Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
EARTHQUAKE DETAILS.
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Major j r. Reynolds Lands, the
American military attache, who was
sent here with Vice Consul Cutting
and the interpreter of tie embassy.
Winthrop Chandler. has ready a force
OF go soldiers at work on the ruins of
the American consulate. under which
are the bodies of Consul Cheney and
his wife Messrs. Cutting and Chand-
!. Ter and Vice Consul Lupton aiding
! Mai. Lands and although the work is
dangerous and heavy good progress
Z has been made. The new consulate has
been established in the house OF AN
: Englishman. which suffered little
damage from the earthquake.
The American flag made its frs: APP
pearance in the harbor with the ar
rival today of the converted yacht
Scorpion. under command Of Lieut.
Commander George W. Logan. Tho
services of the scorpion We're j: once
placed DIT tlr. disposal of General MAJ
a. who is in command here. Da, the
latter not having any pressing need
the Scorpion proceeded To Naples
where she will ccal and then return t"
this port tomorrow.
There are still living people under
the ruins Of MeSsina. 4 few We're tax
en- out today. bat they cannot survive.
The Duke Of Genoa has arrived and is
now taking prominent part in the
relief work. The crews Of the Russian
squadron are arousinS Increased ad-
1niration. They hav" labored without
Test and not q few of the sailors nave
Teen killed or injured III the PERFORM
ave-. 81 heroic services.
Instead OF burning the ruins at the
city 10 prevent Il disastrous "l'ih''nlc
j, Is now understood that the authori-
ties have decided to clear Mcssina OF
every living person and surround II
with a Gordon Of troops in order I"
keep it absolutely isolated
While King Victor Emmanuel was
making a parting visit ashore shortly
before his de parture, he witnessed Il
pititNi demonstration by craZ"d refu-
gees near the marble landing stage
used on ceremonial occasions. SrId1ffS
were landing bedding and blankets TOR
distribution among the Survivors 81 inc
cataStronhe when number "i refugees
began clamoring wildly for the ped
ding ami We're soon joined by hundr"u-
of Others in continual lnprt cations.
When fore ed back as gently as possible
they shouted violent FeinonStrafctS
against thr officers. Whereup"n the
King. greatly moved. CAV" instructions
to- make the distribution as quickly and
~ literally as possible.
The first shocks Of the earthquake
raised the bottom Of the straits be
tween Hr<sina snG ReSgl" about l4o0
feet This has been asccrtalned by
soundinrs which have been made. IN"
tidal wave at M"sSina. it is stated by
experts. WAS not more than "lght l'tt
high. Willie it WAS double that height
at Reggie
rhr Associated Press correspondent
saw Il baby alive. held tightly in the
arms of its dead mother. and also q
living woman with three dead below
and two dead above her. The heroisn
of the injured was marvellous. Ihere
was no complaint because of crushed
limbs and terrible wounds Most OF the
peopl, seemed unable t" grasp "h"'
had happened.
Each morning at dawn the funeral
procession begins. Ten thousand sol
di,rS and sailors are at work among
the ruins: they carry the wounded L
tho ambulance stations and the oeat
TO places which have been prepared
with quick lime Tor burial. TINS c"hlih-
ues until lark when the Searchll%htH
from the ships in the harh"r facilltat'
the work along the shore.
After the third day the "dor from d'-
caying bodies was oN"rroWerin&. nu'
the sailors and soldiers made Dat teW
complaints Each new shock threw
down an occasional standing Wall, ano
TIE crashing of the debris WAS UNI
speakaliv terrifying. ThoS" VIII" were
engaged in the ro scuc work here for the
first few nights could hear tn" cries %
the imprisoned under the nearby build
ings.
The work of the King and Queen
arou Sed all the rescuers to tremendous
? enthusiasm and as Il consequence mon
lahOrcd almost without rest.