The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
living ARE BEING
]AK[N FROM RUINS
IN MESS|NA
THEY ARE m GOOD CONDITION
AFTER LONG IMPRISONMENT
LoorERs WILL BE SHOT BY
The SOLDIERS.

Ia MESSINA, Sicily. Jan. 1.-THE
fortable due TO the balmy weather
that prevails here Gen. Mazza, com
manding the soldiers. has issued or
ders that any person found excayating
without a permit will be shot. Many
thieves. under the guise OF rescuers.
are going about and committing roo.
berries. The following proclamation
was issued by Gen. Mazza:
"Crimes against public and private
= property and acts of pillage which,
notwithstanding the vigilance OF the
troops. unfortunately are perpetrateG
by the worst elements gathered here,
induce me 10 remind the people that
the state OF siege now ordered sub
5ects those found robbing or carrying
on objects from the debris without
due authorization TO the gravest pen
olties provided by the military code,
Including death by shooting"
Gen. Mazza stated further during
4 &he course of the interview which he
rave just prior to leaving for Reggie.
that the efforts OF the authorities to
clear Messia of refugees and peas
ants who were swarming in from the
interior did not mean that the city
was to be completely evacuated or iso-
toted unless sickness compelled this.
For time no permits were issued
1or the right TO excavate for property,
but today this suspension was re-
moved and 300 permits were issued,
but under the strictest safeguards.
4Owners are required to describe the
|Froperty they expect 70 find and all
valuables not thus described are held
by the authorities until ownership Is
1proyed.
The American relief ship Bayern,
|&ying the Red Cross flag, arrived here
~ shutdown on Friday. A small
amount of clothing was sent 10 the
american consulate and the remainder
|of the stores are being distributed 10
The various ports along the south
coast. One of the relief party on the
\ Bayern, Nelson Gay, of Boston, was
injured during the voyage 10 this port,
hut his injuries are not serious. One
|0f his ribs Is fractured.
s. Ambassador Griscom remained on
<the Bayern until Saturday, when he
|returaed to Naples for the purpose Of
presenting Rear Admiral Sperry to the
king.
The United States supply ship Cul-
Koa, which arrived here from Port
Daid on Friday, carried $50 tons OF
|Drovisions, including 5000 pounds of
'coffee, a big supply OF macaroni, &C.
reals, bread, dried fruits, meats and
enormous quantities OF fresh vege-
tables. The vessel was we'll stocked
With blankets, caps, underclothes,
|trousers, jumpers, overcoats, shoes,
|{nckets and other wearing apparel
After q conference between Com
wander Patton, OF the Culgoa, Com
|tnander Logan, OF the Scorpion. Maj.
Eadis, military attache. and the Ital-
Ian admiral. the stores of the Culgoa
'rere sent ashore and were distributed
rom this point.
S Many OF the women refugees have
ZEN set to work making garments,
ven those who are suffering from In
nries helping in the work, as it aids
mvalesence and helps to distract
heir minds from the disaster.
The body of Mrs. Ogston. wife OF
Ho British consul at Messina, who,
nth his daughter made his escape
rom the ruins, was found today. The
ritish consul is reported from Pal
6rmo as recovering from his injuries.
The living are still being taken from
NE ruins. Days ago it was thought
HAT all buried under the masses of
1reckage must have persisted, but
oyeral persons taken out were found
|<o be In extraordinarily good condi-