The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11

very severe earthquake ruined part oi
The seuYvaII at j o'clock this CsTonday)
morning. The survivors were panic
stricken.
MEsSINA Jan. lo-General Mazza
has adopted stringent measures to pro-
tect the people and property. In ad-
dition TO establishing a police serv-
See around the city he has issued orders
that any person found .excavating with
out permit shall be shot. General
Mazza declared that under the guise
Of recuers many thieves were commit
ting robberies. a
Sanitary conditions have improved
and it IS now believed that there is
little danger of the spread Of disease
The American relief ship Bayern. fly
ing the Red Cross flag. has arrived.
A small quantity of clothing was sent
10 the American consulate and the re-
mainder Of the stores are being dis
tributed along the south coast.
BOSTON MAN INJURED
One Of the relief party on the Bay
ern. Nelson Gay Of Boston. was injured
during the voyage. One of his ribs is
fractured
The United States supply ship Culgoa,
which arrived from Port Said Friday.
carried $50 tons Of provisions and was
well stocked with blankets and wear
ing apparel The stores were sent
ashore and distributed.
The body Of Nine. Ogston, wife of
the British consul at Messina. who with
his daughter escaped from the ruins,
was found today. The British consul
IS reported from Palermo as recover
ing from his injuries
LIVING FOUND IN Ruins
Living persons are still being taken
from the ruins. Ten days ago 1t was
thought that all buried under the
wreckage must have perished. but sew
cral persons taken out Saturday were
found TO be in extraordinary good con-
dition.
A party OF sharpshooters rescued an
old man. Their attention was called TO
The place where he was lying by the
whining Of g faithful dog They sue
ceeded in removing a great quantity OF
debris and there came upon the dogs
master alive but unconscious. They
carried the sufferer TO the hospital and
the officer IN command Of the party
took the dog under his care.
SEARCH FOR CONSUL'S BODY
Soon after their arrival here Satur-
day a detachment OF sailors from the
Yankton were set to work at the task
OF recovering the bodies Of the Ameri-
A ~
wife. buried under the ruins of the
American consulate. Soldiers have been
engaged in this work under the direc-
tion of Major Lands.
Permission has been granted for the
transportation OF the bodies Of the
consul and his wife to Naples.
Pope Thanks Americans
ROME, Jan. 1o-Pope Plus X today
received Archbishop ireland in private
farewell audience. His holiness ex-
pressed to the archbishop his graft
tUde to the American people for the
prominence they are taking in giving
aid to the earthquake sufferers, say
ing:
America always. is first"
The pOntif authorized Archbishop
ireland to convey the apostolic bless
ing to the American people.
Relief Measures Passed
ROME. Jan. 1o.-The special meeting
OF the chamber Of deputies which was
called TO consider measures of relief
for the devastated provinces Of south
Italy, was marked by expressions OF
sympathy and grief at the terrible dis
aster. The government relief measures
that were intrusted TO parliamentary
committee, were adopted by a vote OF
4o6 to 5. The dissenting votes were
greeted by howls and Kisses. while pro-
longed applause followed the announce
ment Of the result
some OF the members who partici-
psted in the rescue criticised the re-
lief organization, especially the de-
cision OF the government to intrusi
ii 10 the military authorities.
Premier -GiOllOtti declared that the
military have never asked that state
Of siege be proclaimed but II was
only thought Of when the prefect OF
The city Of Messina had informed him
that looting had begun on large scale
King TO Greet Sperry
ROME, Jan. I0.-The arrival of the
American squadron under Rear Admiral
Sperry has been anxiously awaited II
IS expected that the king will proceed
AT once TO Naples. as he wishes to par
ticipate personally in any arrangements
which may be made for the reception
of the American warships.
Admiral Sperry will place his ships
a. the disposal OF the king and gov
ernment, and it is very likely he will
be asked to proceed to the straits.
where the crews can perform most use
fuI services in the relief work
The United States supply ship Yank-
ton arrived at Messina Saturday, fol-
lowing close on the CtllZoa