Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
BODIES OF ALL THE DEAD ARE
BEING BURNED AND DisIN-
EEcTANTs SCATTERED ABOUT
RUINS OF REGGIE.
KING REPORTS THE
CONDITIONS FOUND
IN WIRELESS TO PREMIER he
SAYS REGGIE DESTRUCTION IS
AS COMPLETE AS MEsslNA's;
REFUGEES FIGHT FOR FOOD.

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believe an entire regiment of infantry
was drownedEby the tidal wave at
Palmi. Three hundred soldiers bodies
have already been recovered As 2
precautionary measure against an oul-
break of pestilence the bodies of per
sons killed in the earthquake are be-
ing burned. Strong disinfectants are
I sistrewn among the ruins of the
yrooJps have set field kitchens
making bread in the streets
r,ished Victims Fight.
Dec. 81 A frightful scene
e today amid the ruins II
>use.,sgBands Of famished
re cropping among the
e of discovering food.
searchers whoRwera
lttacked by Others
l knives and, We're
themselves literally
The struggle was
nen threw them
,ther like wolves
,mboweled in de-
dry beans and 4
Details. 4
King Victor Eman-
ina last night with
wed early. today 1T
visiting the town, in
Ae queen re-embarked
and sent the following
am to Premier Giollitti;.
.-t,ln lscm Reggie which | found
condition no less disastrous than
that of Messina.
A Russian warship with 500 wound
ed on board will arrive at Naples this
morning. Everything must be pre-
pared for their landing and housing,
Another Russian ship will carry the
wounded to Syracuse
All Hotel Guests Lost.
Paris, Dec. 3t-A dispatch from
Rome says that nipety-six guests in
Guiding Americans, English and
French travellers were staying at the
hotel Trinacria IN Messina when the
city was destroyed. They all perish
ed. The proprietor of the Trinacris
alone escaped. There We're only two
survivors among the guests who We're
quartered in the hotel De France.
Nation to Aid Search.
Washington. d. c., Dec. 81 Ninety
Americans were in Messina note
that was destroyed, and Italians anf
Americans cooperating. in the ques
for information regarding the MISSING
are reported upon in cablegram to
the state department yesterday re
ceived from Ambassador Griscom a
Rome.
The ambassador cabled that he ha;
received no word from the American
tonsuls al Messina and Palermo HI
has asked the foreign Office for in
formation and hat office. he adds
will use every effort through army an'
navy officers to obtain immediate
news.
Americans Thought in Peril.
Among the Americans known t.
have been in Messina and Taormina
and from whom nothing has beef
heard, were:
Bates, F. G. wife and mother, Cleve
land.
Bockius. Miss Frances j., Fhilade
phia.
Brown. Mrs. Jonn. Cleveland.
Cafhart. Miss Marie, San Francisco
Cockfngs, J. NJ, and family, kansa
City, Mo
Croasdale. Miss Emily, Philade
phis.
De Hart. Miss May H.
Deakin, Mrs. E., and daughter. Sa
Francisco.
Dimmitt, Miss Marie H., S
Joseph, Mo.
Fenger, Mrs. Charles c., New Yorl
Fenger, Capt. Charles c.. New Gorl
Green Mr.. and Mrs. T, A.. Onton;
gon. Mich
Hall, Mai. Gen. Charles c., and fan
lily, Portland, Me.
Hamilton, l.. c., St. Joseph. Mo
Harrison. Mrs. George B. Jr.. an
daughter Olive, Kansas City. Mo.
Hawkins, Miss Lola, Kansas Cit,
Mo.
Hewitt, Mrs. B., Menasha, Wis.
Johnston, Mrs. NJ. H., St Josepl
Mo.
Kahn. Mr. and Mrs. Archie, Clev
land.
Kane, Miss Blanche. Philadelphia.