHINGTON. Jan. In a letter
addressed 10 Miss Mabel Boardman Of
the American national Red Cross society
Tang ShaO VI the special ambassador
of the emperor Of China TO the United
states, today sent a check for $500 aas
4 small contribution from this embassy
to the relief fund now being raised by
Your society"
TOday's checks TO the Red Cross
headquarters brought the total above
the half million dollar mark.
Americans Start on Mission
ROME. Jan. IA special train left