Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-09
DOZEN VILLAGES WITH IlNERA
40 CENTER DESTROYED eY
SEVERE SHOCKS.
HUNDREDS INJURED AND
THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS
Quake RessvnbIed Thst Of 1908-1uiId-
inas Toppisd Upon Heads Of Oeeu.
pants and Scene Of DISSOLUTION Ex.
tends For Many Milss-Msasures For
Relief Of injured and Homeless Taken

earthquake, greatly resembling that at
Messina in 1908, late last night de-
stroyed about dozen villages in this
vicinity.
Fifty persons are known to have
been killed in the village OF Linera,
which was destroyed. Among the ruins
Of Passepomo, Bongiardo and Malati.
twenty bodies have been xonnd.
At Zafferana every house was de-
stroyed. Enormous damage was caused
at Santa Venerina.
Roofs felled in and wallis collar psed
in the hamlets of Santa Maria. Animal.
Aticarracoa, Gardia, Margano, Santa
Tecla and Bongiardo.
The village Of Santa Moria Vergine
Catena was razed to the ground.
Relief Measures Adopted.
Perfect Minorvini, Of Catania, and
all the officials under his superinten-
dence, were called together before day
break and received orders to do their
utmost to aid the afflicted inhabitants.
They have since been working inde-
fatiguably.
The soldiers in the district are aid
ing in the endeavor to rescue those still
alive beneath the ruins and to extricate
the dead from the debris.
All available nurses we're modified
and are arristing in gathering the
homeless and the children who have
lost their parents. Temporary shelter
is being provided here for the refugees.
Scene Of DesoIation Heartrendina.
Along the principal highways in the
stricken district the scene Of desola i
ton was heartrending. Groups Of refu-
gees were frequently encountered.
Many OF these were burdened with Inn
provised litters made Of branches Of
,trees and bushes on which they were
carrying tbs injured and dyinr rela-
tives to the temporary surgical sta
tions established by the surgeons and
nurses. In the neighborhood of Santa
Venerina the number Of injured was
great. The authorities have comman-
dered all available automobiles to as
sist in the work Of rescue.
Quakss Frequent Of Late.
For several days past earthquake
shocks have been felt At frequent in
tervals, accompanied by cr,,ptions from
Mount Etna. The extent of the catas-
trophe was not realized until this
morning, when terror stricken groups
Of refugees began streaming into
town.
The center of the disturbance was at
the village Of Linera. Here the pro-
portion Of dead and injured was very
heavy. The victims were mostly wom-
en- and children.
Fire Adds Horror.
The earthquake and volcanic erup-
tions were followed by fire, which de-
stroyed many villages on the slope of
Mount Etna. Refugees declare the
property loss Is as great as In the Mes
sina disaster Of 1908.
Railroad tracks were torn up.
churches razed to the ground and
houses ruined for miles around Catania.
Terror-stricken people rushed from
the villages into Catania before day.
break today bringing stories OF ruin
and disaster. The army, the navy and
the civil authorities received orders
from Rome to aid in the rescue. The
aid OF the Red Cross was quickly en-
listed
Telegram interruption made it i'm
possible to obtain accurate details as to
loss Of life.
Death List Growing.
Official reports late today place the
number of dead at 1876 and the injured
at 2S3. These figures will probably be
increased by more complete advices
from the wrecked villages.
Dead About 100.