Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
AMPLE SUPPLIES ARE
GOING 10 SUFFERERS
King and Other officials laud Liberia
lily Of American People and
Government.
(Bv Associated Press.)

(By ASsociateu ifeSS)
ROME. Jan. 6,-E\"rN hour INV
sees progress in bringing order ints
he earthquake dlstri"t and system
into the work OF relic. The govern.
mcnt has Instructed Lieutenant Gen
cral Francesca Mazza. commander OF
the province. to remove temporarily
all the living in the destroyed cities
ana towns. 81 thai they may be pro
I,-ly cared for.
The tents which the American sup
ply ship Culsoa is understood TO b"
lringiur Will be- most welcome for
sheltering the survivors in camps
The Italian war department also
is senGing large quantities of field
equipment for use IL h!rouac'ng i'll
tt,r open.
Some Complaints Heard.
The rigid measures That the AT.
IN rites are enforcing in ahe earth
quake region cause considerable com
pIaint. especially in Reggie. where II
is affirmed large !clltf expeditions
consisting of soldiers. doctors ana
carpenters We're obliged to wai'
aboard vessels in III" r"adstend tor
twrnty.fuur hours Def r" being allow
cd 20 disembark.
The administration of relief in tn"
Calabrian district has been unable,
on account of the bad condition OF
the roads. to deliver food TO variou"
villages fifteen to twenty miles in III"
Interior
Couriers have brought to Reggie
urgen, appeals for help for the popu-
lafion of these towns. who are staN-
ing.
False Cr- Alarms People.
Word reached here from Naples to-
day that "ho, ligans' during tn" night
ran through various quarters OF the
city. crying "earthquake. earthquake.
Their cries aroused thousands of peo-
pie who rushed out of their houses,
thus giving thieves an opportunity I"
work
The frightened people gathered in
the squares. Some OF them LOOK
cruciliNes and images and carried
them through the streets in process
sion amid wailing and weeping.
SignOr Bertolini minister of pub
lie works, who is now in Reggie, has
tplegraphed to Premier Golltti 'ha'
the people there are beginning to be-
cone more calm and for that reason
there is no present need for ships for
transportation Of refugees. He says
that efforts should now be directed
toward sending a quantity OF wood
and other material for huts.
Generosity Of Americans.
The generosity OF the American
people in coming to the aid OF the
earthquake sufferers is the predom'-
Mating feature which is now attract
ing attention here The feeling OF
gratefulness extends from the king,
down to the most lowly subject.
In accepting in behalf of the ltat-
ian nation. TN ship which the Amers-
can people through the Red Cross.
fitted up t. mitigate the distress or
the sufferers in the south. the king
said to Amba ssador Griscom:
Our people will be delighted 10
hear of this mark Of humanitarianism
and will follow with the keenest in
te-est the work OF mercy which Will
he performed by the Bayern.
Appreciates Big Appropriation.
The Ming further informed the am
has sador thar he had just read win
the greatest appreciation a telegram
nctifving the government of the ap-
propriation of sS0o0o0 in behalf OF
the victims. Signor Titinoti the
foreign minister said:
Never before on any occasion mas
occurred such demonstration o!
svmrathy. It includes all classes.
Nothing could more tightly bind TO-
ge,aer the two countries or render
their friendship closer
Count Tavt ma, the president OF IN"
Italian Red Cross. declared that III"
offerings coming from America were
unprecedentcG. also that h" was
devoting a small portion Of the funds
received firm the United States IN
behalf of the relief ship chartered by