Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

goo. has been isolated. In 1857 thi
town was almost DESTROYED by earth
quake.
GRAVE DISASTER
AT POTENZA FEAREI
Father Alfani. director OF the OBJ
servatory NJ Vale Di Pompeii. tn,
noted scismoologist. has sent the fol
lowing telegram TO Rome:
The earthquake registered by oul
apparatus appears to have been mos
disastrous for radiuc of more THAI
100 miles. Probably it's centre was ,th,
Province of Potcnza. Meanwhile. com.
munications with Potenza are in.
terrupted, and a grave disa ster there is
feared"
TOWN IS DESTROYED
AND 5000 PEOPLE KILLED
The dome of the Church OF st. Paul
Catiny was cracked. large piece OF
the cornice Of the Jesuit Church OF ST
lgnatius fell with crash, adding &c
the fright of persons in the neigh
horhood.
Ceilings in many of the houses fell
number of persons being injured In
that manner.
colossal statue at the Basilica OF
st. John Lateran. which occupied
n position visible from many parts OF
Rome, tumbled down and was shattered
on the steps of the editice.
Several street car lines were forced
to suspend operations.
j AS details began to arrive, it was
apparent the disturbance in the Pro
vince of Rome and the Ahruzzi had
Been greater than at first believed, and
that 1t also had been felt severely
around Naples
At Monterotondo three persons were
killed and two wounded; at Zagarolo
the dome of n church fell; at Galiano
part of tho cathedral was wrecked
at Neroli two persons were killed and
two injured: at Tivoli one person was
killed; at Pereto five houses collapsed,
and at Poggio Native ono person was
killed and several were injured
There is no communication with the
ancient fortified city of Aquila, In the
Abruzzi. owing to interruption of
telegraph service. 1t is reported, how
ever that several villages were de-
stroycd in that vicinity.
At Tore Cajetani. thirty-seven miles
e.st of Rome, almost the entire village
was destroyed; at Arana the municipal
building collapsed.
CALLS FOR PHYSICIANS
ARE REACHING ROME
From numerous places calls for
physicians are reaching Rome.
Pope Benedict was reciting the
Thanksgiving after the morning mass
when the shock occurred. The Pontin
retained his composure. and gave or.
ders Immediately that the damage, both
certaincd.
King Victor Emmanuel also ordered
the Minister of the Interior to furnish
him with all details of the earthquake
The King expressed desire to visi,
the damaged districts.
AT the capitol, two magnifcen
candlesticks fell and were broken. Al
the Palazzo Del Drago, where Thoma.
= Nelson Page, the American Ambassa
dor lives. several cracks in the building
which already had existed. opened
wider and plaster fell in several rooms
Glass was broken in the embassy Of
flee.
In the Lateran palace. especially thai
part occupied by the Profane Museum
the earthquake caused cracks big
enough to permit outside light to pene.
tratc the building. The hall of the
Chamber of Deputies likewise wa,
Among other cdifices damaged wer,
the churches Of st. Andria Frattc and
st Agatha OF the Goths. the latter be.
ing the oldest church of Tcuto nic origin
in Rome.
FRIGHTENED PEOPLE
RUSH INTO CHURCHES
When the shock was felt, frightened
people rushed into the churches, but
til" police ordered them out of those
which were in danger of collapsIng. In
all the churches after the shock had
subsidized, special prayers were offered
for dcliverance from disaster.
1t is announced officially that the
centre of the earthquake was between
campobasso ana. Sarnq. and that ii was
felt ongly--at.ITrugia and slightly
as far north as Fcrrara
In the country places the people are
camping in the omen.
The town OF roh Is reported to have
been half destroyed At Guilano two
persons were killed
AT the Meteorological Institute, IT is
said that buildings continued To rock
or tremble for about thirty seconds
after the shocks had ceased and that
the duration of the phenomenon alto
gether was about one minute. II was
stated II was not believed the disturb
ance extended 10 Sicily.