Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-05
TYPHOID OUTBREAK
k[NAC[S MESS|NA
Fever Makes Appearance and
Drastic Action Is Necessary
in Disposing Of Dead
NOT SO BAD AT REee'o
Death List and Destruction There Do
Not Equal Msssina's - Only $4,000
Of Msssina's Entire Population Alive
Associated Press Correspondent
Describes Scenes.

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Messina, Jan. 5.-The first cases OF
typhoid fever have broken out here.
This fact will cause drastic action to
be taken Immediately for the disposal
Of the dead. Hope of rescuing any of
the living beneath thu ruins has been
abandoned.
Earth shocks are continuing here, al
tho they are diminishing in intensity.
AT night, especially are they frequently
felt. The fires in the city are being
gradually extinguished. Thirty thous-
and rations were distributed yesterday.
Official figures compiled thus far
show $4,000 bodies have been buried
in four cemeteries, 5000 refugees have
left the city and 5000 persons still re-
main here.
Reggie Not Entirely Destroyed.
The Assoc ated Press correspondent
has made visit to Reggie and care
fully inspected the town. 1t has been
found that the number Of persons
killed there and the damage done to
property is much less than at Messina.
Only the central section OF the city
was damaged. Five thousand troops
are working there. The official figures
place the wounded at 1000, the refu-
gees at 1000, and the number OF dead
II, the ruins not known. Reggie mas
been practically evacuated except Tor
the troops.
Marines from two British warships
are causing the populace to evacuate
the villa San Giovanna, which is con-
sidered to have been the center OF the
earthquake.
Numerous persons still living were
taken today from beneath the ruins.
while various others could be distinct
ly heard appealing for aid Within a
few days the rescue work at Reggie
will have ceased. Then the tottering
buildings will be RACED and the bodies
that have not been buried will be
burned.
Correspondent First On Scene.
The Associated Press had the first
correspondent on the scene at Messtna-
He found a condition Of utter confu-
sion existing. The first shock of the
earthquake virtually had thrown down
the entire city. The Italian soldiers
were overwhelmed, and ifl state OF
bewilderment wandered over the ruins
K in squads numbering from three to
fifty men. Little work was done until
the arrival OF the crews from Russian
and British warships, which worked
yaliantly. Especially was this true Of
the Russians. Constant light shocks
followed the first great disturbances,
|. until forty live were recorded.
\ The Associated Press correspondent
4 saw one Of them throw down many
+ remaining walls of the city, the en-
suing crash greatly intensifying the
panic OF the populace. The home OF the
American consul. Cheney. was
crumbled to dust in the first shock and
Its inmates almost ihextricably buried
beneath the ruins.
Lupton's Miraculous Escape.
ss Stuart K. Lupton, the American vice
Z consul, was in his room at the Hotel
vittorfa when that building was de-
molished. His escape was 9. miraculous
4 one. Wearing only his trousers and
\ carving his shoes and overcoat in his
hands, he CROPPED his way along the
quay, knee deep in water towards the
American consulate. On the way he met
woman and man, both quite naked,
and instinctively laid his oyercoat over
1 the shoulders of the woman. Clambor-
dng over the ruins OF the consulate, he
became conscious of the fact that his
feet were bruised and bleeding. Then
he wondered why he had carried his
shoes In his hand. He continued in q
state OF bewilderment until he estab-
lished himself on British ship iri the
llarbor. Later he again came ashore
and raised the American flag over a
new consulate. damaged but one of the
few remaining buildings in the out
skirts Of the city.
Searches for Americans.
Then Lupton began an Industrious
search for Americans. All Americans
who have not been heard from may
be considered safe. Probably all are in
the south of Sicily. Those who are
known to have suffered from the
earthquake, have been reported. Tel
.graph and telephone wires have been
placed at the service of the govern
AAASS9S~SoS1
delayed indefinitely.
List Of Hotel Guests Found.
The Associated Press correspondent
.ound amid the ruins of the Hotel
svittoria. a blackboard with a full list
nj the guests Of the hotel clearly writ
Ten upon it on the night of the dis
aster. 1t bore. besides the name of
sLupton, only two other English names,
hose of British subjects.
The disaster was distinctly an Ttal-
ian one, except for the American,
French, Turkish and Swedish consuls,
! British chaplain and few German
shipping clerks.
Money Now Needed.
Money is needed for relief. Hundreds
" families have been left without
bread winners. and thousands Of per-
sons have been MANNED for life. The