The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-10

Catania, Sicily, May 9.-A great earthquake last night brought death and destruction to many villages near Mount Etna. The number of dead up to tonight was officially placed at lS3. with about 800 injured. A larger part of the devastated terri tory has not been inspected.
 The affected zone extends from Zaffarana, the highest village on Mount Etna, to the sea between Aci the north. 1t includes Linera, the center of the disturbance, Pisano and Santa Venerina. In 1inera alone 1l0 persons were killed and 300 in- jured. In Bongiardo 13 dead and 2 injured have been taken from the ruins. At Consentini 16 were killed and many injured.
 Those villages and many smaller places were leyelled. At Passo Pomo 12 persons were killed; at
 The entire district today presented spectacle of desolation, ruin and death Many of the injured had not been taken from the debris. All train service has been abandoned, owing to the collapse of bridges, broken tracks and obstructed tun- nels.
 For centuries this region has suf- fered from earthquakes, owing to the activity of Mount Etna. Yet it is thckly populated, as the land is fer tile, vineyards growing with little attention. Near the central point of the disturbance dozens of bodies were lying along the road Many were unrecognizable, as they were badly crushed. The injured lay in the open awaiting assistance which has been sent to them.
 Where Linera stood is mass Of ruins. Those houses which did not collapse entirely were SO broken as to emphasize the completeness of the disaster. The village consisted or about 500 inhabitants. Most of the people escaped because the shock occurred when the men and some oi the women were working in the fields. From the vineyards they saw their houses falling and when they arrived breathless at their homes they found only wreckage with some of their people buried beneath it.
 This accounts for the fact that most of the victims at Linera were women and children. The men, wild with terror and grief, attacked the debris with their bare hands in an effort to save their families.
 Generals Trabucchi and Cocoa qatta are in command of the work of rescue, which is being expeditions ly performed by soldiers, tlreheh' policemen and Red Cross volunteers. It is expected, however, that weeks will pass before the full extent of the disaster can be ascertained, as It is believed many peasants are buried under their homes in the isolated country districts.
 At Catania the strongest shock lasted six seconds. Electric lights were extingushed ana the street railways were put out of service. The people rushed from the houses, shops and cafes. Many jumped into boats and others crowded into the squares. At the hospitals patients ran to the courtyard imploring help.
 Many pitiful episodes occurred. At Bongiardo an old woman, the only survivor of family of IS, re-entered a half wrecked house to search for her grandchildren. She returned with little girl and rushed in again. Almost immediately the house col lapsed, burying her under the wreck age.
 At Consentini q young soldier who should have left Thursday on his re- turn to 1ibya, obtained a leave Of absence for three days to witness the marriage of his sister, which was to have occurred Sunday. He is among the victims.
 Monsignor Vigo, bishop of Aci Reale. remained for 24 hours in at tendance on the injured villagers.