The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-05
CHURCH AND STATE
 WORK IN FULL ACCORD
 TO RELIEVE SUFFERING
Pope Plus ConferS With Civil Officials Upon
 Measures to be Taken.
Appeals Made Northern Cities Care for Refugees Southern Italy Unable to Care for Them Additional Horrors Caused by New Shocks ks-Tales of Brigandage Acknowledgements of American Contributions by Italian Red Cross

The Pope to-day suggested that many of the churches of Rome be con- verted to hospitals.
 The Papal police to-day arrested two men quartered among the earthquake refugees at the Vatican on information furnished by one of the woman refu- gees who told the police the men pos sessed revolvers and a large sum of money believed to be plunder from the ruins of Messina
 Catania, Jan 5-A message from Messina to-day tells of additional horrors caused by new earthquake shocks. One severe shock was follow ed by four of lesser violence, shaking down the crumbling walls of the ruin ed city and flaming the smouldering blaZeS into flame. The new shocks caused hundreds of additional deaths.
 The British Flagship, Exmouth, was caught in sudden current that came with the earthquake and was swept two miles out to sea. Dozens Of tot tering buildings are still falling but the relief work is now well organized and is proceeding with dispatch. The most dangerous debris is being cleared rap idly and great quantities of provisions are arriving and being distributed regularly.
 Milazzo, Sicily, Jan 5-Horrible acts of brigandage have been committed
 
 man. Signor Brescia, has been mur- dered by the pair. The soldier ghouls after footing the wrecked houses and shooting down Brescia, robbed the bank and the railway sta tion. Signor Trombolta, attempting to enter his residence to save his prop erty, was driven back by the robbers who wore uniforms and used army re- volvers.
 Troops have arrested 100 looters here but the two soldier .brigands are be- lieved to have escaped with their plum der.
 Rome, Jan. 5.-Over-z seriousness on the part of soldiers about Messina yes- terday. caused the death of several without being given aA chance to ex- plain their presence The newspaper men are unable to approach nearer Messina than Catania.
 The director of the Reggie gymna- sium who arrived here today, says that the rescuers were forced to fight for their lives not only against ghouls but against savage dogs, cats and pigs. These animals fought with the feroc- ity of wild beasts.
 Washington, Jan. 5.-The following dispatch from Count Taverna of the Italian Red Cross. to President Taft of the American Red Cross was received at the offices of the association to-day:
 "The Italian Red Cross tenders sin cere thanks to the American Red Cross for the contribution of 1.538 800 Italian lira received through the American Embassy at Rome for the relief of the distressed district of Reggie, Calabria, and Messina, and beg to express it's keen appreciation of the feelings of solid darity and warm sympathy with the stricken people which have prompt ed their numerous acts"
 Port Said, Jan. 5.-The American cruiser Yankton started for Messina to- day: The Yankton will be followed by the battleships Connecticut Admiral Sperry's flagship; Vermont: Kansas and Minnesota. These ships arrived from Suez last night. The Kentucky, Louis ianna, Virginia. Missouri and Ohio are expected here from Suez tonight