The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-03
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
Stories Told by Survivors Of Earth
quake, Fire and Wave.

MessiRa, Jan. 2-The stories related nv
the survivors in the hospitals and at tn.
FOOD supply stations where rations were IS
sued twice a day all reflect the horror. If
the fateful 18th DAY of December There
were many miraculous escapes. but the
cases of bereavement are without num-
per. cobbler named Francesca Mesfano
relates that Immediately after the first
shock he and his wife and children rushed
out INTO the street. Fires were brea king
out aii~arOund them. Hearing eroans from
a pile of debris near by, the cobbler made
hurried examination He found fu-o
girls dying. The head Of one was sDlft
open, while the chest of the other had
been crushed in. The cobbier piclyed mn n
baby. but it expired in his arms. Seized
with mad terror, the man fled toward IN
sea.
Yesterday an old man who had lost all
of his family was seen going about the
runs Fainiy asking for food. He sudden
~ cdtied out; As nobody helps me, I will
die. and with these words he threw
hin self into the sea a sailor dragged him
Found Family Under Ruins.
signor vidsla. the proprietor of a local
newspaper, Vas experimenting the print-
ing Of an edition when the shock came.
re managed TO get out to the street be
fore the building collapsed and groped his
way to the Place Cav3ura, which had
peen transformed into huge crevassa
lie made his way to his home and found
MS ictfiiF tI0tE the fHatES.
a couutryman who came into the Cit
after the disaster found his brother dead
He carried tn body on his shoulders
BACK to his native village ami buried il.
the cellar Of his home. He found a lar
der and kept himself alive until extri-
Gated.
Actress Saved Him.
An actress named Flora Farina. while
lying half buried in wreckage, heard the
voice of lieutenant of artillery close at
hand- The man recognized her. but his
plight was worse than her own
Slsnorina. for PHYS sake save me-
CAL for some one to rescue US. Don't
leave me. 7 was at the theatre last night
and | applauded your singing. I have a
mother. Don't leave me to die
The woman was eventually dug out AMI
led her rescuers to where the lieutenant
was pinned down. He also was saved.
The mother superior of the St Vincent
Military hospital released, alone and un-
aided Colonel Minicei and his daughter
from the ruins of their home.
A major of infantry was disinterred
with the greatest difficulty. Half Of his
body had been freed when darkness cane.
and the ma ior told his rescuers that he
was all right and that they could come
back in the morning. This they did. ana
the man was freed next day.
Infant Found uninjured.
An infant clothed in little nis,ht shirt
was rescued well and uninjured after bav-
ing lain for four days on a square yard
OF flooring in house that was other
wise entirely demolished.
There were three fresh earthauake
shocks yesterday, at $50 a. m. f.95 p. m
and 1915 p. m The last was the most
severe and aroused widespread panic The
people encsmped around the railroad sta
ton started on mad flight. The women
prayed and sang hymns, but having nc
place TO go. soon stopped. irresoluta
I" hen the trembling ceased they returned