The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

Rome, Jan. 2.-Messages from the
Calabrisn coast and Sicily tonight tell
one story-a story OF herolsrn and cease
less struggle against famine and pesti-
Ience which stalk IN the wake Of the
earthquake
The Italian government aided BY tbs
church. by the war ships Of foreign
powers, and the contributions pouring in
from sH parts Of the civilized world. IS
doing everything possible to cope With
conditions
King Emmanuel wired the premier from
the heart OF the earthquake belt:
send Ships, Ships, Ships. Ships! Send
many men, but above all. send plenty o.
quicklime'
It IS plague that the authorities fear
worst Of all There is only one railroad
line operating from Naples 70 the south.
Il Is choked by troops and necessary
supplies II the Eretched survivors ara
saved from the plague, they must be res
cued al once.
The Pope has subscribed an additional
s2oo coo to the relief funds.
No further attempts are being made 70
count the dead. Foreign ambassadors are
bending every effort 10 locate their miss
ing felloW-cOuutTymen
The American Ambassador, Mr. Girls
com. said tonight that ne was convinced
that, aside from the American consu-
lar representatives who net death IN
the ruins CT the American consulate. no
other Americans died, 81 least in Mes
sina- Since the city was destroyed he
has received many frantic messages from
the United states asking him 70 search
for missing persons believed 70 be IN
the town. As q result Of careful inves-
tgstio1. he Is now convinced that tbs
fears were unfOunded-
No American Residents.
He said tonight: There we're 10
American permanent residents OF the
city. and the few that were inmates oS
the Trinacria Hotel managed TO escape
The British ambassador, hearing simi-
lar reports OF many EnsIlshmen killed
at Messsna, and unable 10 obtain def
mite news. VIII in person head an expe-
dition into the earthquake region 10
search for the dead and secure the sur
vivors- he VIII make his headquarters
on the British ships now in the harbor
az Messlna-
The people, realizing that the calamity
has appealed 10 the charity OF the whols
world, have decided TO appeal 10 the
bishops Of The Catholic Church IN every
land 10 ask subscriptions for stricken
Italy. IN reaching this decision. tho
Pope expressed his special reliance OF
the generosity Of the Americans. Eng
Esh, and British.
The problem IS not alone one OF feed
Ing the thousands OF survivors. and later
removing them 10 more hesIthfuI L.abfta-
tons They must BE- fed and cared for
for months. until they are able 10 be-
come self-suPpOrting. The Pope. in pri-
vate conversations. has said that this
problem was too great for one country.
or one nation, one that must appeal %
the charity Of the whole world
Advices tonight state that the injury
sustained by Queen Helena az Messins.
was slight. and that the Duke OF Aosta.
was only slightly injured
King and Queen Work Hard.
Late advices from the scene OF ths
earthquake show that the stories that
the King and Queen have thrown them
selves into the work have not been ex-
aggerated- No rescuers work with great
er energy.
The nostrils OF the workers are filed
with carbolic cotton, which is often
This serves as a partial defense
against the overwhelming odOr.
Queen Helena, 700, is working as hard
as any other woman. She IS acting as
an ordinary nurse, attending 20 the hum
blest wants Of the injured. The dis
patches say that certain aristocratio
members Of the Women's Red Cross So
Ciety delayed somewhat in starting for
AIessina. and the Queen telegTaphed 20
each one personally. thus forcing them
10 hurry their departure
A hospital ship went to-day with ths
Princess Aunt and many nurses On
board II IS said also Dowager Queen
has decided to 90 TO Mes
siua- The Duke OF Aosta is striving %
reach the isolated towns in CaIabria.
where help has been impossible. owing
10 lack Of communication The profound
grief Of the Pope continues. He per
sonaily answers messages from the BishOD
Of Sicily and II is said to-day that be
has decided TO change even the museums
into hoSpitaIs