The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-04
THIEVES SWARM IN
STRICKEN DISTRICT
MANY LooTERs SHOT AND 600
ARRESTED WITHIN
"a HOURS.
ANOTHER EARTH SHOCK FELT
System of Relief Work improving
United States Far Ahead Of
Other Nations In Giving
Aid.

Rome, Jan. A violent earth
shock, running westsOuthwest and
east-northeast, lasting three seconds
and during which the Stromboli vol
eano began eruption, occurred on
Stroboli Island Sunday The phe.
nomenon was accompanied by pro.
longed dull rumblings. The houses on
the island were badly damaged and
the populace fed to the streets In
panic, but no one was hurt. The
weather is intensely cold on Strom
boil Island.
Having done all that IL was possible
to do in the districts laid waste by the
earthquake, the king and queen Of
Italy are returning to Rome. They
have spent the last four days among
the ruins of Sicily and Calabria, the
king directing the work Of rescue and
relief and the queen ministering to
the injured. There is u feeling of re-
lief in Italy that their majesties are
coming home.
The American ambassador, Lloyd c.
Griscom, has appointed committee
OF Americans to which will be in
trusted the work of utilizing the
money received from the United
States to the best advantage for the
earthquake sufferers.
Both at Messina and Reggie the
guards are having difficulty In pro-
tecting the survivors and the vast
treasure in the ruined buildings from
the hordes Of thieves that are swarm
ing everywhere. IL is reported that
six Russian sailors have been shot by
looters at Messina and that 16 Grim
inals have been killed at the same
place within the last "a hours. Six
hundred persons engaged In pillaging
have been arrested since yesterday
In an engagement at Reggie between
the police and bandits two Of the
police were killed.
Reports still reach here Of the con.
tinuance Of earth shocks, some Of
which are of sufficient force TO do
further damage. According to these
reports, new shocks Saturday at Pei
laro precipitated the entire population
into the sea, including both the dead
and living victims Of the first
quake
At Reggie the people are becoming
more calm and aid to that city Is now
being Systematically forwarded Mill.
tary zones have been established
throughout Calabria.
The United States Is far ahead OF
other nations in the relief work. Sun.
day 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 II is being
loaded with medical supplies and pro-
visions. This will cost $4,000 II Is
expected that the steamer will sail
from Civita Vecchia, about 90 miles
from Rome. on Thursday. II will be
placed under the orders Of the Italian
government.
y. In addition TO supplies the Ameri-
can relief vessel will embark six doe
tors and 20 male and female nurses,
three OF the latter being American
girls from New York, who volunteered
their services.
yiAmerican energy has been strongly
manifested in the work looking to the
relief of the earthquake sufferers. Am.
bassador Griscom and the members of
the committee have assumed personal
responsibility for the expenses of the
expedition, relying upon the Ameri-
can public for funds.
Besides the relief steamer the
United States will soon have the con.
verted yacht Scorpion on the scene,
The Scorpion is expected to reach
Messina on Monday and will be fol.
lowed within few days by the sup.
ply ships Culgoa and Yankton from
Suez. The latter vessels viii put at
the disposal Of the authorities the pro,
visions and medical supplies intended
for the American feet cruising around
the world
Great advance has been made IN the
preparations for the relief work here
in connection with the bringing OF
sufferers from the devastated dis.
tricts. The hospital which is being
prepared within the Vatican will con
tain 800 beds. The papal doctors will
be in attendance and they will h. as
sisted by sisters and nurses The pope
has undertaken the entire expense OF
the charity. The Press club has also
opened a hospital, while many ladies'
Of the aristocracy will receive IN their
private housey a certain number OF
the wounded. Princess Borghese Is
the leader OF the latter movement and
She has had transformed three large
rooms Id her palace into an lnfirmAry.
Oficial figures give the number OF
injured transported from the earth.
quake gone TO various ports up TO Sun.
day by the Italian warships as 1890,
by the British warships 1909, by
the German 800 and by the Rus.
shan $50
A censorship has been established
AZ the important points In the south
and the foreign correspondents are be
ina greatly hampered In the forward
ing OF their dispatches The censor
ship Is seriously Affecting both tele-
graphic and telephone communities
tion.