Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-06

Rome, Jan, 5-The report from
Mcssina that typhoid fever has broken
out there has nncG the authorities
with alarm and apprehension 1t Is
realized here that unless proper sani-
tary precautions are taken at once the
disease may spread far outside the
ruined district
King Victor Emmanuel today re-
eeived Ambassador Griscom. who pre-
sentcd him with the steamer Bayern
in the name of the American relef
committee. representing the Ameri-
can people The Bayern IS loaded
with provisions and medical supplies
and is ready TO proceed 10 the strait
OF Messina
1 The king was greatly pleased ana
/ said that the Americans were always
first. His majesty advised the ambas-
sador as to where the steamer shoul'
proceed and as 10 the best means Of
/ distributing It's supplies to the untor-
tunates
Thirteen thousand refugees have ar
rived al Naples up 10 date, az whom
6 900 are wounded. They are re-
eeivlne the best OF care. bat many
have died of their injuries and otherg
have gone mad More than 80 per
cent Of those taken out or the ruins
after three days did not have strength
left ia survive
The United states gunhoat Scorpion
lcft Naples today carrying supplies
principally Of sterilized milk for dis
tribution at Mcssnn under the aus
plccs OF the American consulate.
The American vice consul, Stuart
Lupton in answer 20 inquiries made
by the state department at Washing
ton tciegraphs from Mossina that the
house of the Little Sisters of the
Poor" was destroyed Two Of the
sisters Natalia san Fillippa and Clues
scppa Bion Govianna. were killed
The others, twenty-four in number,
are desirous OF going to Milan, but
this is uncertain.
Rear Admiral Sperry, commander
of the American hattleship ncct. has
notified the authorities here that ne
viii be- IN Naples on January with
the first division. composed of tho
Connecticut. Vermont Minnesota aud
Kansas.
The latest ncws from Reggie show
that earthquakes occurred there to-
day. the shocks being about 20 min
utos apart one of the heavy shocks
caused the collapse of a number of
broken walls and added &" th- terror
of the few survivors who remain there
Another contingent of 400 refugees
arrived here tonight The king visit
ed the injured ana promised that
everything possible would be- done To
alleviate their suffcrings. Refugee
are being sent aa rapidly AS possible t. /
Northern points Two hundred arriv-
ed at Milan today.
one of the refugees who reached f.
here after crossing the whole of Gala I
bria sadly describes his once flourish /
ing land as an immense silent nccrop- /
oils. The still surly aud fierce noun
tainccis of Cnlabria rebel against the I
idea Of abandoning their country. one 4
saying Indignantly
we are not adycnturors. here We
were born this land alone can sucklc I
us We understand the world is com
ing To- an end. bat wo prefer that our
end should be iu oHr-oVn land
TO this devoted son of the almost /
virgin peaks. his village is his world /
Tho queen has intcrceded with the
king in behalf OF woman. Giovsn- f
ui Damico. who escaped with nor hHuy 1
girl from Reggie. She asked the F
qu,cn to have nor husband WHO is in I
prison pardpued, on account "f her j
d,stitution. The queen was touched i
by the desperate condition of tho +
woman. but the king answered that +