Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-05
TOday's Telegraphic News
Relief for the Distressed.


ships, twenty thousand troops and two
thousand doctors aud red cross nurses are
now in the quake zone aud others are
arriving hourly.
Although there are no longer any per-
sons found alive ia It's ruins, the condi-
ton of the survivors is yet desperate.
Few of those rescued within the last t9o
days have survived their suffering. A
large ptr cent Of those upon whom 1t is
necessary to operate, do not survive the
operations, owing to their weakened con-
dition.
The rescuers today began using car
bolic acid solution on the ruins where
the most stencil arose.
Rome, Jan. ga Impeachment be-
tween the Vatican aud Quirinal is be-
lieved today TO be probable in the near
future, IS a result OF the note OF brother
hood thpt has been sounded throughout
all Italy by the quake staggering blow.
There IL au unmistakable feeling 10
Rome that the liberal element in both
church and state should wipe out the
differences that have separated them 10
the past.
Over zsalousness on the part of the
guards about Messina yesterday caused
the death CT several legitimate visitors,
who were shot down by the soldiers
without being given chance TO explain
their presence. Newspaper men now find
1t impossible to &c! news on the spot.
They are practically unable to approach
nearer Msssina than Csiauia.
The director of the Reggie gymnasium
who arrived here today, says that the
receivers were forced to fight for their
lives not only against ghOuls, but against
savage dogs, cats, aud pigs. These ami
mails fought with the ferocily Of wild
beasts and were almost as hard to kill.
Shouts unhesitatingly knife the rescuers
snd tie fighting between the two fire.
quenily reached the proportions OF small
pitched battles.
Catania, Jan. 5.-A message from
Messina today tells of additional horrors
caused by new earthquake shocks. One
severe shock was followed by four Of
lesser violence, shaking down the
crumbliDg walls of the ruined city and
tanning the smoulderipg debris to flame.
The refugees aud rescuers were alike
thrown into panic and terrible scenes
we're enacted before the soldiery could
gain control OF the mobs. The new
shocks have caused hundreds OF ad-
ditional deaths.
The British flagship Exmouth vas
caught In sudden current that came
with the earthquake and was swept ten
miles out to sea before 1t could be put
under control. The anchor chain
snapped like thread with the first
mighty pull of the current.
Dozens of buildings are still falling,
but the relief work is now we'll organized
and ia proceeding with dispatch.
The most dangerous debris Is bein
rapidly cleared aud great quantities OF
provisions are arriving aud being dis
tributed regularly.
mlinLLJi ClOiiyJ oHu' O.-hOi ttoiO
acts of brlgandage have been committed
here by two soldiers. Atleast one man,
Slgnor Brescia, ba, been murdered by
the pair. The soldier-ghouls after footing
the wrecked houses aud shooting Bfescia,
robbed the bank and the railway station.
Signor Trombells, attempting TO enter
his residence to save his property, was
driven back by the robbers who we're
looting the building. The men wore
their uniforms aud used their army
rifles.
Troops have arrested 100 hooters here,
but the two soldier brigsnds are believed
to have escaped with their plumber.
Per! Said, Jan. 5.-The American
cruiser Yank on started for Messins t.
day with food and medical supplies.
The Ysnkton will be followed by the
battleships Connecticut, Admiral Sper-
rvs flagship, Vermont, Kansas and
Minnesota, The Kentucky, Louisiana,
Virginia, Missouri and Ohio are ex-
nacled haYa fyon Snez toniuht