The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-16

SViNotOHy ShoWcQ tIleTe was only
one, which. beginning at 1866 o'clock
in the morning. lasted from 22yto 80
seconds.
In the capital itself, so far as known,
there was no loss of life. but a great
deal Of damage was done, churches
and statues suffering most. For q
time the people were stricken with
fear and there was q veritable panic
in hospitals, monasteries and con"
vents.
Buildings on both sides of the Horta
del Popolo. the north entrance to
Rome. threatened to fall ana the
eagle d, cora at the gate crashed to
the ground. The obelisk i'm st. Peters
square was shaken and badly dam
aged, while the statue of st. John
Lateran and the statues of the Apos-
ties surmounting the basilica are in
danger of collapsing. The famous
colonnade decorating st. Peters
square was lowered four feet and the
adjacent house. once occupied by the
sisters of Pope Plus X, was badly
cracked.
Owing to the wide extent Of the
disturbance and its evident terrible
consequences, the actuai effects are
not at present known. Communica-
tions are cut of. The fortified city Of
Aquila Is isolated but 1t Is reported
several villages In that region were
destroyed. Likewise. Potensca, capt.
tai Of the province of same name, on
the eastern declivity of the Apennines,
which has a population Of nearly 90
600, has been isolated. In 1857 this
town was almost destroyed by an
earthquake.
Father Alfani, director of the OBJ
servatory at Vale di Pompeii, has
sent the following telegram to Rome:
THE earthquake registered by our
apparatus appears to have been most
disastrous for radius Of more than
100 miles. Probably it's centre was
the province of Potenza. Meanwhile
Communications with Potenza are in
terrupted and grave disaster there
is feared"
AS details began to arrive it was
apparent the disturbance in the pro-
vince Of Rome and the Abruzzi 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 church fell: at Galiano
part of the cathedral was wrecked;
at Veroli two persons were killed and
two injured: at Tivoli one person was
killed; at Pereto five houses collapsed
and ut Poggio Native one 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-
stroyed i'm that vicinity.
At Tore CajOtani, 81 miles east of
Romc. almost the entire town was
destroyed. AT Arnara the municipal
building collapsed.
from numerous places calls for
physicians are reaching Rome.
rope Benedict was rcciting the
THANKSGIVING after the morning mass
"hen the shock occurred. lie retained
his composure and gave orders inn
h'coia'ely that the damage both in
side and outside the vatican be oa-
certained.
King Victor Emmanuel also order.
ed the minister of the Interior to fur
nish him with all details Of the earth
quake. The king expressed Il desire to
visit the damaged districts.
AT the capitol two magnificent cam
diesticks fell and were broken. At the
fallaHZo del DragO. where Thomas
Nelson Page lives. several cracks i'm
the building which already had existed
opened wider, and plaster fell i'm soy
eTal rooms. Glass was nrokcn in tho
embassy office.
In addition To the statue Of 81. Paul
On the column of Marcus Aurelius tho
facade of the church of st. John
l"ateran was damaged ana the statue
Df the Savior. so feet hi IN, was twist
ed out Of plumb.
In the l.ateran palace. especially