The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
STILL ROCKING.
Earthquake Shocks Continue at
Messina But Are Light.
The Fires Are Being Brought
Under Subsection.
MANY STILL ALIVE
Are Being Taken Out From Be-
meath the Ruins.
Voices of Others Can Be Heard
Under Debris.
MANY STILL ALIVI


minishing in intensity. At night, es-
pecially, are they frequently felt. The
fires in the city also are being gradu-
ally extinguished. Thirty thousand ra-
tions were distributed yesterday.
The official figures compiled thus far
show that $4,000 bodies have been bur
led in four cemeteries. that 5000 refu-
gees have left the city and that 5000
persons still remain here. Instead Of
excavating in an endeavor to find the
bodies buried beneath the ruins, 1t mas
been proposed that every house IN
which it is believed persons are buried
shall be covered with quick lime.
The Associated Press correspondent
has made visit to Reggie and care
fully inspected the town. 1t has been
found that the number of persons Kill
ed there and the damage done to pro
perty is much less than at Messlna-
Only the central section of the city was
damaged. About 5000 troops are work
ing there.
The official figures place the wounded
at Reggie at 1000 and the refugees at
1000. The number of dead in the ruins
is not known.
Reggie has been practically evacua-
ted except for the troops and the ma
rines from two British warships VINO
are causing the populace to evacuate
Villa San Giovanni, which is~cons1der-
ed to have been the center of the
earthquake. The bay of Reggie stlll
is strewn with broken boats and other
debris.
Numerous persons still living, were
taken today from beneath the ruins,
while the voices of others could be dis
tinctly heard appealing for aid Wltnin
a few days the rescue work at Regglo
buildings will be razed and the bodies
that have not been buried will be burn
ed.
Work of Rescue.
The work of rescue at the home in
Messina of the British Chaplain Hulatt,
or. to be more exact, the piles of ruins,
which had been his house, was most pa
thetic. The rescue party through heroic
efforts had succeeded on Saturday, Jan
nary . in. reaching a portion OF the
ruins from< under which came groans,
indicating that one or more OF the IN
mates of what had been house were
vet living This fact infused fresh
vigor into the men and they worked
heroicaIly but although they continued
in their efforts until late into the night
no success rewarded their efforts work
was resumed at daybreak Sunday, when
the men fell to their task with vim,
feeling certain that Mr.. Hulatt, his
wife and four children were alive be-
meath the debris. Only one voice was
heard now, and that seemingly in Ia
mentation Still the rescuers, among
whom were a numper OF sdIloFs' per
Evening fell and at S;14 p. m. there
was another distinct shock of earth
quake, which rendered the situation
to those who were endeavoring to give
succor extremely dangerous, as the
tottering walls above them threatened
momentarily to collapse and ouIy tnem
with the victims already there 1ne
sailors however, forgetful OF the dan
ger continued their task, refusing to
be denied the chance OF rescue, ana
their persistence was soon rewarded
for they found the bodies of Mr.. Hulatt
and one child lying in bed, both dead
The bodies were badly crushed and IL
seemed as though death had been IN
stantaneous. Undeterred by this grew
some find the men kept hard at work,
until finally the groans beneath the
twisted ruins ceased and they were
convinced that the entire 1anlIy hao
perished. Then the men quit work.
Utter Confusion.
The Associated Press had the first
correspondent on the scene at Mes
sina He found condition OF utter
confusion existing The nrst snock o.
earthquake virtually had thrown down
the entire city. The italian soldiers
were overwhelmed. and in state OF
bewilderment, wandered over the ruins
in squads, numbering from three to
I,ittIe work was done until the ar
rival of the crews from the Russian
and British warshipS, Which worked
valiantly. Especially was this true or
The facades of the buildings along
the water front in large number of
instances remained standing, the in
teriors of the houses having dropped |
down and crumbled into dust, leaving
but small hope for the safety OF the !
inmates The bodies of the dead lay [
everywhere on the surface of the ruins |
and limbs protruded here and there |
from the wreckage. The small first |
aid stations were overcrowded with in |
iured and scores of others were as /
hastily esta blished as possible from |
relief corps from italian cities and the /
Russian, French, German and British !
warships
Large numbers of the survivors were
crazed by fright, and panic seemed to
have laid hold of all. In the camp
of the refugees. piteous scenes were
enacted Many persons threw them
selves upon their knees begging for
bread while five minutes walk beyond
were orange groves rich with ripe
fruit The fear for their safety SEEM
ed to hold them petrified in this small
haven of refuge.
Constant Light Shocks.
Constant light shocks followed the I
recorded. The Associated Press cor
respondent saw one of them throw
down many of the remaining walls of |,
the city, the ensuing crash greatly in
tensffying the panic of the populace. |,
The first Italian troops to reach
Messina were drawn largely from the
Sicilian garrison and commanded by |
lost relatives or friends. One officer
said that he had lost seventeen rela-
tives-au his children, his wife, father
mother. brothers and sisters; and vet l.
the government expected him to COM i
mand a relief corps.