The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-11
BALMY WEATHER BLESSES MESS|NA Order Is Being Slowly Evolved
 from Chaos STRICT ORDERS ISSUED Marauders Are Given Notice That They Will Be Shot When Caught
 Working Depreda-
 tions.

Messina, January 10.-Balmy weather has prevailed for the past two or three days at this place, and it is a great bless ing, making it 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 accustomed to them. Two severe shocks on Friday brought down many broken walls in Mes sina.
 General Mazza, who is in supreme com mand, has adopted stringent measures in order to protect the people and the peoples property. In addition to estab- fishing a police service around the city he has issued orders that any person found excavating without a permit will be shot
 both sides of the straits. In an inter- view ne said that some semblance of order was at last being re-established. The work is now systematized, and the situation, he believes, is well in hand.
 .'The question of the ultimate rebuild ing of Messina," he said, belongs to
 
 oern me. My principal energies will be concentrated with those of the authori- ties at Reggie in getting out the re- mainder of the wounded, burying the dead apd disinfecting the ruins in order to prevent the spread of sickness
 Rigorous Measures.
 General MaZza explained that the pre- vention of footing entailed the most rig orous measures He declared that under the guise of rescuers, many thieves were going about the city committing 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 proclama- tion offering to shoot down all pillagers.
 General Mazza stated further during the course of the interview which he gave just prior to leaving for Reggie that the efforts of the authorities to clear Messina of refugees and peasants who were swarming in from the interior, did not mean that the city was to be com pletely evacuated or isolated, unless sick ness compelled this
 For time no permits were issued for the right to excavate for property, 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 own ership is proved.
 Sanitary Conditions.
 Sanitary conditions have been greatly improved and it is now believed that there is little danger of the spread of disease disinfectants having been used 
 The American relief ship Bayern, flying the Red Cross flag, arrived here at sun down on Friday. A small amount of was sent to the American con sulate, and the remainder of the stores are being distributed to the various ports along the south coast. One of the relief party of the Bayern. Nelson Gay of Bos- ton was injured by having a rib frac- tured during the voyage to this port.
 Ambassador Griscom remained on the Bayern until Saturday when he returned to Naples for the purpose of presenting Rear Admiral Sperry to the King.
 The United States supply ship Gull goa. which arrived here from Port Said on Friday, carried 1S0 tons of provisions, including 5000 pounds of coffee, a big supply of maccaroni, cereals, bread. dried fruits, meats and enormous quantities of fresh vegetables. The vessel was well
 
 ing. trousers, jumpers, overcoats, shoes, jackets and other wearing apparel. After a conference between Commander Pat ten of the Culgoa Commander Logan of the Scorpion, Major Lands, military at tache. and the Italian admiral the stores of the Nulgoa were sent ashore and were distributed from this point
 Many of the women refugees have been set to work making garments, even those who are suffering from injuries helping In the work.
 Dog Reveals Master.
 The body of Madame Ugston, wife of the British consul at Messina, who, with his daughter, made his escape from the ruins, was found today The British con ,ul is reported from Palermo as recov- ering from his injuries.
 Several days ago it was thought that all buried under the masses of wreckage must have perished but several persons taken out on Saturday were found to be In extraordinarily 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 re- moving a great quantity of debris and there they came upon the dogs master, alive but unconscious. They carried the sufferer to the hospital and the officer |n command of the party. took tho dog.