The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-07
AMERICANS PERISH
Ninety in a MeSSina Hotel
That Was Destroyed,
SEARCH FOR THOSE MISSING
Ambassador eriseom Going Utnest to
Obtain rmation-seversl Cleve
land People Tto~ght to be Lost
Bishop Sessur Safe at Rome.

Washington, Dee. 3l.-Ninety Amer.
leans in a Messi i MOTEL ina, was de.
stroyed. and i,..l, rs ana Americans
cooperating ia the u, 1 for lniorma-
tion regarding h, missing, are re-
ported upon In a cabiegram the state
department Yesterday received from
Ambassador c. sCOI at Rome.
The ambassador Cabled that he had
received no word from the American
consuls at Messina and Palermo. He
has asked the foreign office for in
formation and that Office, he adds,
will use every effort through army
and navy officers to obtain immediate
news. The British consul at Messlna
is reported injured and his wife and
children dead.
Ninety Americans in Hotel.
The ambassador says it is reported
that 90 Americans were in the Trina.
Cria hotel at Messina, which is said
to be totally destroyed. II is known,
however, that some of the guests es.
capped. The foreign Office reported
that several foreign nations are hur-
rying warships to The scene to offer
assistance. The ambassador has dis.
patched consular officers in the quest
tor information.
Many inquiries came to the depart
ment regarding friends believed to be
IN the earthquake region. These in
clude: John Townsend Trowbridge
Boston, author; Mrs. John Townsend
Trowbridge, Boston; Mrs. ID. NJ Key
mother of Commander Key, Boston:
The Misses Key, sisters Of Commander
Key, Boston; Prof. r. Pumpelly, New
port; Mrs. r. Pumpelly, Newport;
Capt. Charles c. Fenger, New York;
Mrs. Charles c. Fenger, New York;
Maj. Gen. Charles c. Hall and family.
Portland, Me; Mrs. Martha c. Kit
tredge, her two daughters Ethel and
'lariss, and Miss Margaret Mendell,
all of Brookline, Mass, and Miss
Blanche Kane OF Philadelphia.
Cleveland People May Be Lost.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 31.--No word has
been received to assure relatives that
Jlevelanders in the Italian earthquake
district are safe 1t Is feared several
may have perished.
F. @. Bates, architect. his wife and
mother are believed to be at Catania.
Sicily. DR.. Biago Sancetta is believed
10 be in Messna, which is the most
stricken city. Gaetemo Litta, missing
Cleveland banker is supposed to have
gone to st. AsaJa, province of Mes
7ina, Thomas Robinson, wife and
four children, with Mrs Robinson's
mother, Mrs. John Brown, her sister,
Mrs. Archie Kain and Mr.. Kain, are
thought TO be in the earthquake zone.
No word has been received from the
party since the disaster.
Bishop Sessums 10 Safe.
New Orleans, Dec. 31.-A cablegram
received here last night from Rt. Rev.
Davis Sessums, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Louisiana, states that he and
his daughter, Miss Alice Sessums, are
safe in Rome.
Fleets Rations Are Sent.
New York, Jan. 1.-The United
States supply ship Celtic, which was
10 have met the returning battleship
fleet with holiday cheer, sailed out of
~" tN'h hul bpi 9tSltludy dlltTHOOn
IN an entirely different mission but
without changing a single item of her
cargo She will go to Messina, via Glib
raltar, to give a million and a half of
navy rations to the earthquake suffer
ers.
Big Cargo Of Food and Supplies.
The Celtic has in her cargo $3.50 900
worth OF provisions, sufficient food for
$4,000 people for one month, S32, 900
worth OF clothing, tents enough to ac-
comodate 1000 persons and a large
quantity OF medical and surgical sup
plies.
Good News for Americans.
Washington, Jan. Good news for
many Americans was received at the
state department yesterday in a cable
gram from Ambassador Griscom at
Rome, who reported that the Italian
foreign ONCE had assured him that
Taormina, Sicily. has escaped unin-
1ured. This, Mr.. Griscom says, an
swers many Inquiries received from
this country regarding relatives and
friends there.