The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-09

Rome.-The immensely of the dis
aster in southern Italy and Sicily can
ony be measured by the fact that 1t
is now estimated that 10000 people
persisted in Messina and Reggie alone.
A score of other towns have been
devastated and thousands Of victims
in these places must be added to the
roll. In the face of these awful totals
ell Italy stands appalled,. The number
of dead may reach 100000.
Nor has the full death list yet been
reached Shiploads of fugitives have
arrived at Naples and other ports and
the vast majority of these are sorely
injured. Other thousands remain near
the ruins of their homes or wander
half-starving, halfnaked, over the land.
The forces that on Monday over
whelmed the cities also destroyed the
means OF sustenance.
Nothing Left Of Messina.
Telegraphic communication has
been established with Messina, the ap-
paratus having been put up in rail
WY van. Messages which have come
over the line, though they have been
meager in detail, show that hope is
gone. Nothing remains of the clay but
mass of ruins that have been swept
by fire.
being cared for by the rescuing forces,
but their distress is great and 1t has
been increased by the violent Icy wind
that followed the deluge Of rain. Des
titution 10 everywhere and appalling.
There Is little food and less water, OF
Messina's 10000 population 1t is be-
lieved fully 10000 persisted Forty
thousand people died in Reggie.
King and Queen Help Victims.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Elena were in Messina Wednesday.
The king explored the ruins, regard
less of the danger to which he exposed
himself. He was often moved to tears
at the heartrending scenes he came
upon at every turn.
The queen spent the day In the
wards Of improvised hospitals, visiting
the wounded, many of whom have lost
all that was dear to them. Her ma
jeety did her best to cheer them with
womanly words of consolation, ofter
breaking into sobs as she listened tC
their dreadful tales of suffering. The
king left for Reggie Wednesday night
Death Of the cheneys Confirmed.
The government is finding difficulty
in ascertaining the fate of the many
foreigners who were In the earthquake
zone at the time of the catastrophe, In
quiries concerning whom are coming
from all quarters Of the globe. The
commander of the battleship Admiral
Makharoff. which arrived with fugi-
tives at Naples Wednesday, confirms
the report of the death Of the Ameri-
can consul at Messina, Arthur s. Che
ney, and his wife, who were buried in
the ruins OF the consulate.
Seaport Of Reggie Wiped Out.
In the Calabrian district. which was
only beginning to recover from the ef-
fects of the earthquake of 1905, Reggie
was the center Of the earth's upheaval.
The seaport of Reggie is reported as
no longer existing and the city proper
IFS In ruins. The loss OF life on both
sides of the strait and In eastern
Sicily was enormous.
One of the refugees from Reggie
who was the first to bring the news of
the city's destruction tried to make his
way to Sicily In sailboat. but was
compelled to return, and finally found
safely at a peninsula port. In describ-
ing his experience he said:
THE sea was strangely, mysteriously
agitated. and the heavens were ablaze.
Nearing Sicily. the clearing smoke re-
vealed the mystery. Messina was in
flames. In the frenzy of despair
turned my boat back to Calabria."
Terrible Scenes at Messina.
Starving. bleeding from injuries and
almost insane from their terrifying ex-
periences. Messina's survivors are fee
ing In al directions. The spectacle
presented by the ruined seaport is de
scribed as terrifying. Tumbling build
ings both killed and mutilated. while
hundreds of the injured imprisoned In
the wreckage were abandoned to their
fate by the fleeing populace. One OF
those who escaped said:
The earth seemed suddenly to drop
and then turn violently on it's axis.
The whole population. who practically
were precipitated from the houses rent
In twain, were spun around like tops
as they ran through the streets. Many
fell crushed to death and others. bewil-
dered. took refuge for breath beslde
the lettering walls, where they soon
met the fate or their companions"
All NatIons offsr Aid.
The hands Of all the nations have
been extended to Italy IN her afIliction.
From rulers have come messages OF
coincidence and from the people spon-
tanecus promises OF that aid which
brings the world closer together In
times OF great calamity Great Britain.
France and Russia have sent their war
ships quick ~ Hash Of the tale
graph could CARY the orders 70 lind
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