Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
.GHOULS CAUGHT
LOOTING RUINS
SHOT TO DEATH
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE AGAIN
WRECKS VILLAGES
ISLAND OF sTRoMBoLI VISITED
BY FIERCE TEMBLoR
Volcano Resumes Alarming Eruption.
Bloody Battles Fought Amid De-
bris by Corpse Robbers
and Officers
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aristocracy will receive in their private
homes a certain number of the in
jured
Princess BorgFese is the leader of the
latter movement and she has had trans
formed three large rooms into an in
Urinary in her palace.
Funeral masses for the victims were
celebrated in the churches of Rome
today.
Official figures give the number of in
jured transported from the earthquake
zone to various ports up to yesterday
by the Italian warships at 1890; by
the British warships at 1909; by the
German at 900, and by the Russian $50.
A censorship has been established at
the important ports at the south and
the foreign correspondents are being
greatly hampered in the charging of
their dispatches.
Their majesties the king and queen
on their return went quietly to the
palace, wishing to avoid any kind OF
manifestation, which they considered
improper, owing to Italy's grief.
AS soon as the news of their arrival
spread, however, the people could not
refrain from gathering and manifest
ing their admiration for the noble SOW
ereigns in their work among the af-
flicted.
Premier Giolotti today received a
long dispatch from King Victor En-
manuel, dated Messina, saying he
would leave tonight for Rome. AS to
the conditions in the earthquake the
king said:
To-day l visited the Calabrian coast
south of Reggie. 1 found Pellatario
literally destroyed, but Mesito seems
to have been but slightly damaged.
Storm Has Passed
ct has stopped raining. At Mes
sina the municipal archives were
burned. Troops are arriving and lit
tie by little order is being restored
and the public service re-eStablished.
"As I have seen the worst damaged
points and have arranged for the work
of rescue and as the wounded requir-
ing attention are diminishing in num-
bers, 1 shall leave tonight for Rome.
With me come Minister of Marine Mi
rabello and eX-Minister of Public In
struction Orlando.
"I again recommend to you the iso-
lated villages on the Calabrian coast"
Mr.. Griscom, the American ambas-
sador, in order to be ready in case his
suggestion as to the manner of con-
Quoting the American relief work for
the earthquake sufferers is accepted
today selected a, committee of Ameri-
cans here to which will be entrusted
the work of carrying out his plans.
Mr.. Griscom himself will be president
Of the committee, and its other mem
berS will be George Page, treasurer;
Nelson Gay, secretary; Samuel Parish
of New York, William Hooper Of Bos-
ton and Lieut.. Reginald r. Belknap,
naval attache to the American en-
bassy. DR.. Basteneli, physician to the
royal household, will also act with the
committee.
If Mr.. Griscom be provided with $780,
CO.. the committee will be able to char
ter a large steamer, equip it with
nurses, doctors and supplies of ali
kinds and keep it running as hospital
ship and relief ship for two weeks be-
tween the stricken cities in the south
and those points where refugees can be
received and accommodated.
Collections in Rome
Today collections were taken up in
the churches for the relief fund and
900 boxes were placed on stands in the
thoroughfares with school mfstresses
guarding them. Interesting episodes
occurred in connection with the con-
tribmutions.
Into the box placed at the capitol
a deputy, Baron Franchetti, dropped
in a check for $4,000. Immediately after
two children advanced, whose heads
scarcely reached the stand.
The elder, stretching out his arm,
succeeded in dropping in two cents.
Evidently that was his sole treasure.
The younger child. not wishing his
generosity to go unappreciated, said:
Mind, one of those cents is from me-"
AT one of the boxes near st. Peters
q peasant woman in the picturesque
Campagna costume, approached the
stand as though ashamed Of dropping
in her earrings. An artisan delivered
bundle at a stand, saying:
81 am out of work; these are my
tools; 1 have nothing else
Reports from Messina state that the
American party sent there by Ambas-
sador Griscom has been distinguished
by their courage.
Vice Consul Cutting has assumed
charge of the new consulate, which is
a rude shelter with an American flag
flying.
member of the royal suite who re-
turned with the king said tonight that
what grieved the king most was the
small result attending the work of the
relief parties, despite their tremendous
exertions, but the difficulties, he add
ed, are inconceivable.