New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
AMERICANS REACH ROME.
u;ss Sherman Tells of Her Erper1-
euces and Relief UOrk,.

-, Ian K-The first Of = number of Arneri-
= ,.ho were in Sicily at the time Of the earth
-. arrived here to-day They were Harold
- Miss MAY Sherman and Robert Fraser
= r1iza beth Y. J. Miss Sherman gave an inter
-. eccount of her experiences in the earth
ss'I-s L zone and = description of the work being
- GOV ,re refugees At Giardini, just below
Tsorrnina-
.Yr, the morning Of December Is she said "A
,-,nF earthquake shock WAS felt at Taormina.
=. M injury vas done Even the ceilings were
:. ,-srked svoke 70 see the furniture sway
= ~ moving about 7 vas alarmed at first, but
Esrward was reassured hy hearing it said that
,b thing as houses being thrown down by an
--+houake a. Tsormiua VAS unknown
=, ms Tuesday before Ne received the terrible
-.1s from Nessina, which ordinarily is only two
=. 5te,a-- fror7 Tac--nina- That afternoon the
.ausys 70 Cstanja began running Hearing that
,,r--nous numbers of refugees and wounded were
80 -bro71rr the station OF Ciardini. four miles
a., Taor-nina the English residents. the American
,ss-o-s ana strangers Of al nations staying st
-so--nins determined to organize and help in pro
rding relief for the poor people, who were clamoT-
M pirffuly for food and water
The roads from Taor1nina 10 Glardini we're IN
.,s o-sr irasEinahe shape but all during the week
fo,nying the earthquake this enthusiastic band Of
varksrs went backward and forward. carrying as
--vrh bread bandaEes and clothing as they could
rolsr- The sights seen among the refugees were
narrowing They were PILED into the ratlTOdd
carriages 5ne on tou of another. Many were abso-
1r-sv naked and covered with mud and half dead
s-nn hunger Others sometimes were bleeding from
horrible wounds that had not been cared for One
1orsn had her arms literally torn from their sock
ss others had their legs torn off. A young artist
zss m = pirialIe state having been precipitated
With his he'd from the top story OF his house
through TO The ground floor. where he remained
rzsnty-four hours. pinned down and unable
move all the tine listening 10 the screaming Of his
uying mother ano sister
Mss Sherman ended by speaking of the kind
nesses Of the hotelkeepers At Taormina, who con-
fr.buted wine and brandy gave their best rooms
and lent their personal assistance TO the relief
parry. Among the many devoted members OF the
rescue osn6 wzz Baron Soil Castrane who distin-
g0ished himself hv his energy and seIf-sacriice
and also sn American. Miss Fernald Fernard,
Messlns Ian s-A detail Of bluejsckets from
ths Tinted states Eunhoat Scorpion constructed
ar Anglo American station this afternoon
space adjoining ths ruined building in which the
American Consulate vas situated Or. George g
Rhosdes. surgeon of rEe Scorpion. has assumed
charge TIE station formed of several large
tents. J. Is the intention restrict the work
largely - redressinE the wounds OF a consider
sbs number of Italians who have been in Amer
ioa or Tho have relatives there These persons
come n the attention Of DR.. Rhoades through
seeking the consulate for assistance OF for send
ing word 70 their relatives in America for help.
The United States supply ship Cuigoa arrived
this morning from Port said