The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-04

16 criminals have been killed at the
same place within the last "a
hours. six hundred persons engaged
in pillaging have been arrested. In
an engagement at Reggia between
the police and bandits, two of the
police were killed
Reports still reach here of the
continuance of earth shocks, some
of which are of sufficient force to do
further great damage. According to
Shese reports, new shocks at Pei
aro precipitated the entire popula-
lion into the sea, including both
the dead and living victims of the
first quake.
At Reggie the people are becom-
ing more calm and aid to that city
Is now being Systematically for
warded Military zones have been
established throughout Calabria
The United States is far ahead Of
iother nations in the relief work
Ambassador Griscom succeeded in
finding an Austrian Lloyd steamer
of 5000 tons capable of carrying 1900
passengers. He has chartered the
steamer for two weeks and It is
being loaded with medical supplies
and provisions This will cost $4,000
1t is expected that the steamer will
/, sail from Civita Vecchia, about 50
! miles from Rome on Thursday. It
| will be placed under the orders OF
the Italian government.
In addition to supplies, the Ameri-
can relief vessel will embark six
doctors and twenty male and female
nurses, three of the latter being
American girls from New York who
volunteered their services.
American energy has been strongly
manifested in the work looking TO
the relief of the earthquake suffer-
Iers. Ambassador Griscom and the
members OF the committee have as
sumed personal responsibility for
the expenses of the expedition, rely
ing upon the American public for
funds. Prior to engaging the steam
er the Ambassador visited Foreign
Minitser Tittoni and asked him II
1T would be a real service to send
TO the south a vessel properly sup.
Iplied Signor Tittoni answered that
1t would be most appreciated as
medical aid and food supplies were
urgently needed Clvita Vecchia was
selected as the starting point be-
cause Naples at the present time is
too crowded and too distant from
Rome while Civita Vecchia is but
1.-TWO hours from this city The
government will give a special train
for free transportation of supplies
and persons.
Besides the relief steamer, the
United States, will soon have the
converted yacht Scorpion on the
scene. The Scorpion is expected tC
Ireach Messina on Monday and will
be followed within a few days by
the supply ships Culgoa and tn,
lYankton from Suez The latter
vessels will put at the disposal OF
1.-THE authorities the provisions ant
medal supplies intended for th'
American fleet cruising around th'
lworld
Collections were taken up in th'
lchurches for the relief fund, ant
1000 boxes were placed on stands II
the chief thoroulghfares with schoo
mistresses guarding them In tn
various schools the pupils defiled be
fore contribution boxes which hat
been placed there, and into whlcl
Ithey deposited their offerings, Tn
, whole population of Rome has beel
one in generosity and self-denlal Il
behalf of their southern brethren
, Interesting episodes occurred In con
, Inection with the contributions. A
! 1.-THE box was placed at the capitol
, "a deputy Baron Franchettl, droppe
| liza a check for $4,000, Immediatel