The evening world., 1909-01-06
SHOCKS EVERY 70
MINUTES IN THE
EARTHQUAKE ZONE
Walls Falling Everywhere in
Reggie and Messina and
People Face New Peril
GRlSCOM RUSHES AID.
Red Cross Relief Steamer Car
ries Supplies to Sufferers
Americans Praised.
GRISCOM RUSHES AID

ROME. Jan. 6.-Reports from the
stricken zone day show that the earth
Is In a constant rumble and that shocks
are experienced at Reggie and Messina
at intervals of almost every twenty min.
utes.
Two Of the six recurring earthquakes
at Messina late yesterday were the
most severe since the Big quake Of
Dec. Is.
Survivors and rescuers alike were
thrown into panic by these heavy
shocks. and half the remaining walls
in the city were toppled over.
The earth at Reggie is described as
being In almost a constant tremble. and
walls are topping every hour.
Griseom Rushing Relief.
Ambassador Griscom has presented
formally to the Italian Government
the resolution OF sympathy in the
catastrophe In Calabria and 81.
cily passed by the House OF Repre-
sentatives at Washington. Foreign
Minister Tttoni expressed his high
appreciation OF this act and said 1t
would be given beftting acknowledg.
ment.
Mr.. Gr!scom to-day notified Count
Taverna. President OF the Italian Red
Cross, that having received 10000 from
the American Red Cross Society, he
had shipped this American relief to the
Strait OF Messina on the steamer
Bayern, which left Genoa yesterday.
The vessel will fly the Red Cross flag
The expense of fitting out this vessel is
computed at $4,000 for the first two
weeks. The time Of her charter will be
extended Il necessary. She is costing
81 200 day. The rest Of the $4,000 has
been expended for supplies.
American Energy Praised.
All Italy Is being searched for mate
rial suitable for relief, and 1t is becom-
ing increasingly difficult to obtain the
kind OF supplies required.
Mr.. Griscom has received warm con-
gratuatlons on the organization Of the
Bayern relief expedition from several
admirals OF the Italian Navy and from
members OF King Victor Emmanuel's
staff The adm!rals express their
tn.hi
abed the Americans to Lad a ship and
outfit her perfectly within forty-eisht
hours. They did not know which emo.
ton was the stronger, their gratitude
or their admiration for the energy dis
played.
Rabld dogs now constitute one Of the
dangers to the earthquake refugees at
Messlna. These animals, starving and
rabid through lack OF water, gnaw the
corpses like hyenas and frequently at.
tack the refugees themselves Among
the wounded who left for Palermo last
night was young man whose eyes
and right cheek are horribly mutllated
by dogs. After the earthquake he was
buried in debris UP to his neck, and
while thus unable to move was at
tackled by three of the animals and
seriously hurt before his cries attracted
help. Many people are shooting all
vagrant dogs at sight and stray bullets
are another danger in the city.
The report that number OF Italian
soldiers had been arrested and shot be.
cause large sums OF money supposed to
have been stolen from the ruins in the
earthquake area were found in their
possession has been proven false. Sew
eral thieves nave disguised themselves
In the uniforms Of dead soldiers, which
probably gave rise to the report.
NJ. pCtIOlt, prominent Rus,an basso.
and two Italian SINGERS, Sguores Catani
and Gamoi, tenors. pcrished at .LeSSina.