The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06

ROME, Jan. Queen Helena. who
has been working necessarily In an
effort TO alleviate the suffering OF the
earthquake victims. and directing the
burial OF the dead and the rescue OF
the injured. is In a serious condition.
Her physicians have warned her that
unless she takes temporary rest she
will collapse.
The queen Is in a highly nervous
state owing TO the loss OF sleep, over
work and the terribly depressing ex-
perience OF the last eight days. Since
she returned to Rome she has spent
the greater part OF her time In the
hospitals caring and sewing for the
injured. She has aged 20 years.
The region about Messina and Reg
gio. which was devastated recently by
earthquakes. which killed over 100000
persons, was visited today by add
tional earthquake shocks. The latest
rumblings were the heaviest since the
fatal Monday.
The situation to the south becomes
more critical as time proceeds. The
rain which fell almost continually al
Messina and throughout Calabria has
ceased and the skies are somewhat
cleared. but the danger OF disease In.
creases. Strange and grewsome stories
are coming hourly from Messina and
Reggie.
The steamship Bayern will arrive to.
night at Messina and touch at other
northern Sicilian ports with rations
and clothing sent by the American am
bassador, Lloyd Griscom.
Earthquake victims are being taken
from living tombs In large numbers
by the troops and laborers who are
working on the ruins Of the devastated
cities In Southern italy. Many have
died Immediately upon reaching free
dom. and others have gone insane.
To add TO the terror. men and wo
men are dropping dead from starva
ton In the streets OF Messina and
Reggie. Pitiful walls for food and
clothing come from the stricken
places. King Victor Emmanuel has
thanked Lloyd G. Griscom, the Ameri
can ambassador, for sending a ship
load OF supplies.
Fires are still burning In Messina
and explosions are heard at intervals
The work OF clearing away the debris
continues and, In accordance with the
order OF the king, thee tiles will be
reconstructed.
Fourteen thousand bodies have beer
buried In four cemeteries, while hun
dreds OF bodies remain under the
debris at Messina. Nine Thousand
refugees have left the city and 5000
! al, ~ hAo
pitfalls Is adding TO the suffering Of the
victims In Reggie and neighborfne
towns.
The distribution Of quick-lime Is be
ing hurried as rapidly as possible tc
prevent disease outbreak. The san
itary conditions are extremely threat
ening. and II would not be surprising
If plague developed at any moment
A report comes from Messina thai
typhoid fever has broken out there
This has caused much alarm and ap
prehension. Under the conditions tha
prevail at Messina and Reggie this
disease would be disastrous.
An earthquake occurred at Reggie
yesterday. The shocks were twenty
minutes apart. Disturbances OF thi.
kind are felt continually through the
earthquake section and the people ar,
In state OF terror.
Thirteen thousand refugees have
arrived in Naples. OF this number
1000 are wounded. They are receiv
ing the best care, but many have dice
OF their injuries. and others have
gone mad. The first division OF tn,
American battleship feet will react
Naples on Saturday to assist in the
relief work