The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
American Ambassador
Special from United Press.)


 Special from United Press.)
 Messina, Jan. 2.-It became known today that Queen Helena was pain fully injured last evening in trying to stop panic in a house where she and other of the rescue workers were nninistering to a number of patients. A slight recurrence of the quake caus- ed a rumbling noise which threw the patients into a fearful panic. They made a rush for the door but found the exit blocked by the Queen who resolutely ordered them back to their cots. In their terror the refugees paid no attention to her at first and several of them trod heavily on her feet The Queen finally succeeded in uueiling their. fears after which she
 Acpst tainted from pain. She short
 nnS.ned her work of nursing sick
 n,,ded. Three thousand refu-
 sent out of Messina to-day
 towns besides the large num- sfN D. was transported to the coast owns The fighting between the soldiers and looters@r ragged again last fT4Sht, two soldiers and number of robbers being killed.
 Rome, Van. 2.-The American Elm bassy announced this afternoon that with the exception of Consul Arthur H Cheney and wife, and vice-Corsuf Joseph H. Pierce, wife and children, it did not believe. any Americans were { killed in the disaster. The American government has been informed that I Stuart K Lupton, of the American Consulate had been killed but Signor SeTaoe proprietor of the :, house in wfichEA. J. Ogston, the British Con- keuF was killed, arrived here to-day land says that he was in company with Mr. LuptOn several hours after the quake and that he was uninjured. Serao says there were no American guests at any of the hotels in Mes sina and that, as far as he knows there were no American visitors in the city.
 The casilalties at the Trinacria Ho- tel Eerao says, have been greatly ex- Aggefated., Most of the Americans in sicily were in Palermo which suffered little damage.
 Naples, Jan- 2-Ministere of Public Works BuFtolini has sent an appeal f0rA more workmen to be sent to the scene of the earthquake. The de- n67hd for men to aid in the work of rescue ard clearing away the debris has been expressed in scores of of hcial messages from all points in the stricken region that have been pour ing in daily. The workmen will be rushed to Naples where, they will en- bark for Messina. At that ruined city they will be distributed under the i, Kings orders through the other de- vaStated cities and towns.
 The demand for werkmen is unlimit- . ed The work in Messina is under the :; personal direction of General MazzO who is taking his orders directly from the King. The King announces his in- tention to remain indefinitely at Mes sina.
 Rome. Jan. 2-Church authorities at Messina reported to the Pope to-day their fear of the number of Americans dead in the ruins in that city. The Pope has intimated that he wishes Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul. who is now in Europe. to go to the scene and endeavor to, ascertain the fate of Amer jeans. The Archbishop will doubtless pmply with the request.
 The messages received by the Pope 0ncerning the safety of Americans nd other foreigners differ materially Erom the reasslring reports made to he government authorities. The num- Der of foreign victims is likely to be materially increased by the probable css of a large passenger steamer which vas last seen in the Strait of MesSina short time before the initial shock. A trace of the vessel has been found nee.
 N6Sreport has yet been received from ajOr{ Iandfs. who was sent with two thers Ato the scene by Ambassador Frfscon1. The delay in news from him, however, is natural owing to the con- gestion of the telegraph wires which he government is nlonopolizing. Pri- ate messages of only the utmost inn pr tance are permitted to be sent out.
 message to the Ministry of Marine
 day says that it is not believed there were Americans in the Triniacia or Bellevue hotels in Messina both of (which were razed by. the quake. These hotels accommodated most of the tour Bts0
 Hundreds of the refugees were rought to Rome to-day. Naples. Ca ania, Palermo and other Sicilian ities have more of the sick and in- ured than they can accommodate and he rescuers have now turned the tide if unfoFtunates to this city. Hosnitals Are being established in both the Quirinal and Vatican gardens. The Pope expressed the wish that hos &pftal be established in the Vatican as he wants to attend in person upon the Sufferers.
 The property loss in the quake zone 5s estimated at approximately one bill lion dollars. This represents the act yuaf destruction of property. The loss Tn trade and from the abandonment of countless acres of Italy's richest farm Ing land cannot be estimated. King Emmanuel has ordered the sale ri his -Sicilian beads worth millions of ollars and will give the entire fund b the relief of the sufferers The King has, already exhausted his avail ble funds. If necessary he has de- 4