Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-01-01
QUAKE FOLLOWED
BY TIDAL WAVE
Three Provinces Of Italy Devastated
BY Earthquake and Flood, the
Less Of Life Being Heavy.
Buildinus Shaken to the Ground,
the Streets Being Filled With
Dead and injured, While Yes
sells Are Sunk and Towns
Inundated.

ROme.-The three provinces OF Co
Gena, Catanzaro and Reggie di Caleb
ria, comprising the Department Of Ca
1Obria, which forms the southwestern
extremity Of Italy, or the toe of the
Boot" were devastated Monday by an
earthquake, the far-reaching effects
OF which were felt almost throughout
che entire country.
The town OF Messina, in Sicily. was
partially destroyed and Catania was
Inundated. In Messina hundreds Of
houses have fallen and many persons
have been killed. All reports show
that the present catastrophe en-
Braces a larger area than the earth
quake of 1905. The tidal wave which
followed the earthshocks on the east
ern coast of Sicily sunk vessels and
Inundated the lower part of Catania.
II is known that number Of per-
sons were killed at that place, but
the rushing waters carried everything
before them and caused such an indie.
scribable confusion that 1t will be i'm
possible for some time to estimate the
damage and lives lost.
In Calobria, the region around Mon
aeleone was most affected. The vii
Rage of Stefanconi, the inhabitants of
which number $4,000, was practically
destroyed. Only five persons were
A1Iled, but many were injured. Thou
sands of persons abandoned their
homes, although terrific rainstorm
prevailed, and filed the air with la
mentations and prayers.
In some places, such as Prizzo, Cot
rome. Santa Severina and Piscopio
the people entered the churches al
most while the latter were falling
and carried out the saints. They bore
these in procession through the oper
country, invoking the mercy of God
In the mountain regions. inland the
population has taken refuge In grot
toes and caves where peasants ant
kriests, soldiers and persons of gentl'
birth are living in common. The.
Sleep on the ground, and fires burn Il
keep of wild animals. In Aloi alon
1000 persons are homeless.
Extraordinary scenes are reporte
At Catania. Following violent cart
shock at 500 O'Clock, the sea rose i
a tremendous wave, which wrecke
many small boats. 1t then suddenl
vetired and returned as quickly, cauI
ing further great damage and wrecl
age.
The city of Messina has suffere
probably more than any other placI
the latest information coming direc
~ from that quarter stating that tw,
thirds of the town was destroyed an
several thousand persons killed.
The steamers Washington and Mo
lebello. which were in that harbo
later proceeded to Catania, loade
with injured, who were so stupefe
by terror that they seemed unable
realize what had happened. simp
saying that It looked as though Il
end of the world had come. Fly
cleaners left Catania for Messina
assist in removing the injured fro
that place, who are reported to nul
Der thousands.
At Catania the panic-stricken pc
pie, fearing new shocks, absolute
refused to enter their houses, and a
camping on the squares.
The tidal wave sunk 500 boa
there, and did great damage to sc
eral large vessels and steamers.
Guiding the Austrian steamer Buda
Not only did Catania suffer FRI
the effects of a tidal wave. but a 81
liar body of water inundated
handsome streets of Messina. viii
flank the harbor, covering them W
= thick layer of mud which render
more difficult the suecoring of
wounded, many of whom could
seen lying under the wreclSage. 1t
reported that the village of Faro 9
Ganzirri. adjoining Messina, have
appeared The effects of the eal
quake were aggravated through
explosion of gas The flames sw
slong several streets, adding ter
uDon terror