Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-02
.ESCUE WORK IN QUAKE ZONE
King and Queen Continue Pilgrimage
Among The Stricken.
SURVIVORS TAKEN ON SHIPS
Many Of Suffering Cared for on Big
Emigrsnt Steamers.
NAPLES IS VAST HOSPITAL
Prof. A1fani Predicts that shocks
VIII Continue for Three Years
and Advocates BuiIdinE
Restrictions.

Restrtcttons.
ROME. Jan The first cheerful news
since the devastation of C.a,abria and east
ern Sicily by earthquake and tidal wave
last Monday was received this morning b,
the minister OF marine. a dispatch from
the commander of the torpedo boat sen,
post haste to verify the report that the
Lipari or Aeolian Islands had been engulfcd
and all the population. some es.Doe people.
annihilated. brought the grateful informa-
ton that while the islands had experienced
the earthquake only a few buildings have
been demolished and that no lives were
lost
Otherwise the story coming from the
south today is a repetition Of the previous
recitsls Of devastation. suffering, starva-
tion and horror.
The king and the queen Of italy continue
their pious pilgrimage along what was once
the beautiful and smiling eastern coast Of
Sicily. but which today is a desolated re-
gion streHn with unsepulchred dead and
where thousands are dying in anguish amid
the ruins Of their homes. The duke Of
Aosta is also on the scene deyoiing himself
TO the succor of his countrymen. The duke
has visited Pslmi and all the surrounding
villages This section. after Messina and
Reggie. suffered more heavily than any
other.
SeOurEe of God.
The duke said 20 one Of the aides with
him:
The catastrophe indeed is a scourEe from
God. The time has come when IL is no
longer possible TO think about those be-
Meath the ruins All hope Of saving any
Of the unfOrtUnstss after the four days
that have elapsed since the disaster must
Of necessity be abandoned. All our efforts
must be devoted to caring for the wounded
survivors"
In view OF these conditions the govern
msnt has decided to concentrate its
energies to removing the wounded 10
points where they can receive proper at
tention. Uninjured survivors also win Be
assisted from the dcvaSIated territory snd
it is hoped that in this way seriols
I epidemics can be avoided. The colossal
emigrant steamships that for years past
have been engaged in transporting the
surplus population Of Calabrta and sicily
to the four corners of The world. but espe-
cially 10 the United States. are TODAY
being employed in removing survivors and
refugees 10 places Of safety. Messina and
Reggie. the two typical southern cities of
Italy, ar today no more. The fury OF
land and sea has compaksed their ruin and
what little remsins-heaps OF shattered
masonry covering countless dead bodies-is
now to be covered with quicklime 10 pre-
vent the outbreak Of epidemics.
Survivors on ships.
The system Of giving the survivors
quarters on board the huge emigran,
steamers will solve one Of the most i'm
I portant problems that confronted the
authorities. namely. that Of feeding the
people. II il is found necessary to set
the refugees on shore as the land accom-
u,ods;ions are rapidly filling Up with the
wounded. they can be fed on board shin,
for each vessel Is provided with thirty
days rations for fun passenger list and
this leewav viii give time for decision as
to where the unfortunate had best bs
landed
This advantage q feeding. however.
applies only 10 the survivors Of Reggie
and Messina. There are stil scores ot
smaller inland towns and villages. where
II is impossible 10 send relief. The con-
ditions in these sections are indeed
desperate. The SURVIVORS have no shelter
whatever and no food. The persistent
rains make IL impossible 70 kindle fires
and the majority have but tsttered rags
for clothing In the inland villages sur
rounding ReggiO alone that have been
destroyed. the dead number T.1lo. When
ever It has been possible 70 get a message
through from these localities the cry has
been for food
TIVE Noble WOmeu.
Amid the gloomy and depressing horror.
winch ike a leaden weight oppresses the
hrs 1TH
the garden spot Of Europe two noble
female figures stand out as guardian
angels watching over the afflicted popu-
lation- They are Queen Helena and an
other Helena. the duchess OF Aosta The
queen has given the sufferers her tears.
and with her own hands shc has bound ID
their wounds. using her haudkerchiefy
when other bandages were lacking she
has given also Of her worldly possessions
including the rings from her fingers. The
duchess q Aosia, who Etiu proudly siEns
herself q princess of France. is perform
ing miracles Of love. pity and endurance
a. Naples. where the wounded are arriving
in great number This noble woman has
given not only pecuuiary help but ha /.
uursed the injured with demonstrations o.,
affection. Children robbed b. a cruel fate
o. their parents and relatives have found
z.
Several unfortunate little ones have been
conveyed by the duchess in her motor car
I from bare and cheerless hospitals 10 her
royal palace az Capoit0me.
Both Helena. the queen. and Helena. the
} duchess Of Aosra. were born on foreign
soil. but today the people - Italy worship
them for their love aud devotion. and ths
unselflsh service 90 the stricken sufferer,
/ given by these tao women of high lineag,
, has made them doubiy dear 20 all Italians
, There 10 mourning throughout Italy. tn.
national grief ls manifested by nurnberlesi
, religious professions.
Naples One Vast Hospital
Naples owing % tho arrival there Of sey
: sral thousand wounded. has had create
opportunity than ifs sister cities a demon
{ strate rs generosity and the paople hav,
Responded Nifh true southern feeling. IN,
! / transportation q the injured frum n,
docks 10 the hospitals and when fhes.
. methods 0f Transportation we're tnsuff
cient ths poorer classes have cons forNar.