Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-07
WORK Or Relief
MATERIAL PROGRESS 10 BEING
MADE in THE EARTHQUAKE
STRICKEN SECTION.
,HEwSHOGKs ALARM PEOPLE
Thouah They Are slight They Are
Completing the RuIn Of crun'b-
ling BuIIdIngs-vlctlms
exceed 100000.


Rome, Jan. 2.-Although graphic
stories are coming into Rome Of the
horrors in Southern Italy and Sicily.
these are but repettlcns Of individual
tragedies already recorded. What
chiefly concerns the government ana
X the people is the progress that 10 DO
Ing made towards the relief Of those
who have suffered by tho dread vista
lion. Considerable advance in this re-
spect has been made at Messina'
where, according to official reports re-
ceiyed here, the supply service is be-
ginning to work satisfactorily. The
different regions on the coast nave
been allotted to various warships and
other ships as centers from which
torpedo boats and launches convey
and distribute rations and water 70
the different villages.
The minister Of justice has wired
from Messina to Premier Giolitti that
large bodies of troops have arrived
and are now occupying all parts OF the
town.
The appalling extent Of the disaster
renders anything like a systematic
search Of the ruins impossible, but
persons are being dragged out all DAY
long and are quickly transported to
the relief ships as soon as tneir
wounds have received attention.
There were slight shocks felt In the
earthquake zone Friday, completing
the ruin Of the crumbling buildings
These shocks are contributing to the
keeping up Of the alarm Of the pcpu
lation. One quite severe shock was
felt at three o'clock in the morning
and another at nine. Fires are still
burning although much rain has fal
len. The latest Investigations OF
both sides Of the straits make It Ger
tain that many more than half tA'
population OF the coast towns anC
villages have been killed.
Prof. Ricco, director Of the obserya
tory at Mount Aetna, estimates tina
the victims Of the earthquake exceed
100000.
Hundreds Of dangerous criminals
have been arrested by the troops ant
are under close guard.
Great relief was felt here when thu
announcement was made that tn
Lipari Islands, which were reportet
70 have disappeared with their popula
ton Of $4,000, suffered little or NJ
damage from the earthquake. Publ
opinions Is greatly concerned with re
gard to the safety Of the King AM
Queen and the possible danger from
tottering walls. The King frequently
mas tried to persuade the Queen Z
rest or to return to Rome but she a
ways refused, declaring that 1t woul'
break her heart to abandon her hui
band In his labors for the country \
It's anguish.
Vessels loaded with refugees cor
tinue to steam into Naples and Pa
ermo, and each day sees the arriya
Of additional steamers In the strait Q
Messina. The big emigrant steame
Nofd America arrived there Friday
she can accommodate 1900 persons
and four other vessels which are 70
lowing her will be able to take @
altogether 5000 more. Signor On
mirrl, leading Calabrian deputy. in q
interview advises the concentration {
all the injured at Naples and ROM
on the ground Of the impossibllity
accommodating them aslin 1905, nes
their own homes. 1t is the gpverl
ment's intention to remove all u
survivors possible to the various pcr'
IN Italy,
As an instance Of his quick graa
Of the situation the King soon att
his arrival at Messina wired to Pr
mier Glolltti: "send ships and meE
above ell send ships loaded vii
Quicklime"
30 far as has been possible, qutc
lime has been used on the dead; mar
bodies have been burned and othe
buried. In the relief work the ONCE
and men Of the foreign warships ha'
been untiring and their courage Is ,
You'd words.