Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
STILL LIVING IN RUINS
Messina Victims Taken Out
After Fourteen Days.
STORM RAZES SHELTERS
Tempest Accompanying New Shocks
Terrorized Survivors.
AMERICANS AID COAST TOWNS
Relief Ship Bayern Sails With Sup
plies for Smaller Places-Ameri-
can Battleships Leave Messina.

MESSINA, January 11.-Search for the
buried victims of Italy's last great earth
quake still continues and IS frequently
rewarded with the rescue of the living.
Yesterday noon a man named Bensaja,
who had spent fourteen days without food
locked in the ruins of his home. was TAX
en- out unconscious and resuscitated. He
had been caught In a kind of straight
Jacket, formed by the debris, and una BILE
to move, was compelled to watch the
lingering death of his wife and four
children Saturday married couple
were removed, not only alive, but con-
scious Their Imprisonment had lasted
thirteen days.
Saturday night a terrific tempest ac-
companied by earthquake shocks, arose,
causing a number of fresh collapses in
the ruined city and spreading new terror
| among the survivors. Most of the people
in Messina were camped under rents or
huts, and nearly all of these were destroy
ed by the wind and binding rain. over
sixty feet of the landing quays in the
| harbor were swept away, carrying on
| large quantity of provisions stored tnere
| and several horses. Two soldiers narrow
| ly escaped death. Near Giarre an Inn
mense assure opened. 1t was $50 feet
| long. 3 feet wide and 60 feet deep, and
| has been styled by the people Inc
! Mouth of He'll
! The American consulate, Wnere ene
stores from the relief ship Bayern are
| being distributed was beseged all day
Yesterday by crowd of hungry refugees.
The American committee, which Is work
l. ing strenuously. is receiving expressions
| of gratitude from all quarters.
Helping the Coast Towns.
| Gen. Mazza who is in supreme COM
mand here, yesterday thanked Ambassa-
dor Griscom warmly for the humane
initiative of his countrymen, suggesting
that, as the great exodus from Messlna
| had left the city practically without any
wounded, the most urgent need for the
| Bayerns service, was along Inc coast
| towns, especially Catania and Syracuse.
| The supply ship YanktOn will remain
here to convey to Naples the bodies OF
| the American consul and his wife when
| they are recovered.
Ambassador Griscom paid visit Satur-
day to the house of the Catholic arch
bishop, who, after -confessing that his re-
lief committee lacked both food and
money, intruSted the ambassador with a
message to Archbishop Ireland of st.
Paul, who is now in Rome, asking him to
make another appeal for American aid.
Food. clothing and other supplies We're
Immediately sent to the archbishop S
committee from the Bayern.
The disinfecting of the city is progress.
ing rapidly. Two repositories, connected
| by ferry boats, have been esta blished AND
disinfectants will also be transported
along the Sicilian and Calabrian coasts TO,
| distribution in the inland villages The
illumination of the city by electric lights
has been partially re-established
American Battleships Sail.
| The American fleet, which arrived here
Saturday morning and left Saturday night
made great impression. Expressions OF
| gratitude and admiration are still heard
| on all sides. Admiral Sperry's last act
| before leaving was to send a launch with
a burial party to convey the body of Mrs
| A. j. Ogston. wife of the British consul
across the straits to the English GENE.
| terry.
The survivors of the city fathers will
meet January ID to elect new officials 10
! replace those dead
Prof. Salinas has succeeded in saving
| from the ruins of the civic museum sew
eral valuable paintings, including the
| famous trlptych by Antonello de Messina
OF 1863.
Gen. MazZa, in his report to the premier
yesterday. said that the recovery of val
tables stolen from the ruins was progress
| ing satisfactorily. Seven thieves were az
rested Saturday.
| Almost 100000 in money and yalu-
| ables, besides the contents of the safes
| of the various banks. has already been
| recovered from the ruins of the earth
quake.
! Maj Lands, the American military at
tache at Rome. is pushing with every
energy the work of excavating the ruins
of the American consulate 10 find the
! bodies of Consul Cheney and his wife,
| but so far without refinite result
| Stuart X. Lupton, the present consul
continues to distribute rations at the con
sulate.