Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-04

The United states is far ahead of othel
| nations in the relief work. Today Am
bassador Griscom succeeded in finding a.
Austrian-Lloyd steamer of 5000 tons. cap
able of carrying Zoo passengers. He ha:
chartered the steamer for two weeks ant
she is being loaded with medical supple:
and provisions. TINS Will cost $4,000 an(
the ambassadors special committee i:
now perfecting the organization. 1t is
expected that the steamer will sail from
Civita Necchia. about 20 miles from here
| on Thursday. 1t will be placed under the
| orders Of tEc Italian government. Be
sides the supplies, the American RELIEF
vessel viii embark six doctors and q
male and female nurses, three of the lat
ter being American girls from New York
who volunteered their services.
American energy as been strongl
manifested in the work looking to the
relief OF the earthquake sufferers. Am
bassador GIiscom and the members oil
the committee have assumed personal re-
sponsibility for the expenses of the eX-
petition and rely upon the American pub
lie for funds. Prior to engaging the
steamer the am bassador visited Foreign
Minister Tittoni and asked him if it would
be real service to send to the south q
vessel properly supplied. Signor Titton
answered that it would be most appre-
ciated for medical and food supplies We're
III gently needed. Civita Vecchia was Sc
lected as the starting point because Ma
pies at present is too crowded and too
distant from Rome while Cicita Necchia
tl,tr 1,
government will give a special train fol-
free transportation of supplies ana per-
sons.
Besides the relief steamer the United
States will soon have the converted yacht
Scorpion on the scene. The Scorpion is
expected at Messina on Monday and will
be followed within a few days by the
supply ships Culgoa and Yankton from
Suez The latter vessels will put at the
disposal of the authorities the provisions
and medical supplies intended for the
American fleet cruising around the world.
The island of Stromboli is the north
eaSternmost of the Lipari group, which
lie about 80 miles off the north coast of
Sicily. 1t is almost circular in form and
on it is the volcano of Stromboli, which
rises about 1000 feet above the sea and
has been almost perpetually active for
the better part of 2000 years. The popu-
lation of the island is about 2000. The
crater of the volcano faces the north
west and is about one-third down the side
of the mountain. 1t is about 40 yards IN
diameter. The principal town OF the IS
land, with a battery. stands on the cast
ern side and is divided into two parts,
San Ninccnzo and San Bartolomeo The
houses are low with fiat roofs, Though
some of them are two stories high.
Despite the studendous volcano on the
island the soil there is extremely fertile
and some of the finest wines i'll the Med
iterranean are made there and a modcr-
ate quantity of wheat. barley, cotton and
figs is grown
The King and Queen arrived in this
city tonight, coming by motor car from
Naples. Their early arrival was unex-
pected. The Queen looked tired and
depressed. but the King was as ener-
getic as usual.
Having. dcne all that it was possible
to do in the districts: laid waste by the
earthouake. the King and Queen OF
ltllV are " iN'tiiN' :
have spent the last four days among
the ruins of Sicily and Calabrla direct-
ing the work of rescue and reilet ano
the Queen ministering to the injured
There is q feeling of relief in Italy 1ha'
Their Maiestics arc coming home. Inc
American ambassador. Lloyd G. CHS
COM has appointed a committee Oh
Americans to which will be Entrusted
fine work of utilizing the money re-
ceivcd from the United States to best
ADVANTAGE for the earthquake suffer
erS. 49,
Roth at Messina and Reggie ING
Guards are having difficulty in protect
Ing the survivors and the vast treas
,,,es in the ruined buildings from the
hands of thieves that are swarmlns
evcrvwhere. 1t is reported that si>
pussian sailors have been shot by
looters at Messina and that is CRIMINALS
have been killed at the same piac'
within the last "a hours. =,
Six hundred persons engaged III pii
Ia ginr have been arrested since !estei
dav in an engagement at RegsIo oe
tween the police and bandits. TWO o.
the police were killed
Reports still reach here OF the coh.ifi
vance of earth shocks. some or Whict
are of sufficient force to do 1urthel
great damage. According to these re-
norts new shocks yesterday at Peliare
nracinitated the entire population int'
NO sea. including the dead ana nFlnt
victims of the first earthquake
At Reggie the people are oeco',l' ~
more calm and aid to that GUY Is no"
being Systematically forwarded MI,
itary zones have been estaoi'sie0
throughout Calabria.
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