The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
LIVING AFTER
TWO WEEKS
SEVERAL PERSONS HUNGRY
AND WEAK TAKEN FROM
EARTHQUAKE RUINS.
The Ships of Atlantic Fleet Touch
at Messina-"The Mouth of
HELP Opens.

Search for the buried victims OF
Italy's last great earthquake still con-
tinues and is frequently rewarded
with the rescue of the living Sunday
noon a man named Bensaja, who had
spent fourteen days without food,
locked in the ruins OF his home, was
taken out unconscious and resuScitat-
ed. He had been caught in kind OF
straitjacket formed by the debris and,
unable to move, was compelled to
watch the lingering death of his wife
and four children. Saturday a man
and his wife were removed not only
alive but conscious Their ;mpfistn-
ment had lasted thirteen days.
On Saturday night a terrific tenn
pest, accompanied by earthquake
shocks, arose, causing number of
fresh collapses in the ruined city and
spreading new terror. Tents or huts
housing the destitute survivors were
destroyed by the wind and binding
rain. Over sixty feet of the land
quays in the harbor were swept away
carrying off large quantity OF pro-
visions stored there. Near Clare an
immense assure opened. 1t was ESQ
feet long, three feet wide and sixty
FIVE feet deep, and has been styled
by the people, "The Mouth of He'll"
American Ship Besieged.
The American consulate where the
stores from the American relief ship
Bayern are being distributed, was
beseiged all day Sunday by crowd
OF hungry refugees. The American
committee, which is working strenu-
ously. IS receiving expressions OF
gratitude from all quarters. The most
urgent need for the Bayern's services
vas along the coast towns, especially
Catania and Syracuse The Bayern
has proceeded to those points The
supply ship Yankton will remain al
Messina TO convey to Naples the bod
les of the American consul and his
wife when they are rec overed.
Ambassador Griscom paid a visit
Saturday TO the house OF the Catholic
archbishop who, after confessing that
his relief committee lacked both food
and money, intrusted the Ambassador
with a message to Archbishop Ire
land. of St. Paul, who is now III Rome
asking him to make another appeal
for American aid Food, clothing and
other supplies were Immediately sent
to the archbishop's committee from
the Bayern.
The disinfecting of the city is pro-
crossing rapidly. The illumination
of the city IS by electric light.
Fleet Arrives and Departs.
The American fleet, which arrived
at Messina Saturday morning and
lett Saturday night, made a great
impression Expressions OF gratitude
and admiration are still heard on all
sides. Admiral Sperry's last act be-
fore leaving was 10 send a launch
with burial party to convey the
body of Mrs A. J. Ogston, wife of
the British consul, across the strait
to the English cemetery. The sur
vivors OF the city fathers will meet
January Is to elect new officials to
replace those dead.
Professor Salinas has succeeded in
saving from the ruins of the civic
museum several valuable paintings.
including the famous "Triptych," by
Antonello de Messina. of 1863 Cen
eral Mazza, in his report to the Pre-
mier Sunday. said that the recovery
of valua5les stolen from the ruins
was progressing satisfactorily Seven
thieves were arrested Saturday.
Almost 100000 in money and
valuables, besides the contents of the
safes of the various banks, have al
ready been rec overed from the ruins
of the earthquake
Major Lands, rhe American mill
tary attache at Rome, is pushing with
every energy the work of excavation
of the ruins of the American consul
ate TO find the bodies of Consul
Cheney and his wife, but so far with
out result Stuart K. Upton, the
present consul. continues 10 distrib-