The Glenwood post., 1909-01-09
TYPHOID FEVER
IN MESSINA
PEsTiLENcE THREATENS PEOPLE
OF THE EARTHQUAKE
STRICKEN CITY.
MORE HEAVY SHOCKS
PLANS FOR REBUILDING MEsslNA
AND REGeIo ARE ALREADY =
DISCUSSED.

Rome.-The report from Rome that
typhoid fever has broken out there
has filled the authorities with alarm
and apprehension. 1t is realized her,
that unless proper sanitary precau-
tions are taken at once. the disease
may spread far outside the ruined dis
trict.
Thirteen thousand refugees have ar
rived at Naples to date, of whom 5000
are wounded. They are receiving the
best of care, but many have died of
theiwr injuries and others have gone
mad. More than fifty per cent of those
taken our of the ruins after three days
did not have strength left to survive.
The latest news from Reggie shows
that earthquakes occurred there Tues
day, the shocks being about twenty
minutes apart.
One of the heavy shocks caused the
collapse of a number of broken walls
and added to the terror of the few
survivors who remain there
Plans for the rebuilding of Reggie
and Messina already are being dis
cussed in detail. Messina is. the sec
ond city of Sicily.
1t is estimated that about SIS 100000
will rebuild Messina for $4,000 inhabi-
tants, and it will take about $S,000,000
to rebuild Reggie for $4,000 people.
In any event, many years must elapse
before the terrorized population can
be induced to return and live in the
stricken territory. =;
Another project is to transfer Mes
sina professionally to Milaseso, a small
town near Messina.
1t has been decided to reconvene the
Italian Parliament Friday or Saturday
to consider measures of relief. Three
members of the chamber of deputies
perished in the earthquake.
The Pope Tuesday visited the
wounded in the vatican hospital. ac
companied by DIR. Giuseppe Petacci,
his private physician. -
The prompt dispatch of part of the
American battleships with the fleet
commander. Rear Admiral Sperry, to
offer aid in the earthquake relief work
has added to the public feeling of, ap-
probation and gratitude. Word has
come that Admiral Sperry. has opened
men of the fleet are contributing gen
erously. -
The medical administration. in .oon-
ference with the government apthori-
ties, are considering the compulsory
removal of all the. living in the de-
stroyed cities.
The work of searching under the
ruins has almost ceased.
The catastrophe is almost wholly
Italian, few foreigners being among
the dead. -
Queen Helena has asked the author
tiles and people throughout Italy not
to engage in the usual festivities on
her birthday next Friday. !.
Il cannot possibly think of any kind
of rejoicing" said the Queen in com
municating her desire to the court
fering such terrible mourning"
The Queen added that she intended
to spend her birthday in nursing the
wounded and in attending especially
the relief work among the women and
children, which is to large extent
under fer supervision. -
King Victor Emanuel Tuesday rea
ceived Ambassador Griscom, who pre-
sented him with the steamer BayeISS
in the name of the American relf
committee, representing the American
people. The Bayern is loaded with
provisions and medical supplies and is
ready to proceed to the Strait of Mes
sina 80.
The King was greatly pleased and
said that the Americans were always
first. His majesty advised the ambas-
sador as to where the steamer should
proceed and as to the best means of
distributing supplies to the unfortun-
ates.
The United States gunboat Scorpion
left Naples Tuesday, carrying supplies.
principally Of 5terilized milk, for dis
tribution at NHssina under the-direc.
tion of the Aherican consulate. =