The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01

ernment and the various enbassies- The horror of the situation ct I(es- sina and Reggio grows with every fresh despatch. One, of the correspond- enfs places the death roll throughout the entire territory ss htgh as aoo.ooo make the outside estimate 2oo.eoo. but the oficia1 entimate. as made by the Minister of Marine, stili holds to 115.- ooo.
 Relief expeditions which have been making their way to RegEio have en- countered tremendous obstructions all along the route. They report eighteen provincial villages. be- sides those already mentioned in calabria as having been com p1etely ruined. This would indicate that work to the coast. What has become of the inhabitants of these villages Is not
 known. Those who were left alive af- ter the destruction of their homes doubtless Joined the great army of ref- ugees seeking safety or have fallen by the wayside.
 The calabrisn cosst for thirty miles has been torn and twisted. From Bag nara to Resgio. . distance of twcnty- i've miles. the country is half demolish- cd. Assistance has reached but few of
 
 without supplies Of any kfnd.s ,- At Bagnsra surgical opefstions are being performed with pruning knives. but at Reggie evep that is impossible. Bands of thieves infest the country
 and robberies are frequent. Hunger is the motive of the scenes of Violence. Pope Helps Dfsfressed. The Pope has sent to the bishops in the earthquake zone. tao.ooo. He is also 4 Al most urgeQt needs. His Holiness has
 suspended> all audiences and solemn masses win De said for the repose of the souls of hsrvictims in the clutches of Rome. at the expense of the Pope King Victor Emmapuel today visited all the wrecked villages along the Si, eilian coast and everywhere found the same scenes of desolation. Tomorrow he will visit the villages and hamiefs in calabria, which have been over- Messages from Msssina state that what Is most needed are the elemental necessities such as water, bread and light. The streets at night are in abso-. iute darkness and are taken.advantage of by thieves and nsurderers gathered about the banks. Coal oil lamps are urgently needed. A1nEs Frenence Heipp.-
 Maits. Dec. 5l.r-WireIess dispatches received from the British warship at
 Messina indicate thst the Kings pres ence there has aided somewhat in bringing better condition about. The dispatches ssys:ss -ss
 Although the panic has not subsidsd.
 the bulk of the people are behaving we'll Martial law was zpfcclaimed on Tuesday at the express desire of King NR@ rxaa t.ts sAf dred British and many Maltese tsur- ists were in Messina at the time of the disaster. .srhe dead. stilI lie in the stre.ts. horrible and disfgured. The weather is very cold. with frequent heavy rain and hail storms. Focd Is hardly ob- tainabie and there Is no water" list of British subjects alive, or dead The only American mentioned is stu- art Lupton. the new Vice Consul at Messins, and he is sate.
 Pierce Family Killed. Naples, Dee. al--Miss Pierce. sister of Joseph Pierce. the former American vice consul at Messlna, stated today that so far as known i've of her family were killed. The fate of others is .un-
 certain and she entertsinH hope that
 her brother is still alive.
 List of Americahs la zene. Washington. Dec, 3i-Fte state de- partment today maas public com plete list of persons supposed to have
 been in the earthquake zone in Italy
 and regarding whom inquiry has been , made at the state department. The list contains but forty-three names.
 all of them being residents of ohie,
 New York. Pennsylvania. Illinois and
 New Jersey.
 state of Anarchy Prevails. Reggie, via Catania. Dec, Sl--A state of most frightful anarchy pre- vatls. .Afobs of r1ffians among the
 ruins. giving full sway to their vilest
 instincts They are plllagHg the