New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-12
MIG ALIVE FROM TOMB
U4TCHED FAMILY DIE.
Tenn nest and Shocks Caused Fresh
Suffering IN Messina.

,,ssins Ian II-Search for the buried vic
4-s If Italy's last great earthquake still con-
.,-,es and is frequently rewarded with the
-. n the living. Yesterday noon a man named
1,r,ssia who had spent fourteen days without
- NJ water fastened in the ruins of his home
ss taken out unconscious and resuscitated
re had been caught in kind of mould formed
:, +ha debris. and unable to move was COM
Lied "a watch the lingering death Of his wife
"a fonr children Saturday a married couple
- removed from q natural tomb, not only
ling hut conscious. Their imprisonment had
lasted thirteen days
an Saturday night terrific tempest. accom-
,s,ied 10y earthquake shocks. arose, causing a
,-,ber OF fresh coapses in the ruined city and
s,-eadine new terror among the survivors.
,Tos- Of :le people in Messna were camped in
..,ts and huts. nearly all of which were de
,,oved by the wind and their occupants
,renched with rain. over sixty feet Of the
landing uuays in the harbor were swept away,
carving off a large quantity of provisions stored
here and several horses. Two soldiers mar
-ou-iv escaped death. Near Giarre immense
sssure opened. It is $50 feet long. feet wide
.nd 65 feet deep and has been styled by the
,sonIe 1.-The mouth Of hell"
The temporary American consulate where the
.ores from the relief ship Bayern are being dis
.-shuteG BY Stuart K Lupton. the present con-
.nl and others. was besieged all day yesterday
tr crowd Of hungry refugees The American
o,,rnittee is working hard and receiving ex-
,-.ss,ons of gratitude from all quarters GEN.
,-s1 Ngzza who is In supreme command mere
.,hs5 Ambassador Griscom warmly yester-
y for the practical results Of the
tr,,tsss Of his country1nen suggesting that as
-. .-..+ s-o6us from Messina had left the city
,s..,ea,Iv without any wounded. the most ur-
.s-+ need for the Bayerns services was along the
o.s- TOWNS especially Catania and Syracuse
-rb. E7ave-n has proceeded 10 these points Inc
sunnly ship Yankton will remain here 10 convey
n Naples the bodies OF the American consul
Arthur & Cheney. and his wife, when tney are
recovered
Major Iandis. the American Military Attache
At Rome, is pushing the work OF excaVsuns the
-,,ins Of the American consulate TO mo me
ro5,es of Consul Cheney and his wife with great
energy but 80 far without definite result W.
fms are In readiness for the bodies
Almost 81. COG. 600 in money and valuables be-
sides fbe contents Of the safes of the various
,s,ks has already been recovered from the ruins
of the earthquake. Seven thieves were arrested
on Saturday.
The American feet, which arrived here on Sat
urday morning and left on Saturday night
made remarkable impression Expressions OF
gratitude and admiration are still heard on all
sides Admiral SpeTry's last act before leaving
here vas to send a launch with burial party
TO convey the body OF Mrs. A J. Ogston. wife
q, the British Consul, ecross the strait to the
English cemetery
The survivors OF the city fathers Will meet
On January Is 10 elect new officials TO replace
those dead. Professor Salinas has succeeded IN
saving from the ruins Of the civic museum sew
ersi valuable paintings. including the famous
triptych, by Antonello da Messina, OF 1863.
Rome, Jan 1l-At the extraordinary session
Of the Senate to-day TO consider measures for
the relief CT the earthquake victims two hundred
Senator's were present some having come who
had not attended sessions in several years.
s.gnor Manfred. the President OF the Senate.
delivered an eloquent expression OF the ST1ei o!
he essen1hl- over the disaster. He thanked
fcrezn rulers and peoples for their sympathy
and assistance Signor Gioitti. the Premier,
resented the measures that had already been
approved Of by the Chamber OF Deputies ne
Senate as mark OF mourning, adjourned unui