Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
Are More Frequently Felt at Night
At Messina, but Not Of So
Great Intensity.
DISPOSAL OF DEAD PROBLEM
proposed to Cover With Quick
Lime All Houses in Which
Persons Are Buried.
Home of Rcsculng living Beneath the
p,i,s Abaudoned-Iirst Cases Of
Typhoid Have Broken Out

ANIAA"Hff
,iessina. Jan. 5.-Earth shocks are
continuing here, although they are
diminishing in intensity. At night |
especiaily are they frequently felt.
The fires in the city also are being
gradually extinguished.
The Official figures compiled thus |
far show that 1900 bodies have been
buried in four cemeteries, that 5000
refugees have left the city and that
1900 persons still remain here. In
stead Of excavating in an endeavor TO |
and the bodies buried beneath the |
ruins. it has been proposed that every |
house in which II is believed persons |
are buried shall be covered with quick
lime
The Associated Press correspondent |
has made a visit to Reggie and care |
4 nly Inspected the town. The number /
" persons killed there and the dam
ace done 20 property was much less
than at Messina. Only the central !
section Of the city was damaged. About !
1000 troops are working there.
The official figures place the wound
ed az Reggie at 1000, and the refugees
at 1000. The number OF dead in the
ruins il not known.
Reggie has been practically cvacu-
ated except for the troops and the ma
rnes from two British warships who
are causing the populace to evacuate
villa San Giovanni. which Is consid-
cred to have been the center of tho
earthquake.
TAKEN FROM RUINS ALIVE.
Numerous persons sim living, we're
taken today from beneath the ruins.
While tie voices OF others could be
distinctly heard appealing for aid.
Within few days the rescue work at
Reggie viii have ceased. Then the
lettering buildings viii be RACED and
the bodies that have been buried viii
be- burned
The Associated Press had the first
correspondent on the scene az Mes
sna. He found a condition OF utter
confusion existing The first shock OF
esrthQuake virtually had thrown down
the entire city The Italian soldiers
were overwhelmed, and IN a state of
beWlderment wandered over the ruins
IN squads numbering from three TO 80
men, Little work was done until the
arrival OF crews from the Russian and
British warships which worked vail
anuy. Especially was this true Of the
russians
The bodies Of tho dead Law every
Where on the surface OF the ruins and
limbs protruded here and there from
lle Wrechage. Tho small hrst aid sta
IONS were ovorcrOwded with Injured
ana scores Of others were hastily estab-
hshed as soon as possible by relief
corps from Italian cities and the Rus
tan, French, German and British war
ships.
SURVIVORS ARE CRAzED.
Large numbers OF the survivors we're
0a4ee by night, and panic seemed TO
ave lalu hold Of all. In the camp OF
iae refugees piteous scenes were en-
tcied Many persons threw them
Ewes upon thoir knees begging Tor
bread while i've minutes walk Des ond
were orange groves rich with ripe fruit
lhe fear for their safety seemed 10
Aoia them peu1ied in this small haven
VI refuge
Constant light shocks followed tho
Ais great disturbance until 40 were
leeoioed. The Associated Press cor
respondent says one OF them threw
down many OF the remaining walls OF
ne city The ensuing crash greatly III
'ehsltylng the panic OF the populace.
me hrst Italian troops 10 reach Mes
sia were largely from the Sicilian gar
lison and commanded by Sicilian Of
Aleis' SCORES Of them had lost rela-
yves or friends. one officer SAID that
-1 haa lost II relatives-all his chill
u-eh MS wife. father, mother, broth
ya ana sisters; and yet the govern
Mtht expected him 10 command a re-
lei corps. The home OF Mr.. Cheney.
ae American consul, was crumbled TO
uas' No the hrst shock and its Inmates
almost inextricably pinned beneath tho
ANInH If Is4 A
loi been heard from may be considered
ls ffoDahly all are In the south ~
'lelhy Those who are known 10 have
suffered from the earthquakes have
peen reported. The telephone aud tels-
eIaph wires have been placed al tho
-tf'e OF the government and personal
messages viii be delayed indefinitely.
lne Associated Press correspondent
.ounu amid the ruins of the Hotel Wit
.ele me blackboard with the full list
VT lhe guests Of the hotel clearly writ
"h upon n on the night OF the disas-
ef 10 bore besides the name OF Stuart
N Lupton the American vice consul.
,, o escaped. only two other English
Nall's those of British subjects,
ino disaster was distinctly an
isalan one, except for the American,
i'Ncn Turkish and Swedish coun-
s-ls lhoao of the chaplain and a few
Nermau clerks
d, MunfN D. now needed FOR relief.
hundreds of families have been left
Hnoni bread winners and Thousands
persons have been MANNED for
sanitary CONDITIONS.
I'D. horrors OF tho sanitar, con-
'n. 200 Mcsslna are unspeakable,
oh'i the toughest surgical att
IGNITION s possible.
,l.i sleeping ono night on "a plank
'li covering from the rain. the
ppndent OF the associated press
I'D hAi msht took refuge ln hospi-
i lh board ship where there were
hi. ''nled persons without "a single
AN night long the plteous
the distressed persons Dor
were unhecdod because of the
I "hfnannta and several Of Them
'.ioro daylight Many women
t.-, Inr rescued promaurely gave
NlNlenltIos of removing the n-
r' from Messina and Reggie are
Pcs me fact that thore are
r. fnd BE- 81 necessary ID trans
M nf roH boats
thlrhop nREAKa orr
AN. Nrsr caaa az i..,t..ta 49,