Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
Wilt MEET FLEET
AMBASSADOR 0RiscoM TO BE AT
MEssINA WHEN THE BAT
TLEsHIPs ARRIVE.
RELIEF SHIP READY TO SAIL
Steamer Bayern, Chartered by Amer.
leans VIII Be Able to Care
for Thousands Of
Sufferers.

Rome, Jan. Ambassador Griscom
will leave here Thursday for Messina
to meet the American squadron, which
1t is expected win arrive there on
Saturday under Rear Admiral Sperry
on the flagship Connecticut.
The steamer Bayern, the American
relief ship, flying the Red Cross en-
blem, will sail for Messina Thursday.
This steamer with Its great cargo OF
supplies will be able to take care OF
thousands of sufferers. There are
three surgeons aboard and so nurses,
Of whom three are American and three
English. Fifty.eight thousand dollars
has been spent for the medical outfit,
provisions and clothes for distribution
ashore. There is an immense supply
Of the necessaries OF life aboard for
both men, women and children. Par
ticular attention having been paid to
the selection of food for little ones.
In the past As hours $4,000 has been
spent in Rome and 10000 in Genoa
for clothing alone. The cargo includes
1,45O blankets, 1850 underclothes,
LILO pairs OF shoes, 400 hats, 900
heavy overcoats, $50 capes, LILO
shawls, 700 suits OF clothes, 300 extra
trousers and great quantity OF
shirts, stockings and handkerchiefs.
A ton of candles and 5000 boxes OF
matches are among the supplies, to-
gether with all kinds of implements
for digging and repairing, lanterns,
buttons, sewing cotton, scissors, nails,
and hammers and kitchen utensils.
There are also medical supplies suf-
ticient for the establishment of three
complete camp hospitals ashore
Those in charge of the expedition
have $4,000 in small bills for care
full distribution.
Word received here from Naples
says that "hoodlums" during the night
ran through various quarters of the
city crying earthquake, earthquake"
Their cries aroused thousands of
people who rushed out of their houses
thus giving thieves an opportunity to
work. The frightened population
gathered in the squares and crowded
the churches. Some Of them took
crucifixes and images Of saints ana
carried them through the streets in
procession amid wailing and weeping.
Signor Bertolini, minister of public
works, who is now in Reggie, has tele-
graphed to Premier Giolitti that the
people there are beginning to be more
calm and for that reason there is no
present need for steamers for trans
portation of refugees. The minister
adds that efforts should now be d.
rected toward the sending of great
quantity Of wood and other building
material for the construction Of huts
along the Sicilian and Calabrian
coasts.
The following list of places in Reg
gio province is published as having
suffered the greatest damage from the
earthquake: Bagnara, Cannitello, Cat
ania, Ganlico, Gallino. Laganati, Nell
cuoca, Melito, Montebello, MOtta, Pal
mi, Pellario, Pedargoni, San Procopic,
Santo Stefano, Scilla, Seminara, Sin
opoli and San Giovanni
The generosity Of the American
people in coming to the aid Of the
earthquake sufferers is the predomin-
ating feature which is now attracting
attention here,
Messina, Jan. 1.-THE United States
gunbOat Scorpion returned Wednesday
from Naples with stores and medical
supplies. The italian admiral in COM
mand and the council which has SUI
pervision of the relief work here have
conferred preparatory to the arrival
Of the United States supply ships
Yankton and Culgoa.
The work Of gathering all the reiu-
gees in Messlna and places adjacent
for the evacuation Of the territory,
is being pressed forward. 1t is the
desire of the authorities to remove the
people as speedily as possible SO that
they may not suffer further from un-
sanitary conditions. Several persons
still living were rescued Wednesday
Work on the American consulate
where the consul and his wife are
buried under massive walls, is pro-
crossing very slowly. There is no in
dication as yet that the workmen are
coming any closer to the bodies.
Several light earthquake shocks
were felt Wednesday, which tumbled