The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
RELIEF WORK SYSTEMATIZED
 ~ Situation in Italy We'll
 in Hand. ORDER BEING RE-ESTABLlSHED Sanitary Conditions Have Been
 Greatly Improved. General Ma.xs, Who fs in Supreme Command, Adopts strlngent Meas
 ures to Protect People and Their Property.
ORDER BEING RE-ESTABLIsHED

Messina, Jan. 10.--Balmy weather has prevailed for the. past two or. three days at this place, and 1t Is great blessing. making 1t possible for the troops and survivors of the earthquake to live more or less comfortably in the open.
 Occasionally, there are earth shocks, but the people have become accus- toned to them. Two severe shocks on Friday brought down many broken walls in Messina.
 General Mazza, who is in supreme command. has adopted stringent meas ures in order to protect the people and the peoples property. In addition to establishing & police service around the city. he has issued orders that any person found excavating without per- init would be shot.
 General Mazza's command extends to both sides of the straits. In an in- terview. he said that some sembiance of order was. at last being re-estab- lished. The work Is now systematised. and the situation. he believes, is well in hand.
 'The question of~<the ultimate re- building of Messina." he said. belongs to the present authorities; 1t does not
 
 will be concentrated with those of the authorities at Reggio in getting out the remainder of the wounded. burying the dead, and disinfecting the ruins in order to prevent the spread of sick ness."
 General Mazza explained that the prevention of footing entailed the most rigorous measures. He declared that under the guise of rescuers, many nh IA 0ifNf rnff1 hitting robbery on every hand. He was not able to check this during the first wild confusion, but had succeeded better in the last few days because of the issuance of a proclamation of fering to shoot down all piIiagers. < General Mazza stated further, dur- ing the course of the interview, which Abe gave just priorto leaving for Reg sfo. that the efforts of the authorities to clear Messina of refugees ana peas ants who were swarming ta from the interior. did not mean that the city was to be completely evacuated or is0- lated. unless sickness compelled this.
 For Q time. no permits were issued for the right to excavate for prop erty, but today this suspension was removed and 300 permits were issued, but under the strictest safeguards. Owners are required to describe the property they expect to find and all valuables not thus described are held by the authorities until ownership Is proved.
 Sanitary conditions have been greatly improved, and 1t Is now believed that there Is little danger of the spread of disease, disinfectants having been used abundantly. V
 The American relief ship Bayern. fiy- ing the Red Cross flag, arrived here at QMndnypn Friday small a of clothing was sent to the American consulate and the remainder of the stores are being distributed, to the va rious ports along the south coast. One of the relief party of the Bayern, Nel- son Gay, of Boston, was injured by having a rib fractured during the voy- age to this port.
 Ambassador Griscom remained on the Bayern until Saturday, when he returned to Naples for the purpose of presenting Rear Admiraf Sperry to the King.
 The United States supply ship Culgoa. which arrived here from Port Said, on Friday, carried 130 tons of provisions. including 5000 pounds of coffee, a big supply of macaroni, cereals, bread, dried fruits, meats and enormous quan- titles of fresh vegetables. The vessel was stocked with blankets, caps. underclothing, trousers, jumpers. over coats, shoes, jackets and other wearing apparel. After a conference between Commander Pattern of the Culgoa, Commander Logan of the Scorpion, Ma jor Landis, military attache, and tn @ Italian admiral, the stores of the Cul- goa were sent ashore and were dis- tributed from this point.
 Many of the women refugees have been set to work making garments; even those who are suffering from ir- iuries helping in the work.
 The body of Madame Ogston, wife of the British Consul at Messina, who with his daughter made his escape from the ruins. was found today. The British Consul is reported from Paler. mo as recovering from his injuries.
 Several days ago it was thought that age must have perished but several persons taken out on Saturday were found to be in extraordinary good condition. A party of sharpshooters rescued an old man. Their attention was called to the place where he was lying by the whining of little dog. They succeeded in remoting a great quantity of debris and there they came upo nthe dogs master, alive but uncon- scious. They carried the sufferer to the hospital and the officer in com mand of the party took the dog.
 Americans Are Safe.
 Rome, Jan. 10.-United states Consul Bishop. at Pelermo. has telegraphed the American Embassy here giving the fol- lowing list of Americans as being safe there:
 MT. and Mrs. G. E. Frazer, Miss Grant, Winfield Robbins, Mir. and Mrs. wilcox and Dr. Samuel WIlcoxi Samuel Estoques and wife. Mrs. Dughton and children, Mrs. Higgins and F. E. Whig- gings and son. Mrs. Cameron and daughter Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Goodwin. Mrs. NLmisk and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jo- seph Henderson, Mir. and Miss DeGuer- inc, Mir and Mrs. KrOgersal A. Clinton. I. N. Hemingway R. w. Gilbert. Charles Hapgood and wife. Mrs. M E. Williams. Mrs. T. E / Cahore, Miss Beut, Miss Kendall MT. and Mrs. Craw . ford. Mir and Miss Parks. Mrs. A. E Jordan. the Misses Eppes. Mrs. Hunt and daughters. and Miss Breek.