Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-07
Vessel Fitted Out by American
Contributors Carries Food,
Clothing and Medicines for
Sufferers.
THIEVES START PANIC BY
NIGHT ALARM IN NAPLES
Houses Robbed at Leisure
While frightened inhabitants
Rush to Open, Alarmed b.
Cries of Earthquake.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Rome, jan 6-Ambassador Girls
com will leave here tomorrow for Mes
sina to meet the American squad
ron, which 1t is expected will arrive
there on Saturday under Rear Admit
raj SpeTA of the Connecticut
The steamer Bayern, the American
relief ship. flying the Red Cross en-
blme, viii sail for Messna tomorrow.
This steamer with it's cargo Of sup
plies viii be able to take care OF
thousands of sufferers. There are
three surgeons aboard and fifty nurses
Fifty eight thousand dollars have been
spent for medical outfit. provisions
and clothes FOR distribution ashore
There is an immense supply of the
ncccssaries Of life aboard for both
men, women ana children, particular
attention having been given to the So
lection OF food for the little ones.
In the past forty-eight hours $15,-
600 has been spent in Rome and $10,-
600 in Genoa for clothing alone The
cargo includes 4h0 blankets, 1850
suits of underciothes, lilo pairs Of
shoes, l,100 hats, 500 heavy overcoats,
$50 capes, LOO shawls, 700 suits of
Clothes, 900 sx,7a trousers AuG a great
quantity of shirts, stockings and hand
kerchiefs a ton OF candles and 5000
boxes OF matches is among the sup
plies together with all kinds of i'm
plenents FOR digging and repairing,
lanterns sewing cotton, scissors, nails,
hammers and kitchen utensils.
There are also medical supplies suf-
cflient for the establishment of three
complete camp hospitals ashore. Those |
in charge OF the expedition have s2o,-
900 in small bills for careful distri-
button.
Word received here from Naples |
says that "hoodlums' during the night
ran through various quarters of the
city crying earthquake; earthquake"
Their cries aroused thousands of peo-
pie who rushed out OF their houses.
thus giving thieves an opportunity to
work. The frightened population
gathered in the squares and crowded
the churches Some of them took
crucifixes and images of saints and
carried them through the streets in
procession amid wailng and weeping.
Sgnor Bertinoli minister of public
works, who is now in Reggie, has
to Premier Gioltti that
the people there are beginning to be
more calm and for that reason there
is no present need for steamers fof
Of refugees. The pre-
mor adds that efforts should now be
made toward sending large quanti-
lies Of wood and other building ma
terial for the construction Of huts
along the Sicilian and Caabrian
coasts.
The generosity of the American peo-
ple IN coming to the aid of the earth
1uakc sufferers is the prcdomlhatlhg
feature which is now attracting atteh-
ton here. The feeling of grateiulness
extends from the king down to the
most lowly subject In accepting IN
behalf of the Italian nation the snip
which the American people, through
the Red Cross fitted IN 70 mltigau
The distress Of the sufferers IN the
South. the king said TO Ambassador
Griscom
"Our peoplc viii be delighted to
hear of this mark OF ntefnauohal
and will follow win
.ho ltccncst interest tho work Of mercy
which viii be performed by The Bay
rrn"
The king further informed ih'
Amorican ambassador that ne had just
road with the greatest appreciation d.
telegram notifying the government "'
The appropriation of $s00.0u9 IN De-
half OF the victims. ..l
Premier Giolitti, In speaking Oh t"'"
generosity. said;
what the United States mas d"nv
IN this occasion is magnificent anu
shall not hc forgotten. The thl''u
states stands first. outdistancn& "'
others in sympathy and generosity
our gratitude is so great that We gan
not find words in which 20 express IT,
Sienor Titonni. the foreign minister
said.
Never before on any occasion mas
occurred such demonstration "'
,ympathv as that OF America.
Count TaVerna. the president of the
Italian Red Cross. declared that th'
offerings coming from America Were
The Americans must be convinced
ne said. .that the amount they senu
ne will b. entirely devoted TO the
prompt relief OF the sufferers. am
fC,ufinuea an paoe >. Column ~ d