The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14
NORTHERN
ITALY SHAKEN
Widespread Seismic Disturb
anceS In Many Towns
VENICE is NOW AFFECTED
Great Damage Reported from MaglianO
in Piedmont--People Again in
Terror-POpe Alarmed for
His Native Town.
VENICE is NOW AFFECTED

homei Jan. l4,--Nldepsread seimic
disturbances in many places Of the
northern and central provinces we're re-
ported early yesterday morning. Pres.
ent indications are that Italy was more
or less shaken as far north as the foot.
hills OF the Apennines. A strong Of an
uDdulatory character was felt at Genoa
at l;45 o'clock in the morning. Two
shocks, probably the very same were felt
at Venice between 1:45 and I:47 A. m.
An undulatory shock moving from the
north 10 the south was reported at Bo.
logna Rt $50 a. m. and n slight shock
was felt at Milan at the same time.
Many other towns were affected, among
them being Florence and Padua.
Dispatches received from Tuscany re-
port that violent shocks were felt
throughout the province in the early
hours Of the morning. Details of the
shock arc lacking and further news Of
the disturbances are anxiously awaited
in all parts OF Italy.
A strong aud violent shock was felt
at the town OF Imola in central Italy
at l:43 o'clock yesterday morning. The
inhabitants, fearing repetition Of the
catastrophe in the SOUTH rushed from
their houses, terrified and in state of
panic The streets were crowded with
persons rushing to and fro praying and
weeping.
The shock was also felt in the neigh.
boring villages, where several chimney
stacks were destroyed and the walls of
the houses were cracked.
One OF the churches at Imola shows
large assures in the roof Several houses
have been thrown down and many badly
damaged.
At o'clock yesterday morning an
earthquake shock was felt throughout
Lomardy, Liglria, Piedmont, Tuscany,
Venice, and especially in the Province
Of Treviso The town Of Maglano in
Piedmont is reported greatly damaged.
The pope sent a telegram to his ma
tive town OF Riesi and as yet has re-
eeiyed no reply The earthquake seems
to center in Treyiso, where the shock
felt was very violent. So far no casual
ties have been reported. but the inhabi-
tants are in a state of panic. They
have spent the night in the streets,
fearing that repetition Of the shocks
would tumble down the houses and bury
them beneath the ruin.
The news received here Is of con.
fused and contradictory character, but
the people and authorities are optimis-
tic.
Shocks of the most violent character
are reported from the Province Of Ven
ice and others of no less violence are
reported from Padua, Verona and Al
bano.
No loss Of life Is reported as yet from
the places affected except from Bologna,
where two women were overcome from
fright and subsequently, died. The ut
most alarm. however, Is felt for the
inhabitants OF the towns and cities that
have been disturbed. The people are
terror stricken in padua and Verona,
fearing that the towns may suffer the
fate of the ill-stncken city of Messina.
Even in Rome itself, where no shock
has been felt, the population is in all
state of panic lest the city be destroyed. |
Reports from the obseryatories in the |
northern part of Italy state that merely |
signal shocks have been reported on the |
seismic instruments.
The latest news arriving in Rome is |
Of reassuring character, reporting that
very little damage in general has been
caused.
RearAdmiral Sperry, commanding the |
American battieship aeet, arrived in
Rome yesterday, accompanied by bis |
staff. Lloyd G. Griscom, United States
ambassador, will give dinner 10 the
officers, but IL viii be informal owing
10 the public mourning for the earthquake
victims. Admiral Carlo 4firahelIo, min
ster Of the marine, with his aide
ramp, will be invited to the dinner. The
audience Of Rear Admiral sperry and
staff by King Victor Emmanuel ii Fixed
Tor to-day.
A temporary United States consulate
( likely TO be established at Catania.
only consular agent is left at Mes
iina.