Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-07
DEATH list GROWS
HARD TO REALlzE iMMENslTY Or
ITALIAN EARTHoUAKE
DISASTER.
WORLD STANDS APPALLED,
Now Estimated That 10000 Person'
perIshed In MessIna and Reggie
Alone--Many Other Towns
Destroyed.

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Rome. Dec. S1.-The immensely Of
the disaster In Southern Italy and
Sicily can only be measured by the
fact that It Is now estimated that 11O'
900 people persisted In Messina and
Reggie alone. A score Of other towns
have been devastated and thousands
Of victims In these places must De
added to the roll. In the face Of these
awful totals all Italy stands appalled,.
Nor has the full death list yet been
reached. Shiploads Of fugitiyes have
arrived at Naples and other ports and
the vast majority Of these are sorely
injured. Other thousands remain
near the ruins Of their homes or wan
der half starving, half naked, over
the land. The forces that on Monday
overwhelmed the cities also DESTROYED
the means Of sustenance. Telegraphic
communication has been established
with Messina, the apparatus having
been established in q railway van.
Messages which have come over the
line, though they have been measer
| In detail, show that hope Is gone.
| Nothing remains Of the city but .
mass Of ruins that have been swept
by ere. A mere handful Of survivors
are being cared for by the rescuing
forces. but their distress Is great and
a has been increased by the violent
jcy wind that followed the deluge Of
rain Destitution is everywhere and
appalling. There is little food and
less water OF Messina's ninety thou
sand population It Is believed that
fulIv "a. 900 persisted. Forty thousand
peouya died in Reggie.
CatanIa. the largest city nearest to
| the zone OF the disaster, is crowded
With refugees ana the continuous
atream az fugitiyes coming In, the
sIght Of the wounded and repetition Of
real or imaginary earthquakes have
81 alarmed the population that they
are becoming uncomfortable, There
Eis no longer any place where the refu
gees NAV ana shelter.
The government is finding dificulty
IN asoertaininR the fate Of the many
| foreienars who were In the earth
4 onal,a zone At the time Of the catas
rome injuries concerning whom are
coming from all quarters Of the globe
The, commander Of the battleship Ad
miral Makharoff. which arrived Will
furitivea Al Naples Wednesday, con
Nrms tha ranort of the death Of tn,
/ American consul Al Measina, Arthur
| g Cheney and lis wife. who wer,
hnr,ad a the ruins Of the consulate
ire number Of Americans IN Sicil!
anH southern italy ID believed to b,
rnajl and several 81 them are report
a e nave been STAYING at Taormin
Witch Il an he east coast about 81
ME- southwest * Messina. Accord
~ n tha latest reports the place sui
sar.S ro harm from the earthquake
Tina dispatches from the stricken
.ona AZ that Z large army would b
recu,rad n cone with even the pres
sIrr needs 81 the unfortunate people
VINO are roaming about half clad m
s,sry,ng ao.ne H them drargins 2ttl
49, y cIothIne from the SmouIdarInl
ruins 10 protest themselves from III
. rlarc,nr wInda Terrible sufIering /
, ;reyitabla befora the much.rsedsd X
! NJ, e,nres IN arrive.
In T,hS resoua parties, military, nayu
; ara ,c,v,l n diflerent nationalitiev ar
nsrsormIpa prodiries. but the task b
scrs toem a Almost hopeless. Adde
. q - ~ d,N,cultv q obtaining food an
. ~.tar tharS are no drugs Or surgics
anrIlancaa Misunderstanding appeal
81 saIr sra hsard an every side, I
I SSt,cr crIv tha most inadequate :,
800. 4 norSIble Temporary hol
r,.sI- are bslnr rIrrsd M, but only
: So, n few can be relieved an