Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-06
SIX THOUSAND WOUNDED
REFUGEES REACH NAPLES
Hundreds Succumb to Injuries While Scores Have Been Driven
Mad by Frightfu Experiences: Estimated That Half of
Those Taken Alive From Ruins Were Rescued Only to Per-
ish From Starvation, Exposure and Injuries.



I far show that $4,000 bodies have been
buried IN four cemeteries. that 5000
refugees have left the city. and that
1000 persons still remain here In
stead OF exeavatng in an endeavor to
find the bodies buried beneath the
ruins, II has been proposed that every
house in which II Is believed persons
are buried should be covered with
quick lime
The Associated Press correspondent
has made 4 visit to Reggie and care
fully Inspected the town. II has been
found that the number of persons
killed there and the damage done to
property Is much less than at Mes
sina only tho central section OF the
city was damaged. About five thou
sand troops are working there.
Number Dead In Ruins Unknown.
Tho official figures placed the
wounded at Reggie at one thousand
and the refugees at seven thousand.
The number Of dead In the ruins is not
known.
Reggie has been practically evacu-
ated except for the troops and the
marines from two British wa ships.
Nit hi iHH9fHh WV lRHNlitt w hNANT
uate villa san Giovanni. which T.
considered to have been the center OF
the earthquake The bay at Reggie
other debris.
survivors Still Beneath Walls.
Numerous persons still living we're
taken today from beneath the ruins.
while the voic of others could be
distinctly heard appealing for aid.
Within a few days the rescue work at
Reggie win have ceased. Then the
tottering buildings win be razed and
the bodies that have been buried viii
be burned
Futile Effort TO Save Chaplain.
The work of rescue at the home in
Mcssina Of the British chaplain Hua-
ia.t--or to be more exact, the piles o
ruins which has been his house--was
most pathetic. The rescue party
through heroic Efforts had sucO etl,u
on Saturday, January ., In reaching a
portion OF the ruins from under which
came grnaus, indicating that one or
more of the inmates of what had been
a house were yet living This fact in
fused fresh Vigor into the men. and
they worked heroically; but although
they continued in their efforts until
late ina the night, no success rewarded
their efforts Work was resumed at
daybrcak sunday when the men fell
To their task with a vim, feeling GER
tain mat Mr.. Hulatt his wife and four
children were alive beneath the debris.
only one voice was heard, ana that
seemingly In lamentation Still the
rcscucrs among whom were a num-
bcr of sailors, persevcred until even
ing fcll. ana at $40 o'clock there
WAS another distinct shock of earth
quake which rendered the situation to
those who were endeavoring to give
suceor In extremely dangerous, with
the tottering walls near them. threat
ening momcntarily To collapse and
bury them with the victims already
there. The Sailors however. forget
ful OF the danger, continued their
task, refusing to be denied the chance
OF rescue, ana their persistence was
soon rewarded, for they found the
bodies of MT Hulatt and one child
lsing in bed. both dead The bodies
wore badly crushed, and II seemed as
though death had been instantaneous.
undetcrred by this gruesome find the
men kept hard AZ work until finally
the erouns beneath the twisted ruins
ceased and they were convinced that
the entire family had perished. Then
the men quit work
soldiers BeMildcrcd With Fear.
The Associated Press had the first
corrssp spondent on the scene at Mes
ina He found % scene of utter con-
fusion existing The first shock OF
earthquake, virtually had thrown down
the entire city The Italian soldiers
were overwhelmed. and in a state OF
1rn ildrrment wandered over the ruins
n squads numbering from three to
fiftS mem
Many persons threw themselves
upon their knees. begging for bread.
81 hne five minutes walk beyond were
orange groves rich with ripe fruit
rhc fear iur their safety seemed 10
hold them pctrined in this small ha-
ven of refuge.
Shocks Keep People in Panic.
Constant light shocks followed the